NHL Mock Draft

NHL.com's "experts" have made their predictions for the 2010 NHL entry draft. I found some of them to be a little off with a few of their selections. In my opinion, only Morreale got the first three picks in the right order:
1. Edmonton-Taylor Hall
2. Boston-Tyler Seguin
3. New York Islanders-Cam Folwer

Edmonton should obviously pick Taylor Hall over Seguin. They are both unbelievable players, they finished in a dead lock for the OHL regular season scoring title with 106 points a piece but Hall had more assists and Seguin had more goals. If the Oilers are planning on bringing in Jordan Eberle for next years season he can also make the pass, but ofcourse he would rather shoot. Therefore, a new young-gun line with Hall and Eberle on it could be dynamite. We already saw them play together at the World Juniors, an experience in which Tyler missed out on. Scouts claim that being cut from the World Junior team does not affect your draft status, but seriously, how could it not?

I wouldn't say I completely agree with Jen Raimondi's mock draft, but I do like her pick of Jack Campbell going to the Chicago Blackhawks. Jack Campbell was the stud goalie for USA at the World Juniors this past year and opened up a lot of people's eyes with his skill in the net. Although he might not have an impact with Chicago for a few years, they are in desperate need of a strong goalie, and backup goalie for that matter. Most people believe that if the Blackhawks have one weakness heading into the playoffs it's in goal.

Thank God all of the mock drafts have a forward slotted into the Kings 21st pick. They have waaaay too many first round defensemen that they have accumulated in the past few years then they know what to do with. Since 2007 they have 4th overall pick Thomas Hickey who is still playing in the AHL, stud Drew Doughty the 2nd overall pick in 2008, Colten Teubert the Kings 13th overall pick in 2008 and Viatcheslav Voynov who they took 32nd overall also in 2008. Now why in their right mind would the Kings take three defensemen almost all in the first round? Did they really think that they were going to have spots for all of them? They don't even have room in their AHL farm team for them, and as a result Teuby has had to go to the ECHL to play more hockey. My guess is that they will move some of their defensive prospects on or before draft day.

Jordan Weal of the Regina Pats is not slotted into any of the mock drafts as a 1st rounder. But you never know. Some scouts didn't think Jordan Eberle would go until later in the second round and he ended up going 22nd overall. It all depends on what the team needs, if they need a hard working, fast goal scorer and have enough big guys already then Weal could easily slip into their radar.

June should be a very interesting and exciting time for these future NHL'ers, but please Edmonton.. go for Hall!