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jimothystu · 2 years

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Hockey Cards for Sale!

I have a variety of hockey cards for sale if anyone is interested! Some are older players from the 90s, some are more recent ones. Since they can fit into letter-sized envelopes, I’m selling them for a small amount (mainly just to cover postage and envelopes, especially for those out of Canada). This can be paid through my Ko-Fi (via Paypal), and I’ll give the link for those interested.

Cost depends on where you live (i.e. in Canada or elsewhere), how many cards you want (any more than 5 will be sent in more than one envelope to avoid issues in mailing), and whether you want them sleeved or unsleeved.

Within Canada:

1-5 cards: $2 unsleeved, $3 sleeved

6-10 cards: $3 unsleeved, $4 sleeved

11+ cards: $5 unsleeved, $6 sleeved

Within the US:

1-5 cards: $3 unsleeved, $4 sleeved

6-10 cards: $4 unsleeved, $5 sleeved

11+ cards in the US: $5 unsleeved, $7 sleeved

Any other country:

1-5 cards: $4.50 unsleeved, $5.50 sleeved

6-10 cards: $5.50 unsleeved, $6.50 sleeved

11+ cards: $6.50 unsleeved, 7.50 sleeved

I can and will send pictures of the cards people ask about/want. I will also send photo proof of the envelope being mailed once payment has gone through. Lists are found under the cut:

Colorado Avalance:

Greg de Vreis (2003)

Milan Hejduk (2008)

Marek Svatos (2008)

Scott Young (1995)

Chicago Blackhawks:

Artem Anisimov (2018) (x2, one is Upper Deck, one is O-Pee-Chee)

Dustin Byfuglien (2009)

Adam Creighton (1990)

Paul Gillis (1991)

Phillip Kurashev (2022)

Bryan Marchment (1991)

Andy Moog (1991) (Card is in French)

Mike Peluso (1991)

St. Lous Blues:

Justin Faulk (2021)

Steve Duchesne (1994)

Brett Hull (1991) (Card is in French)

Mark Rycroft (2005)

Vladimir Sobotka (2018)

Boston Bruins:

Sandy Moger (1995)

Barry Pederson (1991)

Jim Weimer (1991)

Montreal Canadiens

Donald Dufresney (1991)

Washington Capitals:

Sylvain Cote (1991)

John Druce (1991)

Lars Eller (2017)

Lars Eller (2018)

Tomas Fleischmann (2009)

Bob Joyce (1990)

Olaf Kolzig (1990)

Steve Konowalchuk (2001)

Michal Pivonka (1991)

Mike Ridley (1990)

Ken Sabourin (1991)

Chris Simon (2002)

Mikhail Tatarinov (1991)

Dave Tippett (1991)

Arizona Coyotes:

Jakoc Chychrun (2021)

Conor Garland (2021)

New Jersey Devils:

Jason Arnott (2001)

Jason Miller (1991) (Top prospect)

Anaheim Ducks:

Rickard Rakell (2021)

Philadelphia Flyers:

Keith Acton (1991)

Kimbi Daniels (1991)

Steve Duchesne (1991)

Pelle Eklund (1991) (Card is in French)

Corey Foster (1991)

Brad Jones (1991)

Steve Kasper (1991)

Mike Ricci (1991)

Doug Sulliman (1991)

Dimitri Yushkevich (1993)

Vegas Golden Knights:

Alex Pietrangelo (2021)

New York Islanders:

Gerald Diduck (1990)

Mark Fitzpatrick (1991)

Olli Jokinen (1999)

Derek King (1995)

Gary Nylund (1990)

Richard Pilon (1991)

Taylor Pyatt (2001)

Joe Sakic (1991)

Dave Volek (1989)

Randy Wood (1991)

LA Kings:

Jaret Anderson-Dolan (2021)

Randy Gilhen (1991)

Tony Granato (1991) (Card is in French)

Kelly Hrudey (199)

John McIntyre (1991)

Larry Robinson (1991)

Daryl Sydor (1990)

Gabe Vilardi (2021)

Tampa Bay Lightning:

Brantt Myhres (1995)

Danis Savard (1994)

Rob Zamuner (1993)

Florida Panthers:

Evgenii Dadonov (2018)

Roberto Luongo (2005)

Frank Vatrano (2021)

New York Rangers:

Tony Amonte (1991)

Filip Chytil (2021)

