Pucks of a Feather is now on the clock in the 2015 FanSided NHL Mock Draft – time to break down our pick!
While the stinging loss to the Chicago Blackhawks in yet another Game 7 home loss in this year’s Western Conference Finals left a bitter taste in all of our mouths for a few days, Anaheim Ducks fans really have to feel pretty optimistic about the future of the team. With stars Ryan Getzalf and Corey Perry proving they are still dominant forces, and with an incredibly young defensive core that could be scary-good in no time at all, the Ducks should be contending for Lord Stanley’s Cup for at least the next 2-3 seasons.
Still, as the WCF proved, the Ducks are still a second- or third-line scorer away from being a team that can win a series in which its best two players have been somewhat neutralized. While Matt Belsekey, Jakob Silfverberg and Ryan Kesler enjoyed great postseason success, the reality is that Anaheim Might not be able to keep Beleskey and/or Kesler once their contracts expire. If the Anaheim Ducks are wise, they will use the first-round pick in this year’s NHL Entry Draft to bring in a young player with natural scoring abilities, which is why we here at Pucks of a Feather have decided to go with Brock Boeser of the USHL Waterloo Blackhawks with the 27th pick.
Enjoy some highlights of the young forward, and then check out the rest of the FanSided 2015 NHL Mock Draft!
26. Jake DeBrusk (Montreal Canadiens)
25. Jacob Larsson (Winnipeg Jets)
24. Brandon Carlo (Toronto Maple Leafs)
23. Thomas Chabot (Vancouver Canucks)
22. Oliver Kylington (Washington Capitals)
21. Timo Meier (Buffalo Sabres)
20. Colin White (Minnesota Wild)
19. Ryan Pilon (Detroit Red Wings)
18. Kyle Connor (Ottawa Senators)
17. Nick Merkley (Winnipeg Jets)
16. Evgeni Svechnikov (Edmonton Oilers)
15. Jakub Zboril (Calgary Flames)
14. Travis Konecny (Boston Bruins)
13. Paul Bittner (Los Angeles Kings)
12. Jeremy Roy (Dallas Stars)
11. Ivan Provorov (Florida Panthers)
10. Mikko Rantanen (Colorado Avalanche)
9. Pavel Zacha (San Jose Sharks)
8. Zach Werenski (Columbus Blue Jackets)
7. Lawson Crouse (Philadelphia Flyers)
6. Mathew Barzal (New Jersey Devils)
5. Noah Hanifin (Carolina Hurricanes)
4. Mitchell Marner (Toronto Maple Leafs)
3. Dylan Strome (Arizona Coyotes)
2. Jack Eichel (Buffalo Sabres)
1. Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers)