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[Frk It]

1. Lafreniere
2. Stutzle
3. Drysdale
4. Byfield
5. Raymond
6. Lundell
7. Rossi
8. Holtz
9. Perfetti
10. Askarov
11. Mysak
12. Quinn
13. Zary
14. Poirier
15. Bourque
16. Schneider
17. Gunler
18. Amirov
19. Benning
20. Peterka
21. Guhle
22. Mercer
23. Jarvis
24. Sanderson
25. Holloway
26. O'Rourke
27. Bordeleau
28. Cormier
29. Grans
30. Brisson
31. Greig

What’s your concern with Byfield?

 

[Hfbsux]

Yeah the offensive upside is there. I have concerns with his his skating at the next level.

Perfetti is an interesting prospect to me. Doesn't have the wow factor that some of the others have in the top 10 but had a really great Hlinka & u17s which says he can get it done against top competition. Pair that with outstanding junior seasons and I'd feel real safe with taking him after the top 4.

Agreed. He showed he could score big goals at the Hlinka; him and Lapierre had great chemistry. In the OHL this year, he showed he also has the vision and playmaking ability with over an assist/game. Elite offensive skills right here. In my ranking I had him at 9, but 6 to 9 could easily be interchangeable.

 

[Hfbsux]

What’s your concern with Byfield?

I don't really have any. He'd be in another tier if I had some. #2-5 are really close imo.

 

[Llamamoto]

1. Lafreniere
2. Stutzle
3. Byfield
4. Rossi
5. Drysdale
6. Raymond
7. Holtz
8. Perfetti
9. Lundell
10. Gunler
11. Zary

 

[OldScool]

Just some stuff I am hearing:
- Askarov may not even be the first goalie off the board at this point.
- Sanderson is flying up draft boards.

 

[Kase]

Just some stuff I am hearing:
- Askarov may not even be the first goalie off the board at this point.
- Sanderson is flying up draft boards.

Doesn't surprise me at all. He was very impressive at the recent u18 5-nations tournament.

Jumped about ten spots in my personal rankings and is now comfortably in the top 15. He is probably going to find his way into the top 10 and be second dman off the board come June.

 

[OldScool]

Doesn't surprise me at all. He was very impressive at the recent u18 5-nations tournament.

Jumped about ten spots in my personal rankings and is now comfortably in the top 15. He is probably going to find his way into the top 10 and be second dman off the board come June.

Sanderson has been fanastic all season and really peaking now. Played great in BioSteel game and that play has continued as he had a great 5 nations as you mentioned. I think he was under the radar but now is a top 15 type and should be 2nd dman off boards.

Not shocked about Askarov dropping either - hasnt played well this entire season, struggled mightily in WJ and didnt even stand out in the U18 5 nations - was probably the 3rd of 4th best goalie there. Hype can only get you so far then you have to produce. His technique and hyper/antsy style has many scouts questioning him being rated so high. Not many goalies (if any) have that style at the higher levels as you need to be more fundamentally sound and fluid.

 

[Ovechkin962]

My February list:

1. Alexis Lafrenière - Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL)
2. Quinton Byfield - Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
3. Tim Stutzle - Adler Mannheim (DEL)
4. Jamie Drysdale - Erie Otters (OHL)
5. Lucas Raymond - Frolunda HC (SHL)
6. Alexander Holtz - Djurgardens IF (SHL)
7. Marco Rossi - Ottawa 67's (OHL)
8. Cole Perfetti - Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
9. Yaroslav Askarov - SKA-Neva St. Petersburg (VHL)
10. Anton Lundell - HIFK Helsinki (Liiga)
11. Dylan Holloway - University of Wisconsin (NCAA)
12. Dawson Mercer - Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
13. Connor Zary - Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
14. Noel Gunler - Lulea HF (SHL)
15. Braden Schneider - Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
16. Rodion Amirov - Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL)
17. Jake Sanderson - US National U18 Team (USNTDP)
18. Justin Barron - Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
19. Hendrix Lapierre - Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
20. Kaiden Guhle - Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
21. Mavrik Bourque - Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
22. Jack Quinn - Ottawa 67's (OHL)
23. Jérémie Poirier - Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
24. Jacob Perreault - Sarnia Sting (OHL)
25. William Wallinder - MODO Hockey (Allsvenskan)
26. John-Jason Peterka - EHC Munchen (DEL)
27. Jan Mysak - Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL)
28. Ty Smilanic - US National U18 Team (USNTDP)
29. Ryan O'Rourke - Soo Greyhounds (OHL)
30. Seth Jarvis - Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
31. Lukas Reichel - Eisbaren Berlin (DEL)

