2009 mock draft(1st round only)

[habscards]

1-NYI-tavares--the most marketable player in the draft. best player as well. will hit the 50 goal plateau a few times.

2-TB-hedman--stamkos last year first overall, this year hedman. they may have just got the best player two drafts in a row.

3-COL-duchene--the most complete player in the draft. could be joe sakics replacement and a stasny-duchene 1-2 punch will be great.

4-ATL-kane--lots of choices here but they chose the guy who will go to the net and do the dirty work. kovalchuk will be one happy man.

5-LA-paajarvi-svensson--he just drives with the puck and has great speed. he has been playing against men and fits in well with a young kings team.

6-PHX-schenn--sorry leaf fans. yes they could use a D more but you just take the best player and the coyotes have a decent amount of depth on D.

7-TOR-ekman-larsson--the biggest riser of the whole draft and is very much a tomas kaberle clone. OEL-schenn wll be a great pair.

8-DAL-kulikov--he will be PP QB for years to come. think of what zubov has did for the stars in his career.

9-OTT-cowen--the biggest faller of the draft. if he did not get injured he is a top five pick. sens get very lucky.

10-EDM-kadri--yes they have a bunch of young players like him already but you just take the best player available and having a second hemsky would not hurt.

11-NAS-glennie--two-way player who does everything well. he fits in very well with that grinding preds style of play.

12-MIN-schroeder--pretty much a match made in heaven. MIN getting a MIN native. wild will be turning into a bit of a scoring team in a few years.

13-BUF-josefson--never going to be an all-star but will be a consistant 60 point player. does everything well well and will play in any situation.

14-FLO-moore--yes, yes, yes bouwmeester and replace a D for him. i am not picking for that reason, they need D more than forwards and he is a great fit. peter deboer may have a lot to do with it with moore going to kitchener where he used to coach. has good connections there.

15-ANA-kassian--even after burke they are going with the same philosophy. big skilled player who play physical.

16-CLB-ellis--their offense is set for the future and now they get the most offensive Dman in the draft. he can run that future deadly PP

17-STL-erixon--will never be a star but a great complimentary player. will play twenty minutes a night in all situations.

18-MON-kreider--habs need a scorer and they like the ncaa path. kreider fits both and is a good fit.

19-NYR-leblanc--he has slipped a little but with i being such a good draft someone has to slip up. good game all round that the rangers need.

20-CAL-ashton--big power forward with a potentially great skill set. he has a lot of work to do and will take some time but the flames are a very patient organization.

21-PHI-holland--big skilled forward is what the flyers like. he fits the team very well and is a bit of a sleeper.

22-VAN-runblad--with the loss of bourdon they are short on the back end. runblad is the best all round defenseman left.

23-NJ-shore--jersey does not rush their young guys and shore will be a bit of a project. he will either fit as a top line scorer if he pans out or a typical third liner.

24-WAS-despres--they have all of the scoring in place. yes alzner will be the shut down guy but he has a bit of a two way game. despres will be that shutdown guy for them.

25-BOS-leddy--i think that the bruins pick a D and they go a little off the board. he had a great combine and his offensive game is a little underrated.

26-NYI-morin--go big or go home. islanders swing for the fences and draft a tavares-morin combo who could combine for 80 goals a year in their prime.

27-CAR-budish--if he did not blow out his knee playing football he most likely would have been a top fifteen player. size and skill to make it big.

28-CHI-rajala--team defence:check, team offence:check. pick a roll player or the guy with the most potential. potential.

29-DET-werek-has some decent size and scoring ability. no real weaknesses to his game. will be a great third liner in the past likes of draper and maltby.

30-PIT-de haan--he has just slipped a bit and gets picked by the cup champs to round off the first round. he has lots of filling out to do yet.

[griff2311]

I'd like to see Klingberg or Krieder (he is still in highschool, not college, so i think it might be realistic he falls to the bottom of the first round) go to the Pens with the 30th pick.

[30ranfordfan]

I think you're top 5 are bang on......

I've got a feeling that #6 is Schenn, but Phoenix trades that pick to Toronto for #7, and another player / later pick.

After that I had Cowen @ #7 (to Phoenix)
#8 we agree on
I've got Kadri @ #9.... for the same reasons you had him at #10. I think he's a better player than Ekman-Larsson, the Sens won't pass on him.

Oilers take Kassian @ #10. The size / skill combo is exactly what the organization is missing.

[doniceage]

I'd like to see Klingberg or Krieder (he is still in highschool, not college, so i think it might be realistic he falls to the bottom of the first round) go to the Pens with the 30th pick.

Remember Wheeler was in highschool and he was not even among the top skaters but Gretzky and company moved him up all the way to the top 10. All he has to do is sell one team on his upside.


DOn

[swats]

Tavares
Hedman
Duschene

Thats was easy! Your guess is as good as mine for the rest. Toronto will draft Schenn.

Just thinking how much money the brothers will get in endorsements makes me shiver!

[habscards]

I'd like to see Klingberg or Krieder (he is still in highschool, not college, so i think it might be realistic he falls to the bottom of the first round) go to the Pens with the 30th pick.

what i had meant was that kreider was going to be going to college/ncaa next year. habs have had real recent history with those guys. fischer, mcdonagh, pacioretty

[cnshockey]

If the Isles are looking for the truly best player in the draft, I firmly believe that Duchene is that guy. He can score a ton of goals and play the PK and has just an insane hockey IQ and IQ in general. I will keep saying until proved otherwise, I think Duchene is better than tavares

[sholi2000]

Tavares
Hedman
Duschene

Thats was easy! Your guess is as good as mine for the rest. Toronto will draft Schenn.

Just thinking how much money the brothers will get in endorsements makes me shiver!

I feel Atl will take Schenn.

[swats]

I just read that Burke is in talks with Atlanta and the 2 GM's are close friends. Burke wants #4. Its going to be exciting tomorrow.

[cnshockey]

I just read that Burke is in talks with Atlanta and the 2 GM's are close friends. Burke wants #4. Its going to be exciting tomorrow.

taco bell rumors i tell you. i've heard more rumours about LA trades than i can handle. its making me POed. all you hear is more and more rumors. tomorrow will save us all. no more rumored trading of the 5th pick after that