The entry draft is coming up on Friday.
B's pick 21, 85, 117, 149, 181, 213, 217
Our 2nd round pick was traded to Buffalo in the Taylor Hall deal. The extra 7th (217) came from Toronto in a draft pick swap last year.
McKenzie/TSN's final rankings: https://www.tsn.ca/owen-power-pulls-away-from-crowded-nhl-draft-field-1.1669730
The Athletic's draft guide (paywall): https://theathletic.com/2674082/2021/07/20/nhl-draft-guide-2021-from-ranking-the-prospects-to-mock-drafts-heres-everything-you-need-to-know/
I haven't read up on the prospects yet, so not really sure where they go yet. 21 is the highest they've picked since 2017 when they took Vaakanainen at 17. In the 6 drafts since Sweeney took over, they've taking a D with their first pick 5 times (Zboril, McAvoy,. Vaakanainen, Andersson, Lohrei). John Beecher is the lone exception. Whether by design or it's just how the board fell, they have not taken a CHL player since the 2017 draft. Last year they took 4 players, all with ties to the USHL.
B's pick 21, 85, 117, 149, 181, 213, 217
Our 2nd round pick was traded to Buffalo in the Taylor Hall deal. The extra 7th (217) came from Toronto in a draft pick swap last year.
McKenzie/TSN's final rankings: https://www.tsn.ca/owen-power-pulls-away-from-crowded-nhl-draft-field-1.1669730
The Athletic's draft guide (paywall): https://theathletic.com/2674082/2021/07/20/nhl-draft-guide-2021-from-ranking-the-prospects-to-mock-drafts-heres-everything-you-need-to-know/
I haven't read up on the prospects yet, so not really sure where they go yet. 21 is the highest they've picked since 2017 when they took Vaakanainen at 17. In the 6 drafts since Sweeney took over, they've taking a D with their first pick 5 times (Zboril, McAvoy,. Vaakanainen, Andersson, Lohrei). John Beecher is the lone exception. Whether by design or it's just how the board fell, they have not taken a CHL player since the 2017 draft. Last year they took 4 players, all with ties to the USHL.