Well, here it is, the day before the 2008 NHL Entry Draft: Alan Bass’ mock draft.  This mock draft has been thought out for a few weeks now, and I have included trades that may very well happen on draft day.  I have never been so excited for a draft before, and I am greatly looking forward to it.

1.           Tampa Bay Lightning

    Stephen Stamkos, C, Sarnia, OHL

2.           Los Angeles Kings

Drew Doughty, D, Guelph, OHL

3.           Atlanta Thrashers

Zach Bogosian, D, Peterborough, OHL

4.           St. Louis Blues

Alex Pietrangelo, D, Niagara, OHL

5.           New York Islanders

Luke Schenn, D, Kelowna, WHL

6.           Columbus Blue Jackets

Nikita Filatov, LW, Central Army, Russia

7.           Toronto Maple Leafs

Mikkel Boedker, LW, Kitchener, OHL

8.           Phoenix Coyotes-- Trade with Sabres for No. 13 pick and player

    Sabres choose Cody Hodgson, C, Brampton, OHL

9.           Nashville Predators (from Florida)

Colin Wilson, C, Boston University, NCAA

10.                 Vancouver Canucks

Zach Boychuk, C, Lethbridge, WHL

11.                 Chicago Blackhawks

Tyler Myers, D, Kelowna, WHL

12.                 Anaheim Ducks (from Edmonton)

Kyle Beach, C, Everett, WHL

13.                 Buffalo Sabres—trade to Phoenix for No. 8 pick and player

Colten Teubert, D, Regina, WHL

14.                 Carolina Hurricanes

Michael del Zotto, D, Oshawa, OHL

15.                 Nashville Predators

Luca Sbisa, D, Lethbridge, WHL

16.                 Boston Bruins

Jacob Markstrom, G, Brynas, Sweden

17.                 Calgary Flames

Mattias Tedenby, D, HV71, Sweden

18.                 Ottawa Senators

Colby Robak, D, Brandon, WHL

19.                 Columbus Blue Jackets (from Colorado)

Josh Bailey, C, Windsor, OHL

20.                 New York Rangers

Jordan Eberle, C, Regina, WHL

21.                 New Jersey Devils

Mikhail Stefanovich, C, Quebec, QMJHL

22.                 Edmonton Oilers (from Anaheim)

Chet Pickard, G, Tri-City, WHL

23.                 Washington Capitals

Yann Sauve, D, Saint John, QMJHL

24.                 Minnesota Wild

Tyler Cuma, D, Ottawa, OHL

25.                 Montreal Canadiens

David Toews, LW Shattuck-St. Mary’s, USHS

26.                 Buffalo Sabres (from San Jose)

Greg Neimsz, C, Windsor, OHL

27.                 Philadelphia Flyers

Harri Sateri, G, Tappara, Finland

28.                 Los Angeles Kings (from Dallas)

AJ Jenks, C, Plymouth, OHL

29.                 Atlanta Thrashers (from Pittsburgh)—Trade to Pittsburgh for draft picks and players

Jared Staal, RW, Sudbury, OHL

30.                 Detroit Red Wings

Anton Gustafsson, C, Frolunda, Sweden