Michael Grabner (2017)

Kaapo Kakko (2021)

Chris Kreider (2018)

Mark Messier (1991)

Randy Moller (1991) (Card is in French)

Mike Richter (1991)

Kevin Rooney (2021)

Detroit Red Wings:

Tyler Bertuzzi (2021)

Valtteri Filppula (2021)

Kory Kocur (1990)

Yves Racine (1991) (Card is in French)

Jakub Vrana (2021)

Buffalo Sabres:

Doug Bodger (1991)

Kevin Haller (1991)

Victor Olofsson (2021)

Evan Rodrigues (2018)

Randy Wood (1991)

San Jose Sharks:

Rudolfs Balcers (2021)

Mikkel Boedker (2018)

Mikkel Boedker (2017)

Pat Falloon (1991)

Tomas Hertl (2020)

Timo Meier (2020 x2, one is Upper Deck series 1, one is Upper Deck series 2)

Brian Mullen (1992)

Owen Nolan (2002)

Marco Sturm (2000)

Dallas Stars:

Andrew Cogliano (2021)

Blake Comeau (2021)

Trent Klatt (1993)

John Klingberg (2021)

Alexander Radulov (2020)

Minnesota Wild:

Jordan Greenway (2021)

Carson Soucy (2021)

Other:

Roman Meluzin (Czech Republic World Junior Hockey) (1996)

Pat Peake (USA World Junior Hockey) (1992) (Card is in French)

Jens Schwabe (Sweden World Junior Hockey) (1992)

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boxscorehockey · 2 months

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Forwards Directory L-Z

Last Updated March 14 2024

L’Heureux Zachary Lafreniere Alexis Laine Patrik Lambert Brad Landeskog Gabriel Lapierre Hendrix Lardis Nick Larkin Dylan Lekkerimaki Jonathan Leonard Ryan Leschyshyn Jake Lindholm Elias Lombardi Amadeus Lucius Chaz Ludwinski Paul Lund Cam Lundell Anton Luostarinen Eetu Lysell Fabian Maccelli Matias MacKinnon Nathan Malkin Evgeni (D) Mangiapane Andrew Mantha Anthony Marchand Brad Marchenko Kirill Marchessault Jonathan Marner Mitch Martino Ayrton Matthews Auston Mazur Carter McCann Jared McDavid Connor McGroarty Rutger McMichael Connor McTavish Mason Meier Timo Mercer Dawson Mesar Filip Michkov Matvei Miller J.T. Minten Fraser Miroshnichenko Ivan Mittelstadt Casey Monahan Sean Moore Oliver Musty Quentin Myatovic Nico Nadeau Bradly Nazar Frank Necas Martin Neighbours Jake Nelson Brock Newhook Alex Nichushkin Valeri Niederreiter Nino Norris Josh Novak Tommy Nugent- Hopkins Ryan Nylander William Nyman Jani Nyquist Gustav O'Reilly Ryan O’Connor Drew O’Connor Logan Ohgren Liam Olausson Oskar Olofsson Victor Ostlund Noah Othmann Brennan Ovechkin Alexander Panarin Artemi Parssinen Juuso Pastrnak David Pavelski Joe Pekarcik Juraj Pelletier Jakob Perfetti Cole Perreault Gabriel Perreault Jacob Perron David Perron Jayden Peterka John- Jason Petrovsky Servac Pettersson Elias Phillips Matthew Pinto Shane Point Brayden Poitras Matthew Poulin Samuel Puustinen Valtteri Quinn Jack Raddysh Taylor Ranta Sampo Rantanen Mikko Rasmussen Michael Raty Aatu Raymond Lucas Rehkopf Carson Reichel Lukas Reinhart Sam Ritchie Calum Robertson Jason Robertson Nick Rodrigues Evan Rosen Isak Roslovic Jack Rossi Marco Rousek Lukas Roy Joshua Roy Nicolas Rust Bryan Saad Brandon Sale Eduard Samoskevich Mackie Sapovaliv Matyas Savage Redmond Savoie Matthew Schaefer Reid Scheifele Mark Schenn Brayden Schmaltz Nick Sherangovich Yegor Sidorov Yegor Sillinger Cole Skinner Jeff Slafkovsky Juraj Smith Reilly Smith William Snuggerud Jimmy Soderblom Elmer Sprong Daniel Stamkos Steve Stankoven Logan Steel Sam Stenberg Otto Stephenson Chandler Stillman Chase (D) Stone Mark Stramel Charlie Strome Dylan Stutzle Tim Suzuki Nick Svechkov Fedor Svechnikov Andrei Sykora Adam Tarasenko Vladimir Tavares John Teravainen Teuvo Terry Troy Thomas Robert Thompson Tage Tippett Owen Tkachuk Brady Tkachuk Matthew Toffoli Tyler Tolvanen Eeli Tomasino Philip Torgersson Daniel Trikozov Gleb Trocheck Vincent Tuch Alex Tuch Luke Turcotte Alex Unger- Sorum Felix Van Riemsdyk James Vatrano Frank Veleno Joe Verhaeghe Carter Vilardi Gabriel Voronkov Dmitry Vrana Jacub Wahlberg Anton Wennberg Alexander Wilson Tom Wood Matthew Wright Shane Yager Brayden Yamamoto Kailer Yurov Danila Zacha Pavel Zadina Filip Zary Connor Zegras Trevor Zetterlund Fabian Zibanejad Mika Ziemmer Koehn Zuccarello Mats

