With the 1st overall pick,
Edmonton selects:

Nail Yakupov, RW, Sarnia (OHL),
5’10", 189 lbs

42 GP,
31 goals, 38 assists, 69 points, 30 PIMS

With the 2nd overall pick,
Columbus selects:

Alex Galchenyuk, C, Sarnia (OHL),
6’0", 198 lbs

2 GP,
0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points, 0 PIMS

With the 3rd overall pick,
Montreal selects:

Filip Forsberg, C, Leksand (SWE-2),
6’2", 181 lbs
43 GP,
8 goals, 9 assists, 17 points, 33 PIMS

With the 4th overall pick, New
York (I) selects:

Ryan Murray, D, Everett (WHL),
6’0", 201 lbs
46 GP,
9 goals, 22 assists, 31 points, 31 PIMS

With the 5th overall pick,
Toronto selects:

Teuvo Teravainen, LW, Jokerit (FIN),
5’11", 165 lbs
40 GP, 11 goals,
7 assists, 18 points, 6 PIMS

With the 6th overall pick,
Anaheim selects:

Mathew Dumba, D, Red Deer (WHL),
6’0", 183 lbs

69 GP,
20 goals, 37 assists, 57 points, 67 PIMS

Dumba’s style of play is perfect for the
up-tempo Ducks. His offensive talent from the back end may be the best in the
draft. His raw skill and skating ability are natural talents that cannot be
learned.

With the 7th overall pick,
Minnesota selects:

Jacob Trouba, D, USA U-18 (USHL),
6’2", 193 lbs
50

GP, 9 goals, 22 assists, 31 points, 65 PIMS

With the 8th overall pick,
Carolina selects:

Mikhail Grigorenko, C, Quebec
(QMJHL),
6’3", 200 lbs
59 GP,
40 goals, 45 assists, 85 points, 12 PIMS

With the 9th overall pick,
Winnipeg selects:

Griffin Reinhart, D, Edmonton (WHL),
6’4", 207 lbs
58 GP, 12 goals,
24 assists, 36 points, 38 PIMS

With the 10th overall pick,
Tampa Bay selects:

Morgan Rielly, D, Moose Jaw (WHL),
6’0", 190 lbs
18 GP,
3 goals, 15 assists, 18 points, 2 PIMS

With the 11th overall pick,
Washington selects:

Cody Ceci, D, Ottawa (OHL),
6’2", 207 lbs
64

GP, 17 goals, 43 assists, 60 points, 14 PIMS

With the 12th overall pick,
Buffalo selects:

Radek Faksa, C, Kitchener (OHL),
6’3", 202 lbs
62 GP,
29 goals, 37 assists, 66 points, 47 PIMS

With the 13th overall pick,
Dallas selects:

Olli Maatta, D, London (OHL),
6’2", 202 lbs
58 GP,
5 goals, 27 assists, 32 points, 25 PIMS

With the 14th overall pick,
Calgary selects:

Zemgus Girgensons, C, Dubuque (USHL),
6’2", 198 lbs
49 GP,
24 goals, 31 assists, 55 points, 69 PIMS

With the 15th overall pick,
Ottawa selects:

Sebastian Collberg, RW,
Frolunda (SEL),
5’11", 176 lbs
41 GP,
0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points, 2 PIMS

Collberg uses his
size well and is a threat to score from anywhere in the offensive
zone. He has one of the top releases in the draft and has excellent hands. If he can handle the physicality of the NHL,
he’ll be a steal here.

With the 16th overall pick,
Washington selects:

Hampus Lindholm, D, Rogle Jr. (SWE
Jr.),
6’2", 196 lbs
25 GP,
5 goals, 12 assists, 17 points, 16 PIMS

With the 17th overall pick,
San Jose selects:

Derrick Pouliot, D, Portland (WHL),
5’11", 186 lbs
72 GP, 11 goals,
48 assists, 59 points, 79 PIMS

With the 18th overall pick,
Chicago selects:

Brendan Gaunce, C, Belleville (OHL),
6’2", 215 lbs
68

GP, 28 goals, 40 assists, 68 points, 68 PIMS

Gaunce is
your typical big two way Canadian centre. He loves contact and scoring dirty
goals. He is also seen as a great leader and decision maker, making him
one of the most well rounded forwards in this draft.