 

[Josh A]

Alexis Lafrenière (LW)
Quinton Byfield (C)
Tim Stutzle (F)
Lucas Raymond (RW)
Jamie Drysdale (D)
Alexander Holtz (RW/LW)
Marco Rossi (C)
Cole Perfetti (C)
Yaroslav Askarov (G)
Anton Lundell (C/LW)
Dylan Holloway (F)
Connor Zary (C)
Rodion Amirov (LW)
Mavrik Bourque (C)
Jeremie Poirier (D)
Dawson Mercer (RW)
Noel Gunler (RW/LW)
Hendrix Lapierre (C)
Jan Mysak (LW)
Braden Schneider (D)
Justin Barron (D)
Jake Sanderson (D)
Lukas Cormier (D)
Jacob Perreault (C)
Vasili Ponomaryov (F)
Kaiden Guhle (D)
William Wallinder (D)
Topi Niemelä (D)
Emil Andrae (D)
Jean-Luc Foudy (C)
Jack Quinn (RW)

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

April update:

Spoiler: Top 62 with Honorable Mentions

2020 Draft List:

1. Alexis Lafreniere-W
2. Jamie Drysdale-RD
3. Tim Stuetzle-C
4. Lucas Raymond-W
5. Quinton Byfield-C
6. Cole Perfetti-W
7. Yaroslav Askarov-G
8. Anton Lundell-C
9. Jeremie Poirier-LD
10. Thomas Bordeleau-C
11. Noel Gunler-W
12. Jacob Perreault-W
13. Marco Rossi-W
14. Connor Zary-C
15. Alex Holtz-W
16. Jack Quinn-W
17. Brendan Brisson-C
18. Jean-Luc Foudy-C
19. Jake Sanderson-LD
20. Helge Grans-RD
21. Dawson Mercer-C
22. Rodion Amirov-W
23. Martin Chromiak-C
24. William Wallinder-LD
25. Mavrik Bourque-C
26. Alexander Nikishin-LD
27. Ryan O’Rourke-LD
28. Ty Smilanic-W
29. Lukas Reichel-W
30. Justin Barron-RD
31. Hendrix Lapierre-C
32. Theodor Niederbach-C
33. Jan Mysak-C
34. Kaiden Guhle-LD
35. Dylan Holloway-C
36. Braeden Schneider-RD
37. Zion Nybeck-W
38. John-Jason Peterka-W
39. Tyson Foerster-C
40. Topi Niemela-LD
41. Jake Neighbours-W
42. Eamon Powell-RD
43. Drew Commesso-G
44. William Villeneuve-RD
45. Maxim Beryozkin-W
46. Yan Kuznetsov-LD
47. Jaromir Pytlik-C
48. Seth Jarvis-W
49. Roni Hirvonen-W
50. Luke Evangelista-W
51. Tyler Kleven-LD
52. Connor McClennon-W
53. Marat Khusnutdinov-C
54. Vsevolod Skotnikov-G
55. Ozzy Wiessblatt-W
56. Kasper Simontaival-W
57. Dylan Garand-G
58. Daniel Torgesson-W
59. Dmitri Ovchinnikov-C
60. Sam Colangelo-W
61. Mitchell Miller-RD
62. Roby Jarventie-W

Honorable Mentions (This list of 31 acts as an unranked third round): Rafkin, Thompson, Biondi, Knazko, Groshev, Berard, Hardie, Blomqvist, Clang, Kubicek, Coe, Farrell, Malik, Novak, Pashin, Sebrango, Bantle, Cormier, Andrae, Savoie, Benning, Finley, Greig, Heineman, Vierling, Jurmo, Zlodeyev, Aktyamov, Bednar, Robins, Dufour

