With the 5th overall selection in the 2015 NHL Mock Draft, the Carolina Hurricanes select….
Noah Hanifin, Defence, Boston College
After Edmonton (McDavid), Buffalo (Eichel), Arizona (Strome) and Toronto (Marner) the Hurricanes have Noah Hanifin fall to number five.
Why Noah Hanifin?
The top five ranked players in the 2015 NHL Draft are a different kind of animal than usual. They are elite from 1-5 – with McDavid and Eichel being a cut above of course – and landing Noah Hanifin is a reason to get excited in Carolina.