2016 NHL Draft Results: Team-by-Team Grades for Notable Picks

June 25th, 2016 by Adam Wells Leave a reply »

The 2016 NHL draft went off as expected on Friday when the Toronto Maple Leafs picked Auston Matthews No. 1 overall.  

In addition to the 211 players taken over two days, the draft was a chance for teams to make themselves better through trades. A series of moves went down over the past two days that will alter the NHL landscape for the next 10-15 years. 

After a final review of each selection, here are grades for all 30 teams coming out of the draft and a look at the winners and losers from the last 24 hours. 



Best Pick: Matthew Tkachuk to Calgary

While Matthew Tkachuk wasn't in the mix for the No. 1 overall pick, he had the talent to be a top-five selection in an otherwise average draft class.

NHL.com ranked him as the second-best player behind Matthews, and Dan Marr provided this glowing scouting report:

Tkachuk is unique in that he brings both skill and a physical package to game situations. He possesses elite hockey sense and vision, has a very good scoring touch and makes players around him better. One of the best puck protection playe ...

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