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conandaily2022 · 4 months

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South Carolina's Amy Vilardi, Ross Vilardi arrested; Who shot Barbara Scott, Mike Scott, Cathy Scott and Violet Taylor?

Violet Taylor, 82, Barbara Scott, 80, Cathy Scott, 60, and Michael “Mike” Scott, 58, were fatally shot on November 1, 2015 at the residence they shared on Refuge Road in Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States.

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#Anderson County #Pendleton #South Carolina #Youtube

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openingnightposts · 6 months

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#Morristown #MPAC #VictoriaL.Dammer

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hurricanes-1386 · 3 years

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Los Angeles Kings 2021 Roster and Taxi Squad

Forwards

Michael Amadio

Andreas Athanasiou

Dustin Brown

Jeff Carter

Carl Grundstrom

Alex Iafallo

Adrian Kempe

Anze Kopitar

Blake Lizotte

Matt Luff

Trevor Moore

Gabriel Vilardi

Austin Wagner

Defensemen

Mark Alt

Mikey Anderson

Tobias Bjornfot

Kale Clague

Drew Doughty

Olli Maatta

Matt Roy

Goaltenders

Troy Grosenick

Jonathan Quick

Taxi Squad

Lias Andersson

Jaret Anderson-Dolan

Austin Strand

Matt Villalta

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markgiordano · 7 years

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just some matching draft kids

#i'm PISSED they didn't take take pics like this for Glass! or Vilardi! or Necas! >:-(#nico hischier #nolan patrick #casey mittelstadt #miro heiskanen #cale makar #elias pettersson #lias andersson #michael rasmussen #owen tippett #nick suzuki #mine

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catboygretzky · 3 years

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Team Canada Roster (IIFH World Championship 2021)

Forward:

Jaret Anderson-Dolan (LA Kings) Connor Brown (Senators) Michael Bunting (Coyotes) Maxime Comtois (Ducks) Justin Danforth (Blue Jackets) Dillon Dube (Flames) Liam Foudy (Blue Jackets) Brandon Hagel (Blackhawks) Adam Henrique (Ducks) Andrew Mangiapane (Flames) Nick Paul (Senators) Cole Perfetti (Jets) Brandon Pirri (Blackhawks) Gabriel Vilardi (LA Kings)

Defence: Kevin Bahl (Devils) Nicolas Beaudin (Blackhawks) Marrio Ferraro (Sharks) Colin Miller (Sabres) Owen Power (University of Michigan) Brandon Schneider (New York Rangers) Troy Stetcher (Red Wings) Sean Walker (LA Kings)

Goalies:

Aidin Hill (Coyotes) Darcy Kuemper (Coyotes) Michael DiPietro (Canucks)

Players by League: 18 NHL, 4 AHL, 1 KHL, 1 NCAA, 1 WHL Average Age: 23.92

#iihf world championship #hockey #nhl #alex rambles #wc21

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zachjparise · 7 years

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they look like they about to be the next teenage heartthrob boy band

#nolan patrick #nico hischier #casey mittelstadt #gabe vilardi #michael rasmussen #scouting combine

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intermissionpenguins · 7 years

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COMBINE: Top 5 NA Skaters Speak

#Nolan Patrick #Nico Hischier #2017 NHL Draft #filler tag one #filler tag two #Casey Mittelstadt #Gabriel Vilardi #Michael Rasmussen

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no no, let it all out. no part of this makes sense to me. there isn't a positional need that the team have that he can fill. all he's good for is taking penalties, which is not what a defensively shaky team needs.

add on being a terrible person? yeah I don't get it. I know plenty of players probably hold similar views but if they keep it to themselves then there is nothing to be done about it. he's unabashed in his nastiness.

also given all the community initiatives Seattle will be running, not so sure he'd be their first choice to take.

