The second annual Hockey Buzz Mock Draft continues. Jack Hughes went first to New Jersey, Kappo Kakko was selected by the Rangers and Bowen Byram landed with Chicago. Following a trade with Colorado, Buffalo selected Alex Turcotte while Los Angeles tabbed Cole Caufield and Detroit’s went with Vasili Podkolzin. Colorado traded the 7th pick to New York, who picked Trevor Zegras while Edmonton's selected Dylan Cozens. Anaheim traded their pick to Florida, who took Kirby Dach, and Vancouver dealt their pick top Colorado with the Avalanche taking Matthew Boldy. Philly selected Philip Broberg, Minnesota grabbed Philip Tomasino and Anaheim tabbed Peyton Krebs. Arizona’s took Victor Soderstrom, Montreal selected Cam York, Vancouver’s went with Moritz Seider and Vegas grabbed Alex Newhook. Dallas selected Arthur Kaliyev while Ottawa’s picked Bobby Brink. Winnipeg's went with Ryan Suzuki while Pittsburgh traded their pick to Ottawa, who selected Thomas Harley. LA dealt their pick to Carolina, who selected Raphael Lavoie and the Islanders took Nils Hoglander. Nashville went with Ville Heinola and Washington grabbed Spencer Knight. Calgary's and Tampa's picks are below.
The hope is that picks 28, LA, which I have in hand, and 29, Buffalo, for which I am waiting on, will be posted in a blog first thing in the AM. Boston's pick, #30, and Buffalo's pick, #31, wrapping up the draft, should be posted around lunchtime. Thanks to all who have participated and commented during the draft.
Overall Rules and Process:
After the pick or trade is made, a poll will be posted to rate the selection or deal. If the majority of people like the pick or trade, that selection stands and it moves on to the next team’s picks. If not, the majority rules and that’s what happens with that team and pick. I have the last right of refusal to keep everything on the up and up and avoid ballot box stuffing. My request to you is that you take this serious and not make a mockery of the mock draft, because that would be an insult to the others who are participating and makes the whole process a sham. But by playing this out, we get to have healthy debate and conversation to remain engaged up and possibly beyond the draft. If teams make deals and they occur before a team’s selection is due, that deal will play a part as to when each person’s selection occurs.
Here how this is working: each evening (for now, one pick per day, but we will go to two when we get to second half of the mock draft and possibly even before that, so that we complete on time) the team’s selector emails me their pick and rationale for that selection to [email protected]. If making a trade, the same applies, and all the selectors have been listed below along with their screen name if from this site or their twitter handle if external to help facilitate making trades. I am posting that pick and rationale on the site and create a voting poll. For now, we are using just a yes or no vote for the poll, but if people want me to list other options for the selection at that pick number in cases of a no vote, I am happy to do so, to help make it more robust.
With the 26th pick the Flames, represented by bean_dip, Andrew Horenbein, select Albin Grewe, RW, Sweden
Rationale for the selection:
When you get this far in the draft, there’s no wrong pick. They’re all shots in the dark. The Flames only missing link is in net, and with Knight off the board, I wanted to take a player that is a difference maker. I know, this might be a stretch for Grewe. But have you seen this guy play? He brings the noise. He plays RW, which is another area the Flames could use some help. Adding Grewe also aids in protecting Johnny Hockey and takes some of the edge off of Tkachuk. Grewe brings an element to the Flames that will be appreciated by fans.
The other RW option was Leason, but as a 20 year old in the draft, I felt the risk was too high. Afanasyev was the other consideration as a dynamic RW, but to me, he’s more of the same that the Flames have.
With the 27th pick the Lightning, represented kreiderbomb, Vin Canfora, select Brett Leason, RW, Canada
Rationale for the selection:
Consolation prize for a disappointing end to the 18-19 season was holding onto their 1st round selection as part to conditions in the Ryan Mcdonagh-JT Miller trade. Tampa has used some of their organizational depth to try and reach the promise land with no success, they turn to an overage forward to possible make an immediate contribution. This marks the 10th straight year in which Tampa has reached to the CHL for it's first selection in the draft.
