NHL Mock Draft 2016: The First Round Selections

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Jun 26, 2015; Sunrise, FL, USA; Mitchell Marner puts on a team cap after being selected as the number four overall pick to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the 2015 NHL Draft at BB&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

NHL Mock Draft Round One 1-5

Here are the selections at 1-5 for the NHL Mock Draft.

Patrik Laine. 2. player. 30. The Jets are the real winners of the lottery, moving up all the way to second and falling into Patrik Laine. The Ovechkin-like Finn is going to be a huge impact player in the NHL for many years.. Left Wing. Tappara (SM-liiga)

Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL). Pierre-Luc Dubois. 4. player. 148. Dubois was the top ranked player after the “big-three” by the end of the season. There’s a reason for that: he’s a beast. Tkachuk gets more press and more popular vote because all Toronto Maple Leafs fans were watching the London Knights run. Make no mistake, after watching several of his games in Q this year, Dubois is one hell of a hockey player.. Center/Wing

104. Tkachuk is a big body player with a lot of talent. He’s probably going to be just as good as his old man, Keith, was in the NHL. Drafting Tkachuk might also save Benning from himself in free agency before he can offer Milan Lucic a 7 year deal.. Left wing. London Knights (OHL). Matthew Tkachuk. 5. player

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