 

[Cygnusx1018]

1. Lafreniere
2. Byfield
3. Rossi
4. Drysdale
5. Stutzle
6. Holtz
7. Raymond
8. Askarov
9. Lundell
10. Perfetti
11. Quinn
12. Holloway
13. Gunler
14. Mysak

 

[neelynugs]

April update:

Spoiler: Top 62 with Honorable Mentions

2020 Draft List:

1. Alexis Lafreniere-W
2. Jamie Drysdale-RD
3. Tim Stuetzle-C
4. Lucas Raymond-W
5. Quinton Byfield-C
6. Cole Perfetti-W
7. Yaroslav Askarov-G
8. Anton Lundell-C
9. Jeremie Poirier-LD
10. Thomas Bordeleau-C
11. Noel Gunler-W
12. Jacob Perreault-W
13. Marco Rossi-W
14. Connor Zary-C
15. Alex Holtz-W
16. Jack Quinn-W
17. Brendan Brisson-C
18. Jean-Luc Foudy-C
19. Jake Sanderson-LD
20. Helge Grans-RD
21. Dawson Mercer-C
22. Rodion Amirov-W
23. Martin Chromiak-C
24. William Wallinder-LD
25. Mavrik Bourque-C
26. Alexander Nikishin-LD
27. Ryan O’Rourke-LD
28. Ty Smilanic-W
29. Lukas Reichel-W
30. Justin Barron-RD
31. Hendrix Lapierre-C
32. Theodor Niederbach-C
33. Jan Mysak-C
34. Kaiden Guhle-LD
35. Dylan Holloway-C
36. Braeden Schneider-RD
37. Zion Nybeck-W
38. John-Jason Peterka-W
39. Tyson Foerster-C
40. Topi Niemela-LD
41. Jake Neighbours-W
42. Eamon Powell-RD
43. Drew Commesso-G
44. William Villeneuve-RD
45. Maxim Beryozkin-W
46. Yan Kuznetsov-LD
47. Jaromir Pytlik-C
48. Seth Jarvis-W
49. Roni Hirvonen-W
50. Luke Evangelista-W
51. Tyler Kleven-LD
52. Connor McClennon-W
53. Marat Khusnutdinov-C
54. Vsevolod Skotnikov-G
55. Ozzy Wiessblatt-W
56. Kasper Simontaival-W
57. Dylan Garand-G
58. Daniel Torgesson-W
59. Dmitri Ovchinnikov-C
60. Sam Colangelo-W
61. Mitchell Miller-RD
62. Roby Jarventie-W

Honorable Mentions (This list of 31 acts as an unranked third round): Rafkin, Thompson, Biondi, Knazko, Groshev, Berard, Hardie, Blomqvist, Clang, Kubicek, Coe, Farrell, Malik, Novak, Pashin, Sebrango, Bantle, Cormier, Andrae, Savoie, Benning, Finley, Greig, Heineman, Vierling, Jurmo, Zlodeyev, Aktyamov, Bednar, Robins, Dufour

who's that guy aktyamov? not familiar to me.

interesting list overall. i like that nikishin kid too - nice mix of skill and nasty.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

April update:

