Eastside's Hockey Elite Collide

1 SJ via COL - Kaapo Kakko, RW
2 PIT via OTT - Jack Hughes, C
3 BOS - Bowen Byram, D
4 MIN - Alex Turcotte, C
5 NJD - Kirby Dach, C
6 DAL via BUF - Philip Broberg, D
7 STL via NSH - Dylan Cozens, C
8 CAR - Cole Caufield, RW
9 OTT via PIT - Raphael Lavoie, RW
10 PIT via NYI - Moritz Seider, D
11 LA via STL - Matthew Boldy, LW
12 DET - Vasili Podkolzin, RW
13 WPG via VAN - Peyton Krebs, C
14 WPG via CGY - Cam York, D
15 TOR - Victor Soderstrom, D
16 DAL via SJ - Arthur Kaliyev, RW
17 CBJ - Trevor Zegras, C
18 PIT via NYR - Matthew Robertson, D
19 WAS - Samuel Poulin, LW
20 FLA - Philip Tomasino, C
21 NJD via WPG - Connor McMichael, C
22 NAS via TBL - Yegor Afanseyev, C
23 CBJ via DAL - Alex Newhook, C
24 CGY via CHI - Ryan Suzuki, C
25 NJD via ANA - Jakob Pelletier, LW
26 ARZ - Ville Heinola, D
27 PHI via LAK - Spencer Knight, G
28 CGY via PHI - Pyotr Kochetkov, G
29 MTL - Samuel Bolduc, D
30 MIN via EDM - Nils Hoglander, LW

The commissioner steps onto the podium and up to the microphone to welcome you to the 2019 EHEC Entry Draft in Vancouver, BC. He delivers a raw and emotional speech on the state of the league and its fine general managers. You find by turns laughing, crying and nodding safely in agreement at his wisdom. As the speech comes to a close, you are surprised to feel tears streaming down your cheeks. As your heart swells within your chest, you feel inspired and motivated to work hard to improve your team's fortunes in the upcoming season(s). The team's loyal fans deserve it, after all.

The San Jose Sharks are delighted to select, from HC TPS of Liiga, the first-ever Finnish born first overall pick, Kaapo Kakko.

With the 2nd pick in the 2019 draft, Pittsburgh selects, from the US National Team Development Program, Jack Hughes.

With the 3rd pick in the 2019 draft, Boston selects, from the Vancouver Giants, Bowen Byram.

The Minnesota Wild are proud to select Alex Turcotte with the 4th overall pick in the 2019 EHEC Entry Draft.

With the 5th pick, The NJ Devils are extremely proud to select Kirby Dach of the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League

Dallas Stars are proud to select: from AIK Stockholm of the Swedish Elite League, Philip Broberg



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With the 7th overall pick - the St. Louis Blues are proud to add to their ever growing crop of solid young players - from the Spokane Chiefs - C. Dylan Cozens.

Canes select winger Cole Caufield from the USNTDP

Ottawa selects, from the Halifax Mooseheads in the QMJHL, Raphaël Lavoie.

Pittsburgh selects, from Adler Mannheim of the DEL, Moritz Seider

Matthew Boldy

The league has been passed a note:
Detroit select Vasili Podkolzin

Kings GM wrote: ↑Mon Jul 15, 2019 10:41 am The league has been passed a note:
Detroit select Vasili Podkolzin

Zegras and Podkolzin have the same OA, but Zegras has a better OFF/DEF average.
Just saying...

The Winnipeg Jets proudly select from the Winnipeg Ice...Peyton Krebs !

The Winnipeg would also like to select from the U.S. NTDP, Cameron York

Toronto is proud to select Victor Soderstrom.

Dallas Stars are very happy to select, from Hamilton Bulldogs of the Ontatio Hockey League, Arthur Kaliyev

Columbus selects Trevor Zegras.

Pittsburgh selects, from the WHL's Edmonton Oil Kings, Matthew Robertson.

Washington times out and selects Samuel Poulin.

Florida selects Philip Tomasino.

NJ Selects with the 21st pick, Center Connor McMichael of the London Knights.

Nashville predators with the 22 pick selects Yegor Afanaseyev.

Columbus' auto-pick fortunes continue with Alex Newhook.

[Calgary GM approaches the stage, dodging garbage and water bottles. A chorus of boos erupts as he approaches the microphone.]

Marco - The Calgary Flames would like to congratulate the Edmonton Oilers on their Championship.

[BOOOOOOO]

Marco - And I would like to take this opportunity to say that the past indiscretions of the previous regime are just that...in the past. The Calgary Flames have paid their punishment due and look forward to the future with a fresh start.

[BOOOOOOO]

Marco - And a special shoutout to our Draft watching party at The Ship & Anchor.

[TELL US YOUR F*CKING DRAFT CHOICE!]

Marco - And with the 24th pick in the 2019 EHEC Draft, the Calgary Flames are proud to select from the Barrie Colts...RYAN SUZUKI.

With the 25th pick, the NJ Devils select: Jakob Pelletier of the Moncton Wildcats

Arizona selects Ville Heinola.

With the 27th overall pick, the Philadelphia Flyers select goaltender Spencer Knight.

[Calgary GM Marco Shane approaches the stage again, dodging water bottles and crumpled up paper. The boos and hisses get louder as he approaches the microphone.]

With the 28th pick, the Calgary Flames are proud to select from HK Ryazan of the Vysshaya Hokkeinaya Liga...

[JUST SAY VHL, YOU PRETENTIOUS PIECE OF...]

Calgary selects PYOTR KOCHETKOV



OOC - "Welcome to the Red" doesn't exactly translate in Russian, so according to Google that actually says "Welcome to Fire." Close enough.

All right, sorry to keep you waiting folks. Thought I had a deal, didn't work out.

Anywho, Montreal selects Samuel Bolduc.

With the 30th pick in the 2019 EHEC Entry Draft:

Minnesota selects Nils Hoglander - "The fiestiest little Swede around"