With the 19th overall pick,
Tampa Bay selects:

Tomas Hertl, C, Slavia Praha (CZE),
6’2", 198 lbs


38 GP, 12 goals, 13 assists, 25 points, 22 PIMS

With the 20th overall pick,
Philadelphia selects:

Brady Skjei, D, US U-18 (USHL),
6’3", 200 lbs
56 GP,
4 goals, 18 assists, 22 points, 32 PIMS

With the 21st overall pick,
Buffalo selects:

Slater Koekkoek, D,
Peterborough (OHL),
6’2", 184 lbs

26 GP,
5 goals, 13 assists, 18 points, 17 PIMS

After selecting a
forward with their first pick, Buffalo adds a big mobile offensive d-man who
only slipped in the rankings because of his shoulder injury. His skill set
and size make him a formidable opponent in all zones.

With the 22nd overall pick,
Pittsburgh selects:

Matthew Finn, D, Guelph (OHL),
6’0", 195 lbs
61 GP, 10 goals,
38 assists, 48 points, 58 PIMS

With the 23rd overall pick,
Florida selects:

Stefan Matteau, C, US U-18 (USHL),
6’2", 210 lbs
46 GP, 15 goals,
17 assists, 32 points, 166 PIMS

Matteau, a big forward in the USHL, has size, grit, and
strong bloodlines.
His style is like a power forward, with a high energy component to his game.
He could end up as high as a second line pro forward, or a fourth liner.

With the 24th overall pick,
Boston selects:

Tom Wilson, RW, Plymouth (OHL),
6’4", 203 lbs
49 GP,
9 goals, 18 assists, 27 points, 141 PIMS

Wilson is a
prototypical Bruin, a tough power forward and despite growing up a fan of
the Habs, he’ll be a big part of Boston’s future. If he improves his
consistency and stays healthy, he’ll be a strong power forward.

With the 25th overall pick,
St. Louis selects:

Ludvik Bystrom, D, Modo Jr. (SWE
Jr.),
6’1", 208 lbs


34 GP, 7 goal, 22 assists, 29 points, 101 PIMS

With the 26th overall pick,
Vancouver selects:

Pontus Aberg, LW, Djurgarden (SEL),
5’11", 194 lbs
47 GP,
8 goal, 7 assists, 15 points, 6 PIMS

Aberg is a skilled forward who played well
enough to play in the SEL last season.  He suffered a number of injuries in the 2nd
half of the season, but when healthy was a factor on the second line of his
Elitserien team.  

With the 27th overall pick,
Phoenix selects:

Scott Laughton, C, Oshawa (OHL),
6’0", 177 lbs
64 GP,
21 goals, 32 assists, 53 points, 101 PIMS

After scoring the
gold medal winning goal for Canada at the Ivan Hlinka tournament, his
confidence soared. He hits, fights and scores. That coupled with his
tireless work ethic will make him an important piece in Phoenix.

With the 28th overall pick,
New York (R) selects:

Dalton Thrower, D, Saskatoon (OHL),
5’11", 189 lbs
66 GP,
18 goals, 36 assists, 54 points, 103 PIMS

With the 29th overall pick,
New Jersey selects:

Tim Bozon, LW, Kamloops (WHL),
6’0", 183 lbs
71 GP,
36 goals, 35 assists, 71 points, 40 PIMS

With the 30th overall pick,
Los Angeles selects:

Henrik Samuelsson, RW,
Edmonton (WHL),
6’2", 211 lbs
28 GP,
7 goals, 16 assists, 23 points, 42 PIMS

Samuelsson is a
versatile forward who can play centre and right wing. He has NHL size and
works hard in all three zones. He seeks physical contact and drives the net
hard making him a good second or third line option.

With the 33rd overall pick,
Montreal selects:

Cristoval Nieves, C, Kent (USHS),
6’3", 184 lbs

26 GP,
7 goals, 32 assists, 39 points, 24 PIMS

With the 51st overall pick,
Montreal selects:

Lukas Sutter, C, Saskatoon (WHL),
6’0", 207 lbs
70 GP,
28 goals, 31 assists, 59 points, 165 PIMS

With the 64th overall pick,
Montreal selects:

Matt Murray, G, Sault Ste.
Marie (OHL),
6’4", 162 lbs
36 GP,

13-19-1 record,
4.08 GAA, .876 SV%, 0 SO