Combined top 31 from 2014, 2015, and 2016 NHL Drafts

[AmericanDream]

I was thinking about something interesting and wanted to do a little project.

I just wanted to take a 3 year span of drafts and see how they compare to each other. I picked these years to compare, though I fully understand that there are still plenty of players developing from these drafts that haven't come to the NHL yet.

For me, I just wanted to see if I could make a 1st round top 31 out of all the players selected from these 3 drafts. It was not as easy as I thought it would be. There are a lot of names not making it, plenty of others still developing that I didn't add, and others that might be too high or too low. Just a difficult task.

So if anyone else wants to join me in making a top 31 from these 3 draft years, please go ahead, I would like to see how they look and which year is the most dominant one.

Here are my top 31 players picked from 2014-2016 NHL Drafts if a draft was held today:

1. Connor McDavid - Oilers - 2015
2. Auston Matthews - Maple Leafs - 2016
3. Patrick Laine - - Jets - 2016
4. Jack Eichel - Sabres - 2015
5. Leon Draisaitl - Oilers - 2014
6. Zach Werenski - Blue Jackets - 2015
7. Charlie McAvoy - Bruins - 2016
8. Matthew Barzal - Islanders - 2015
9. David Pastrnak - Bruins - 2014
10. Aaron Ekblad - Panthers - 2014
11. Ivan Provorov - Flyers - 2015
12. William Nylander - Maple Leafs - 2014
13. Nikolaj Ehlers - Jets - 2014
14. Brock Boeser - Canucks - 2015
15. Matthew Tkachuk - Flames - 2016
16. Mitch Marner - Maple Leafs - 2015
17. Miko Rantanen - Avalanche - 2015
18. Noah Hanifin - Hurricanes - 2015
19. Brayden Point - Lightning - 2014
20. Sebastian Aho - Hurricanes - 2015
21. Clayton Keller - Coyotes - 2016
22. Dylan Larkin - Red Wings - 2014
23. Viktor Arvedsson - Predators - 2014
24. Jakub Chychrun - Coyotes - 2016
25. Sam Reinhart - Sabres - 2014
26. Nick Schmaltz - Blackhawks - 2014
27. Robbie Fabbri - Blues - 2014
28. Kyle Connor - Jets - 2015
29. Travis Konecny - Flyers - 2015
30. Sam Bennett - Flames - 2014
31. Alex DeBrincat - Blackhawks - 2016

2nd Round....throwing this together quickly

1. Mikhail Sergachev - Lightning - 2016
2. Dylan Strome - Coyotes - 2015
3. Pierre-Luc Dubois - Blue Jackets - 2016
4. Adrian Kempe - Kings - 2014
5. Timo Meier - Sharks - 2015
6. Kevin Fiala - Predators - 2014
7. Christian Dvorak - Coyotes - 2015
8. Thomas Chabot - Senators - 2015
9. Jake DeBrusk - Bruins - 2015
10. Jake Virtanen - Canucks - 2014
11. Jesse Puljujarvi - Oilers - 2016
12. Brandon Carlo - Bruins - 2015
13. Sameul Girard - Avalanche - 2016
14. Nick Ritchie - Stars - 2014
15. Brandon Montour - Ducks - 2014
16. Tyson Jost- Avalanche - 2016
17. Danton Heinen - Bruins - 2014
18. Daniel Sprong - Penguins - 2015
19. Pavel Zacha - Devils - 2015
20. Ivan Barbashev - Blues - 2014
21. Alex Tuch - Knights - 2014
22. Jack Roslovic - Jets - 2015
23. Kevin LaBanc - Sharks - 2014
24. Markus Nutivaara - Blue Jackets - 2015
25. Jared McCann - Canucks - 2014
26. Brendan Perlini - Coyotes - 2014
27. Jesper Bratt - Devils - 2016
28. Tage Thompson - Blues - 2016
29. Joel Eriksson-Ek - Wild - 2015
30. Anthony Beauvillier - Islanders - 2015
31. Christian Fischer - Coyotes - 2015

first round results
2014 draft - 12 players
2015 draft - 12 players
2016 draft - 7 players

I am a bit surprised that the 2014 draft has as much talent as it does as I thought it was a weak year...obviously 2015 and 2016 still has plenty of kids to turn pro, but it still shows that 2014 will not be a bad draft - maybe not great but definitely solid.

