My August 2019 NHL top 62 players

[scoutman1]

I am listing my top 2 rounds right now based on what I saw at the U18s and last season as well as last years U17s. At this point in time this draft looks to be amazingly deep, there are so many players even in the 1st round who might go WAY earlier than most people think just because guys in the late 1st are just as good as the guys ranked mid round...a lot of guys I have in the 2nd round could very easily be taken late 1st round.

1st round:

1. Jack Hughes—F—USA NTDP U17 5’10/157 00 00 00 00
2. Kaapo Kakko—F—TPS U20 6’04/207 00 00 00 00
3. Alex Newhook—F—Victoria BCHL 5’11/150 00 00 00 00
4. Alex Turcotte—F—USA NTDP U17 5’11/184 00 00 00 00
5. Vasili Podkolzin—Vityaz MHL 6’01/183 00 00 00 00
6. Dylan Cozans—F—Lethbridge 6’03/274 00 00 00 00
7. Bowen Byram—D—Vancouver 6’00/176 00 00 00 00
8. Kirby Dach—F—Saskatoon 6’02/170 00 00 00 00
9. Philip Broberg—D—AIK 6’03/192 00 00 00 00
10. Matthew Robertson—D—Edmonton 6’03/195 00 00 00 00
11. Raphael Lavoie—F—Halifax 6’04/192 00 00 00 00
12. Peyton Krebs—F—Kootaney 5’11/162 00 00 00 00
13. Ilya Mironov—D—Lokomotive MHL 6’03/200 02 00 00 00
14. Arthur Kaliyev—F—Hamilton 6’01/168 00 00 00 00
15. Matvei Guskov—London Knights 6’01/161 00 00 00 00
16. Ryan Suzuki—F—Barrie 6’00/171 00 00 00 00
17. Matthew Boldy—F—USA NTDP U17 6’00/175 00 00 00 00
18. Spencer Knight—G—USA NTDP U17 6’03/193 00 00 0.00 .000
19. Josh Williams—F—Medicine Hat 6’01/185 00 00 00 00
20. Jakob Pelletier—F—Moncton 5’08/154 00 00 00 00
21. Cam York—D—USA NTDP U17 5’11/165 00 00 00 00
22. Blake Murray—F—Sudbury 6’02/180 00 00 00 00
23. Maxim Cajkovic—F—Saint John 5’11/187 00 00 00 00
24. Nolan Foote—F—Kelowna 6’03/177 00 00 00 00
25. Valentin Nussbaumer—F—Shawinigan 5’11/181 00 00 00 00
26. Victor Soderstrom—D—Brynas 5’11/181 00 00 00 00
27. Brett Budgell—F—Charlottetown 6’00/180 00 00 00 00
28. Simon Holmstrom—F—HV71 5’11/181 00 00 00 00
29. Sasha Mutala—F—Tri City 6’00/176 00 00 00 00
30. Samuel Poulin—F—Sherbrooke 6’01/201 00 00 00 00
31. Mikko Kokkonen—D—Jukurit U20 5’11/190 00 00 00 00

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2nd round

1. Alex Beaucage—F—Rouyn Noranda 6’01/186 00 00 00 00
2. Anttoni Honka—D—JYP U20 5’10/170 00 00 00 00
3. Alex Vlasic—D—USA NTDP U17 6’05/189 00 00 00 00
4. Tobias Bjornfot—D—Djurgardens SE 6’00/187 00 00 00 00
5. Ben Brinkman—D—Univ Minnesota 6’01/185 00 00 00 00
6. Taylor Gauthier—G—Prince George 6’01/172 00 00 0.00 .000
7. Nicholas Robertson—F—Peterborough 5’09/175 00 00 00 00
8. Daniil Gutik—F—Loko Yaroslav MHL 6’03/180 00 00 00 00
9. Michawl Vukojevic—D—Kitchener 6’02/201 00 00 00 00
10. Cole Caufield—F—NTDP U17 5’06/146 00 00 00 00
11. Henri Nikkanen—F—Jukurit 6’04/181 00 00 00 00
12. Nikita Alexandrov—F—Charlottetown 5’11/183 00 00 00 00
13. Graeme Clarke—F—Ottawa 5’11/175 00 00 00 00
14. Patrik Puistola—F—Tappara 0’00/000 00 00 00 00
15. Marcel Barinka—F—Halifax 6’03/160 00 00 00 00
16. William Persson—F—Skelleftea J18 Elite 6’00/179 00 00 00 00
17. Phillip Tomasino—F—Niagara 5’11/170 00 00 00 00
18. Brooklyn Kalmikov—F—Cape Breton 0’00/000 00 00 00 00
19. Jamieson Rees—F—Sarnia 5’09/161 00 00 00 00
20. Massimo Rizzo—F—Penticton BCHL 5’10/165 00 00 00 00
21. Maxence Guenette—D—Val-d’Or 0’00/000 00 00 00 00
22. Yaroslav Likhachyov—F—Gatineau 5’11/172 00 00 00 00
23. Albin Grewe—F—Djurgardens J18 6’00/176 00 00 00 00
24. Michal Mrazik—F—HK 32 Liptovsky 6’04/183 00 00 00 00
25. Logan Barlage—F—Prince Albert Mintos 6’03/190 00 00 00 00
26. Kaedan Korczak—D—Yorkton AAA 6’01/170 00 00 00 00
27. Case McCarthy—D—USA NTDP U17 6’01/187 00 00 00 00
28. Danil Antropov—F—Oshawa 6’00/166 00 00 00 00
29. Thomas Pelletier—D—Drummondville 6’01/190 00 00 00 00
30. John Beecher—F—USA NTDP U17 6’02/170 00 00 00 00
31. Luke Toporowski—F—Chicago Mission 5’10/163 00 00 00 00

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[Sens of Anarchy]

No Lundell? in 2 rounds..

