The NHL gets set on June 25th for the first round of the NHL Draft 2010 in Los Angeles and all Leaf fans know that the club does not have a first round pick in this draft at the moment but that could all change with a trade. TML Fan Fury though has decided to still bring you a first round mock draft of who we think will go where.
Edmonton Oilers (1st Overall Pick)
Taylor Hall (Windsor Spitfires, OHL) Forward
Hall is a gifted forward, with speed, vision, hands and a wealth of offensive tools.
Boston Bruins (2nd Overall Pick)
Tyler Seguin (Plymouth Whalers, OHL) Forward
Seguin could easily go number one, the crafty all round player is just what Bruins need
Florida Panthers (3rd Overall Pick)
Cam Fowler (Windsor Spitfires, OHL) Defensemen
Fowler is an offensive defensemen who loves to join the rush
Columbus Blue Jackets (4th Overall Pick)
Erik Gudbranson (Kingston Frontenacs, OHL) Defensemen
Gudbranson is a big rugged defensemen who isnt afraid to jump into the rush
New York Islanders (5th Overall Pick)
Brandon Gormley (Moncton Wildcats, QMJHL) Defensemen
Gormley adds some depth at the bank end for a club the is just getting gems in the draft
Tampa Bay Lightning (6th Overall Pick)
Mark Pysyk (Edmonton Oil Kings, WHL) Defensemen
Pysyk gives the Lightning what they need another good player for the backend
Carolina Hurricanes (7th Overall Pick)
Nino Neiderreiter (Portland Winter Hawks, WHL) Forward
Neiderreiter is a big forward that loved to play the North American style game
Atlanta Thrashers (8th Overall Pick)
Brett Connolly (Prince George Cougars, WHL) Forward
Connolly supplies the Thrashers with some offense, good faceoff man
Minnesota Wild (9th Overall Pick)
Alex Burmistrov (Barrie Colts, OHL) Forward
The Wild need goals and Burmistrov will bring it, power forward type
New York Rangers (10th Overall Pick)
Ryan Johansen (Portland Winter Hawks, WHL) Forward
Johansen has some mad skills and plays center both things the Rangers lack
Dallas Stars (11th Overall Pick)
Derek Forbort (U18 USA, NTDP) Defensemen
Forbort is a big strong defensemen with some puck skills
Anaheim Ducks (12th Overall Pick)
Mikael Granlund (HIFK, Finland) Forward
Granlund is one of the quicker forwards in draft, the next Finish Flash?
Phoenix Coyotes (13th Overall Pick)
Vladimir Tarasenko (Sibit, KHL) Forward
Tarasenko has shown that he belongs in the KHL will he do the same in the NHL?
St. Louis Blues (14th Overall Pick)
Jack Campbell (U18 USA, NTDP) Goalkeeper
The Blues need goaltending and Campbell is the best in the draft
Boston Bruins (15th Overall Pick)
Jeff Skinner (Kitchener Rangers, OHL) Forward
A Winger to play with Seguin as Bruins make second first round pick of the day
Ottawa Senators (16th Overall Pick)
Emerson Etem (Medice Hat Tigers, WHL) Forward
The Sens get themselves a gifted offensive forward
Colorado Avalanche (17th Overall Pick)
Dylan McIlrath (Moose Jaw Warriors, WHL) Defensemen
McIlrath is a good stay at home defensemen, Avs would love to get him here
Nashville Predators (18th Overall Pick)
Austin Watson (Peterborough Petes, OHL) Forward
Watson is considered to be one of the top two way playes in the CHL
Los Angeles Kings (19th Overall Pick)
Quinton Howden (Moose Jaw Warriors, WHL) Forward
The hosts make their pick and plug up the middle with the selection
Pittsburgh Penguins (20th Overall Pick)
Jon Merrill (U18 USA, NTDP) Defensemen
The Pens need some backend help and get it with this pick
Detroit Red Wings (21st Overall Pick)
Riley Sheahan (Notre Dame, CCHA) Forward
The Wings make a rare first round selection on strong scoring forward
Phoenix Coyotes (22nd Overall Pick)
Jared Tinordi (U18 USA, NTDP) Defensemen
Yotes second pick of first round has the shore up the back end with Tinordi
Buffalo Sabres (23rd Overall Pick)
John McFarland (Sudbury Wolves, OHL) Forward
Sabres continue their run of adding to depth in forward corps
Atlanta Thrashers (24th Overall Pick)
Stephen Johns (U18 USA, NTDP) Defensemen
Thrashers second pick of first round sees them land a shutdown blueliner
Vancouver Canucks (25th Overall Pick)
Tyler Pitlick (Minnesota State, WCHA) Forward
The Canucks get a player with good potential to grow into a top three forward
Washington Capitals (26th Overall Pick)
Jaden Schwartz (Tri-City, USA) Forward
Another gifted forward to add to the Capitals system
Montreal Canadiens (27th Overall Pick)
Calvin Pickard (Seattle Thunderbirds, WHL) Goalkeeper
Habs get a decent goalie for depth as one of their two now is heading out of town
San Jose Sharks (28th Overall Pick)
Stanislav Galiev (Saint John Sea Dogs, QMJHL) Forward
Another Russian sniper, would fit Sharks mold nicely
Anaheim Ducks (29th Overall Pick)
Nick Bjustad (Blain MN High School) Forward
Ducks go on a limb with second seletion in first round and draft a project with great reward
Chicago Black Hawks (30th Overall Pick)
Evgeny Kuznetsov (Chelyabinsk, KHL) Forward
Kuznetsov is one of the most skilled Russian in draft
Has Kabanov dropped that far, thought he get a late 1st round flyer
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