2021 NHL Draft Rumors

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Owen Power, the projected No. 1 pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, said he will interview with the Sabres on Thursday. Buffalo won the NHL Draft Lottery on June 2 and could select the University of Michigan defenseman.https://t.co/00xYWXt49A
— NHL.com (@NHLdotcom) July 6, 2021

Reality Check Or Smokescreen: Reality Check Buffalo is taking Power at 1. He's also probably going to return to Michigan for one more season before making his NHL debut in 2022-2023.

Sources tell me the Sabres are higher on William Eklund than any other forward in this draft class.

A name to watch if the Sabres acquire another top 10 pick.
— Lance Lysowski (@LLysowski) June 30, 2021

Reality Check Or Smokescreen: Reality Check It's also being reported that Buffalo will interview with William Eklund tomorrow.

Matthew Beniers, expected to go 2nd overall in the 2021 NHL Draft, is projected as a 2nd line, two-way center who will get about 45-55 points per season. #SeaKraken
— Nick Terhaar (@NickTerhaar89) July 1, 2021

Reality Check Or Smokescreen: Reality Check Seattle already interviewed Beniers. He's expected to be the second pick.

Dylan Guenther has had multiple meetings with the Columbus Blue Jackets and says he’d “love to play there,” via Mark Scheig. #CBJ
— CBJ Coverage (@CBJcoverage) July 6, 2021

Reality Check Or Smokescreen: Smokescreen I don't believe Dylan Guenther gets to 5. It's worth reporting that both the Columbus Blue Jackets who pick at 5 and the Vancouver Canucks who pick at 9 have had multiple interviews with Dylan Guenther who I believe may be the most complete prospect in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.

Luke Hughes says it would be "unbelievable" to be drafted by the @NJDevils.

"I mean, my brother clearly wants me to be there. It would be super cool to play with him. At the same time, there are 32 really great teams out there and I'd be happy to go to any one of those teams."
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) July 6, 2021

Reality Check Or Smokescreen: Reality Check New Jersey should take Luke Hughes at 4 unless Anaheim passes on Dylan Guenther and takes Luke Hughes at 3. Hughes has interviewed with both the Seattle Kraken and Anaheim Ducks, but New Jersey interviewed with Hughes twice. Also if Hughes is gone, Brandt Clarke could be in play at 4 since I have a higher potential grade on Clarke than Hughes. New Jersey cannot go wrong with Clarke or Hughes at 4.

Would the Kraken draft at No. 2? He's unlikely to get to the Red Wings at No. 6 https://t.co/R6g3kfcp3y
— Kevin Allen (@ByKevinAllen) July 6, 2021

Reality Check Or Smokescreen: Smokescreen It's true that William Eklund has interviewed with 20 different NHL teams including every NHl team in the top 5. Outside of New Jersey, I cannot see a team locked in on Eklund because I just like Guenther more on tape personally. He should be there for Detroit at 6. The question is would Yzerman take him at 6?

Top prospect Mason McTavish says he has talked to the Red Wings. I firmly believe if the Flyers keep the 13th overall pick there is no way he drops to them.
— Jamey Baskow (@JameyBaskow) July 6, 2021

Reality Check Or Smokescreen: Smokescreen Yzerman drafts players he hasn't interviewed. Detroit didn't interview Mortiz Seider or Lucas Raymond leading up to their draft years when GM Steve Yzerman drafted those guys. This pretty much confirms that McTavish will not be a Red Wing. He could still get picked by someone in the 7-12 range. I don't see him making it to Philadelphia.

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