Best list I've seen so far IMO. Apparently the scouts who told me they weren't that high on Latendresse and Setoguchi weren't just blowing smoke, although, like Bob mentioned, I see Latendresse and Zagrapan as being real wildcards in this draft; same thing with Parent. They all have a chance of being top ten picks (Latendresse being the longest shot) or dropping into the late stages of the first round - there is a wide divergence of opinion on several players.
I'll go out on a limb and make the following predictions:
a/ Ryan and Pouliot are top five picks
b/ Staal will go in the top 7, perhaps ahead of Brule
c/ Latendresse and in particular Setoguchi won't be top ten selections
d/ Bourdon will be selected ahead of Price unless a team with a goalie
need is in top 10 - last time I checked most teams weren't starving for goalies
I think the rankings are so close after Crosby that some of the teams with the 2nd thru 6th picks will draft for need. If Columbus gets the second pick I'd be awfully suprised if they didn't take Johnson. Same with the Rangers, but you never know with Sather. I'd expect Anaheim or Minnesota to take Johnson. Atlanta would be a tough call - I'm thinking they'd like to land Pouliot to center Kovalchuk and Heatly some day - lots of length on that line.
Buffalo would have a tough decision to make, but I'd expect them to be interested in a big talented forward like Ryan, Kopitar or Pouliot. Florida would jump on Johnson I think; he'd make a great top pairing with Bouwmeester in the future. Chicago would likely go for the big forward prospect as well given their abundance of defensive prospects, I could see the Hawks pegging Ryan; they could use a power forward to complement Mark Bell. Ryan, Ruttu and Bell would be a nice looking line in a couple of seasons.
I'd be awfully surprised to see Brule go second overall - I just don't see any teams preferring him over Ryan, Pouiot or Johnson. Depending on the draft order I could see Brule dropping to seventh behind Sid, JJ, Kopitar, Brule, Ryan and Staal. If Columbus, Florida, Minnesota and Anaheim all have top six picks, I'd be surprised if Staal is not selected before Brule as he fills the biggest need and may end up being the steadier NHLer in the long run. Mind you, if teams like Chicago, Buffalo and Atlanta end up with top six picks, he may go fifth or sixth overall.
Tough decisions for scouts: Do you take Hanzal or o'Marra? Little question about which player has shown more character, but may a team choose untapped European potential over NA NHL-ready? O'Marra has some skating concerns that could see him drop below Hanzal, but I'd be more tempted to go with O'Marra after his solid Under 18 performance. He certainly isn't a poor skater at the junior level; with his determination I think he'll make the next step and be successful.
Zagrapan or Bourret? Another toughie from what I've heard. Each have their own special traits, both are good skaters - do you want the player who has more chance of being a bust but also more chance of being a scorer, or do you take the buzzsaw that may or may not become a decent scorer at the NHL level, but will almost certainly play on at least your 3rd line?
It promises to be a dramatic draft, whenever the hell it is.