Even though Johnson isn’t strong defensively, his offensive creativity and playmaking ability make up for it. Kent Johnson is the best playmaker in the draft. Now they need wingers to surround those young centers. The Kings are stacked with young centers, including Quinton Byfield, Alex Turcotte, and more. Wallstedt is projected to be an elite goalie in the NHL and will be a great piece to start the Sharks’ rebuild.Ĩ. Wallstedt has been a beast in the SHL and could jump into the NHL right now, but will likely take one more year to develop. The Sharks should take Jesper Wallstedt, who many consider as the best goalie prospect in recent memory. The Sharks have many needs to fill during the offseason, but their most important need is goaltending. Edvinsson is projected to be a top 4 defenseman in the NHL. Edvinsson is a big defenseman with good skating and a great two-way game. Similar to the Moritz Seider selection in 2019, Edvinsson is a high-risk prospect, but has some serious upside. Simon Edvinsson seems like a perfect match for Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings. Eklund is projected to be a top 6 center or winger in the NHL.Ħ. Eklund is a fast and smart player with incredible puck skills. The Blue Jackets are in desperate need of a center after moving Pierre-Luc Dubois earlier in the season William Eklund would be the perfect replacement and complementary fit next to Patrick Laine. Columbus Blue Jackets – William Eklund, C/LW
Hughes is projected to be a top-pairing defenseman in the NHL and would fix the Devils need for a top-pairing defenseman.ĥ. Luke Hughes is the best offensive defenseman in this draft class and has an extremely high ceiling. The Devils decide to reunite the brothers by drafting Luke Hughes, brother of Devils center Jack Hughes. Guenther has the potential to be a top 6 winger in the NHL and would be a perfect fit next to Trevor Zegras. Guenther is a fast skater and is one of the best scoring wingers of the draft class. The Ducks are in desperate need of scoring and Guenther would be the best choice available. Beniers has the potential to be a top 6 center in the NHL and be the Kraken’s future first-line center in a few years. Beniers is an excellent two-way center that has a 200-foot game. With their first selection in franchise history, the Seattle Kraken take Beniers who is a very safe and smart pick. Power would be a great fit behind Rasmus Dahlin in Buffalo. Power has one of the highest ceilings in this draft and is projected to be a top-pairing defenseman in the NHL. Power is a big defenseman standing at 6’5 and can play in any situation. Owen Power is the consensus #1 pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. The NHL Draft is an exciting time to add players and it is always fun to look ahead into who might be drafted.