Today concluded the 2021 NHL Draft, the first edition with 32 teams in the running. Some teams selected just three times (sorry, Toronto), while Don Waddell and the Carolina Hurricanes selected an NHL-record 13 times for a seven-round draft. After all the chaos of last night and today, catch up here on who your team selected and when.
Anaheim Ducks
Round 1, Pick 3: F Mason McTavish
Round 2, Pick 34: D Olen Zellweger
Round 3, Pick 66: F Sasha Pastujov
Round 3, Pick 76 (from CHI via MTL): D Tyson Hinds
Round 4, Pick 98: F Josh Lopina
Round 5, Pick 130: F Sean Tschigerl
Round 5, Pick 148 (from EDM via OTT): G Gage Alexander
Round 6, Pick 162: F Kyle Kukkonen
Arizona Coyotes
Round 1, Pick 9 (from VAN): F Dylan Guenther
Round 2, Pick 37 (from CBJ via OTT): F Josh Doan
Round 2, Pick 43: F Ilya Fedotov
Round 2, Pick 60 (from COL via NYI): D Janis Jerome Moser
Round 4, Pick 107: D Emil Martinsen Lilleberg
Round 4, Pick 122 (from PIT): G Rasmus Korhonen
Round 5, Pick 139: F Manix Landry
Round 6, Pick 171: D Cal Thomas
Round 7, Pick 223 (from MTL via CHI): F Sam Lipkin
Boston Bruins
Round 1, Pick 21: F Fabian Lysell
Round 3, Pick 85: F Brett Harrison
Round 4, Pick 117: G Philip Svedeback
Round 5, Pick 149: F Oskar Jellvik
Round 6, Pick 181: D Ryan Mast
Round 7, Pick 213: F Andre Gasseau
Round 7, Pick 217 (from TOR): D Ty Gallagher
Buffalo Sabres
Round 1, Pick 1: D Owen Power
Round 1, Pick 14 (from PHI): F Isak Rosen
Round 2, Pick 33: F Prokhor Poltapov
Round 2, Pick 53 (from BOS): F Alexander Kisakov
Round 3, Pick 88 (from FLA): F Stiven Sardarian
Round 3, Pick 95 (from MTL): F Josh Bloom
Round 4, Pick 97: F Olivier Nadeau
Round 5, Pick 159 (from MTL): F Viljami Marjala
Round 6, Pick 161: F William von Barnekow Lofberg
Round 6, Pick 188 (from COL): D Nikita Novikov
Round 7, Pick 193: F Tyson Kozak
Calgary Flames
Round 1, Pick 13: F Matthew Coronato
Round 2, Pick 45: F William Stromgren
Round 3, Pick 77: F Cole Huckins
Round 4, Pick 89 (from TOR via LAK): D Cameron Whynot
Round 5, Pick 141: D Cole Jordan
Round 6, Pick 168 (from LAK): F Jack Beck
Round 6, Pick 173: F Lucas Ciona
Round 7, Pick 205: G Arsenii Sergeev
Carolina Hurricanes
Round 2, Pick 40 (from LAK via NSH): D Scott Morrow
Round 2, Pick 44 (from CHI via CBJ): D Aleksi Heimosalmi
Round 2, Pick 51 (from NSH): F Ville Koivunen
Round 3, Pick 83 (from NSH): G Patrik Hamrla
Round 3, Pick 94 (from VGK via DET): D Aidan Hreschuk
Round 4, Pick 109 (from CGY via LAK): F Jackson Blake
Round 5, Pick 136 (from LAK via OTT): F Robert Orr
Round 5, Pick 147 (from NSH): F Justin Robidas
Round 6, Pick 170 (from OTT): D Bryce Montgomery
Round 6, Pick 187: G Nikita Quapp
Round 7, Pick 200 (from LAK): G Yegor Naumov
Round 7, Pick 209 (from STL): C Nikita Guslistov
Round 7, Pick 219: D Joel Nystrom
Chicago Blackhawks
Round 1, Pick 32 (from TBL via CBJ): D Nolan Allan
Round 2, Pick 62 (from VGK): F Colton Dach
Round 3, Pick 91 (from CAR): D Taige Harding
Round 4, Pick 105 (from VAN): D Ethan Del Mastro
Round 4, Pick 108: F Victor Stjernborg
Round 6, Pick 172: F Ilya Safonov
