First Round Picks

1) NYR - Alexis Lafreniere LW

2) LAK - Quinton Byfield C

3) OTT -Tim Stuetzle LW

4) DET- Lucas Raymond, LW

5) OTT - Jake Sanderson, D

6) ANA - Jamie Drysdale D

7) NJD - Alexander Holtz RW

8) BUF - Jack Quinn RW

9) MIN - Marco Rossi C

10) WPG Cole Perfetti C

11) NSH Iaroslav Askarov G

12) FLA Anton Lundell C

13) CAR Seth Jarvis C

14) EDM Dylan Holloway C

15) TOR Rodion Amirov LW

16) MTL Kaiden Guhle D

17) CHI Lukas Reichel LW

18) NJD Dawson Mercer C

19) NYR Braden Schneider D

20) NJD Shakir Mukhamadullin D

21) CLB Yegor Chinakhov RW

22) WSH Hendrix Lapierre C

23) PHI Tyson Foerster RW

24) CGY Connor Zary C

25) COL Justin Barron D

26) STL Jake Neighbours LW

27) ANA Jacob Perrault RW

28) OTT Ridley Greig C

29) VGK Brendan Brisson C

30) DAL Mavrik Bourque C

31) SJS Ozzy Wiesblatt RW


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Russ Cohen, CEO of Sportsology.com, has long been my favorite prospects guy. You all know Russ as a co-host on the HockeybuzzCast every day, but Russ is also an accomplished Sports author as well.

We are thrilled this year to bring you Russ's mock draft. Interested in your opinions on Russ' opinions and I will continue to update the Rumor Chart and Rumor Tracker throughout the day.

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Russ Cohen's 2020 Mock Draft.

1) New York Rangers – LW - Alexis Lafreniere – A no-brainer. Put him on the second line to start. His two-way game gives him a leg up compared to rookies who don’t.



2) Los Angeles Kings – C – Quinton Byfield – The Kings can’t pass on a natural center who has speed and can be physical.



3) Ottawa Senators – W - Tim Stutzle – Ottawa wanted to draft a player who can play in the NHL right away. He can do that but not at the center position.



4) Detroit Red Wings – C - Cole Perfetti – Steve Yzerman tested him in his interviews and the kid passed the test. He’s smart, a terrific offensive talent and a leader.



5) Ottawa Senators – D - Jamie Drysdale – He’s the best defenseman in the draft and he can be a top four when he’s ready. He and Thomas Chabot will be a lot of puck moving and offense someday soon.



6) Anaheim Ducks – C - Marco Rossi – He can do it all. He has a dirty side and a terrific offensive side. He may be a top liner someday but has a chance to play right away with the Ducks.



7) New Jersey Devils – W - Alexander Holtz – He could have the best shot in the draft, if not, one of them. His passing isn’t talked about enough and when his speed improves, NJ will have a sniper they’ve been looking for.



8) Buffalo Sabres – D - Jake Sanderson – There are too many NTDP voices at the draft table to pass him up.



9) Minnesota Wild – W - Lucas Raymond – A safe pick to get this terrific offensive talent who can play an all-around game and has a lot of upside.



10) Winnipeg Jets – RW - Jack Quinn – The Jets need a proven goal scorer especially if they lose Patrik Laine.



11) Nashville Predators – C - Anton Lundell – A solid two-way player who I believe will get more goals down the road.



12) Florida Panthers – RW - Seth Jarvis – Too much offensive potential for them to pass on.



13) Carolina Hurricanes – RW - Dawson Mercer – He creates a lot of offense on his own and with his teammates.



14) Edmonton Oilers – G - Yaroslav Askarov – He’s a potential franchise goalie and the Oilers don’t currently have one.



15) Toronto Maple Leafs – W - Noel Gunler – This Swede checks off all the boxes that the Leafs look for.



16) Montreal Canadiens – C - Mavrik Bourque – The Canadians need centers in their system.



17) Chicago Blackhawks – C - Dylan Holloway – This is a value pick and the Blackhawks need system centers.



18) New Jersey Devils – D - Kaiden Guhle – A fast, physical, offensive defenseman the Devils need that in their system.



19) Calgary Flames - LW - Rodion Amirov – Big, offensive, two-way forward, Calgary likes that.



20) New Jersey Devils – LW - Ridly Greig – A solid all-around forward who can make it to the NHL.



21) Columbus Blue Jackets – LW - John-Jason Peterka – Another potential DEL player with lots of offensive potential.



22) New York Rangers -C - Connor Zary – He has a lot of offense in his game whether it’s from the center or wing position.



23) Philadelphia Flyers – RW - Tyson Foerster – A big scorer who wreaks havoc in the offensive zone with a physical edge.



24) Colorado Avalanche – C - Jacob Perrault – He has a great shot and has a second-generation bloodline.



25) Washington Capitals – D - William Wallinder – The Caps need a big, puck moving defenseman in their system.



26) St. Louis Blues – C - Brendan Brisson – A fast, playmaker with a lot of hockey sense.



27) Anaheim Ducks – C - Hendrix Lapierre – A terrific offensive talent who lost too many games to injury in his draft year.



28) Ottawa Senators – D - Braden Schneider – An offensive defenseman with a strong defensive game. Second-pairing potential.



29) Vegas Golden Knights – D - Helge Grans – Strong skating, puck moving defenseman with an offensive game.



30) Dallas Stars – LW - Lukas Reichel – Offensive winger who is dangerous around the net.



31) San Jose Sharks – C/W - Jan Mysak – Has center potential, smart with excellent game speed.

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