June 23, 2011
2011 NHL Draft: Mock Drafts

Unlike the NFL or the NBA, there really aren't a proliferation of NHL mock drafts, but you can find them if you look hard enough.

Listed below are six mock drafts: one from ESPN.com (www.espn.com), one each from Canadian sports networks TSN (www.tsn.ca) and Sportsnet (www.sportsnet.ca), one from The Hockey News (www.thn.com), one from USA Today via Red Line Report (www.usatoday.com), and one from MyNHLDraft.com (www.mynhldraft.com). All were published prior to Thursday's trade in which Philadelphia send forward Jeff Carter to Columbus in exchange for the eighth overall pick in Saturday's draft, a third-round pick, and foward Jakub Voracek.

Also: CSS final rankings | Other pre-draft rankings

No.
Team
ESPN.com
Selection
USA Today/Red Line Report
Selection
1.
 Edmonton

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C
Red Deer (WHL)

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C
Red Deer (WHL)
2.
 Colorado
Adam Larsson, D
Skelleftea (Sweden)
Gabriel Landeskog, LW
Kitchener (OHL)
3.
Florida
Jonathan Huberdeau, C
Saint John (QMJHL)
Jonathan Huberdeau, C
Saint John (QMJHL)
4.
 New Jersey
Ryan Strome, C
Niagara (OHL)
Adam Larsson, D
Skelleftea (Sweden)
5.
 NY Islanders
Sean Couturier, C
Drummondville (QMJHL)
Dougie Hamilton, D
Niagara (OHL)
6.
 Ottawa
Gabriel Landeskog, LW
Kitchener (OHL)
Ryan Strome, C
Niagara (OHL)
7.
 Winnipeg
Mika Zibanejad, C
Djurgarden (Sweden)
Ryan Murphy, D
Kitchener (OHL)
8.
 Columbus
Sven Baertschi, LW
Portland (WHL)
Sean Couturier, C
Drummondville (QMJHL)
9.
 Boston
(from TOR)
Nathan Beaulieu, D
Saint John (QMJHL)
Nathan Beaulieu, D
Saint John (QMJHL)
10.
 Minnesota
Ryan Murphy, D
Kitchener (OHL)
Mika Zibanejad, C
Djurgarden (Sweden)
11.
 Colorado
(from STL)
Tyler Biggs, RW, U.S. NTDP
Miami recruit
Oskar Klefbom, D
Farjestads (Sweden)
12.
 Carolina
Dougie Hamilton, D
Niagara (OHL)
Nicklas Jensen, RW
Oshawa (OHL)
13.
 Calgary
Mark Scheifele, C
Barrie (OHL)
Mark Scheifele, C
Barrie (OHL)
14.
 Dallas
Jamie Oleksiak, D
Northeastern
Joel Armia, RW
Assat (Finland)
15.
 NY Rangers
J.T. Miller, C, U.S. NTDP
North Dakota recruit
Rocco Grimaldi, C, U.S. NTDP
North Dakota recruit
16.
 Buffalo
Mark McNeill, C
Prince Albert (WHL)
Jonas Brodin, D
Farjestad (Sweden)
17.
 Montreal
Jonas Brodin, D
Farjestad (Sweden)
J.T. Miller, C, U.S. NTDP
North Dakota recruit
18.
 Chicago
Nicklas Jensen, RW
Oshawa (OHL)
John Gibson, G, U.S. NTDP
Michigan recruit
19.
 Edmonton
(from LA)
Connor Murphy, C, U.S. NTDP
Miami recruit
David Musil, D
Vancouver (WHL)
20.
 Phoenix
Joel Armia, RW
Assat (Finland)
Sven Baertschi, LW
Portland (WHL)
21.
 Ottawa
(from NSH)
Tomas Jurco, RW
Saint John (QMJHL)
Joe Morrow, D
Portland (WHL)
22.
 Anaheim
Ty Rattie, RW
Portland (WHL)
Mark McNeill, C
Prince Albert (WHL)
23.
 Pittsburgh
Matt Puempel, LW
Peterborough (OHL)
Jamie Oleksiak, D
Northeastern
24.
 Detroit
Vladislav Namestnikov, C
London (OHL)
Connor Murphy, C, U.S. NTDP
Miami recruit
25.
 Toronto
(from PHI)
Boone Jenner, C
Oshawa (OHL)
Duncan Siemens, D
Saskatoon (WHL)
26.
 Washington
Phillip Danault, C
Victoriaville (QMJHL)
Tyler Biggs, RW, U.S. NTDP
Miami recruit
27.
 Tampa Bay
Zach Phillips, C
Saint John (QMJHL)
David Honzik, G
Victoriaville ((QMJHL)
28.
 San Jose
Duncan Siemens, D
Saskatoon (WHL)
Ty Rattie, RW
Portland (WHL)
29.
 Vancouver
Scott Mayfield, D, Youngstown (USHL)
Denver recruit
Brandon Saad, RW
Saginaw (OHL)
30.
 Toronto
(from BOS)
Stuart Percy, D
Mississauga St. Michael's (OHL)
Kale Kessy, LW
Medicine Hat (WHL)
No.
Team
TSN.ca
Selection
Sportsnet.ca
Selection
1.
 Edmonton

