In the SB Nation mock draft universe, Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill approaches the podium, knees weak and palms are sweating. There’s a name on the sweater already. He’s nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready. He keeps on forgetting what he wrote down. The Montreal crowd goes so loud. He opens his mouth, and the words come out:
With the 18th pick in the NHL draft, the Dallas Stars select defenseman Lian Bichsel from the SHL.
What, you think they’d botch two names at the draft in the last five years?