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2019 NHL Draft Rankings by League or Country
Here are my latest rankings with comparisons to the recent NHL Central Scouting Rankings (combined). I am putting them out on a league or country basis. The points are 68 game equivalent points. Below, you will find my comments for some of the players from the QMJHL.
1. The Top Gun – Raphaël Lavoie (17) – RW, R, 6’4, 191 – 77 Pts
` Has the physical tools to be top 10 - finished 3rd overall in the on the on-ice testing at the recent CHL Top Prospects Game. Should be on a 100 point pace but has been hovering just above a point per game due to intensity and consistency issues. Has been paying with Morand and Asselin on the top line of late which is probably a big reason for his recent surge (14 pts in 7 GP). Hopefully, he can keep it up.
2. The Shooter – Nathan Légaré (28) – RW, R, 6’0, 205 – 89 Pts
Learned to be a shooter this year and it is paying off – has the ability to find the right place, put himself in a position to shoot to go with a major league release (38 goals so far, a 47 goal pace). Has man strength and could end up a power forward next year with the right focus as he has top notch board play and is high-end on the cycle. His detractors say he is slow afoot and benefits from playing on one of the Q’s top lines. I say that he is not a speed demon but has plenty of speed to keep up with the play and that it should not prevent him from succeeding at higher levels. As for the top line benefit, he gives as much as he receives so that is all you can ask for. He was 2nd overall in the off-ice testing at the recent CHL Top Prospects Game. A personal favourite of mine.
3. The Mighty Mite – Jakob Pelletier (29) – LW, L, 5,’9, 161 – 96 Pts
Jakob Pelletier is an under-sized competitor at 5’9 but is likely to be successful in the pros due to his compete level as much as anything. He is an agile skater with a high hockey IQ and vision. He is an adept passer and has a good shot and plays a strong defensive game. The only things holding him back from going higher are his size and the belief by some that his top end speed while good may keep him from producing at the same rate at the higher levels.
5. The Enigma - Maxim Cajkovic (48) – RW, R, 5’11, 185 – 54 Pts
Maxim Cajkovic is still an enigma that I have not completely deciphered. Consider the following:
- 2018 U18’s – Top 10 performance (11 pts in 5 GP)
- 2018 Hlinka-Gtetzky – 1st round performance (4 pts in 4 GP)
- 18-19 QMJHL – First 25 Games – Do not draft performance (15 pts in 25 GP while looking invisible most of the time)
- 18-19 QMJHL – Last 22 Games – Potential 2nd rounder with a point per game performance
However there are still question marks as his results have started to drop off again in February. A strong U18 would help to resolve the remaining question marks.
6. The Big Man – Samuel Bolduc (50) – D, L, 6’4, 210 – 35 Pts
Samuel Bolduc has the esses down - size, skating, stick. He is the go to defender for the Armada and plays the shutdown role with his calm demeanor. He is also starting to put a few points on the board – Had only 12 in his first 35 GP but 13 in his last 16 GP. He was 1st in the off-ice testing and in the backward skate at the CHL Top Prospects Game. He needs to work a little on upping his physicality to round out his game.
11. The QB - Spence, Jordan (88) – D, R, 5’10, 164 – 52 Pts
Jordan Spence has most of the things you are looking for in defenseman other than size. He is Moncton’s power play QB with his hockey sense, vision and playmaking ability. He is already the highest-scoring rookie defenceman in the history of the Wildcats. Not only is top on offense but he is the go to guy in every situation for the Wildcats.
18. The Last Man – Mathieu Bizier (160) – LW, L, 6’1, 184 – 40 Pts
Mathieu Bizier is the last prospect that I added to my rankings. He has produced decent offense since being trading to Gatineau (19 Pts in 20GP) after putting up just 12 points in 33 GP with Rimouski. The Gatineau Coaching Staff are big on Bizier as he brings leadership, consistency and defense as well as much needed offense to a team that could use, well, everything. If he keeps up the current pace, expect him to move up substantially.