Spoiler: Top 62 with Honorable Mentions

2020 Draft List:

1. Alexis Lafreniere-W
2. Jamie Drysdale-RD
3. Tim Stuetzle-C
4. Lucas Raymond-W
5. Quinton Byfield-C
6. Cole Perfetti-W
7. Yaroslav Askarov-G
8. Anton Lundell-C
9. Jeremie Poirier-LD
10. Thomas Bordeleau-C
11. Noel Gunler-W
12. Jacob Perreault-W
13. Marco Rossi-W
14. Connor Zary-C
15. Alex Holtz-W
16. Jack Quinn-W
17. Brendan Brisson-C
18. Jean-Luc Foudy-C
19. Jake Sanderson-LD
20. Helge Grans-RD
21. Dawson Mercer-C
22. Rodion Amirov-W
23. Martin Chromiak-C
24. William Wallinder-LD
25. Mavrik Bourque-C
26. Alexander Nikishin-LD
27. Ryan O’Rourke-LD
28. Ty Smilanic-W
29. Lukas Reichel-W
30. Justin Barron-RD
31. Hendrix Lapierre-C
32. Theodor Niederbach-C
33. Jan Mysak-C
34. Kaiden Guhle-LD
35. Dylan Holloway-C
36. Braeden Schneider-RD
37. Zion Nybeck-W
38. John-Jason Peterka-W
39. Tyson Foerster-C
40. Topi Niemela-LD
41. Jake Neighbours-W
42. Eamon Powell-RD
43. Drew Commesso-G
44. William Villeneuve-RD
45. Maxim Beryozkin-W
46. Yan Kuznetsov-LD
47. Jaromir Pytlik-C
48. Seth Jarvis-W
49. Roni Hirvonen-W
50. Luke Evangelista-W
51. Tyler Kleven-LD
52. Connor McClennon-W
53. Marat Khusnutdinov-C
54. Vsevolod Skotnikov-G
55. Ozzy Wiessblatt-W
56. Kasper Simontaival-W
57. Dylan Garand-G
58. Daniel Torgesson-W
59. Dmitri Ovchinnikov-C
60. Sam Colangelo-W
61. Mitchell Miller-RD
62. Roby Jarventie-W

Honorable Mentions (This list of 31 acts as an unranked third round): Rafkin, Thompson, Biondi, Knazko, Groshev, Berard, Hardie, Blomqvist, Clang, Kubicek, Coe, Farrell, Malik, Novak, Pashin, Sebrango, Bantle, Cormier, Andrae, Savoie, Benning, Finley, Greig, Heineman, Vierling, Jurmo, Zlodeyev, Aktyamov, Bednar, Robins, Dufour

Jarvis a at 48? Why so low on him?

Spoiler: My top-50

1. Alexis Lafreniere
2. Tim Stutzle
3. Quinton Byfield
4. Marco Rossi
5. Jamie Drysdale
6. Lukas Raymond
7. Cole Perfetti
8. Alexander Holtz
9. Jack Quinn
10. Noel Gunler
11. Connor Zary
12. Anton Lundell
13. Rodion Amirov
14. Jan Mysak
15. Seth Jarvis
16. Braden Schneider
17. Jacob Perreault
18. Jake Sanderson
19. Mavrik Bourque
20. Dylan Holloway
21. William Wallinder
22. Yaroslav Askarov
23. Dawson Mercer
24. Hendrix Lapierre
25. Marat Khusnutdinov
26. Jeremie Poirier
27. Tyson Foerster
28. Kaiden Guhle
29. Lucas Reichel
30. Roni Hirvonen
31. Justin Barron
32. Jake Neighbours
33. Lucas Cormier
34. Zion Nybeck
35. Helge Grans
36. Martin Chromiak
37. Emil Andrae
38. John-Jason Peterka
39. Dimitri Ovchinnikov
40. Kasper Simontival
41. Alexander Pashin
42. Jean-Luc Foudy
43. William Villeneuve
44. Ryan O'Rourke
45. Drew Commesso
46. Robbie Jarventie
47. Brendan Brisson
48. Luke Evangelista
49. Theodor Niederbach
50. Vasili Ponomaryov

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

who's that guy aktyamov? not familiar to me.

I spelled it wrong. Tough name to spell.

G Artur Akhtyamov - Irbis Kazan, MHL (2020 Draft)

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Jarvis a at 48? Why so low on him?

Not dynamic enough for a player with his size and skating. He's not a bad prospect, but I don't think he's a sure thing.

 

[Dr Salt]

