Mais mock drafts do NHL.com

 Mike G. Morreale:

7	Carolina Hurricanes	Derek Forbort, D, U.S. U-18 (NTDP)
SKINNY: Great lateral quickness with poise and patience on the power play; likes to mix it up

Brad Holland:

7	Carolina Hurricanes	Mark Pysyk, D, Edmonton (WHL)
SKINNY: CAR looking 'D', and Pysyk's stats don't reflect his talent – may be the best pure skater in the draft.

Adam Kimelman:

7	Carolina Hurricanes	Mark Pysyk, D, Edmonton (WHL)
SKINNY: Numbers don't look great on a bad junior team, but he's an offensive dynamo.

Definitivamente, os Hurricanes devem escolher um defensor na sétima escolha do draft.