I guess we gotta hope they just keep scratching him before getting rid of him asap

Exactly. Our defense struggles often. The higher ups even said they're looking for a "dynamic, left handed defenseman." Which is fine. I get it. They don't want to reach into the AHL that's fine. (Even though Blaine Byron can totally fit what they're missing defensively but his AHL only deal given to him by the team has finally come back to bite them in the ass.)

And he absolutely is not needed as a forward. We have a whole fucking team full of forwards in Ontario who are ready to go. If they don't want to play the first years, until they're forced to, they have some guys there who are seasoned and ready to go Boko Imama, Drake Rymsha, and Mikey Eyssimont. They've been on the Reign for a few years, theyre good, they shouldn't be left waiting around. I forgot about Lias Andersson. What the heck is he doing in the AHL? Also, Matt Luff and Austin Wagner get switched out and healthy scratched often? What the fuck is that? Sure, Michael Amadio hasn't panned out and what not but like he's useful! Of you don't play Luff often you won't get out of him what you want. Gabe Vilardi even said today in his presser that he's struggling and he knows part of it is the constant changing of lines, so that may be affecting other players too especially those who don't play consistently!

The whole taking penalties is also so confusing. Why do they need that? What does that do? How does that help?

The thing about being a shitty person is that we have wonderful players who are men of color on the Reign. Two of them first years and they don't need this. There's a possibility they'll play in the NHL bc of the whole OHL situation and they really want to expose them to a shit like that? Not to mention Jaret Anderson-Dolan too like why would you put him around this trash can? But at the same time i feel like i have to remember that it's business and the Kings care more about making the playoffs and winning than personal things of this sort. I didn't even mention that we already had a Reign player get hurled a racial slur at a game last season. Really? They came out defending him and then pull crap like this? Maybe this is a stretch and if it is then that's on me. But it doesn't sit right with me.

I understand there are players like that everywhere and I've had inklings about some on the Kings but I want to believe that the veterans, that the good guys will put him in his place and won't let shit fly at all. But it's just such a roll of the dice, we just don't know what it's like behind closed doors. I just don't have any sympathy for Seattle right now, take him, please already. Lol

I'm curious to see how long he'll last on the team. Is there a possibility he'll fuck up quickly and the whole trade will be a dud or will he act like a good person and try to get away with shit? We don't know. I'm still upset about this and I know they'll be some sort of reasoning from the team for this but I don't get it. It's gonna be tough to even have him on a fucking line with all the other players. Like ugh the thought of it just pisses me off.

Friend, I only hope this kind of makes sense in the long run or is over sooner than later. I just want to say thank you for coming in here and sharing your thoughts. I appreciate the fact everyone felt safe and comfortable enough to do so. I want this blog to be enjoyable, and fun. We'll get through this and we'll keep enjoying what we can from this team.

#asks #long post #la kings #la kings rambles #i love you all so much #thank you for being here for me and letting me air out my thoughts

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fromthe-point · 5 years

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CALGARY, Alta. – With just weeks to go before the puck drops on the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship, Hockey Canada has named the 34 players who have earned an invitation to Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp, Dec. 11-14 in Victoria, B.C.

