Online stream: Sportsnet Now. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Links Love Hate Full Archive. After a stunning lottery draft victory, the Devils will take one of two consensus best players in the draft: Canadian center Nolan Patrick or flashy Swiss center Nico Hischier.
The Flyers , Stars, and Avalanche will follow the Devils, in that order. Canadian center Gabriel Vilardi, Finnish defenseman Miro Heiskanen, and American center Casey Mittelstadt round out the consensus best five players available.
Patience will pay off, though. He won He has 99 points 46 goals, 53 assists in games during his two seasons in the OHL. Will be great complement to Anze Kopitar , Jeff Carter. Necas, a right-handed shot, captained the Czech Republic to its first gold medal at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial, finishing with six points two goals, four assists in four games. Necas , pounds is mobile, smart and capable of making plays at top speed and with assertiveness.
He's good at handling the puck and effective in traffic. At 6-foot-1, pounds, needs to get stronger but will fit in well with what they already have assembled. Suzuki 5-foot, pounds climbed six spots to No.
He continually came through in the clutch, scoring 14 power-play goals, six game-winning goals, five shorthanded goals and five insurance goals. Additionally, 23 of his goals either tied the game or gave Owen Sound the lead.
He also won The right-handed son of former NHL defenseman Adam Foote has good size 6-foot-4, pounds , and hockey sense. He won't be the physical presence his dad was, but he plays in all situations, plays heavy minutes and uses his reach and strength to contain opponents and gain position. He is more of a two-way defenseman with a good, hard shot. With Victor Hedman , the Lightning could become a very difficult team to play against in a few seasons.
Video: Steve talks with Cal Foote. He compensates for his 5-foot-9, pound frame with great mobility and speed in transition. Brannstrom is an outstanding skater and a two-way player who defends as well as he pushes the offensive pace.
He has a good shot, will run the power play, is very competitive and is active on every shift. Brannstrom could turn out to be the sleeper pick of the draft class. But he's got high-end skills and experience playing against older competition in the Swedish Hockey League. Valimaki 6-foot-1, pounds , a left-handed shot, finished seventh among WHL defensemen with 61 points and was eighth with 22 power-play assists.
He's a dynamic offensive defenseman who became more assertive and able to dictate tempo with greater confidence this season. He left Finland at 17 to play in North America and has 93 points 26 goals, 67 assists in games in his two WHL seasons. Video: Juuso Valimaki talks with Steve Mears. Liljegren 5-foot, pounds missed one month with mononucleosis in November but remains a dynamic prospect.
He has tremendous speed, balance and feel for the game, makes good decisions under pressure and can control the play at both blue lines. He expects to return to Sweden after the draft to further his development. Maple Leafs needed puck mover and get one with top-end that some scouts said reminded them of Senators captain Erik Karlsson. Vaakanainen 6-foot-1, pounds , a left-hand shot, is a smooth, mobile skater with good balance and acceleration.
His reliability in the defensive zone is probably his best asset. Vaakanainen, who will play for SaiPa in Liiga next season, finished tied for second among defensemen at the IIHF World Under Championship with six points three goals, three assists in five games. Video: Urho Vaakanainen speaks with Steve Mears.
Norris 6-foot, pounds , who will attend the University of Michigan next season, was among the most impressive performers in the fitness testing at the NHL Scouting Combine, finishing first in five tests, including peak power output on the Wingate bike test.
A two-way forward with a left-handed shot, Norris likes to take the puck to the net and has a good compete level. Thomas 5-foot, pounds , a right-handed shot, is a highly intelligent two-way center who is impactful at both ends of the ice. He's regarded as a gifted passer who can be trusted in any situation while excelling at making plays in traffic.
He could provide another go-to scorer when he's NHL-ready in seasons. Video: Robert Thomas speaks with Steve Mears.
A strong skater capable of making things happen with the puck, Chytil 6-foot-2, pounds played regularly in the top Czech league. He was good in the traffic areas, has strong hockey sense and did not shy away from battles in the corners. He's a prototypical power forward capable of playing center or left wing. Yamamoto 5-foot-7, pounds is excitement personified. He possesses high-end offensive instincts, thinks the game extremely well, and is constantly moving without the puck to get himself in good position to receive it.
Yamamoto has points 84 goals, assists in games in the WHL. At 5-foot-7, pounds, he needs to get bigger and stronger, but he's never been pushed out of a game. The left-handed shot had a strong second half and kept moving up the ladder; he was No.
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