Round 7, Pick 204: D Connor Kelley
Round 7, Pick 216 (from FLA): F Jalen Luypen
Colorado Avalanche
Round 1, Pick 28: F Oskar Olausson
Round 2, Pick 61 (from NYI via NJD): D Sean Behrens
Round 3, Pick 92: F Andrei Buyalsky
Round 7, Pick 220: F Taylor Makar
Columbus Blue Jackets
Round 1, Pick 5: F Kent Johnson
Round 1, Pick 12 (from CHI): F Cole Sillinger
Round 1, Pick 25 (from TOR): D Corson Ceulemans
Round 3, Pick 69: D Stanislav Svozil
Round 4, Pick 101: D Guillaume Richard
Round 5, Pick 132 (from NJD): D Nikolai Makarov
Round 5, Pick 133: F James Malatesta
Round 6, Pick 165: F Ben Boyd
Round 7, Pick 197: F Martin Rysavy
Dallas Stars
Round 1, Pick 23 (from WSH via DET): F Wyatt Johnston
Round 2, Pick 47: F Logan Stankoven
Round 2, Pick 48 (from NYR via DET): D Artem Grushnikov
Round 3, Pick 73 (from VAN): F Ayrton Martino
Round 3, Pick 79: F Justin Ertel
Round 4, Pick 111: F Conner Roulette
Round 5, Pick 138 (from OTT via MTL, DET): D Jack Bar
Round 5, Pick 143: D Jacob Holmes
Round 6, Pick 175: F Francesco Arcuri
Round 7, Pick 207: F Albert Sjoberg
Detroit Red Wings
Round 1, Pick 6: D Simon Edvinsson
Round 1, Pick 15 (from DAL): G Sebastian Cossa
Round 2, Pick 36 (from NJD via VGK): D Shai Buium
Round 3, Pick 70: F Carter Mazur
Round 4, Pick 114 (from WPG via VGK): F Redmond Savage
Round 5, Pick 134: F Liam Dower Nilsson
Round 5, Pick 155 (from CAR via VGK): D Oscar Plandowski
Round 6, Pick 166: F Pasquale Zito
Edmonton Oilers
Round 1, Pick 22 (from MIN): F Xavier Bourgault
Round 3, Pick 90 (from PIT via SJS, MIN): D Luca Munzenberger
Round 4, Pick 116: F Jake Chiasson
Round 6, Pick 180: F Matvei Petrov
Round 6, Pick 186 (from PIT): F Shane Lachance
Round 7, Pick 212: D Maximus Wanner
Florida Panthers
Round 1, Pick 24: F Mackie Samoskevich
Round 2, Pick 56: D Evan Nause
Round 4, Pick 120: D Vladislav Lukashevich
Round 5, Pick 152: G Kirill Gerasimyuk
Round 6, Pick 184: F Jakub Kos
Round 7, Pick 210 (from WPG): D Braden Hache
Los Angeles Kings
Round 1, Pick 8: D Brandt Clarke
Round 2, Pick 42 (from OTT): F Francesco Pinelli
Round 2, Pick 59 (from CAR): F Samuel Helenius
Round 3, Pick 84 (from EDM via CGY): D Kirill Kirsanov
Minnesota Wild
Round 1, Pick 20 (from EDM): G Jesper Wallstedt
Round 1, Pick 26 (from PIT): D Carson Lambos
Round 2, Pick 54: D Jack Peart
Round 3, Pick 86: F Caedan Bankier
Round 4, Pick 118: D Kyle Masters
Round 4, Pick 127 (from MTL): F Josh Pillar
Round 6, Pick 182: D Nate Benoit
Montreal Canadiens
Round 1, Pick 31: D Logan Mailloux
Round 2, Pick 63: F Riley Kidney
Round 2, Pick 64 (from TBL): F Oliver Kapanen
Round 3, Pick 87 (from WSH via SJS): D Dmitri Kostenko
Round 4, Pick 113 (from STL): D William Trudeau
Round 5, Pick 142 (from PHI): D Daniil Sobolev
Round 5, Pick 150 (from MIN): F Joshua Roy
Round 6, Pick 191: F Xavier Simoneau
Round 7, Pick 214 (from MIN): G Joe Vrbetic
Nashville Predators
Round 1, Pick 19: F Fedor Svechkov
Round 1, Pick 27 (from CAR): F Zachary L’Heureux
Round 3, Pick 72 (from LAK via CAR): D Anton Olsson
Round 4, Pick 115: D Ryan Ufko
Round 4, Pick 124 (from COL via OTT): D Jack Matier
