NHL Mock Draft: If we were the GM…

We are less than a month away from the NHL Draft and on today’s episode the guys deep dive into their annual GM mock, where they play general manager for every first round pick, making decisions based on their own lists and their given team’s needs. Before that, they take a look at Corey’s scouts and execs survey to get a sense of where the league is on the draft’s top 10 picks, and to close things out, they break down this year’s goalie and overager crop.

0:00:26: Breaking down Corey’s scouts and execs survey
0:02:50: Scott believes Gavin McKenna and Ivar Stenberg as the best two in the class
0:09:38: Are we surprised Viggo Bjorck didn’t get a vote in the survey?
0:11:27: Why do we think Nikita Klepov got a top 10 vote?
0:14:36: “If I Were A GM”: Corey, Scott, and Max pick the NHL Draft first round
0:17:01: Why Carson Carels went to the San Jose Sharks at No. 2
0:21:25: Should the Chicago Blackhawks take a defenseman or a forward?
0:25:02: Winnipeg Jets have options at No. 8
0:27:15: Why Ryan Lin went to the St. Louis Blues at No. 15
0:29:06: Why Gleb Pugachyov went to the Pittsburgh Penguins at No. 22
0:30:57: Who are the goalies that could get picked in the first two rounds?
0:35:46: Who are the notable overagers to watch for at the NHL Draft?

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