Mock Draft: The Hockey News

In our continuation of analyzing mock drafts around the hockey world, The Hockey News is the next in line. In their draft, they have the Rangers selecting LW Jeremy Morin:

19. New York Rangers – Jeremy Morin, LW, USA U-18, NTDP. Blueshirts aren’t exactly an offensive juggernaut; Morin gives them a shooter.

Not exactly an offensive juggernaut? And in other news, Brittany Spears is insane.

It is actually incredibly tough to find anything substantial on Morin, but as per The Hockey Writers, he is 6’0 190 lbs at 18 years old, so he isn’t exactly a small guy, but not big either. The potential is there, and he had an excellent combine, but the worries are his work ethic and skating abilities. His shot is supposed to be incredible, and has the potential to be a top sniper in the league.

As for the rest, this is the pretty standard draft all the way through, but some interesting points were Carter Ashton, whom Blueshirt Banter selected in the SBNation Mock Draft, dropped all the way to #27. I don’t think that will happen, I doubt the Rangers pass on him if he’s available at #19. As for Simon Despres, he drops to the Islanders at #26 (what a haul that would be in the first round; Taveras and Despres).