Welcome to the second installment of the S66 Mock Draft series. As you can probably tell, this draft is loaded with great offensive talent. On the other hand, there aren't many defensive standouts. It'll be something to watchout for as the season moves on how teams like Davos will fill their blueline needs.
Mock Draft
1. Hunter Hearst Helmsley +0
C | 6' 3" | 250 lb. | Age: 49 | |
TPE: 284 @Beaviss
Triple H has had a phenomenal season so far. This WWE legend is on pace for 149 points while playing on a middle of the pack team. He has shown time and again why he is the sure pick for 1st overall. He has been earning TPE at an insane rate and I can guarantee he will end up in the hall of fame. A player of his caliber is something teams would love to have.
2. Shane Mars +0
LW | 6' 5" | 225 lb. | Age: 18 | |
TPE: 261 @Spade18
Shane has picked it up stat wise recently and has shown he deserves to be regarded as one of the top players in the draft. This 6'5" 225lb monster has been playing great both offensively and defensively all season and would be an excellent addition to Davos's forward core. I expect Shane to be one of the top players in the VHL for years to come.
3. Kari Jurri +1
LW | 6' 3" | 210 lb. | Age: 18 | |
TPE: 209 @hockeyis66
Kari is a big kid with a natural goal scoring capability. This kid can rip the puck and I can only expect him to improve it. Calgary could use Kari Jurri to play behind Brady Stropko Jr. who they picked up in the previous draft. This could be a solid left wing duo and could provide some much-needed depth to the Calgary forward core.
(From New York) 4. Maximilian Kirbsson -1
C | 6' 0" | 195 lb. | Age: 18 | |
TPE: 205 @Kirby
Kirbsson has been putting up great numbers this year. On pace for just under 100 points, this kid has shown he has the ability to do great things. He could join Riga's growing forward core and make an instant difference. Riga has been doing well lately and the addition of Maximilian could be excellent for their core.
5. Rhye Tyr +0
D | 5' 10" | 205 lb. | Age: 19 | |
TPE: 159 @Plate
Davos has an excellent forward core but is lacking a little in defense. The addition of Rhye could be a step in the right direction for them. Although this draft class has very few good defensemen, Davos is going to need to snatch up some of them if they wish to be a competitive team again any time soon. Tyr is ranked highly due to a lack of defenceman in this draft.
6. Dimitri Volosenkov +0
LW | 6' 0" | 190 lb. | Age: 21 | |
TPE: 197 @SirRupertBarnes
Vancouver has dropped off since the last mock draft. Although they are in need of defenceman, there aren't many defencemen that deserve to go this high in the draft. Dimitri Volosenkov could be a solid addition to their core. He has his TPE spread out throughout his stats and is well rounded. He is almost at the VHLM TPE cap so you can expect him to make an impact in the bigs right away.
7. Mikko Aaltonen +0
RW | 6' 3" | 200 lb. | Age: 17 | |
TPE: 192 @GRZ
Mikko has recently moved to Vegas where he has made an instant difference. Although not as deep as last year, Vegas has still been pretty good. Mikko has come in and added depth to that core and can hopefully help them get far in the playoffs and possibly repeat. Mikko is a natural goal scorer and is almost at the VHLM TPE cap; you can expect him to only get better as the season goes on.
(From Toronto) 8. Julius Freeman NEWLW | 6' 3" | 210 lb. | Age: 17 | |
TPE: 179 @rjfryman
Julius Freeman has made his first appearance on the mock draft. Sliding into #8, Julius could be a great addition alongside Mikko Altonen to Riga's already great forward core. This added depth could help them ascend to the top of the league standings. Julius can help with that as he has shown great talent both offensively and defensively.
(From Seattle) 9. Aron Nielsen +0
D | 6' 0" | 205 lb. | Age: 19 | |
TPE: 158 @solas
Someone you wouldn't normally expect to go in the first round, Aron is valued higher than most player's do to the fact he is a defenceman. As I have said before, this draft is extremely weak defensively but stacked offensively. A player like this would normally go 2nd to 3rd round, but since Davos is in need of defenceman, I could see him being picked up in the 1st round.
Let me know what you disagree or agree with below. It'll be fun to see how these players continue to develop and how these rankings change over time. Also, make sure you tune into my "Halfway There" article next week where I will recap the season so far.