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Here are my latest rankings with comparisons to the recent NHL Central Scouting Rankings (combined). I am putting them out on a league or country basis. The points are 68 game equivalent points. Below, you will find my comments for some of the players from the QMJHL.
1. The Top Gun – Raphaël Lavoie (17) – RW, R, 6’4, 191 – 77 Pts
` Has the physical tools to be top 10 - finished 3rd overall in the on the on-ice testing at the recent CHL Top Prospects Game. Should be on a 100 point pace but has been hovering just above a point per game due to intensity and consistency issues. Has been paying with Morand and Asselin on the top line of late which is probably a big reason for his recent surge (14 pts in 7 GP). Hopefully, he can keep it up.
2. The Shooter – Nathan Légaré (28) – RW, R, 6’0, 205 – 89 Pts
Learned to be a shooter this year and it is paying off – has the ability to find the right place, put himself in a position to shoot to go with a major league release (38 goals so far, a 47 goal pace). Has man strength and could end up a power forward next year with the right focus as he has top notch board play and is high-end on the cycle. His detractors say he is slow afoot and benefits from playing on one of the Q’s top lines. I say that he is not a speed demon but has plenty of speed to keep up with the play and that it should not prevent him from succeeding at higher levels. As for the top line benefit, he gives as much as he receives so that is all you can ask for. He was 2nd overall in the off-ice testing at the recent CHL Top Prospects Game. A personal favourite of mine.
3. The Mighty Mite – Jakob Pelletier (29) – LW, L, 5,’9, 161 – 96 Pts
Jakob Pelletier is an under-sized competitor at 5’9 but is likely to be successful in the pros due to his compete level as much as anything. He is an agile skater with a high hockey IQ and vision. He is an adept passer and has a good shot and plays a strong defensive game. The only things holding him back from going higher are his size and the belief by some that his top end speed while good may keep him from producing at the same rate at the higher levels.
5. The Enigma - Maxim Cajkovic (48) – RW, R, 5’11, 185 – 54 Pts
Maxim Cajkovic is still an enigma that I have not completely deciphered. Consider the following:
- 2018 U18’s – Top 10 performance (11 pts in 5 GP)
- 2018 Hlinka-Gtetzky – 1st round performance (4 pts in 4 GP)
- 18-19 QMJHL – First 25 Games – Do not draft performance (15 pts in 25 GP while looking invisible most of the time)
- 18-19 QMJHL – Last 22 Games – Potential 2nd rounder with a point per game performance
However there are still question marks as his results have started to drop off again in February. A strong U18 would help to resolve the remaining question marks.
6. The Big Man – Samuel Bolduc (50) – D, L, 6’4, 210 – 35 Pts
Samuel Bolduc has the esses down - size, skating, stick. He is the go to defender for the Armada and plays the shutdown role with his calm demeanor. He is also starting to put a few points on the board – Had only 12 in his first 35 GP but 13 in his last 16 GP. He was 1st in the off-ice testing and in the backward skate at the CHL Top Prospects Game. He needs to work a little on upping his physicality to round out his game.
11. The QB - Spence, Jordan (88) – D, R, 5’10, 164 – 52 Pts
Jordan Spence has most of the things you are looking for in defenseman other than size. He is Moncton’s power play QB with his hockey sense, vision and playmaking ability. He is already the highest-scoring rookie defenceman in the history of the Wildcats. Not only is top on offense but he is the go to guy in every situation for the Wildcats.
18. The Last Man – Mathieu Bizier (160) – LW, L, 6’1, 184 – 40 Pts
Mathieu Bizier is the last prospect that I added to my rankings. He has produced decent offense since being trading to Gatineau (19 Pts in 20GP) after putting up just 12 points in 33 GP with Rimouski. The Gatineau Coaching Staff are big on Bizier as he brings leadership, consistency and defense as well as much needed offense to a team that could use, well, everything. If he keeps up the current pace, expect him to move up substantially.
