NHL Mock Draft: Joun’s Final Full First Round Mock of 2016

Patrik Laine. 2. player. 30. Although the most dynamic scorer in this year’s draft, Laine will have to be content as the second man picked at the draft, edging fellow Finn Jesse Puljujarvi after starting the year slightly behind in the rankings. Great scorer who will give the Jets their own Alex Ovechkin in the years to come. Maybe they won’t miss captain Andrew Ladd after all.. RW. Tappara, Liiga

4. player. 148. The Oilers are thin on the blueline. They are going to trade a winger to get that blueliner. They are going to be a winger short. Who do you draft? The OHL’s playoff superstar Matthew Tkachuk. Thachuk is Edmonton the edgy forward who can complement McDavid to higher glories and do the dirty work below the dots to make McDavid that much better.<br /> Also, watch for this pick to be moved. Though the Oilers have pursued Shea Weber and P.K. Subban with this pick, players like Kevin Shattenkirk could add to a deal to pry this pick away from Edmonton’s hands.. LW. London, OHL. Matthew Tkachuk

Cape Breton, QMJHL. Pierre-Luc Dubois. 5. player. 104. The Vancouver Canucks will be mighty happy with the selection of Pierre-Luc Dubois, the man who fits the “Jim Benning” model to the very fine details. He scores, he skates, he hits, and he is a center who can play the two-way game. Especially with Jared McCann gone, Dubois will look to take over a top-six role in the near future, perhaps even as Henrik Sedin’s successor. That will be a Benning legacy to make a Benning team.. LW/C