As per Sammi Silber:
"One of the older players available in the draft, Leason is lethal on offense and is constantly generating scoring chances. He gets to the right areas and has great hands, as well as vision and a good shot. Leason is also an aggressive player who will throw his weight around and engage in battles for the puck.
He's been passed over twice now at the NHL draft, but has established himself as a first-round pick this time around. And all things considered, he's the kind of player that Tampa is looking for."
Los Angeles, represented by slimtj100, is on the clock for the 28th pick and the Sabres, represented by lonsabres, Paul Schott, will be up with the 29th pick
2019 NHL DRAFT FIRST-ROUND ORDER and GMs to Date
1. New Jersey Devils - redmonsters, Kevin Barrett -
Jack Hughes
2. New York Rangers - Jan Levine,
Kappo Kakko
3. Chicago Blackhawks - kevin6, Kevin Braeunle,
Bowen Byram
4. Colorado Avalanche (from Ottawa Senators) - optimus-reim, Luke Herrington, traded pick to Buffalo, who selected
Alex Turcotte
5. Los Angeles Kings - slimtj, TJ Reilly,
Cole Caufield
6. Detroit Red Wings - Feds91Stammer,
Vasili Podkolzin
7. Buffalo Sabres - lonsabres, Paul Schott, traded to Colorado, who then flipped the slot to New York, who selects
Trevor Zegras
8. Edmonton Oilers - Reveen, Curtis Lavoie select
Dylan Cozens
9. Anaheim Ducks - climbdenali12, Ryan Armstrong, pick traded to Florida and the Panthers select
Kirby Dach
10. Vancouver Canucks - Carol Schram, Canucks blogger on the site, trades the pick to Colorado, who selects
Matthew Boldy
11. Philadelphia Flyers - Flyerfan328, Philip Brunner and Streit2ThePoint, Ryan Snyder,
Philip Broberg
12. Minnesota Wild - MaximumBone, Silas Bengtsson, select
Philip Tomasino
13. Florida Panthers - jimbo, Jimmy Reilly, traded pick to Anaheim, who select
Peyton Krebs
14. Arizona Coyotes - jediman, Brendan Smith,
Victor Soderstrom
15. Montreal Canadiens - Karine Hains, Canadiens blogger on the website,
Cam York
16. Colorado Avalanche - optimus-reim, Luke Herrington, traded to Vancouver, who picks
Moritz Seider
17. Vegas Golden Knights - Jeff Paul, Vegas blogger for Hockey Buzz,
Alex Newhook
18. Dallas Stars - Panarin27, Mark Choate,
Arthur Kaliyev
19. Ottawa Senators (from Columbus Blue Jackets) - Trevor Shackles, Ottawa blogger on the site,
Bobby Brink
20. New York Rangers (from Winnipeg Jets) - Jan Levine, traded to Winnipeg in Jacob Trouba deal, Peter Tessier, the Jets blogger on the site. selects
Ryan Suzuki
21. Pittsburgh Penguins - Datools55, Julien Michel, traded pick to Ottawa, who selects
Thomas Harley
22. Los Angeles Kings (from Toronto Maple Leafs) - slimtj, TJ Reilly, traded to Carolina, who selects
Raphael Lavoie
23. New York Islanders – eichiefs9,
Nils Hoglander
24. Nashville Predators - Russ Cohen, sportsology,
Ville Heinola
25. Washington Capitals - nyrangers9479,
Spencer Knight
26. Calgary Flames – bean_dip, Andrew Horenbein,
Albin Grewe
27. Tampa Bay Lightning - kreiderbomb, Vin Canfora,
Brett Leason
28. Carolina Hurricanes - Bingo, Chris Cote, traded to LA
29. Buffalo Sabres [or Anaheim Ducks] (from San Jose Sharks) - lonsabres, Paul Schott
30. Boston, covered by Anthony Travalgia, HB Bruins blogger
31. St. Louis, the pick is owned by Buffalo, pick to be made by lonsabres, Paul Schott
Draft on a google spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18VKygxGZmosdGxNApfEcidyD4P745-AUbz2HeDtCaC0
Rangers qualifying offers:
Good to see that Gorton has spoken to Trouba's and Kreider's agents. He gave qualifying offers to Pavel Buchnevich, Brendan Lemieux and Tony DeAngelo. Halverson not getting qualified is evidence of how deep the Rangers system is in goalie. I disagree with not giving Claesson a QO. He played well last season and at times was one of the team's better d-men. Claesson wouldn't be expensive to qualify, and even though lots of d-men in the system, there is no guarantee that the kids, including Libor Hajek, Ryan Lindgren and Adam Fox, will be ready and you could plug-and-play Claesson as not be. In addition, the $ savings, cognizant that each penny matters, wouldn't be huge.