#canada #wjc19 #t:news #s:selection camp #s:prospects #hockey

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boxscorehockey · 2 months

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Winged Wheel Franchise Roster

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Augustine Trey Copley Pheonix Cossa Sebastian Forsberg Anton Gibson John Halak Jaroslav Hellberg Magnus Hill Adin Husso Ville Knight Spencer Korpisalo Joonas Larsson Filip Lennox Tristan Lyon Alex Malek Jakub Merilainen Levi Nedeljkovic Alex Skinner Stuart Svedeback Philip Tendeck David Tolopilo Nikita

Anderson- Dolan Jared Atkinson Cam Barzal Mathew Bennett Sam Berggren Jonatan Barre-Boulet Alex Beck Owen Bourque Mavrik Buchnevich Pavel Buyalsky Andrei Chmelar Jaroslav Couturier Sean Dach Colton Danielson Nate DeBrincat Alex Dellandrea Ty Dolzhenkov Kirill Dorofoyev Pavel Duclair Anthony Ehlers Nikolaj Eriksson Ek Joel Fedotov Ilya Frost Morgan Glass Cody Greig Ridly Groulx Benoit-Olivier Hall Taylor Halttunen Kasper Hayton Barrett Hoglander Nils Honzek Samuel Huberdeau Jonathan Iaffalo Alex James Dylan Jarventie Roby Johansen Ryan Kane Patrick Kasper Marco Kempe Adrian Koivula Otto Kotkaniemi Jesperi Kubalik Dominik Kunin Luke Kuzmenko Andrei L’Heureux Zachary Larkin Dylan Leschyshyn Jake Lindholm Elias Lombardi Amadeus Maccelli Matias Mantha Anthony McGroarty Rutger Mesar Filip Nazar Frank O’Connor Drew Pekarcik Juraj Petrovsky Servac Rasmussen Michael Raymond Lucas Reinhart Sam Rust Bryan Saad Brandon Samoskevich Mackie Sapovaliv Matyas Savage Redmond Schaefer Reid Sidorov Yegor Soderblom Elmer Sprong Daniel Steel Sam Terry Troy Toffoli Tyler Torgersson Daniel Tuch Alex Tuch Luke Veleno Joe Vilardi Gabriel Wennberg Alexander Zadina Filip

Barron Justin Bean Jake Edvinsson Simon Ekman- Larsson Oliver Grans Helge Graves Ryan Guenette Maxence Hanifin Noah Hirose Akito Hronek Filip Joseph Pierre-Olivier Karki Arttu Klingberg John Krug Torey Lindholm Hampus Livingstone Jake Marino John McIsac Jared O'Rourke Ryan Pulock Ryan Samuelsson Mattias Sandin Pellikka Axel Schultz Justin Seider Moritz Spacek David Svozil Stanislav Wallinder William Walman Jake Weegar Mackenzie Werenski Zach

2023-24 waivers: 8

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hockeygossip101 · 2 years

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Any single kings players? And tips on getting their attention maybe? I’m at games alllll the time but I’ve never seen them out and about around LA/South Bay

I think these are single kings players. If any of them are wrong correct me!

Derek Forbort

Paul Ladue

Gabriel Vilardi

Matt Luff

Michael Amadio

As for getting there attention you could always slide into their dms or hang out after games and wait for them👀

#hockey #hockey gossip #lak

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goalhofer · 3 years

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2021 IIHF World Championship Canada Roster

Wingers

#21 Nick Paul (Ottawa Senators/Mississauga, Ontario)

#22 Brandon Hagel (Chicago Blackhawks/Morinville, Alberta)

#27 Michael Bunting (Arizona Coyotes/Toronto, Ontario)

#28 Connor Brown (Ottawa Senators/Toronto, Ontario) A

#44 Max Comtois (Anaheim Ducks/Longueuil, Quebec)

#88 Andrew Mangiapane (Calgary Flames/Caledon, Ontario)

Centers

#8 Liam Foudy (Cleveland Monsters/Toronto, Ontario)

#11 Jaret Anderson-Dolan (Los Angeles Kings/Calgary, Alberta)

#13 Gabe Vilardi (Los Angeles Kings/Kingston, Ontario)

#14 Adam Henrique (Anaheim Ducks/Burford, Ontario) C

#17 Justin Danforth (K.K. Vityaz/Oshawa, Ontario)

#73 Brandon Pirri (Rockford IceHogs/Toronto, Ontario)

#91 Cole Perfetti (Manitoba Moose/Whitby, Ontario)

Defensemen

#2 Braden Schneider (Brandon Wheat Kings/Prince Albert, Saskatchewan)

#5 Jacob Bernard-Docker (Ottawa Senators/Canmore, Alberta)

#6 Colin Miller (Buffalo Sabres/Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario) A

#25 Owen Power (U. Of Michigan Wolverines/Mississauga, Ontario)

#26 Sean Walker (Los Angeles Kings/Keswick, Ontario)

#38 Mario Ferraro (San Jose Sharks/King Township, Ontario)

#70 Troy Stetcher (Detroit Red Wings/Richmond, British Columbia)

#74 Nicolas Beaudin (Chicago Blackhawks/Châteauguay, Quebec)

Goalies

#33 Adin Hill (Arizona Coyotes/Comox, British Columbia)

#35 Darcy Kuemper (Arizona Coyotes/Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)

#65 Michael DiPietro (Vancouver Canucks/Windsor, Ontario)

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junker-town · 7 years

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2017 NHL mock draft: The trade deadline shakes things up in our 2nd simulation

New needs and no consensus make this draft interesting.

