New McKeen's top 165

[Riggins]

McKeen's has their final rankings up. Here is the free top 15 from their site:

1 - Erik Johnson D
2 - Nicklas Backstrom C
3 - Jordan Staal C
4 - Phil Kessel C
5 - Jonathan Toews C
6 - Derick Brassard C
7 - Kyle Okposo RW
8 - Peter Mueller C
9 - Bryan Little C
10 - Jiri Tlusty LW
11 - Ty Wishart D
12 - James Sheppard C
13 - Riku Helenius G
14 - Michael Frolik RW
15 - Chris Stewart RW

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[Amadeus]

Was Brad Marchand included...

Where was he??

 

[haelwho]

Pretty much agree with that top 15 completely.

 

[insider]

I would love to see the whole list... I pretty much agree with the top part

 

[Amadeus]

McKeens loves Ty Wishart eh?

I really think he'll go to the Kings!

 

[Riggins]

Was Brad Marchand included...

Where was he??

32nd.

 

[Amadeus]

Thanks!

That guy has climbed up eh?

 

[insider]

WOW that's amazing.

 

[X-SHARKIE]

McKeens loves Ty Wishart eh?

I really think he'll go to the Kings!

I think he won't last to LA and Florida will snatch him, he's exactly what Florida can use and Keenan loves this type of a player on the ice and off the ice. It's about ranking a player and his NHL production, it's not about how good he played at a tournament. If you look at him all season he was a stud shutdown defenseman with legit NHL potential.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

I've always disagreed about the Staal and Kessel places, but I can definately see Backstrom going 2nd.

 

[Beesfan]

That is a pretty big separation between Staal and Mueller. I'm very interested to see how these guys are 4 years from now.

 

[Abyss]

This sucks, I really wanted Backstrom at #5.

 

[boredmale]

This sucks, I really wanted Backstrom at #5.

Assuming the top 5 guys go top 5(Johnson, Kessel, Toews, Staal and Backstrom) the bruins will get what's left over, which isn't that bad.

Just my personal opinion but i can see washington taking Backstrom over Staal(assuming they the 2 guys left).

 

[Buddhaa]

Was Daugavins included? If yes, what place?

 

[KH1]

IMO Phil Kessel should be #2 (if not #1) but I do like that Backstrom has risen up the boards. He's gonna be good.

 

[Habs4Life]

IMO Phil Kessel should be #2 (if not #1) but I do like that Backstrom has risen up the boards. He's gonna be good.

IMO Kessel has played below expectations this year... and should be 5 or 6....this ranking is one of the most accurate ive seen in a while.

 

[PuckheadMcGillycuddy]

Was Daugavins included? If yes, what place?

No. 76.

 

[Abyss]

Assuming the top 5 guys go top 5(Johnson, Kessel, Toews, Staal and Backstrom) the bruins will get what's left over, which isn't that bad.

Just my personal opinion but i can see washington taking Backstrom over Staal(assuming they the 2 guys left).

Well yeah all 5 would be great, just saying I woulda loved Backstrom the most...

 

[v-man]

No. 76.

Nice. This kid is a spark plug. He's the only guy who didn't give up against Canada in that World Championship 11-0 blowout. He's gonna **** everyone at the U18 next year.

 

[boredmale]

IMO Kessel has played below expectations this year... and should be 5 or 6....this ranking is one of the most accurate ive seen in a while.

how can 51 points in 39 games in his first year be "below expectations". I am not a Kessel fan but if some guy who was ranked before the season started, to go mid to late first round had a first season in college like that, there would be talk he should be first or 2nd no doubt.

There will probably be 1 or 2 better guys then Kessel in the top 15 when all is said and done, but Kessel is as close to a sure thing which should make him #2(it's to hard to pass up on the defenseman).

Well yeah all 5 would be great, just saying I woulda loved Backstrom the most...

could be worse, my Islanders pick 7th. We have to hope there is 2 suprise picks so we get 1 of them

 

[OilerOlli*]

What's with Gawlik, Marcel Müller, Felix Schütz?
Frolik only 14th? Would be a steal

 

[Hunter Gathers]

IMO Kessel has played below expectations this year... and should be 5 or 6....this ranking is one of the most accurate ive seen in a while.

 

[Puckz]

Was wondering if any of the BCHL players made the list of 165? Lebler? Felde? Miller? Any of them?

 

[hockeyfan125]

I think picking someone picking from 8-12 is going to pick up one of the top guys that slides down.

 

[Riggins]

Was wondering if any of the BCHL players made the list of 165? Lebler? Felde? Miller? Any of them?

Seabrook 96
Miller 108