Team-by-team NHL Mock Draft has a high-impact winger falling to the Chicago Blackhawks

Calgary Flames: Ivan Demidov, RW/SKA St. Petersburg

And Ivan Demidov is also now officially off, and wow, talk about going to a team in this scenario that has sold a lot of talent over the past two seasons and will probably keep doing so in the summer. If I’m a Calgary Flames fan, I’d be more than happy with this pickup, even if it means more restructuring in the near future. 

New Jersey Devils: Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, RW/Mora IK

There are more enticing prospects out there, but Michael Brandsegg-Nygard has that “I’m just going to help you win games” mentality. With the current young starpower the New Jersey Devils already have in their current lineup, bringing someone like Brandsegg-Nygard into their system would be a good idea. 

Buffalo Sabres: Konsta Helenius, C/Jurkurit

Sabres fans should like this one if it happens on June 28th, with one of Liiga’s better young professional hockey players entering the system in this scenario. As with Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, a few more exciting prospects will go after Konsta Helenius, but he’s another pick where you can safely say it’s a foregone conclusion he will eventually become a solid NHLer. 

Philadelphia Flyers: Zayne Parekh, D/Saginaw Spirit

Like I said, there is a flurry of exciting prospects coming in between picks No. 12 and 18, and you can take that latter number as a foreshadowing. If Philadelphia Flyers fans want an interesting prospect to follow, Zayne Parekh is it, and one I was hoping to see fall to the Hawks in this exercise - and in real life. 

Minnesota Wild: Tij Iginla, C/Kelowna Rockets

The fact that Tij Iginla is the son of a Hockey Hall of Famer is all some fans need to know, but regardless, he would be a sensational pickup here. Iginla could go earlier because of his productivity on the ice and NHL-ready size, but it would be tough to see him falling much further than 13th overall.