Round 6, Pick 179: F Simon Knak
New Jersey Devils
Round 1, Pick 4: D Luke Hughes
Round 1, Pick 29 (from NYI): F Chase Stillman
Round 3, Pick 68: F Samu Salminen
Round 4, Pick 100: G Jakub Malek
Round 5, Pick 129 (from BUF): D Topias Vilen
Round 6, Pick 164: D Viktor Hurtig
Round 7, Pick 203 (from ARI): F Zakhar Bardakov
New York Islanders
Round 2, Pick 52 (from EDM via DET): F Aatu Raty
Round 3, Pick 93: G Tristan Lennox
Round 4, Pick 125: F Cameron Berg
Round 5, Pick 157: F Eetu Liukas
Round 6, Pick 189: D Aleksi Malinen
Round 7, Pick 221: D Tomas Machu
New York Rangers
Round 1, Pick 16: F Brennan Othmann
Round 3, Pick 65 (from BUF): F Jayden Grubbe
Round 3, Pick 75 (from ARI via NJD, WSH): F Ryder Korczak
Round 4, Pick 104 (from LAK): F Brody Lamb
Round 4, Pick 106 (from OTT): F Kalle Vaisanen
Round 4, Pick 112: G Talyn Boyko
Round 5, Pick 144: F Jaroslav Chmelar
Round 7, Pick 208: D Hank Kempf
Ottawa Senators
Round 1, Pick 10: F Tyler Boucher
Round 2, Pick 39 (from SJS): F Zach Ostapchuk
Round 2, Pick 49 (from STL via BUF, VGK, LAK): D Ben Roger
Round 3, Pick 74: F Oliver Johansson
Round 4, Pick 123 (from CAR): F Carson Latimer
Round 7, Pick 202: D Chandler Romeo
Philadelphia Flyers
Round 2, Pick 46: F Samu Tuomaala
Round 3, Pick 78: G Aleksei Kolosov
Round 4, Pick 110: D Brian Zanetti
Round 5, Pick 158 (from VGK via WSH): D Ty Murchison
Round 6, Pick 174: D Ethan Samson
Round 7, Pick 206: F Owen McLaughlin
Pittsburgh Penguins
Round 2, Pick 58: F Tristan Broz
Round 5, Pick 154: D Isaac Belliveau
Round 7, Pick 194 (from ANA): D Ryan McCleary
Round 7, Pick 215 (from WSH): D Daniel Laatsch
Round 7, Pick 218: F Kirill Tankov
San Jose Sharks
Round 1, Pick 7: F William Eklund
Round 3, Pick 81 (from STL): G Benjamin Gaudreau
Round 4, Pick 103: D Gannon Laroque
Round 4, Pick 121 (from TOR): F Ethan Cardwell
Round 5, Pick 135: D Artem Guryev
Round 5, Pick 156 (from COL): F Max McCue
Round 6, Pick 167: F Liam Gilmartin
Round 6, Pick 177 (from STL): F Theo Jacobsson
Round 7, Pick 199: F/D Evgenii Kashnikov
Seattle Kraken
Round 1, Pick 2: F Matthew Beniers
Round 2, Pick 35: D Ryker Evans
Round 3, Pick 67: F Ryan Winterton
Round 4, Pick 99: D Ville Ottavainen
Round 5, Pick 131: F Jacob Melanson
Round 6, Pick 163: G Semyon Vyazovoi
Round 7, Pick 195: F Justin Janicke
St. Louis Blues
Round 1, Pick 17: F Zachary Bolduc
Round 3, Pick 71 (from SJS): F Simon Robertsson
Round 5, Pick 145: D Tyson Galloway
Round 7, Pick 198 (from DET): F Ivan Vorobyov
Tampa Bay Lightning
Round 3, Pick 96: D Roman Schmidt
Round 4, Pick 126 (from VGK via MTL): F Dylan Duke
Round 5, Pick 160: F Cameron MacDonald
Round 6, Pick 192: D Alex Gagne
Round 7, Pick 196 (from NJD): D Daniil Pylenkov
Round 7, Pick 211 (from NSH): F Robert Flinton
Round 7, Pick 224: F Niko Huuhtanen
Toronto Maple Leafs
Round 2, Pick 57: F Matthew Knies
Round 5, Pick 153: F Ty Voit
Round 6, Pick 185: G Vyacheslav Peksa
Vancouver Canucks
Round 2, Pick 41: F Danila Klimovich
Round 5, Pick 137: G Aku Koskenvuo
Round 5, Pick 140 (from CHI): D Jonathan Myrenberg
Round 6, Pick 169: D Hugo Gabrielsson
