2017 NHL mock draft: Canucks pick Pettersson in full first-round mock
21. New York Rangers
21. player. 95. The Rangers are currently still hoping to compete for the Stanley Cup, and there are no prospects available that are likely to be big-time contributors on a contender anytime soon. So, they just go with Nic Hague, the best player available. A highly intelligent two-way D-man that can have a heavy impact on the outcome of games.. Defence. Mississauga Steelheads, OHL. Nic Hague
22. Edmonton Oilers
148. The Oilers have a long history of failing to develop defence, up to the point where they felt the need to trade star winger <a rel=. Defence. JYP, Liiga. Urho Vaakanainen. 22. player
23. Arizona Coyotes (from MIN)
Being the organisation that had the guts to make a 26-year-old ‘numbers guy’ their GM, drafting Cale Makar and Kailer Yamamoto in the first round of the draft would definitely be a Coyote thing to do. Arizona gets another incredibly talented but undersized prospect that could develop into a <a rel=. Right Wing. Spokane Chiefs, WHL. Kailer Yamamoto. 23. player. 121
24. Columbus Blue Jackets
25. Montreal Canadiens
152. Cal Foote’s offensive numbers might have gotten a bit inflated thanks to the offensive group he got to play with. Yet, he’s a promising two-way player and the Canadiens are getting what looks like a surefire NHL defenceman. The only question is what kind of role he can fill at the highest level.. Defence. Kelowna Rockets, WHL. Cal Foote. 25. player