Draft Coverage (LIVE)
With the draft, I will be doing updates after every couple of picks as they come in, as well as periodically throughout Day 2! I'm busy tomorrow so things will be spread out. Pre-Draft Notes: Check out my mock! Bedard a lock at 1, obviously Ducks rumored not to take Fantilli at 2? CBJ heavily considering Will Smith over Leo Carlsson? CBJ now favored to take Smith over Carlsson or Fantilli. Trades: Reilly Smith traded to Pittsburgh for a 3rd Round Pick. Really solid acquisition for the Penguins, and the VGK get this cap space to sign Barbashev to an extension, which he just did. Josh Bailey headed to Chicago in a cap dump Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin headed to Detroit from Edmonton Draft: 1. Chicago Blackhawks - Connor Bedard (C) The obvious #1 Pick, who will turn this franchise around. No surprise. 2. Anaheim Ducks - Leo Carlsson (C) The Ducks take Carlsson instead of Fantilli. This imo is a good pick, as I personally love Carlsson. This is very intriguing for future picks