Nick Suzuki should have been in Colorado instead of Cale Makar
An expert at The Hockey Writers has re-done the 2017 NHL draft. This is the year that one Nick Suzuki was drafted.
Here's the new order established:
1. Cale Makar (4th overall)
2. E. Pettersson (5th choice overall)
3. Miro Heiskanen (3rd choice overall)
4. Nick Suzuki (13th overall)
5. Nico Hischier (1st overall)
6. Robert Thomas (20th overall)
7. Jason Robertson (39th overall)
8. Josh Norris (19th overall)
9. Martin Necas (12th overall)
10. Drake Batherson (121st overall)
2. E. Pettersson (5th choice overall)
3. Miro Heiskanen (3rd choice overall)
4. Nick Suzuki (13th overall)
5. Nico Hischier (1st overall)
6. Robert Thomas (20th overall)
7. Jason Robertson (39th overall)
8. Josh Norris (19th overall)
9. Martin Necas (12th overall)
10. Drake Batherson (121st overall)
What's next :
11. Kailer Yamamoto
12. Jake Oettinger
13. Filip Chytil
14. Erik Brannstrom
15. Henri Jokiharju
16. Eeli Tolvanen
17. Alex Formenton
18. Alexandre Texier
19. Casey Mittelstadt
20. Nolan Patrick
21. Owen Tippett
22. Nicolas Hague
23. Maxime Comtois
24. Michael Rasmussen
25. Timothy Liljegren
26. Mario Ferraro
27. Morgan Geekie
28. S. Aho (Islanders)
29. Jesper Boqvist
30. Ryan Poehling
31. Morgan Frost
32. Gabriel Vilardi
12. Jake Oettinger
13. Filip Chytil
14. Erik Brannstrom
15. Henri Jokiharju
16. Eeli Tolvanen
17. Alex Formenton
18. Alexandre Texier
19. Casey Mittelstadt
20. Nolan Patrick
21. Owen Tippett
22. Nicolas Hague
23. Maxime Comtois
24. Michael Rasmussen
25. Timothy Liljegren
26. Mario Ferraro
27. Morgan Geekie
28. S. Aho (Islanders)
29. Jesper Boqvist
30. Ryan Poehling
31. Morgan Frost
32. Gabriel Vilardi
It's no surprise that Cale Makar is at the top of this draft. What a great move by the Avalanche at number four!
On the Habs side, they would have drafted Timothy Liljegren at #25 instead of Ryan Poehling.