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# | E-Mac | NHL | Name | Pts | Pos | S | Ht | Wt | Team | OA | |||||||
1 | - | 17 | - | 17 | - | Lavoie, Raphael | - | 77 | - | RW | R | 6'4 | 191 | - | Halifax | - | |
2 | - | 28 | - | 98 | - | Legare, Nathan | - | 89 | - | RW | R | 6'0 | 205 | - | Baie-Comeau | - | |
3 | - | 29 | - | 28 | - | Pelletier, Jakob | - | 96 | - | LW | L | 5'9 | 161 | - | Moncton | - | |
4 | - | 32 | - | 38 | - | Poulin, Samuel | - | 72 | - | LW | L | 6'1 | 206 | - | Sherbrooke | - | |
5 | - | 48 | - | 90 | - | Cajkovic, Maxim | - | 54 | - | RW | R | 5'11 | 185 | - | Saint John | - | |
6 | - | 50 | - | 136 | - | Bolduc, Samuel | - | 35 | - | D | L | 6'4 | 210 | - | Blainville-Boisbriand | - | |
7 | - | 58 | - | 59 | - | Knyazev, Artemi | - | 37 | - | D | L | 5'11 | 176 | - | Chicoutimi | - | |
8 | - | 65 | - | 91 | - | Nussbaumer, Valentin | - | 48 | - | C | L | 5'11 | 167 | - | Shawinigan | - | |
9 | - | 74 | - | 66 | - | Alexandrov, Nikita | - | 69 | - | C | L | 6'0 | 179 | - | Charottetown | - | |
10 | - | 80 | - | 81 | - | Ellis, Colten | - | 0.916 | - | G | L | 6'1 | 185 | - | Rimouski | - | |
11 | - | 88 | - | 107 | - | Spence, Jordan | - | 52 | - | D | R | 5'10 | 164 | - | Moncton | - | |
12 | - | 90 | - | 114 | - | Serdyuk, Yegor | - | 69 | - | RW | L | 5'10 | 158 | - | Victoriaville | - | |
13 | - | 93 | - | 87 | - | Abramov, Mikhail | - | 57 | - | RW | L | 5'11 | 154 | - | Victoriaville | - | |
14 | - | 104 | - | 105 | - | Beaucage, Alex | - | 82 | - | RW | R | 6'1 | 193 | - | Rouyn-Noranda | - | |
15 | - | 147 | - | NR | - | Bergeron, Justin | - | 61 | - | D | L | 6'1 | 181 | - | Rouyn-Noranda | - | OA 1 |
16 | - | 153 | - | 106 | - | Guenette, Maxence | - | 27 | - | D | R | 6'1 | 181 | - | Val d'Or | - | |
17 | - | 165 | - | 170 | - | Likhachyov, Yaroslav | - | 28 | - | RW | R | 5'10 | 168 | - | Gatineau | - | |
18 | - | 160 | - | 245 | - | Bizier, Mathieu | - | 40 | - | C | L | 6'1 | 184 | - | Gatineau | - | |
19 | - | 168 | - | 156 | - | Jentzsch, Taro | - | 55 | - | C | R | 6'2 | 154 | - | Sherbrooke | - | |
20 | - | 180 | - | 168 | - | Budgell, Brett | - | 41 | - | LW | L | 5'11 | 190 | - | Charottetown | - | |
21 | - | 189 | - | 174 | - | Barinka, Marcel | - | 26 | - | RW | R | 6'0 | 166 | - | Halifax | - | |
22 | - | 190 | - | NR | - | Merisier-Ortiz, Christopher | - | 39 | - | D | L | 5'11 | 165 | - | Baie-Comeau | - | |
23 | - | 198 | - | 301 | - | Baker, Jarrett | - | 24 | - | D | L | 6'0 | 181 | - | Drummondville | - | |
24 | - | 203 | - | NR | - | McKenna, Jeremy | - | 98 | - | RW | R | 5'10 | 192 | - | Moncton | - | OA 2 |
- | NR | - | 205 | - | Parent, Xavier | - | 36 | - | C | L | 5'8 | 171 | - | Halifax | - |