Hey all! Welcome to another instalment of Arctic Ice Hockey's annual NHL Mock Draft.
Over the next thirty days, we will attempt to telepathically channel the minds of NHL General Managers as they complete their final rankings in preparation for the 2013 NHL Draft being held June 30, 2012 in Newark, NJ.
Without further adieu, we present our loyal readers with the twenty-first overall pick of Arctic Ice Hockey's 2013 Mock Draft.
Dave Nonis: With the twenty-first overall selection in this years draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs' are pleased to select...
Rankings: CSS (6 EUR), ISS (16), TSN (58), Hockey Prospectus (13)
"Burakowsky struggled to get ice time in the second-tier Swedish pro league at the beginning of the season, but his fine form in international play has been encouraging. One NHL executive said that Burakowsky's skating is comparable to some of the top Swedes to come out of the draft recently. He gains efficient power from his stride, and he has a great top gear. His skill level allows him to regularly make above-average to high-end dekes and passes. He has the look of a skilled puck possessor with every shift."
AIH Draft Board
Pick Team Player Pos Nationality Amateur Club 1 Colorado Avalanche Seth Jones D USA Portland Winterhawks (WHL) 2 Florida PanthersJonathan DrouinLWCANHalifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 3 Tampa Bay LightningNathan MacKinnonCCANHalifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 4 Nashville PredatorsAleksander BarkovCFINTappara (SM-liiga) 5 Carolina HurricanesSean MonahanCCANOttawa 67's (OHL) 6 Calgary FlamesHunter ShinkarukLWCANMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 7 Edmonton Oilers Elias LindholmCSWEBrynas (Elitserien) 8 Buffalo Sabres Darnell NurseDCANSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) 9 New Jersey Devils Bo HorvatCCAN London Knights (OHL) 10 Dallas Stars Valeri NichushkinRWRUSChelyabinsk 2 (MHL) 11 Philadelphia Flyers Rasmus RistolainenDFINTPS (SM-liiga) 12 Phoenix Coyotes Anthony ManthaRWCANVal d'Or Forreaurs (QMJHL) 13 Winnipeg Jets Kerby RychelLWCANWindsor Spitfires (OHL) 14 Columbus Blue Jackets Max DomiCCANLondon Knights (OHL) 15 New York Islanders Alexander WennbergCSWEDjurgaden (Allsvenskan) 16 Buffalo Sabres Frederik GauthierLWCANRimouski Océanic (QMJHL) 17 Ottawa Senators Nikita ZadorovDRUSLondon Knights (OHL) 18 Detroit Red Wings Mirco MuellerDSUIEverett Silvertips (WHL) 19 Columbus Blue Jackets Ryan Pulock D CANBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 20 San Jose Sharks Curtis Lazar RW CANEdmonton Oil Kings (WHL) 21 Toronto Maple Leafs Andre Burakowsky LW AUTMalmö (Allsvenskan)
Community Draft Board
Pick Team Player Pos Nationality Amateur Club 1 Colorado Avalanche Seth Jones D USA Portland Winterhawks (WHL) 2 Florida PanthersNathan MacKinnonCCANHalifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 3 Tampa Bay LightningJonathan DrouinLWCANHalifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 4 Nashville PredatorsAleksander BarkovCFINTappara (SM-liiga) 5 Carolina HurricanesValeri NichushkinRWRUSChelyabinsk 2 (MHL) 6 Calgary Flames Sean MonahanCCANOttawa 67's (OHL) 7 Edmonton Oilers Darnell NurseDCANSault Ste. Marie Grehyounds (OHL) 8 Buffalo Sabres Elias LindholmCSWEBrynas (Elitserien) 9 New Jersey Devils Hunter ShinkarukLWCANMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 10 Dallas Stars Bo HorvatCCANLondon Kinghts (OHL) 11 Philadelphia Flyers Rasmum RistolainenDFINTPS (SM-liiga) 12 Phoenix Coyotes Max DomiCCANLondon Knights (OHL) 13 Winnipeg Jets Anthony ManthaRWCANVal d'Or Forreurs (QMJHL) 14 Columbus Blue Jackets Ryan PulockDCANBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 15 New York Islanders Nikita ZadorovDRUSLondon Knights (OHL) 16 Buffalo Sabres Alexander WennbergCSWEDjurgarden (Allsvenskan) 17 Ottawa Senators Frederik GauthierLWCANRimouski Océanic (QMJHL) 18 Detroit Red Wings Curtis LazarRW CANEdmonton Oil Kings (WHL) 19 Columbus Blue Jackets Kerby Rychel LW CANWindsor Spitfires (OHL) 20 San Jose Sharks Samuel Morin D CANRimouski Océanic (QMJHL)