Kotkaniemi (Ahead of the expected development): He is better sooner than we expected. Top 2 center is a safe bet based on what we have seen so far
Ylonen (Equal to expected development): First year of Liiga and 7 pts in 24 games. It would of been nice to see him show promise this season but what he is doing is ok. The U20 tournament will be a good test!
Romanov (Ahead of the expected development): Made the KHL roster. Yeah, he has no pts but his a +11 and it's impressive for a 18 year defenseman to make the KHL. Hope he plays for team Russia at the U20's
Olofsson (Equal to expected development): He is playing SHL cause his team got bumped up but he is not looking out of place. A real 200' center. A good measure on how good he looks will be at the U20 worlds
Hillis, Harris, McShane, Gorniak, Fonstad, Houde, Stapley: Who knows. Expecting busts and some surprises is normal with 3 round + picks. Too hard to determine at this stage. I do like what I see with Harris, McShane, and Stapley at this stage.