Author: Kyle Woodlief

Generational talent Connor Bedard was selected No. 1 overall by the Chicago Blackhawks. Scouting reports on the NHL draft’s first-round picks.

This mock draft has a number of significant differences from Red Line Report’s own value board, notably Russian Matvei Michkov’s draft slot.

Generational talent Connor Bedard is the consensus No. 1 pick; Matvei Michkov has the talent to go No. 2, but the Russian is expected to drop.

Juraj Slafkovsky was taken No. 1 overall by the Montreal Canadiens. Red Line Report’s Kyle Woodlief provides scouting reports on first round picks.

The first round of the NHL draft will be on Thursday in Montreal. Kyle Woodlief, publisher and chief scout of Red Line Report, offers his mock draft.