Sure I'll post my top 50

Alexis Lafrenière

Quinton Byfield

Lucas Raymond

Tim Stützle

Marco Rossi

Jamie Drysdale

Anton Lundell

Alexander Holtz

Jan Mysak

Cole Perfetti

Marat Khusnutidov

Dylan Holloway

Noel Gunler

Rodion Amirov

Connor Zary

Lukas Cormier

Zion Nybeck

Jéremie Poirier

Dawson Mercer

Jacob Perreault

Lukas Reichel

Jack Quinn

Mavrik Bourque

Roni Hirvonen

Emil Andrea

William Wallinder

Dmitry Ovchinnikov

Kasper Simontaival

Heldge Grans

Ozzie Wiseblatt

Joni Jurmo

John-Jason Peterka

Topi Niemelä

Jake Sanderson

Seth Jarvis

Martin Chromiak

Jake Neighbours

William Villleneuve

Alexander Pashin

Sean Farrell

Hendrix Lapierre

Ryan Francis

Ty Smilanic

Ryan O' Rourke

Danill Guschin

Braden Schneider

Vasily Ponomaryov

Tyson Forester

Antonio Stranges

Pavel Novak

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

If the format of it looks weird yeah its copied straight out of the spreadsheet I've been working on this. Happy to address anyone you think I'm high on, low on, or left off the top 50. I'm aware this got some hot takes.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

Sure I'll post my top 50

Alexis Lafrenière

Quinton Byfield

Lucas Raymond

Tim Stützle

Marco Rossi

Jamie Drysdale

Anton Lundell

Alexander Holtz

Jan Mysak

Cole Perfetti

Marat Khusnutidov

Dylan Holloway

Noel Gunler

Rodion Amirov

Connor Zary

Lukas Cormier

Zion Nybeck

Jéremie Poirier

Dawson Mercer

Jacob Perreault

Lukas Reichel

Jack Quinn

Mavrik Bourque

Roni Hirvonen

Emil Andrea

William Wallinder

Dmitry Ovchinnikov

Kasper Simontaival

Heldge Grans

Ozzie Wiseblatt

Joni Jurmo

John-Jason Peterka

Topi Niemelä

Jake Sanderson

Seth Jarvis

Martin Chromiak

Jake Neighbours

William Villleneuve

Alexander Pashin

Sean Farrell

Hendrix Lapierre

Ryan Francis

Ty Smilanic

Ryan O' Rourke

Danill Guschin

Braden Schneider

Vasily Ponomaryov

Tyson Forester

Antonio Stranges

Pavel Novak

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

If the format of it looks weird yeah its copied straight out of the spreadsheet I've been working on this. Happy to address anyone you think I'm high on, low on, or left off the top 50. I'm aware this got some hot takes.

I too am high on Khusnutdinov and Ovchinnikov.

No Guhle in your top-50? I've got Quinn a lot higher, why do you have him ranked 22nd?

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Dr Salt]

I too am high on Khusnutdinov and Ovchinnikov.

No Guhle in your top-50? I've got Quinn a lot higher, why do you have him ranked 22nd?

Thanks for sharing.

Oh yeah the Russians are very underrated in this draft.

While Guhle has good size and his skating is actually smooth for it, not a fan of some of his decision making and a lot of the mental aspects of his game. I see there is potential but I have doubts over it being reached. Also on Quinn first the sheet itself has colors denoting tiers and Quinn is on that spans from 11-26. So it's a lot of nuances here and there, but overall while I do really like Quinn and I think he can be a line driver in the NHL, it's not a knock on him its just some praise for the others. This is a very stacked class.

 

[Favin]

Favin's top-31

Spoiler: Favin's top-31

1. Alexis Lafreniere, LW, CAN
2. Tim Stutzle, C, GER
3. Cole Perfetti, C, CAN
4. Quinton Byfield, C, CAN
5. Marco Rossi, C, AUT
6. Lucas Raymond, RW, SWE
7. Jamie Drysdale, D, CAN
8. Alexander Holtz, RW/LW, SWE
9. Jake Sanderson, D, USA
10. Anton Lundell, C/LW, FIN
11. Dylan Holloway, LW, CAN
12. Connor Zary, C, CAN
13. Kaiden Guhle, D, CAN
14. Jack Quinn, RW, CAN
15. Dawson Mercer, RW, CAN
16. Yaroslav Askarov, G, RUS
17. Braden Schneider, D, CAN
18. Seth Jarvis, RW, CAN
19. Rodion Amirov, LW, RUS
20. Justin Barron, D, CAN
21. Jacob Perreault, C, CAN
22. William Wallinder, D, SWE
23. Noel Gunler, RW/LW, SWE
24. Jeremie Poirier, D, CAN
25. Mavrik Bourque, C, CAN
26. Hendrix Lapierre, C, CAN
27. JJ Peterka, RW, GER
28. Sam Colangelo, RW, USA
29. Lukas Reichel, F, GER
30. Brendan Brisson, F, USA
31. Justin Sourdif, C, CAN