Adam Larsson, D
Skelleftea (Sweden)

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C
Red Deer (WHL)
2.
 Colorado
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C
Red Deer (WHL)
Adam Larsson, D
Skelleftea (Sweden)
3.
 Florida
Gabriel Landeskog, LW
Kitchener (OHL)
Jonathan Huberdeau, C
Saint John (QMJHL)
4.
 New Jersey
Jonathan Huberdeau, C
Saint John (QMJHL)
Gabriel Landeskog, LW
Kitchener (OHL)
5.
 NY Islanders
Ryan Strome, C
Niagara (OHL)
Dougie Hamilton, D
Niagara (OHL)
6.
 Ottawa
Sean Couturier, C
Drummondville (QMJHL)
Sean Couturier, C
Drummondville (QMJHL)
7.
 Winnipeg
Dougie Hamilton, D
Niagara (OHL)
Mika Zibanejad, C
Djurgarden (Sweden)
8.
 Columbus
Ryan Murphy, D
Kitchener (OHL)
Ryan Strome, C
Niagara (OHL)
9.
 Boston
(from TOR)
Jonas Brodin, D
Farjestads (Sweden)
Ryan Murphy, D
Kitchener (OHL)
10.
 Minnesota
Sven Baertschi, LW
Portland (WHL)
Duncan Siemens, D
Saskatoon (WHL)
11.
 Colorado
(from STL)
Mika Zibanejad, C
Djurgarden (Sweden)
Sven Baertschi, LW
Portland (WHL)
12.
 Carolina
Nathan Beaulieu, D
Saint John (QMJHL)
Nathan Beaulieu, D
Saint John (QMJHL)
13.
 Calgary
Zack Phillips, RW
Saint John (QMJHL)
Mark McNeill, C
Prince Albert (WHL)
14.
 Dallas
Mark Scheifele, C
Barrie (OHL)
Jonas Brodin, D
Farjestad (Sweden)
15.
 NY Rangers
Mark McNeill, C
Prince Albert (WHL)
Mark Scheifele, C
Barrie (OHL)
16.
 Buffalo
Jamie Oleksiak, D
Northeastern
Tyler Biggs, RW, U.S. NTDP
Miami recruit
17.
 Montreal
Brandon Saad, LW
Saginaw (OHL)
Jamie Oleksiak, D
Northeastern
18.
 Chicago
Oscar Klefbom, D
Farjestad (Sweden)
Oscar Klefbom, D
Farjestad (Sweden)
19.
 Edmonton
(from LA)
Joe Morrow, D
Portland (WHL)
Joe Morrow, D
Portland (WHL)
20.
 Phoenix
Matt Puempel, LW
Peterborough (OHL)
J.T. Miller, C, U.S. NTDP
North Dakota recruit
21.
 Ottawa
(from NSH)
Ty Rattie, RW
Portland (WHL)
Zack Phillips, RW
Saint John (QMJHL)
22.
 Anaheim
Joel Armia, RW
Assat (Sweden)
Stuart Percy, D
Mississauga St. Michael's (OHL)
23.
 Pittsburgh
Tyler Biggs, RW, U.S. NTDP
Miami recruit
Ty Rattie, RW
Portland (WHL)
24.
 Detroit
Connor Murphy, C, U.S. NTDP
Miami recruit
Joel Armia, RW
Assat (Sweden)
25.
 Toronto
(from PHI)
Rocco Grimaldi, C, U.S. NTDP
North Dakota recruit
Tomas Jurco, RW
Saint John (QMJHL)
26.
 Washington
Rickard Rakell, RW
Plymouth (OHL)
Nicklas Jensen, W
Oshawa (OHL)
27.
 Tampa Bay
Duncan Siemens, D
Saskatoon (WHL)
Phillip Danault, LW
Victoriaville (QMJHL)
28.
 San Jose
Nicklas Jensen, W
Oshawa (OHL)
Boone Jenner, C
Oshawa (OHL)
29.
 Vancouver
David Musil, D
Vancouver (WHL)
Scott Mayfield, D, Youngstown (USHL)
Denver recruit
30.
 Toronto
(from BOS)
Stuart Percy, D
Mississauga St. Michael's (OHL)
David Musil, D
Vancouver (WHL)
No.
Team
The Hockey News
Selection
MyNHLDraft.com
Selection
1.
 Edmonton

