Comparative Round 1 NHL Mock Draft

As Dunbar has been saying, he's going to be posting his "full" NHL Mock Draft column later on in the week. This is our initial Mock Draft column that will compare what I think will happen, and what Dunbar views as the most likely scenario. Keep in mind, the Bruins parted ways with the number 15 pick in the draft, along with Dennis Wideman, to acquire RW Nathan Horton (as we so aptly predicted). My predictions are shown in red, Dunbar's selections are shown in blue. Here goes...

1 Edmonton Oilers - Taylor Hall (LW) Taylor Hall (LW)

2 Boston Bruins (from Toronto) - Tyler Seguin (C) Tyler Seguin (C)

3 Florida Panthers - Erik Gudbranson (D) Erik Gudbranson (D)

4 Columbus Blue Jackets - Cam Fowler (D) Cam Fowler (D)

5 New York Islanders - Brandon Gormley (D) Brett Connolly (RW)

6 Tampa Bay Lightning - Nino Niederreiter (LW) Brandon Gormley (D)

7 Carolina Hurricanes - Brett Connolly (RW) Ryan Johansen (C)

8 Atlanta Thrashers - Vladimir Tarasenko (LW) Jack Campbell (G)

9 Minnesota Wild - Ryan Johansen (C) Jeff Skinner (C)

10 New York Rangers - Nick Bjugstad (C) Nino Niederreiter (LW)

11 Dallas Stars - Mikael Granlund (LW) Derek Forbort (D)

12 Anaheim Ducks - Jeff Skinner (C) Mark Pysyk (D)

13 Phoenix Coyotes (from Calgary) - Derek Forbort (D) Austin Watson (C)

14 St. Louis Blues - Jack Campbell (G) Mikael Granlund (LW)

15 Florida Panthers (from Boston) - Emerson Etem (LW) Emerson Etem (LW)

16 Ottawa Senators - Quinton Howden (C) Nick Bjugstad (C)

17 Colorado Avalanche - Jon Merrill (D) Dylan McIlrath (D)

18 Nashville Predators - Austin Watson (LW) Jon Merrill (D)

19 Los Angeles Kings - Riley Sheahan (C) Alexander Burmistrov (C)

20 Pittsburgh Penguins - Mark Pysyk (D) Vladimir Tarasenko (LW)

21 Detroit Red Wings - Patrik Nemeth (D) Ludvig Rensfeldt (C)

22 Phoenix Coyotes - John McFarland (C/LW) Calvin Pickard (G)

23 Buffalo Sabres - Beau Bennett (RW) John McFarland (C/LW)

24 Chicago Blackhawks (from NJ via ATL) - Calvin Pickard (G) Quinton Howden (C)

25 Vancouver Canucks - Dylan McIlrath (D) Alexander Petrovic (D)

26 Washington Capitals - Evgeny Kuznetsov (C) Jared Tinordi (D)

27 Montreal Canadiens - Jerome Gauthier-Leduc (D) Stanislav Galiev (LW)

28 San Jose Sharks - Stanislav Galiev (LW) Tyler Toffoli (C)

29 Anaheim Ducks (from Philadelphia) - Kirill Kabanov (LW) Riley Sheahan (C)

30 Chicago Blackhawks - Brock Nelson (C) Tyler Pitlick (C)

There's BSP's initial first round mock for the 2010 NHL Draft. Be sure to check back later on in the week (likely thursday) for Dunbar's "in-depth" analysis. There's plenty more on the Bruins plate this week, so far...so good.