24. Columbus Blue Jackets – Samu Tuomaala RW (Karpat, SM Liiga JR) GM Jarmo kekalainen loves European players, even if it means drafting players way above scout projections like yegor Chinakov last year. Tuomaala is a right shot sniper with good skating ability. Compliments the Eklund pick at five.
25. Minnesota Wild – Logan Stankoven C/W (Kamloops, WHL)
surprisingly Stankoven...
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16. St. Louis Blues - Fyodor Svechkov C (Togliatti, VHL) The Blues are a physical grind it out team who are not getting any younger. They pick Svechkov a two-way center out of the VHL who is extremely reliable defensively and has room to grow offensively. He may not have the highest ceiling, but the floor is a shutdown defensive center.
17. Winnipeg Jets – Matt Coronato RW (Chic...
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8. Los Angeles Kings - Simon Edvinsson LHD (Frolunda, SHL). The Kings have one of the best farm systems and pluck Drew Doughty’s future d partner in the 6’4” Edvinsson. Although rankings vary Edvinsson could turn out to be an elite number one defenseman.
9. Vancouver Canucks - Kent Johnson C (Michigan, Big-10). The third top ten pick out of the University of...
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NHL 2021 Mock Draft
Posted July 3, 2021
2021 NHL mock Draft
1. Buffalo Sabres- Owen Power LHD (Michigan, Big-10)
The Buffalo Sabres go with the 6’5 puck mover out of the University of Michigan. After a great showing at the world championship it solidifies his spot at number one. Even if Power does choose another year at U of M it gives him the opportunity to dominate the NCAA level and put on some added weight.
2. Seattle...
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Part two of my NHL Mock Draft.
9. Minnesota Wild: Cole Perfetti
The Wild luck out with Perfetti dropping a few spots. Perfetti was second in OHL scoring with 111 points.
10. Winnipeg Jets: Anton Lundell
Winnipeg has issues on the backend with the loss of Byfuglien, Trouba and Myers but they go with Lundell. Lundell plays similarly to Mikko Koivu. A solid two-way center who produc...
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