Mock Draft 1.0: First Look at Team USA's Olympic Team

The NHL is heading back to the Winter Olympics in 2022 and hockey fans around the world could not be more excited. It's going to be a great display of best on best and there's certainly a few nations who are favorites to podium. First we looked at Team Canada and now we head south to their neighbors with Team USA Hockey. 

Team USA Mock Draft 1.0

Forwards:

Alex DeBrincat - Auston Matthews - Patrick Kane

Jake Guentzel - Jack Eichel - Brock Boeser

Kyle Connor - J.T Miller - Max Pacioretty

Brady Tkachuk - Jack Hughes - Matthew Tkachuk

Extra: T.J Oshie                       

On the Bubble: Phil Kessel, Johnny Gaudreau, Blake Wheeler, Dylan Larkin, Chris Kreider and Joe Pavelski

Defenseman:

Jaccob Slavin - Charlie McAvoy

Quinn Hughes - Adam Fox

Zach Werenski - Seth Jones

Extra: John Carlson

On the Bubble: Ryan McDonagh, Jeff Petry, Jacob Trouba, and Torey Krug

Goalies:

Connor Hellebuyck

John Gibson

Extra: Spencer Knight

On the Bubble: Thatcher Demko and Jonathan Quick

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