Arctic Ice Hockey's 2013 NHL Mock Draft: Pick #15

Hey all! Welcome to another instalment of Arctic Ice Hockey's annual NHL Mock Draft.

Over the next thirty days, we will attempt to telepathically channel the minds of NHL General Managers as they complete their final rankings in preparation for the 2013 NHL Draft being held June 30, 2012 in Newark, NJ.

Without further adieu, we present our loyal readers with the fifteenth overall pick of Arctic Ice Hockey's 2013 Mock Draft.

Garth Snow: With the fifteenth overall selection in this years draft, the New York Islanders' are pleased to select...

Rankings: CSS (5 EUR), ISS (15), TSN (12), Hockey Prospectus (15)

The Skinny: The New York Islanders made big strides towards the future this season by qualifying for the playoffs for the first time since the spring of 2007. At the heart of this rebuild has been a young Isles roster which Garth Snow has been largely successful in building. In Wennberg, the Ilses get themselves another skilled centre to come in and take some pressure of Jonahthan Tavares.

Hockey Prospectus:

"Wennberg's development has been trending upward over the past year. By midseason, he was playing significant minutes in the SEL-2 pro league, and did not appear out of place for an 18-year-old in that role. He is a versatile player, capable of lining up at all three forward positions. One NHL executive described him as really hard to knock. His skating is above average, and some scouts have classified it as high end because of his speed and elusiveness. His offensive instincts stand out; one NHL head scout told me his hockey sense and creativity were strong."

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