 

[Dr Salt]

Favin's top-31

Spoiler: Favin's top-31

1. Alexis Lafreniere, LW, CAN
2. Tim Stutzle, C, GER
3. Cole Perfetti, C, CAN
4. Quinton Byfield, C, CAN
5. Marco Rossi, C, AUT
6. Lucas Raymond, RW, SWE
7. Jamie Drysdale, D, CAN
8. Alexander Holtz, RW/LW, SWE
9. Jake Sanderson, D, USA
10. Anton Lundell, C/LW, FIN
11. Dylan Holloway, LW, CAN
12. Connor Zary, C, CAN
13. Kaiden Guhle, D, CAN
14. Jack Quinn, RW, CAN
15. Dawson Mercer, RW, CAN
16. Yaroslav Askarov, G, RUS
17. Braden Schneider, D, CAN
18. Seth Jarvis, RW, CAN
19. Rodion Amirov, LW, RUS
20. Justin Barron, D, CAN
21. Jacob Perreault, C, CAN
22. William Wallinder, D, SWE
23. Noel Gunler, RW/LW, SWE
24. Jeremie Poirier, D, CAN
25. Mavrik Bourque, C, CAN
26. Hendrix Lapierre, C, CAN
27. JJ Peterka, RW, GER
28. Sam Colangelo, RW, USA
29. Lukas Reichel, F, GER
30. Brendan Brisson, F, USA
31. Justin Sourdif, C, CAN

So I asked before about Mysak and I remember you said about the different tiers, but I do have a follow up question. What about Mysak's game specifically that you recall from your viewings do you think doesn't make him a first-rounder. I'M just very curious about your opinion.

 

[DollardStLaurent]

1	Lafreniere, Alexis
2	Byfield, Quinton
3	Raymond, Lucas
4	Holtz, Alexander
5	Perfetti, Cole
6	Drysdale, Jamie
7	Rossi, Marco
8	Stutzle, Tim
9	Lundell, Anton
10	Askarov, Yaroslav
11	Holloway, Dylan
12	Amirov, Rodion
13	Sanderson, Jake
14	Perreault, Jacob
15	Zary, Connor
16	Gunler, Noel
17	Bourque, Mavrik
18	Mercer, Dawson
19	Guhle, Kaiden
20	Schneider, Braden
21	Lapierre, Hendrix
22	Poirier, Jeremie
23	Mysak, Jan
24	Quinn, Jack
25	Stranges, Antonio
26	Jarvis, Seth
27	Sourdif, Justin
28	Andrae, Emil
29	Hirvonen, Roni
30	O’Rourke, Ryan
31	Barron, Justin
32	Brisson, Brendan
33	Bordeleau, Thomas
34	Neighbours, Jake

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[Puikiou]

Fun tread to revisit in a few years to see who had it right and should really be in the scouting business.

1. Alexis Lafrenière
Superstar winger. Tantalizing blend of skill, compete level and power.

2. Tim Stutzle
Electric hands, electric feet, electric vision with some holes in his game (shot, inconsistent defensive zone play).

3. Lucas Raymond
Has a fair shot at being the best player to come out of this draft when it's all said and done. Absolute two-way horse. Pro ready game. Pro ready skills. Just edged by Stutzle due to projected positions.

4. Quinton Byfield
Not the 2nd best player in the draft currently. Still has a higher upside than anyone in it.

5. Anton Lundell
Huge brain. Plays a pro game. Has all the skill and all the room to grow into a Kopitar type or plateau as a M. Koivu type. Guaranteed center at the next level.

6. Jamie Drysdale
The lack of outstanding A+ defensemen in this draft inflates his value. Still a fantastic player. If not an A+, an easy A.

7. Alexander Holtz
Best sniper in the draft. Easy 30 goals scorer at the next level. Question is: ''How much more?''.

8. Marco Rossi
If he was 6ft2, he would be a top 5 pick. Unfortunately, teams don't win with 5ft9/10 first line centers and his game doesn't quite translate to the wing.