Round 6, Pick 178 (from WPG): F Connor Lockhart
Round 7, Pick 201: F Lucas Forsell
Vegas Golden Knights
Round 1, Pick 30: F Zach Dean
Round 2, Pick 38 (from DET): D Daniil Chayka
Round 4, Pick 102 (from DET): F Jakub Brabenec
Round 4, Pick 128 (from TBL via DET): F Jakub Demek
Round 6, Pick 190: D Artur Cholach
Round 7, Pick 222: G Carl Lindbom
Washington Capitals
Round 2, Pick 55: D Vincent Iorio
Round 3, Pick 80 (from NYR): D Brent Johnson
Round 4, Pick 119: D Joaquim Lemay
Round 5, Pick 151: F Haakon Hanelt
Round 6, Pick 176 (from NYR): D Dru Krebs
Round 6, Pick 183: G Chase Clark
Winnipeg Jets
Round 1, Pick 18: F Chaz Lucius
Round 2, Pick 50: F Nikita Chibrikov
Round 3, Pick 82: D Dmitri Kuzmin
Round 5, Pick 146: F Dmitri Rashevsky
Pumped to see Montreal’s 1st rounder knock some heads! Go Habs!!
Okay boys in the Northern Hemisphere – how do you grade Vancouver’s draft (including the trades)?
“Good not great” – Dwight Schrute
I was really hoping for either Tyler Boucher or Chaz Lucious for the Stars’ first round pick. Chaz was still on the board at 15.
Here’s to hoping the extra picks end up being the right move!
Dallas seems to go with high floor and moderate ceiling guys in the first round. Dellandrea, Johnston, Dickinson. Dependable guys who may be top six players but will almost certainly be NHL players. Not sure I like the strategy you need some high end talent in the draft, though heiskanen is high end talent but it’s hard to miss at, what was he, #3?
Yeah he was 3rd overall.
I hate it sometimes, but regardless of what many say we’re a solid team that seems to look good in the playoffs. Like padnastikador alluded to, Nill seems to have great day twos in the draft. I sometimes would rather them trade up and lose picks and go after some more high end guys but it’s hard to argue with Nill’s track record.
Nill probably would’ve taken Johnston at 15 had Dallas not traded down. He has a history of reaching in the 1st round. At least this way Dallas added Grushnikov and Bar. Dallas had a really nice Day 2 of the NHL Draft.
I agree on both points.
Columbus did great. Waddell accumulates 13 picks in a week draft, LOL!
Weak, not week. :/
13 What?
13 draft picks (as the article states).
As for the Preds, I give them a B+. Like how they moved lower round picks to move up and get quality over quantity, but they may have played it a bit too safe on some picks as well.
Pretty satisfied with Vegas’ draft. Dean seemed like a slight overdraft, but he looks like a pretty safe bet to become a reliable, productive player, so no complaints there. Chayka was a very nice addition. Really curious to learn more about Jakub Demek, sounds like VGK had him way higher on their board than anyone else.
And no doubt there’ll be half a hundred quips about Carolina obtaining Bobby Orr …
I HATE to say this…but the team that improved the most in the past week was the Flyers, hands down.
They paid a lot to do it, no doubt, but…in each case, they moved out a player and brought back a better player who fits them better to fill the spot.
