QJL 2019 Top 100 Draft Rankings (February)

[QJL]

1. Jack Hughes
2. Kirby Dach
3. Kaapo Kakko
4. Alex Turcotte
5. Bowen Byram
6. Dylan Cozens
7. Victor Soderstrom
8. Vasili Podkolzin
9. Alex Newhook
10. Trevor Zegras

11. Spencer Knight
12. Ville Heinola
13. Arthur Kaliyev
14. Matthew Boldy
15. Cam York
16. Philip Broberg
17. Moritz Seider
18. Bobby Brink
19. Peyton Krebs
20. Valentin Nussbaumer

21. Matthew Robertson
22. Pavel Dorofeyev
23. Mikko Kokkonen
24. Phillip Tomasino
25. Ryan Johnson
26. Jakob Pelletier
27. Ilya Nikolaev
28. Nils Hoglander
29. Ben Brinkman
30. Henri Nikkanen

31. Vladislav Kolyachonok
32. Raphael Lavoie
33. Henry Thrun
34. Lassi Thomson
35. Ryan Suzuki
36. Alex Beaucage
37. Connor McMichael
38. Dillon Hamaliuk
39. Albin Grewe
40. Yegor Afanaseyev

41. Nathan Legare
42. Tobias Bjornfot
43. Samuel Fagemo
44. Patrick Puistola
45. Samuel Poulin
46. Marshall Warren
47. Sasha Mutala
48. Daniil Gutik
49. Simon Holmstrom
50. Reece Newkirk

51. Thomas Harley
52. Graeme Clarke
53. Anttoni Honka
54. John Beecher
55. Yaroslav Likhachyov
56. Cole Mackay
57. Brett Leason
58. Jake Lee
59. Cole Caufield
60. Jamieson Rees

61. Vladislav Firstov
62. Blake Murray
63. Kaeden Korczak
64. Maxim Cajkovic
65. Leevi Aaltonen
66. Max Wahlgren
67. Harrison Blaisdell
68. Martin Hugo Has
69. Lucas Feuk
70. Artemi Knyazev

71. Yegor Spiridonov
72. Alex Vlasic
73. Robert Mastrosimone
74. Dmitry Sheshin
75. Jeremie Bucheler
76. Michael Vukojevic
77. Samuel Bolduc
78. Michael Teply
79. Ryder Donovan
80. Matias Maccelli

81. Nolan Foote
82. Logan Barlage
83. Drew Helleson
84. Marcus Kallionkieli
85. Bill Constantinou
86. Ilya Konovalov
87. Hugo Leufvenius
88. Matvei Guskov
89. Rhett Pitlick
90. Trevor Janicke

91. Mike Koster
92. Ilya Mironov
93. Josh Williams
94. Shane Pinto
95. Brayden Tracy
96. Dustin Wolf
97. Yannick Valenti
98. Xavier Parent
99. Case McCarthy
100. Karl Henriksson

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[uncleben]

No Nick Robertson?

 

[QJL]

No Nick Robertson?

It’s a weak year in the OHL and ppg from a 5’9 player isn’t as much of an accomplishment as it would’ve been in years past. Undersized forwards can definitely be studs in the NHL these days but typically their production is exceptional going into draft years. Robertson is a mid-round pick in my opinion right now. Solid skill forward who has shown a knack for scoring tough goals this year, but I’d want to see more before taking a risk in the first 3 rounds.

 

[Tryamkin]

It’s a weak year in the OHL and ppg from a 5’9 player isn’t as much of an accomplishment as it would’ve been in years past. Undersized forwards can definitely be studs in the NHL these days but typically their production is exceptional going into draft years. Robertson is a mid-round pick in my opinion right now. Solid skill forward who has shown a knack for scoring tough goals this year, but I’d want to see more before taking a risk in the first 3 rounds.

I can tell you go solely off of stats if you think Nick Robertson is a 'mid round prospect'. If you're going just off of PPG, you won't have near accurate results.

 

[QJL]

I can tell you go solely off of stats if you think Nick Robertson is a 'mid round prospect'. If you're going just off of PPG, you won't have near accurate results.

I mentioned a few other things, did I not?

 

[Tryamkin]

I mentioned a few other things, did I not?

You spoke in generalities. You can easily deduct that he has 'solid skill' and scores 'tough goals' by looking at his stats.

 

[QJL]

You spoke in generalities. You can easily deduct that he has 'solid skill' and scores 'tough goals' by looking at his stats.

For a little guy, he goes to the front of the net. Not a perimeter player. Reminds me of Ty Ronning in his later WHL years.

Thanks for making the internet enjoyable. I’ll make sure to write a few paragraphs for every player in March with all my free time.

 

[Mildan]

Any reasoning dropping Kakko to third? I think he is estimated to be closer to first than 3rd and his production seems to be getting higher as year goes on latest game being a hattrick vs 4th best team in the liiga

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

Can’t say I agree with Kakko at #3, but I do like Heinola getting some love, along with seeing Kaliyev in the Top 15.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

I would not mind the Draft going that way, Anaheim getting Cozens at 6th overall would be a steal.
We get our heir replacement for Getzlaf.

 

[QJL]

Any reasoning dropping Kakko to third? I think he is estimated to be closer to first than 3rd and his production seems to be getting higher as year goes on latest game being a hattrick vs 4th best team in the liiga

I built this list before the hat trick and 2 goal performance. I have them neck and neck (and neck with Hughes).

I’m just in love with Dach’s poise, vision, puck control, and overall raw talent. Kaapo is a better and more complete player at this age but I really believe Dach is going to turn into a Jack Eichel type. He’s also been playing through some injury and has missed a few games because of it. I’ll continue to rank him higher than his production expresses.