9. Cole Perfetti
If hands and offensive abilities were all that mattered, he'd be a top 3 pick. Absolute wizard with the puck.

10. Connor Zary
Based on his consensus ranking, this is the one player that people are going to look back on and wonder how he went so low. Plays the game right, with a surprising amount of bite. No clear weakness with limitless room to grow. Guaranteed top 6 center at the next level.

11. Jack Quinn
Great player. Great urgency and power to his game. Great shot arsenal. A la Taylor Hall, a bit too north south to consistently control the pace of the game.

12. Jake Sanderson
Not a dud in that department, but lacks the puck moving ability to be a top 10 pick. Great skating & great defending #2/3 at the next level.

13. Yaroslav Askarov
Franchise potential with all the risks associated with picking a goaltender in the first round.

14. Dawson Mercer
Lethal top 6 power forward at the next level.

15. Dylan Holloway
The upside to be a complete top 6 power forward is there. The lack of production is concerning. Needs to catch up and start dictating the pace of the game, which he's very capable of. One of those players that still has a spot in a bottom 6 if he doesn't pan out in the top 6.

16. Hendrix Lapierre
Ultimate wildcard in the draft. Has top 10 talent and first line playmaking center upside, but comes with a very concerning injury history.

17. Seth Jarvis
Skill and will are not in question. Size and ability to translate at the next level are.

18. Justin Barron
Jaw dropping skating ability for his size. Outstanding defender. Huge rhd. Not a pure offense producer, but can hold his own on the cycle in the opposition's zone and walk the line just fine. Borderline top pairing defensemen if he pans out. Big IF though.

19. William Villeneuve
Safest bet to become a top 4D beside Drysdale and Sanderson IMO. Jeremie Poirier gets all the attention in Saint-John for his skating, hands and skills, but I've never seen a bigger defensive wreck than that guy. Makes Ryan Merkley look like prime Ryan Suter. For all the acclaim Poirier gets for his offensive game, it's Villeneuve that led the team and the CHL in scoring as a draft eligible D. And he did it without cheating. Steady and smart defender. Underrated passer. Eager to shoot. Skating could improve.

20. Braden Schneider
Assertive, almost aggressive. Physical beyond belief. Good defender. Good skater. Good puck handler. Good shooter. Surefire NHLer. Question is: ''which skill will become great to make him more than a borderline top 4 defenseman and a guaranteed bottom pairing guy?''.

21. Rodion Amirov
This guy can really play. At both ends of the ice too. Relative to the amount of chances he gets, he just needs to figure out how to consistently finish. Very nice, versatile top 9 winger a team is going to get here.

22. Jacob Perreault
Biggest enigma of the draft. Easy top 10 offensive talent. Easy top 5 shooter. Yet, you come out of watching him play wondering if he's going to be a great top 6 producer in NHL or an AHL superstar. Steal of the draft if he puts it all together.

23. Mavrik Bourke
Consistently took over games for Shawinigan. Did it all and gave it all for his team. By far the best talent on his squad as a first time draft eligible player.

24. Lukas Reichel
Produced extremely well in a men's league as a teenager. More complete and rounded player than his counterparts Stutzle and Peterka.

25. JJ Peterka
Bull in the China shop type with an impressive ability to finish. I slightly prefer Reichel's cerebral/polished style, but both are top 15 picks in any other draft.

26. Noel Gunler
Good offensive player. Great shot, slight delay on its release. Not quite caught in the hype.

27. Tyson Foerster
Some team is going to be very, very happy to get a potential top 6 center at the end of the first round.

28. Ryan O'Rourke
I.n.T.a.N.g.I.B.l.e.S.

29. Jake Neighbours
Unapologetic chaos every time he hits the ice. Skates, hits, rattles, scores. Quite the sight to behold.

30. Kaiden Guhle
At times inconsistent and borderline questionable, but the tools to become a shutdown/matchup two-way D at the next level are undeniable.

