Pronman had an article on biggest risers from the 2019 draft, which he described as a prospect he's seen has improved his stock and there would be a general consensus from scouts that the player would go higher in a redraft (Pronman says he considers a riser someone that would go about 30 picks higher).
Pronman: Biggest risers from the 2019 NHL Draft
Devils have 2 of the 12 prospects on the list:
Nikola Pasic, RW, New Jersey
No. 189 overall
I didn’t think much of Pasic when I watched him the past two seasons. He looked like an undersized forward with average skating ability and nice, but not great skill. I think that’s still true, but I underrated how good his hockey sense was, which has led to success in the second division Swedish league this season. Pasic makes a lot of plays and has two-way value. He should be a prominent player for Sweden at the world juniors.
Tyce Thompson, RW, New Jersey
No. 96 overall
Thompson has been hot out of the gates, as a leader in most NCAA offensive categories, including goals, points and shots on goal. He was a player who intrigued last season, scouts talked about him a fair amount, but when I saw him nothing about his game truly stood out. Providence coach Nate Leaman pointed to improvements in Thompson’s shot (he has nine goals in 12 games this season – one more than all last season) and praised his playmaking ability; whereas NHL scouts have noted his skating has gained an extra step. When I saw him a few weeks ago he did look notably quicker than the player I saw a season ago.
