The 2015 NHL draft is going to significantly alter the course of at least two franchises. Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel are the type of franchise building blocks that general managers spend a lot of scouting trips dreaming about.
Unsurprisingly, that dynamic duo has dominated the headlines. Yet, there's also a strong group of prospects behind them, led by Noah Hanifin, Dylan Strome and Mitch Marner, that's going to make the other teams drafting in the top five incredibly happy.
All told, it's one of the most talented draft classes in recent memory. So let's check out one scenario for how the first round could play out. The lottery, which is set to take place on Saturday night, will decide which team ends up with the top overall pick.
NHL 1st-Round Mock Draft
The draft lottery is highly anticipated because whichever team wins is going to see its long-term fortunes improve drastically. A team like the Los Angeles Kings or Boston Bruins, which narrowly missed out in the playoffs, can get an immediate rebirth by winning the first pick.
Those two teams are low on the spec ...
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NHL Draft 2015: 1st-Round Mock Draft, Examining Best Potential Lottery Outcome
April 18th, 2015 by Tim Daniels Leave a reply »
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