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Toronto Maple Leafs: NHL Mock Draft Part 2 – Picks 16-31

ByAlex Hobson|
DALLAS, TX - JUNE 22: A general view of the first thirty-one selections are shown on the board after the first round of the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 22, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - JUNE 22: A general view of the first thirty-one selections are shown on the board after the first round of the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 22, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ON – FEBRUARY 24: Connor McMichael #11 of the London Knights in action in the first period during OHL game action against the North Bay Battalion at Budweiser Gardens on February 24, 2019 in London, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
LONDON, ON – FEBRUARY 24: Connor McMichael #11 of the London Knights in action in the first period during OHL game action against the North Bay Battalion at Budweiser Gardens on February 24, 2019 in London, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

25th Overall – Washington Capitals – Connor McMichael (C, London Knights, OHL)

Last season was a fairytale year for the Capitals, winning their first Stanley Cup led by Alex Ovechkin, who likely drank more over three days than most people do in a year.

They didn’t see the same success this season, getting eliminated in the first round at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes, but it’s hard to feel bad for them after the finish they had in 2017-18. With that said, they have a chance to make a solid pick at 25th overall and I think they’re going to go with Connor McMichael.

McMichael is playing for the NHL talent powerhouse in London and plays the game of a solid two-way forward with great hockey sense and puck handling skills.

He really stepped it up this season and put up 72 points over 67 games. He struggled with consistency over the course of the season but that’s something that could be fixed with experience.

The Washington Capitals could have themselves a good prospect in McMichael should they choose him when they’re on the clock.

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