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[LeonTheKing]

1. Connor McDavid - Oilers - 2015
2. Auston Matthews - Maple Leafs - 2016
3. Patrick Laine - Jets - 2016
4. Jack Eichel - Sabres - 2015
5. Leon Draisaitl - Oilers - 2014
6. Matthew Barzal - Islanders - 2015
7. Ivan Provorov - Flyers - 2015
8. Brock Boeser - Canucks - 2015
9. David Pastrnak - Bruins - 2014
10. Zach Werenski - Blue Jackets - 2015
11. Clayton Keller - Coyotes - 2016
12. Aaron Ekblad - Panthers - 2014
13. Miko Rantanen - Avalanche - 2015
14. Charlie McAvoy - Bruins - 2016
15. William Nylander - Maple Leafs - 2014
16. Nikolaj Ehlers - Jets - 2014
17. Brayden Point - Lightning - 2014
18. Dylan Larkin - Red Wings - 2014
19. Mitch Marner - Maple Leafs - 2015
20. Sebastian Aho - Hurricanes - 2015
21. Matthew Tkachuk - Flames - 2016
22. Viktor Arvidsson - Predators - 2014
23. Mikhail Sergachev - Canadiens (now Lightning) - 2016
24. Pierre-Luc Dubois - Blue Jackets - 2016
25. Noah Hanifin - Hurricanes - 2015
26. Dylan Strome - Coyotes - 2015
27. Jesse Puljujarvi - Oilers - 2016
28. Kyle Connor - Jets - 2015
29. Travis Konecny - Flyers - 2015
30. Jakub Chychrun - Coyotes - 2016
31. Sam Reinhart - Sabres - 2014

 

[StatisticsAddict99]

1. Connor McDavid - Oilers - 2015

2. Patrik Laine - Jets - 2016
3. Auston Matthews - Leafs - 2016

4. Matthew Barzal - Islanders - 2015
5. Jack Eichel - Buffalo - 2015

6. Zach Werenski - Blue Jackets - 2015
7. David Pastrnak- Bruins - 2014
8. Leon Draisaitl - Oilers - 2014
9. Charlie McAvoy - Bruins - 2016
10. Mikko Rantanen - Avalanche - 2015


11. Boeser - Canucks - 2015
12 Matthew Tkachuk - Flames - 2016
13 Brayden Point - Lightning - 2014
14. Mitch Marner - Leafs - 2015
15. Nikolaj Ehlers - Jets - 2014
16. Ivan Provorov - Flyers - 2015
17. Sebastian Aho - Hurricanes - 2014
18. Noah Hanifin - Hurricanes - 2015
19. Clayton Keller - Coyotes - 2016
20. Dylan Larkin - Red Wings - 2014

21. Viktor Arvidsson - Predators - 2014
22. Mikhail Sergachev - Montreal(Tampa) - 2016
23. Sam Reinhart - Sabres - 2014
24. Nick Schmaltz - Blackhawks - 2014
25. Robbie Fabbri - Blues - 2014
26. Kyle Connor - Jets - 2015
27. Pierre-Luc Dubois - Blue Jackets - 201t
28. William Nylander - Leafs - 2014
29. Alex DeBrincat - Blackhawks -
2016
30. Travis Konecny - Flyers - 2015
31. Jesse Puljujarvi - Oilers -2016

 

[BoHorvat 53]