It’s nice to have a NHL entry draft with no clear “best prospect.”

The 2017 NHL draft doesn’t have a Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews, or Aaron Ekblad. It doesn’t even have a consensus best 30 players. The top of the draft is as arguable as the late first-round picks following it.

So no wonder our second mock NHL draft looks different from the first. This time, we didn’t use lottery simulators. We just went down the list, but kept the trade deadline movements in mind. Needs have changed!

1. Colorado Avalanche - Timothy Liljegren, D, Rogle (Sweden)

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I’m starting to come around to Mile High Hockey’s argument that the Avalanche can’t afford to pass up the best defenseman in the draft. The consensus Best Three™ in the 2017 draft are Nolan Patrick, Nico Hischier, and Liljegren. Two centers and a defenseman. When Tyson Jost joins Nathan MacKinnon in Colorado next season, they’ll be set down the middle for years.

Might as well stock the defense with a prime puck-mover like Liljegren.

2. Arizona Coyotes - Nolan Patrick, C, Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)

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Coyotes fans would hate being left with Patrick or Hischier. Not that they’re not good, but the Coyotes need young defensemen as much as the Avalanche.

In this scenario, though, I tend to think GM John Chayka takes Nolan Patrick. Arizona is blessed with forward talent, but few of them have the skill and size Patrick brings.

3. Vegas Golden Knights - Nico Hischier, C, Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)

Best player available. Hischier is skilled, flashy and as good at setting up teammates as he is putting the biscuit in the basket. Vegas would be thrilled to take him.

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4. New Jersey Devils - Casey Mittelstadt, C, Eden Prairie High School (Minnesota)

It sure seems like the Devils might stick with Pavel Zacha on the wing. In that case, expect them to go for a center here if Liljegren isn’t available (he won’t be).

Scouts rave about Mittelstadt’s compete level all over the ice, something that the Devils will no doubt covet. He’s also supremely gifted offensively, making him a talent the Devils can’t pass up. He’ll play for the University of Minnesota next season.

5. Vancouver Canucks - Gabriel Vilardi, C, Windsor (OHL)

Vilardi has all the tools to become a No. 1 center someday: size (6’3), skill (scouts love his effortlessness while making plays), and finishing ability (about to eclipse 30 goals with Windsor this year). By drafting Olli Juolevi and trading for Jonathan Dahlen, the Canucks have added high-end talent on the wings and blue line in the last year.

Taking Vilardi fifth overall would help round out their system.

6. Dallas Stars - Eeli Tolvanen, LW/RW, Sioux City (USHL)

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If there’s one thing the Stars are guilty of in recent drafts, it’s not taking forwards with high-end skills. Size and hockey I.Q. are great, but you also need players with game-breaking abilities.

Tolvanen fits that mold. A pure scorer, the USHL star can score at will in so many ways: off the rush with his heavy shot, off a deke, with a slap-shot ... you name it. He’ll play with Boston College next season and could reach the NHL sooner than a lot of the players in this draft.

7. Detroit Red Wings - Cale Makar, D, Brooks (AJHL)

We still like the idea of Makar joining the Red Wings. The crafty right-handed defenseman is rising quickly up draft boards after a 24-goal, 75-point season with the Bandits. Detroit can start their rebuild with the draft’s best power play quarterback.

Makar will head to UMass-Amherst next season.

8. Buffalo Sabres - Owen Tippett, RW, Mississauga (OHL)

With Liljegren and Makar off the board and no defensemen worth reaching for at this spot, Buffalo is left in “best player available” mode.

That’s Tippett, the best scoring winger in the draft not named Eeli Tolvanen. A pure sniper, Tippett is fifth in the OHL with 44 goals this year. With Sam Reinhart, Alexander Nylander, Cliff Pu, and Tippett in the system, the Sabres’ wings will be the envy of the Eastern Conference.

