There are a lot of teams in cap hell but the Canucks aren’t one of them. Maybe they’d consider moving down if it meant adding a player who can help the team now. They’re probably eyeing someone like Soderstrom or Trevor Zegras. 9, as seems likely, will make for a difficult decision. Having Broberg or Soderstrom sitting there at No. Given that the Ducks need everything, bet on them grabbing a centre at ninth overall, say, Peyton Krebs, torn Achilles and all, and probably a defenceman in the later pick. Article content 9: Anaheim DucksĪnaheim picks twice in the first round. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 6 too high for the likes of Victor Soderstrom or Philip Broberg? The handful of forwards who will be available at the Red Wings’ draft slot will be difficult to ignore. The Wings look primed to pick up a defenceman, but is No. In his last few years, the departed Ken Holland found a handful of players, especially at forward. Steve Yzerman has moved into the GM’s chair with one goal in mind: make his old team a Cup contender again. Photo: Kevin Light/Getty Images Photo by Kevin Light / PNG Philip Broberg of Sweden versus Finland at the IIHF World Junior Championships at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Decemin Victoria. “Fast” is the motto being pitched by the Kings’ brass whatever the position, this is the priority. In similar circumstances in 2008, the Kings landed key faces in Drew Doughty and (the odious) Slava Voynov. The Kings also have two picks in the next 28 selections: 22nd overall and 33rd overall. Will Chicago take Bowen Byram? Or, because they’re deep in blue-line prospects, do they go for super centre Adam Turcotte? Or a big all-around forward like Dylan Cozens or Kirby Dach? Russian winger Vasily Podkolzin? This is where the first round gets serious. Most pundits assume they’ll end up with Kaapo Kakko with the second overall selection, but after that they’re in a strong position to either add prospects to their stockpile or make some creative moves by dishing picks in exchange for ready-to-go players.īowen Byram #44 (L) and Alex Turcotte #19 pose for a photo following a top prospects clinic prior to the NHL draft at Hillcrest Community Centre on Jin Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (The Rangers traded the 20th pick in this year’s first round back to the Winnipeg Jets on Monday, but sill have two in the second round.) The Blueshirts are another team bursting at the seams with prospects in the system that has extra picks in the first two rounds. Photo by VLADIMIR SIMICEK / AFP/Getty Images Article contentįinland’s forward Kaapo Kakko celebrates with the trophy after the IIHF Men’s Ice Hockey World Championships final between Canada and Finland on in Bratislava. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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