1. Connor McDavid - Oilers - 2015
2. Auston Matthews - Maple Leafs - 2016
3. Jack Eichel - Sabres - 2015
4. Patrick Laine - - Jets - 2016
5. Leon Draisaitl - Oilers - 2014
6. Matthew Barzal - Islanders - 2015
7. Ivan Provorov - Flyers - 2015
8. Brock Boeser - Canucks - 2015
9. Zach Werenski - Blue Jackets - 2015
10. David Pastrnak - Bruins - 2014
11. Charlie McAvoy - Bruins - 2016
12. Miko Rantanen - Avalanche - 2015
13. Aaron Ekblad - Panthers - 2014
14. William Nylander - Maple Leafs - 2014
15. Nikolaj Ehlers - Jets - 2014
16. Matthew Tkachuk - Flames - 2016
17. Mitch Marner - Maple Leafs - 2015
18. Noah Hanifin - Hurricanes - 2015
19. Clayton Keller - Coyotes - 2016
20. Sebastian Aho - Hurricanes - 2015
21. Pierre-Luc Dubois - Blue Jackets - 2016
22. Mikhail Sergachev - Canadiens [-> Lightning] - 2016
23. Brayden Point - Lightning - 2014
24. Dylan Larkin - Red Wings - 2014
25. Viktor Arvidsson - Predators - 2014
26. Sam Reinhart - Sabres - 2014
27. Kyle Connor - Jets - 2015
28. Jesse Puljujarvi - Oilers - 2016
29. Robbie Fabbri - Blues - 2014
30. Travis Konecny - Flyers - 2015
31. Sam Bennett - Flames - 2014

Just my opinions, tried factoring in potential, bust factor and current play.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

No Thomas Chabot? I'd rather have Chabot than Bennett at least

 

[M2Beezy]

1. Connor McDavid - Oilers - 2015

2. Patrik Laine - Jets - 2016
3. Auston Matthews - Leafs - 2016

4. Matthew Barzal - Islanders - 2015
5. Jack Eichel - Buffalo - 2015

6. Zach Werenski - Blue Jackets - 2015
7. David Pastrnak- Bruins - 2014
8. Leon Draisaitl - Oilers - 2014
9. Charlie McAvoy - Bruins - 2016
10. Mikko Rantanen - Avalanche - 2015


11. Boeser - Canucks - 2015
12 Matthew Tkachuk - Flames - 2016
13 Brayden Point - Lightning - 2014
14. Mitch Marner - Leafs - 2015
15. Nikolaj Ehlers - Jets - 2014
16. Ivan Provorov - Flyers - 2015
17. Sebastian Aho - Hurricanes - 2014
18. Noah Hanifin - Hurricanes - 2015
19. Clayton Keller - Coyotes - 2016
20. Dylan Larkin - Red Wings - 2014

21. Viktor Arvidsson - Predators - 2014
22. Jakub Chychrun - Coyotes - 2016
23. Sam Reinhart - Sabres - 2014
24. Nick Schmaltz - Blackhawks - 2014
25. Robbie Fabbri - Blues - 2014
26. Kyle Connor - Jets - 2015
27. Pierre-Luc Dubois - Blue Jackets - 201t
28. William Nylander - Leafs - 2014
29. Alex DeBrincat - Blackhawks -
2016
30. Travis Konecny - Flyers - 2015
31. Jesse Puljujarvi - Oilers -2016

Got to #2 - started laughing - looked at the username and it made sense

SOME Jets fans really gotta stop with the nonsense that Laine is better than Matthews

 

[StatisticsAddict99]

Got to #2 - started laughing - looked at the username and it made sense

SOME Jets fans really gotta stop with the nonsense that Laine is better than Matthews

As of right now(at this point in they’re career and development) Laine currently is, I’m sure this will be back and fourth but again right now you have to take the leading goal scorer who’s still a teen and also who’s team has more points and wins. All I’m saying is It’s not indefinitely(just as I think Barzal isn’t either, I think those guys will switch back and fourth for the next couple seasons depending on performance). It’s pretty simple who’s better today IMO.

 

[M2Beezy]

1 Mcdavid 2015
2 Matthews 2016
3 Jeichel 2015
4 Barzal 2015
5 Mcavoy 2016
6 Laine 2016
7 Draisatl 2014
8 Werenski 2015
9 Rantanen 2015
10 Boeser 2015
11 Pasterneck 2014
12 Keller 2016
13 Tkachuck 2016
14 Nylander 2014
15 Provorov 2015
16 Ekblad 2014
17 Marner 2015
18 Hanifin 2015
19 Larkin 2014
20 Sergachev 2016
21 Ehlers 2014
22 Dubois 2016
23 Pullji 2016
24 Aho 2015
25 Debrusk 2015
26 Jost 2016
27 Point 2014
28 Carlo 2015
29 Bratt 2016
30 Debincat 2016
31 Konecny 2015

 

[kelsier]

Got to #2 - started laughing - looked at the username and it made sense

SOME Jets fans really gotta stop with the nonsense that Laine is better than Matthews

I have Laine #2 on that list as well and I bet a lot of other people too do (why wouldn't they). It's the person who has the last laugh that matters.