Please read below for a worthwhile fundraiser to attend hosted by Kevin Shattenkirk and Anders Lee this Saturday in NYC:
NHL RIVALS, NEW YORK RANGERS’ KEVIN SHATTENKIRK & NEW YORK ISLANDERS’ ANDERS LEE, TO JOIN FORCES OFF THE ICE TO HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR KIDS FIGHTING CANCER
On Saturday, June 22nd (12pm-9pm) Kevin Shattenkirk & Anders Lee Will Co-Host Rooftop “Jamathon” Event With Teammates To Benefit The Jam Kancer In The Kan Foundation
WHAT: Crosstown professional hockey rivals—New York Rangers’ Defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk and New York Islanders’ Captain Anders Lee—will join forces off the ice to help raise money for kids with cancer, co-hosting an afternoon of frisbee-throwing fun during the first annual “Renny Jam” Kan Jam Jamathon to benefit the Jam Kancer in the Kan Foundation. Since 2017, Jambassadors Shattenkirk & Lee have raised more than $600,000 combined for New York-area families affected by cancer.
“Renny Jam” will be held on the longest Saturday of the summer, June 22nd (12pm – 9pm) at the Versa rooftop at the Renaissance Hotel in Midtown NYC, where the two NHL star rivals will be joined by teammates and fans, as well as kids and families who’ve been personally affected by cancer, in facing off against this terrible disease. Proceeds from the “Jamathon” will benefit The Jam Kancer In The Kan Foundation, who will grant wishes to local kids affected by cancer via their partnership with the Marty Lyons Foundation.
In addition to mixing & mingling with the event’s pro-athlete guests, each of the Jamathon’s 2-player fundraising teams will receive a #RennyJam gift bag, a commemorative "Jamathon" participant shirt, complimentary food & beverage items, and the chance to earn additional prizes—from event merchandise and hotel accommodations, to game tickets, signed memorabilia and more.
Jamathon Format: 9 hours. 36 teams. 2 people per team. 1 goal.
Four 2-player fundraising teams compete during each 1-hour slot (from 12pm-9pm) in a round robin Kan Jam event.
To register to compete or to purchase spectator tickets visit the Renny Jam Crowdrise page: www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/renny-jam (Additional details below.)
WHEN: Saturday, June 22nd, 2019
12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
WHERE: Versa at the Renaissance New York Midtown Hotel
218 W 35th Street (5th Floor)
New York, NY 10001
(Entrance on 34th between 7th Ave. & 8th Ave.)
ASSETS/ IMAGES: - High-Res Images & B-Roll
- Renny Jam Promo Video ft. NY Rangers’ Kevin Shattenkirk & NY Islanders’ Anders Lee (mp4)
Team Registration: $500 per 2-person team (tax deductible donation); includes the following for each player:
- One Hour of Kan Jam Participation
- #RennyJam Gift Bag
- Commemorative "Jamathon" Participant Shirt
- Complimentary Menu Item
- 2 Drink Tickets
- Chances To Earn Additional Prizes Including Event Merchandise, Hotel Accommodations, NHL Game Tickets, Signed Memorabilia & more.
Spectator Tickets: $125/ea. (tax deductible donation); includes:
- Event Entrance
- 2 Drink Tickets
- One Complimentary Menu Item
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