9. Winnipeg Jets - Nick Suzuki, C, Owen Sound (OHL)

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Suzuki is a rare gem: an uber-talented penalty killer who can score in bunches. His defensive prowess was well-known before this season, but he erupted into one of the OHL’s best scoring threats with 45 goals and 96 points in 65 games. Winnipeg’s leaky penalty kill would love to have Suzuki join them.

10. Florida Panthers - Klim Kostin, W, Balashikha (KHL)

Two things are going against Kostin right now. First, a shoulder injury ended his season early. Second, he reminds people of Stars winger Valeri Nichushkin: a big, Russian winger with obvious skill but a tendency to pass instead of shoot. And since Nichushkin bolted for Russia last offseason, you’d imagine that might affect his draft status.

But Florida might go against the grain here and take him anyway. With Jaromir Jagr and Jussi Jokinen on the decline, the Panthers could use a bullishly skilled winger in their prospect pool, even if Kostin stays in the KHL to develop for a few years.

11. Philadelphia Flyers - Cody Glass, C/RW, Portland Winterhawks (WHL)

Another late-bloomer like Makar who rocketed up draft rankings this year. Glass is a talented, all-around forward: capable of dishing the puck, finishing plays and responsible up and down the ice. Philadelphia could use him in a number of ways.

12. Carolina Hurricanes - Elias Pettersson, C, Timra IK (Sweden)

At this point of the draft, it’s hard to nail down which player teams would covet more. But Carolina’s so stacked defensively that we know they’ll aim for a forward in the first round.

Pettersson might be the pick. He’s a pure playmaker, with arguably the best vision in the draft. You could see him becoming a true power play threat for the Hurricanes down the road, making him worth a pick here even though he’ll have a longer development than most.

13. Los Angeles Kings - Michael Rasmussen, C, Tri-City (WHL)

Size and skill are a rare combo for centers these days, but Rasmussen fits that mold. His 6’5 frame makes him seem Kings-worthy already, and his poise around the net makes him a valuable offensive presence on the power play.

14. Tampa Bay Lightning - Juuso Valimaki, D, Tri-City (WHL)

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Valimaki is a well-rounded two-way defenseman with leadership qualities already apparent at such a young age. Valimaki’s 55 points lead all teenage WHL defensemen this year, indicating he could make a rapid ascent to the NHL.

15. New York Islanders - Callan Foote, D, Kelowna (WHL)

The Isles drafted five forwards in the first round over the last three drafts. All of them (Josh Ho-Sang, Anthony Beauvillier, Mathew Barzal, Michael Dal Colle, and Kieffer Bellows) are already close to NHL-ready.

So New York should spring for a defenseman this year. Foote, son of Adam Foote, will round out their defensive core nicely. At 6’3, Foote is imposing in his own end with a safe, but smart, game.

16. Toronto Maple Leafs - Nicolas Hague, D, Mississauga (OHL)

And so the run on defensemen begins!

With Nikita Zaitsev and Morgan Rielly in the fold, the Maple Leafs aren’t short of puck-movers on the blue line. They are missing a big body, though. Hague is huge, but mobile: a 6’6 defenseman who captains Mississauga’s power play and isn’t afraid to mix things up in his own end. He could be a jack-of-all-trades, master of none. Or he could be a master of everything. Toronto will gladly take that risk.

17. St. Louis Blues - Ryan Poehling, C/LW, St. Cloud State (NCAA)

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With a year of college hockey under his belt, Poehling could reach the NHL quicker than most of his draft peers. That makes him appealing to a lot of teams, particularly contenders.

So will his two-way ability. Poehling is blessed with the skills of a top center and the smarts of a third-line, shut-down winger. Sounds like a Blue, doesn’t he?

18. Nashville Predators - Martin Necas, C, HC Kometa Brno (Czech Republic)

David Poile will do cartwheels if Necas falls this far.

The only knock on the 5’11 center is that he holds onto the puck too long. But that pass-first mentality is born out of strong vision and speed to burn. The Predators lack a true, high-skill center behind Ryan Johansen. Necas can slot into that role.

19. Boston Bruins - Lias Andersson, C, HV71 (Sweden)

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Andersson’s draft stock fell after a quiet World Juniors. The 5’11 center drew attention with a 24-goal season as a 16-year old, but his offensive upside is now in question after a nine-goal season in the Swedish pro league.