 

[AmericanDream]

I have Laine #2 on that list as well and I bet a lot of other people too do (why wouldn't they). It's the person who has the last laugh that matters.

yeah, I honestly do not get the "laughable" comment .

as big of a Matthews fan that I am, Laine has been amazing - I have no issue with anyone putting Laine above Matthews right now. Matthews needs to come back strong and finish out the year on a positive note.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Got to #2 - started laughing - looked at the username and it made sense

SOME Jets fans really gotta stop with the nonsense that Laine is better than Matthews

He also has Nylander @#28, so it is what it is.

Also OP forgot Dermott in his 2nd round.

 

[kelsier]

yeah, I honestly do not get the "laughable" comment .

as big of a Matthews fan that I am, Laine has been amazing - I have no issue with anyone putting Laine above Matthews right now. Matthews needs to come back strong and finish out the year on a positive note.

Yeah and that's before I even noticed that the same guy had McAvoy and Barzal ahead of Laine (not that they are bad or anything). Would not be surprised if he was located somewhere around Toronto area. Go figure.

 

[93LEAFS]

Yeah and that's before I even noticed that the same guy had McAvoy and Barzal ahead of Laine (not that they are bad or anything). Would not be surprised if he was located somewhere around Toronto area. Go figure.

He's pretty clearly a Vancouver fan. His name used to be Bure to Mogilny and is now Gaudette to Boeser backwards.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

I'd have Matthews ahead of Laine just slightly but I don't think it's at all clear cut. It could go either way at this point. Just goes to show how people sometimes judge young players too quickly.

 

[sadpanda]

Got to #2 - started laughing - looked at the username and it made sense

SOME Jets fans really gotta stop with the nonsense that Laine is better than Matthews

Yea wow, weird. It's almost like people here have different opinions! Really laughable. I can assure you a lot of people are laughin at your list too.

 

[AmericanDream]

He's pretty clearly a Vancouver fan. His name used to be Bure to Mogilny and is now Gaudette to Boeser backwards.

good catch, never knew that!

 

[AmericanDream]

He also has Nylander @#28, so it is what it is.

Also OP forgot Dermott in his 2nd round.

he was a guy I was looking at, the second round was thrown together so not a ton of thought went into it, I would have to look again and see where he would fit in..

 

[Snippit]

Lol @ Barzal > Eichel

 

[God King Fudge]

Good to see how underrated Point is.

 

[rubikscube]

He's pretty clearly a Vancouver fan. His name used to be Bure to Mogilny and is now Gaudette to Boeser backwards.

And he's blindly jealous of the Jets (and I would assume Leafs) because they had a seemingly successful rebuild. He likes to lash out and show his insecurity and lack of knowledge.

 

[MardyBum]

yeah, I honestly do not get the "laughable" comment .

as big of a Matthews fan that I am, Laine has been amazing - I have no issue with anyone putting Laine above Matthews right now. Matthews needs to come back strong and finish out the year on a positive note.

All you need to do is read his list.

Where is Connor?
Laine at 6?

For whatever reason he's a wee bit obsessed with the Jets and it shows in literally every ranking he does and nearly every mainboard post.

I'm surprised Ehlers even made his list tbh.

 

[Oberyn]

I think Fabbri is a bit high and Vince Dunn deserves to be on the list. The injuries to Fabbri have really halted his development, and who knows how he looks upon returning.

 

[Mugzy97]

Marner getting shafted, he should be 10th or close to it.

 

[AmericanDream]

Marner getting shafted, he should be 10th or close to it.

I might be a little low on him...I just can't bump any of the names ahead of him to be honest...not an easy list to make for sure.

 

[Mugzy97]

I might be a little low on him...I just can't bump any of the names ahead of him to be honest...not an easy list to make for sure.

Hard to argue that Marner is better than Barzal and Pasta to this point but I would take him over Ekblad and the rest of those guys before him.. But it's a matter of opinions for sure.