44 NHL Mocks Munched: Final NHL Database Consensus

We have completed the final update to the 2009 NHL Mock Draft Database. The Database is wayyyyy bigger than it was in 2008. We now have listed a whopping 72 NHL mock drafts, including 44 updated since June 19, 2009. 59 of the NHL mocks updated in the month of June. We than each and every mock draft site and writer for their contributions to the NHL draft coverage. We were extremely pleased to list their links and spread the word of the NHL Draft, which commences tonight at 7PM on TSN/Versus. The Database traffic has been phenomenal this year and we are looking forward to an even better 2010 NHL Mock Database. And yes, that will get started as soon as the first 2010 mock drafts appear. Onward we go. We have updated our Top 5 Consensus. In doing so, we munched together 44 NHL mock drafts updated from June 19 through today, June 24. Here are the Consensus choices. 1st overall: New York IslandersPick: John TavaresPercentage of 44 mocks: 84%Not surprising. However, this is the first season in awhile where the first overall pick is not absolutely certain. The Isles could still stun and take big defensemen Victor Hedman. Darkhorse could be Matt Duchene. DCPSR Projection: John Tavares 2nd overall: Tampa Bay Lightning Pick: Victor Hedman Percentage of 44 mocks: 84% Not surprising. If Tavares goes first, Hedman will certainly go second. But, this is all good if trades don't intervene. Hedman is a big defensemen and could be immediate help for Tampa Bay. If I were a Lightning fan, which I am not, if they come out of this with Hedman, they should be pleased. DCPSR Projection: Victor Hedman3rd overall: Colorado Avalanche Pick: Matt Duchene Percentage of 44 mocks: 100% Want to talk about respect from mock drafts. There is not one single mock of the 44 we munched that have someone other than Duchene going to Colorado. There is an remote chance Isles could stun and grab him first overall, but that is not likely at all. DCPSR Projection: Matt Duchene4th overall: Atlanta Thrashers Pick: Evander Kane Percentage of 44 mocks: 66% Atlanta has been a party to many trade rumors, including the possibility of moving Ilya Kovulchuck. I am not sure whether any deals they make will include the 4th pick, or if they stay put here. If they do, Kane is the choice of 66% of the mock drafts. DCPSR Projection: Evander Kane5th overall: Los Angeles Kings Pick: Brayden Schenn Percentage of 44 mocks: 57% Evenm more so than Atlanta, LA has been the subject of many trade rumors. Again, could the 5th pick be involved? If not, 57% of the mocks think Brayden Schenn, younger brother to NHLer Luke Schenn, will go here. DCPSR Projection: Magnus Paajarvi-SvenssonThere you have it. Our Top 5 consensus with our projections. Only think we differ on is the 5th pick, which we project LA to take Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson . Four Washington Capitals readers, here are what the mocks project to the Caps at 24th. We will list only those that have more than one projection:Landon Ferraro: 8 mocksZach Budish: 5 mocksJacob Josefson: 4 mocksTim Erixon: 3 mocksAshton Carter: 3 mocksPeter Holland: 3 mocksJeremy Morin: 2 mcoksJohn Moore: 2 mocksNick Leddy: 2 mocks