Adam Larsson, D
Skelleftea (Sweden)

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C
Red Deer (WHL)
2.
 Colorado
Gabriel Landeskog, LW
Kitchener (OHL)
Jonathan Huberdeau, C
Saint John (QMJHL)
3.
 Florida
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C
Red Deer (WHL)
Adam Larsson, D
Skelleftea (Sweden)
4.
 New Jersey
Sean Couturier, C
Drummondville (QMJHL)
Gabriel Landeskog, LW
Kitchener (OHL)
5.
 NY Islanders
Jonathan Huberdeau, C
Saint John (QMJHL)
Dougie Hamilton, D
Niagara (OHL)
6.
 Ottawa
Ryan Strome, C
Niagara (OHL)
Ryan Strome, C
Niagara (OHL)
7.
 Winnipeg
Dougie Hamilton, D
Niagara (OHL)
Sean Couturier, C
Drummondville (QMJHL)
8.
 Columbus
Sven Baertschi, LW
Portland (WHL)
Mika Zibanejad, C
Djurgarden (Sweden)
9.
 Boston
(from TOR)
Ryan Murphy, D
Kitchener (OHL)
Ryan Murphy, D
Kitchener (OHL)
10.
 Minnesota
Mika Zibanejad, C
Djurgarden (Sweden)
Nathan Beaulieu, D
Saint John (QMJHL)
11.
 Colorado
(from STL)
Oscar Klefbom, D
Farjestad (Sweden)
Duncan Siemens, D
Saskatoon (WHL)
12.
 Carolina
Duncan Siemens, D
Saskatoon (WHL)
Sven Baertschi, LW
Portland (WHL)
13.
 Calgary
Zack Phillips, RW
Saint John (QMJHL)
Mark McNeill, C
Prince Albert (WHL)
14.
 Dallas
Nathan Beaulieu, D
Saint John (QMJHL)
Joe Morrow, D
Portland (WHL)
15.
 NY Rangers
Joel Armia, RW
Assat (Sweden)
Zack Phillips, RW
Saint John (QMJHL)
16.
 Buffalo
Alexander Khokhlachev, C
Windsor (OHL)
Jamie Oleksiak, D
Northeastern
17.
 Montreal
Mark McNeill, C
Prince Albert (WHL)
Boone Jenner, C
Oshawa (OHL)
18.
 Chicago
Brandon Saad, LW
Saginaw (OHL)
Jonas Brodin, D
Farjestad (Sweden)
19.
 Edmonton
(from LA)
Jamie Oleksiak, D
Northeastern
Tomas Jurco, RW
Saint John (QMJHL)
20.
 Phoenix
Nicklas Jensen, W
Oshawa (OHL)
Oscar Klefbom, D
Farjestad (Sweden)
21.
 Ottawa
(from NSH)
Rocco Grimaldi, C, U.S. NTDP
North Dakota recruit
Nicklas Jensen, W
Oshawa (OHL)
22.
 Anaheim
John Gibson, G, U.S. NTDP
Michigan recruit
Mark Scheifele, C
Barrie (OHL)
23.
 Pittsburgh
Ty Rattie, RW
Portland (WHL)
Joel Armia, RW
Assat (Sweden)
24.
 Detroit
Jonas Brodin, D
Farjestads (Sweden)
Brandon Saad, LW
Saginaw (OHL)
25.
 Toronto
(from PHI)
Matt Puempel, LW
Peterborough (OHL)
Matt Puempel, LW
Peterborough (OHL)
26.
 Washington
Victor Rask, C
Leksands (Sweden)
Ty Rattie, RW
Portland (WHL)
27.
 Tampa Bay
David Musil, D
Vancouver (WHL)
J.T. Miller, C, U.S. NTDP
North Dakota recruit
28.
 San Jose
Tomas Jurco, RW
Saint John (QMJHL)
Scott Mayfield, D, Youngstown (USHL)
Denver recruit
29.
 Vancouver
Dmitri Jaskin, RW
Slavia Praha (Czech)
Ryan Sproul, D
Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
30.
 Toronto
(from BOS)
Mark Scheifele, C
Barrie (OHL)
Tyler Biggs, RW, U.S. NTDP
Miami recruit