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After reading the previous Top 10 prediction for the draft, I gotta make one of my own that actually makes sense(kinda). Here she goes.
 
*REMINDER:* I HAVEN’T PLAYED IN A FEW SEASONS, THERE MIGHT BE SOME GOOD PLAYERS I DON’T KNOW ABOUT, so don’t hate me. This is also my opinion and where I think these players would fit best, even if they’re not a huge favorite to go as early as I put them.
 

1. St.Louis Blues: DougCBJ, LD, $7M or L_DominanDo_L, C, $5M

I’m honestly hoping El Rookie makes a smart pick here and goes with a solid, proven Dman like Doug that will play for anyone and do his part. While also being very solid both offensively and defensively, Doug is consistent and is easily a top 5 dman in the league(at least). Looking at what El is going into draft with, picking Doug first would greatly benefit them. And you can never count out Dominando, he always finds a way to get where ElRookie is.

2. Dallas Stars: II-Entryy-II, LD, $6.5M

Going into the draft with 2 top players at their positions, Triix is in very good shape already, especially having the 2nd overall pick along with that. I don’t wanna go on about myself, but picking yours truly would give this team 3 top players in the league. I’ve also already won a cup on a Triix ran team. It’s just a pick that’s meant to be. Look out for DAL.

3. Edmonton Oilers: ACK-stonerboy, C, $6.5M , Sudzy92_, C, $7.5M or AAli-21, C, $6.5M

EDM, ran by SgtVandoos, has pretty good players already on their roster going into draft, and adding a Center that plays both ends of the ice well, has 9/9 availability, and can make the players around him better would be a solid step in the right direction for the Oilers. If not ACK, then I would guess Sudzy or AAli.

4. Minnesota Wild: HartySauce67, LW, $5M or Go_Marc, LW, $6.5M

Knowing they have pick #7 as well, I would take a forward first if I was Minny. I would take the approach of getting strictly a LW, and both HartySauce and Go_marc will show up and do their job. They would both benefit Arrow and Tommy as well. Both are great picks no matter how early, especially while having another pick at #7.

5. Ottawa Senators: Go_Marc, LW, $6.5M , CxAxSxH, LW, $6M , or Sudzy92_, C, $7.5M

I totally don’t agree with keeping kamakaz for that price, but I’m sure kozmo will magically have a rookie that drops 100+ pts or some shit. Besides that, Go_Marc and Ransom are solid together, and Ransom will play solid on both ends whether hes C or LW. Having Ransom C is already having a top C in this league, so getting him a solid winger would be big, and having him LW is even bigger if you land a top C. With that being said, established players like Marc, Cash or Sudzy would all be respectable pickups.

6. New York Islanders: Tyler91seguin91, LW, $8.5M

With a lineup of 5 already on their roster going into the draft, Jamie14benn14 and the Isles are already looking solid. Having utility guys like Fivestar and MG are huge, and Benn can never go wrong getting his “duo” in the community. These two guys play well together, and surrounding them with an already solid roster would surely be a good move. I personally would not take him at this price, but when he would complete a full lineup, it’s not so bad of a move.

7. Minnesota Wild: BergysDeke, LD, $5M or foxpresentation, LD, $0.5M

Assuming they land a solid forward with the #4 pick, I think they can make a “what the hell” kind of pick here with their 2nd out of 3 picks in round 1. With a small selection for Dmen, and no 2nd round pick, I hope they make the right choice and take a Dman with this pick. Other than myself and Doug, I think these two guys are the best 2 dmen available, with reason. Fox at $0.5 is a steal to be honest, but it all depends what teams have for plans. If you can get him to commit to 6 or 7 games, that nearly guarantees you all solid games, if not wins. BergysDeke is a good utility guy as well, as he can play C or RD. Either would be a pick you can’t regret.

8. Vegas Golden Knights: eXecuti0n80, C, $5.5M

I personally don’t agree with eX in round 1, but these dudes just work together. Having a solid base already, getting his buddy and talented utility man would be a good step closer in the direction of another cup for Red. Being good on both forward and defense is big, and he has 9/9 availability and is reliable. Some people might think I’m crazy for putting him 8th overall, but Red will make anything work.

9. Nashville Predators: vxWoytkiw8xv, LW, $7.5M

I have a very strong feeling that people are gonna let Woy fall because that availability. It’ll take a smart owner to pick him up and take advantage of the pickup. Ezz is a very smart owner and runs good teams. He’ll take advantage of Woy falling to #9 and he’ll build a good team around him. Having a guy like Woy is nearly promising a win when he’s in. Not much more to it, he’s one of the best players in the game and he plays 2 fwd positions and LD on top of it. I love DShakki, and I hope Ezz gets him, would be a very solid pickup no matter the availability.

10. Chicago Blackhawks: Grippinq, RW, $4.5M

Hyper and the Hawks round out the top 10. Hyper is already working with a good start, taking Sullivan and Tread off the board. If I remember correctly, Grippinq and Tread are buddies, and they are both solid forwards. With that being said, getting Grip would form what would most likely be one of the better forward lines. I don’t know much about Hyper, so I’m not sure what kind of drafting he would do. Either way, getting another very good forward for him and Tread wouldn’t be a bad option.
 
Notes/More potential picks:
Colorado and Ottawa: Some random no names that will drop 100pts at least
Toronto: Linde94 in round 2
Cubano and the Flyers have a solid start going into draft
Jayscott always finds his way into being a potential contender. Remember that.
Toronto will be a solid team with alot of chemistry
***We cannot let Plisk win another cup***      (plisk edit….. nothing to see here,  move along)