And I REALLY hate to say this…but the team that declined the most in the past week (except for tankers like CBJ) was the Penguins.
The expensive market to move contracts at least explains why Hextall did what he did, but…he still made the wrong moves. He should have paid a sweetener to move Zucker and/or Pettersson (players we can easily replace) instead of giving away Tanev and McCann (players that are near impossible and much harder to replace, respectively).
Evidently, their big solution to all of our problems is…Darcy Kuemper. Get a microscope so you can watch the needle move.
Get MAF or go home. None of the others are more likely to succeed than Jarry.
Have to agree that what Hextall did is head scratching. Almost seems like new GM’s want to clear out what their predecessor did (e.g. Waddell in Carolina).
The Hawks definitely reached with Allen at #32, there were others still on the board that would have been better choices on paper. Mark Kelley must have really seen something with him in the small sample size of the WJC. I hope that’s the case and, obviously, I also genuinely hope that this kid can exceed expectations. He will need to really work on his skating, but we did need more stay at home defencemen.
With the 62nd selection, C/LW Colton Dach could be a player to look forward to, as it would be really neat to see him playing alongside his elder brother, Kirby. From what I’ve read/seen, their games are pretty similar, but Colton is more of a shooter than his brother and he’s also more physical. This was a good pick and, it was a great deal better than the 1st. His ability to play either centre or left wing could be beneficial, with LW being better for him if his skating ability doesn’t improve enough.
Taking Taige Harding with the 91st overall pick, the Hawks got a mammoth rear-guard that can level opposing players. At 6’7″/236 lbs, the Scotsman (yes, he’s from Scotland) could form quite an imposing tandem in the near future with 2020 7th-rounder Louis Crevier, who is 6’8″/216 lbs. Again, skating ability is an issue here, but as a stay-at-home type of defenceman, that is less of an issue. He is also a scrappy player that will drop the gloves if need be, but with his size and strength, he probably won’t need to very often. He has a booming shot from the blue-line, which is something that we’ve definitely needed in the absence of Seabrook during his prime years.
At #105, another D-man, Ethan Del Mastro was selected. As has been the theme, he’s more of a stay-at-home type, but he is very good at closing gaps and breaking up rushes. His skating, especially in transition, needs work. However, if he can improve his stride and gain in that area, he could be a solid NHLer. He also won’t wow you on the score-sheet, but it’s to be expected for his playing style.
Just a few picks later, at #108, the Hawks picked C/LW Victor Stjernborg. At 5’11″/203 lbs, he’s the kind “fire hydrant” player that plays on the 3rd/4th line. He will be difficult to lodge off the puck, which he will defend fervently, which makes him effective for defensive-zone draws, as well as penalty-killing. He isn’t an offensive dynamo, but rather, a role-player like Marcus Kruger, that will do everything possible to keep the puck out of your own net. This is the kind of player that every team needs.
With pick #172, centreman Ilya Safonov is an interesting selection. During the WJC, he collided with Kirby Dach, breaking his wrist. Aside from that, he’s another size project (6’4″/205 lbs) who, based on video, is quite physical and will storm the net to score. As an overage pick (he’s 20), he could be a good power forward sooner than later. I worry about players selected out of Russia, because signing them away from the KHL can put teams to task. Fortunately, the 6th round is a good time to take chances.
With selection #204, the Hawks took RHD Connor Kelley.Per Elite Prospects, “Does anyone talk about him? Played #2. He takes good angles to seal off players. He’s fast. He blows up plays before they develop. Is playing a role this year, has been an offensive defenseman every step of the way before the NTDP.” Based on that, he looks to have some skills on either side of the puck. Having plus speed is a nice attribute compared to what the Hawks have gone for defensively in this draft. Statistically, his numbers don’t reflect “offensive defenceman” level production to me, but I guess we will see.
With their final pick at #216, LW Jalen Luypen was taken. Luypen is the kind of player that you take a chance on, having blown up this past season, scoring 16g and 13a in 23 games of WHL action. From what I saw in video, he’s energetic, fearless, and has speed to burn. He’s not afraid to drop the gloves either. It will be interesting to see whether his skillset can translate to the upper echelons, but I like what I’m seeing thus far.