 

[scoutman1]

No Lundell? in 2 rounds..

Lundell is 2020 ranked not 2019...I have him in my late 1st in 2020

 

[Leafs Fan 12]

Vukojevic is too low

 

[Tryamkin]

Good list, I think Honka, Vukojevic and Gutik are too low.

 

[William H Bonney]

A lot can happen in a season, but I'd be pretty shocked if Trevor Zegras and John Farinacci aren't picked in the first two rounds.

 

[Deam78]

I like your ranking of Krebs, that's more where I would put him too then some other rankings I've seen him too high.

Also, I think Boldy has the potential to go up a bit during the season and get closer to top 10, this year's Farabee.

 

[Tryamkin]

A lot can happen in a season, but I'd be pretty shocked if Trevor Zegras and John Farinacci aren't picked in the first two rounds.

I looked through the list and literally forgot about Zegras. He needs to be on there, and is around 15 for me right now.

 

[Tryamkin]

Also last I’ve seen Dach he was around 6’4 180 ish, one of the larger players on the ice most times, 6’2 and 170 isn’t right.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Lundell is 2020 ranked not 2019...I have him in my late 1st in 2020

Wow I was sure I put this in the 2020 thread...weird.. and your original reply even made sense where you said you took him out and forgot to put him back in .. I looked up several players on that list for 2020 .. watched some videos ... I don't get it.

 

[Frk It]

I like how you have Kalmikov, he had a pretty solid -1 season and I think could emerge this year as a good player.

 

[scoutman1]

Wow I was sure I put this in the 2020 thread...weird.. and your original reply even made sense where you said you took him out and forgot to put him back in .. I looked up several players on that list for 2020 .. watched some videos ... I don't get it.

I know I had him in the ranking for 2020 thought I just did not put him into the list after changing him then realized oh 2019

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I know I had him in the ranking for 2020 thought I just did not put him into the list after changing him then realized oh 2019

I don't think so ... unless I was really messed up , which is possible. I might have got confused between the two lists..

 

[scoutman1]

I don't think so ... unless I was really messed up , which is possible. I might have got confused between the two lists..

Well u replied to this one and checked my 2020 and he was there

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Well u replied to this one and checked my 2020 and he was there

If you say so..,, I will take your word for it. The simplest explanation is usually the best one.

 

[scoutman1]

If you say so..,, I will take your word for it. The simplest explanation is usually the best one.

Well I'll tell u as tons know I been a professional scout for 13 years now I'm not proving my integrity on here...if I did not have a player on my list I would not add him and say I had him...

 

[57special]

Enjoy your lists. Have no issue with anything, mostly because I am ignorant of most players, and in any event, I know there will be a lot of movement by Christmas time, let alone by the draft.
I can easily see Brinkman moving up to a mid first, much like Poehling did when he went the the NCAA a year early. Brinkman has all the tools.... just have to see if he can adjust his game mentally to the NCAA, and if the new coaching regime works for him. Just saw him in street clothes...he's at least my height (6'1"), and thick as hell. I'd say he's close to 200 lbs. FWIW, he was considered a stronger player than K'Andre Miller when they were playing locally, and that was when Miller was playing forward.

 

[tony d]

Many thanks for sharing this. I'd have Krebs in my top 10 though.

 

[scoutman1]

Many thanks for sharing this. I'd have Krebs in my top 10 though.

There were so many players I wanted to 10...just could not fit them all

 

[Patrik Barkov]

Highly doubt Honka drops below 20 or Kokkonen.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Well I'll tell u as tons know I been a professional scout for 13 years now I'm not proving my integrity on here...if I did not have a player on my list I would not add him and say I had him...

OK no problem. I said I believed you. It was clearly my mistake .. that's the only explanation.

 

[scoutman1]

Highly doubt Honka drops below 20 or Kokkonen.

Your right and I look at that and I regret keeping them where I have them now

 

[bigdog16]

These are fun to look back at come draft day. I think Caufield will be a super interesting one to follow. Also think Honka might end up a bit higher. Enjoy reading this stuff though!!

 

[Tryamkin]

FYI you also have spelt Cozens name wrong and listed him as 274 lbs

 

[Thebesthockey]

nice list nice work

imo

Mastrosimone should be laste 1st / 2nd round minimum
Farinacci 2 round
Colangelo 2 nd round
Poulin , should not be a first round