31. Ridly Greig
Highly skilled sh*t disturber with lots and lots of room to grow.


Honorable mentions:

Jeremie Poirier
Superstar if he puts in 75% of effort in his own end. Right now it's at about 12% and it's embarrassing to watch.

Alexander Pashin
Classic russian enigma with all the skill in the word, but question marks surrounding his skating and diminutive size. Huge boom or bust potential.

Yan Kuznestov
Impressive achievement for a draft eligible to play in the NCAA. Prototypical big defensive defenseman.

William Wallinder
Non-existent translatable offense at the next level. Still. 6ft4 project that skates and defends well for his age.

 

[LeProspector]

Here’s my list from 2 months ago.

1: Alexis Lafreniere
2: Quinton Byfield
3: Marco Rossi
4: Tim Stutzle
5: Jamie Drysdale
6: Lucas Raymond
7: Cole Perfetti
8: Alexander Holtz
9: Jake Sanderson
10: Rodion Amirov
11: Jack Quinn
12: Dawson Mercer
13: William Villeneuve
14: Connor Zary
15: Noel Gunler
16: Seth Jarvis
17: Jacob Perreault
18: William Wallinder
19: Anton Lundell
20: Jeremie Porier
21: Yaroslavl Askarov
22:Helge Grans
23: Jean-Luc Foudy
24: Jan Mysak
25: Justin Barron
26: Mavrik Bourque
27: Dylan Holloway
28: J.J Peterka
29: Lukas Cormier
30: Kaiden Guhle
31: Tyson Foerster
32: Emil Andrae
33: Ryan O’Rourke
34: Hendrix Lappiere
35: Luke Evangelista
36: Braden Schneider
37: Brenden Brisson
38: Ryan Francis
39: Tyler Tullio
40: Zion Nybeck
41: Roni Hirvonen
42: Will Cuylle
43: Jake Neighbours
44: Jaromir Pytlik
45: Lukas Reichel
46: Martin Chromiak
47: Ruben Rafkin
48: Antonio Stranges
49: Topi Niemela
50: Ridley Greig
51:Kasper Simontaival
52: Thomas Bordeleau
53: Eemil Viro
54: Jack Thompson
55: Justin Sourdif
56: Ozzy Weisblatt
57: Carter Savoie
58: Luke Tuch
59: Connor McClennon
60: Jan.Bednar
61: Brandon Coe
62: Shakir Mukhamadullin
63: Brady Burns
64: Theo Rochette
65: Daemon Hunt
66: Tristan Robins
67: Ty Smilanic
68: Sam Colangelo
69: Tyler Kléven
70: Yan Kuznetzov
71: Dylan Peterson
72: Vasiliy Ponomarev
73: Evan Vierling
74: Egor Sokolov
75: Oliver Suni

 

[Nabrules]

(letter grade means likelihood of reaching that potential: A: Almost certain B: likely C: A Chance but unlikely D: low percentage where everything goes right developmentally)

1. Quinton Byfield - Star Elite 1C (C)
2. Alexis Lafreniere - Star Winger (B)
3. Lucas Raymond - Star Winger (C)
4. Tim Stutzle - Star Winger (C)
5. Marco Rossi - Star Forward - (C)
6. Jamie Drysdale - Top Pairing D - (B)
7. Cole Perfetti - Top 6 forward - (B)
8. Alexander Holtz - Top 6 forward - (B)
9. Yaroslav Askarov - Star Goalie (D)
10. Jake Sanderson - Top 4D (B)

 

[DatDude44]

(letter grade means likelihood of reaching that potential: A: Almost certain B: likely C: A Chance but unlikely D: low percentage where everything goes right developmentally)

1. Quinton Byfield - Star Elite 1C (C)
2. Alexis Lafreniere - Star Winger (B)
3. Lucas Raymond - Star Winger (C)
4. Tim Stutzle - Star Winger (C)
5. Marco Rossi - Star Forward - (C)
6. Jamie Drysdale - Top Pairing D - (B)
7. Cole Perfetti - Top 6 forward - (B)
8. Alexander Holtz - Top 6 forward - (B)
9. Yaroslav Askarov - Star Goalie (D)
10. Jake Sanderson - Top 4D (B)

Byfield over lafreniere is a joke right?