His competitiveness isn’t, though. Players with energy, work ethic, and hockey I.Q. are valuable, and the Bruins would make a good fit while Andersson develops his game. And if he re-finds that scoring touch, all the better.

20. Edmonton Oilers - Miro Heiskanen, D, Helsinki HIFK (Finland)

The only knock on Heiskanen? He’s small. That didn’t stop Torey Krug from thriving. It didn’t stop the Stars from drafting Julius Honka. It won’t stop teams from drafting Makar. And it won’t keep the Oilers from jumping at Heiskanen if he falls this far.

Heiskanen disappointed at the World Juniors, but what Finland player didn’t? The Finnish defenseman makes up for his size with an active stick in his own end and can make plays offensively.

21. Calgary Flames - Kristian Vesalainen, LW, Frolunda (SHL)

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Calgary should be pleased if Vesalainen is available here. It’s hard to figure why he’s falling in scouts’ eyes. He was such an important player in Finland’s gold medal run in the 2016 World Juniors. Vesalainen has struggled immensely this season, bouncing around Finnish junior and pro hockey with just six goals.

But the talent (skill and a good shot) is there.

22. Anaheim Ducks - Kailer Yamamoto, RW, Spokane (WHL)

The Ducks play a heavy style of hockey, so maybe this is just wishful thinking on our part. Yamamoto is 5’7 but oozes skill. Teams passed on Johnny Gaudreau and Alex DeBrincat because of their size. They all regret it. Anaheim would do well to take Yamamoto here.

23. Ottawa Senators - Maxime Comtois, LW, Victoriaville (QMJHL)

Comtois isn’t the most skilled winger in the draft. He doesn’t have the best shot. But he does have elite speed and a high-energy style that puts opponents back on their heels. He could end up as a top-line winger. He could end up as a bottom-six penalty killer. Whatever role he slides into, Comtois will play it well and make a noticeable impression.

24. Montreal Canadiens - Nikita Popugaev, W, Prince George (WHL)

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Just look at the kinds of players Montreal targeted at the trade deadline. Big. Strong. Hard to play against.

Popugaev, a 6’5 winger, is all of those things with skill mixed in. He’s struggled since a trade to the Cougars, a more well-rounded team that spreads the offensive love around.

25. New York Rangers - Pierre-Olivier Joseph, D, Charlottetown (QMJHL)

Joseph is garnering first-round consideration because he’s developed confidence with the puck all over the ice. Once he trusted himself to become more involved offensively, his skill and smarts have impressed scouts. The defense-starved Rangers could take a flier on him here.

26. San Jose Sharks - Conor Timmins, D, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)

Another defenseman playing his way into first-round status. Timmins boasts one of the hardest shots in the draft and leads the OHL in even-strength points. San Jose’s younger forwards are coming along nicely this season, so the Sharks could shore up their blue line with a prospect like Timmins.

27. Arizona Coyotes (from Wild) - Urho Vaakanainen, D, JYP (Finland)

Vaakanainen has the tools to become a strong puck-moving defenseman. Right now, he feels like a “safe” player destined to at least become a quality top-six talent. Arizona might bet on the former.

28. Chicago Blackhawks - Shane Bowers, C, Waterloo (USHL)

Bowers seems like a Jonathan Toews clone: great two-way play with a great shot and great hockey senses. The only question is how high his ceiling is. That question didn’t exist with Toews, and it doesn’t exist with the other centers taken ahead of Bowers.

29. Columbus Blue Jackets - Lukas Elvenes, RW, Rogle (Sweden)

A smart, crafty winger, but one-dimensional right now. Columbus’ Stanley Cup window is just opening, so they have time to let a player like Elvenes work on developing his all-around game. The tools are there, though.

30. Pittsburgh Penguins - Matthew Strome, LW, Hamilton (OHL)

Here’s a risk: a player with the Strome family pedigree and a physical brand of play, but poor foot-speed keeping his ceiling low.

31. St. Louis Blues (from Capitals) - Kole Lind, RW, Kelowna (WHL)

If St. Louis goes all-around with their first pick, they can afford to go all-skill with Lind at 31. Lind might be one of the better goal-scorers in the first round as far as instinct goes. It’s just a matter of whether he can get stronger.

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