QJL 2021 Draft Top 64 (October)

[QJL]

This is my first ranking for the 2021 draft season. If anyone is curious on a player or a ranking, I’d be happy to provide commentary.


1 - Kent Johnson / C / University of Michigan / NCAA / Canada
2 - Luke Hughes / LHD / U18 National Team / USNTDP / USA
3 - Carson Lambos / LHD / Winnipeg Ice / WHL / Canada
4 - Xavier Bourgault / C / Shawnigan Cataractes / QMJHL / Canada
5 - Owen Power / LHD / University of Michigan / NCAA / Canada
6 - Brandt Clarke / RHD / Barrie Colts / OHL / Canada
7 - Fabian Lysell / LW / Frolunda J20 / J20 Nationell / Sweden
8 - Aatu Raty / C / Oulun Karpat / Liiga / Finland
9 - Jesper Wallstedt / G / Lulea / SHL / Sweden
10 - Nikita Chibrikov / RW / SKA-1946 St. Petersburg / MHL / Russia

11 - William Eklund / LW / Djurgardens / SHL / Sweden
12 - Chaz Lucius / C / U18 National Team / USNTDP / USA
13 - Matthew Beniers / C / University of Michigan / NCAA / USA
14 - Corson Ceulemans / RHD / Brooks Bandits / AJHL / Canada
15 - Mason McTavish / C / Peterborough Petes / OHL / Canada
16 - Dylan Guenther / LW / Edmonton Oil Kings / WHL / Canada
17 - Simon Edvinsson / LHD / Frolunda J20 / J20 Nationell / Sweden
18 - Mackie Samoskevich / RW / Chicago Steel / USHL / USA
19 - Cole Sillinger / C / Medicine Hat Tigers / WHL / Canada
20 - Isak Rosen / LW / Leksands J20 / J20 Nationell / Sweden

21 - Ryder Korczak / C / Moose Jaw Warriors / WHL / Canada
22 - Oskar Olausson / LW / HV71 / SHL / Sweden
23 - Samu Tuomaala / RW / Karpat U20 / U20 SM-Sarja / Finland
24 - Prokhor Poltapov / LW / Krasnaya Armiya Moskva / MHL / Russia
25 - Logan Stankoven / RW / Kamloops Blazers / WHL / Canada
26 - Isaac Belliveau / LHD / Rimouski Oceanic / QMJHL / Canada
27 - Daniil Lazutin / C / SKA-1946 St, Petersburg / MHL / Russia
28 - Sasha Pastujov / LW / U18 National Team / USNTDP / USA
29 - Daniil Chayka / LHD / Guelph Storm / OHL / Russia
30 - Vsevolod Gaidamak / LW / Ottawa 67s / OHL / Russia

31 - Samu Salminen / LW / Jokerit U20 / U20 SM-Sarja / Finland
32 - Zachary L’Heureux / LW / Halifax Mooseheads / QMJHL / Canada
33 - Fyodor Svechkov / LW / Lada Togliatti / VHL / Russia
34 - Zachary Bolduc / C / Rimouski Oceanic / QMJHL / Canada
35 - Aidan Hreschuk / LHD / U18 National Team / USNTDP / USA
36 - Sebastian Cossa / G / Edmonton Oil Kings / WHL / Canada
37 - Matthew Knies / LW / Tri-City Storm / USHL / USA
38 - Ryan Winterton / C / Hamilton Bulldogs / OHL / Canada
39 - Oliver Moberg / RW / AIK J20 / J20 Nationell / Sweden
40 - Brennan Othmann / LW / Flint Firebirds / OHL / Canada

41 - Red Savage / C / U18 National Team / USNTDP / USA
42 - Marcus Almquist / RW / HV71 J20 / J20 Nationell / Denmark
43 - Artyom Grushnikov / LHD / Hamilton Bulldogs / OHL / Russia
44 - Niko Huuhtanen / RW / Tappara U20 / U20 SM-Sarja / Finland
45 - Sean Behrens / LHD / U18 National Team / USNTDP / USA
46 - Brian Zanetti / LHD / Peterborough Pirates / OHL / Switzerland
47 - Atte Lehikoinen / LHD / KalPa U20 / U20 SM-Sarja / Finland
48 - Ville Koivunen / LW / Karpat U20 / U20 SM-Sarja / Finland
49 - Jeremy Wilmer / C / U18 National Team / USNTDP / USA
50 - William Stromgren / LW / Modo J20 / J20 Nationell / Sweden

51 - James Malatesta / C / Quebec Remparts / QMJHL / Canada
52 - Martin Rysavy / RW / HC Prerov / Czech2 / Czech Republic
53 - Zach Dean / C / Gatineau Olympiques / QMJHL / Canada
54 - Simon Robertsson / RW / Skelleftea AIK J20 / J20 Nationell / Sweden
55 - Tristan Lennox / G / Saginaw Spirit / OHL / Canada
56 - Conner Roulette / LW / Seattle Thunderbirds / WHL / Canada
57 - Oscar Plandowski / RHD / Charlottetown Islanders / QMJHL / Canada
58 - Joshua Roy / C / Saint John Sea Dogs / QMJHL / Canada
59 - Evan Nause / LHD / Quebec Remparts / QMJHL / Canada
60 - Stanislav Svozil / LHD / Kometa Brno / Czech / Czech Republic

61 - Anton Olsson / LHD / Malmo J20 / J20 Nationell / Sweden
62 - Kirill Kirsanov / LHD / SKA-1946 St. Petersburg / MHL / Russia
63 - Francesco Pinelli / C / Kitchener Rangers / OHL / Canada
64 - Theo Agnesved / RHD / Linkoping J20 / J20 Nationell / Sweden

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[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

42 - Red Savage / C / U18 National Team / USNTDP / USA

That name might give Jett Woo some competition as the best hockey name ever.

 

[Habs76]

That name might give Jett Woo some competition as the best hockey name ever.

Logan Stankoven is another contender for sure

 

[OB5]

Prediction: MTL media will be pissed that the Habs didn't take Bolduc or L'Heureux in the second round.

 

[afrobomber11]

thought alot of networks have raty as #1 and clarke as #2, except espn having power at #1 but they wouldnt know hockey if they got crosschecked in the face.

 

[AyeBah]

Raty at 8? Bourgalt at 4? Edvinsson at 17?

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

except espn having power at #1 but they wouldnt know hockey if they got crosschecked in the face.

edit, I am an idiot

 

[QJL]

Raty at 8? Bourgalt at 4? Edvinsson at 17?

Bourgault

I think Bourgault is the most complete center in the draft, fantastic in all three zones. He wasn’t given a ton of ice time to start the season. When he was given the opportunity, he started to dominate.

He started with limited ice time, 5 points in his first 13 games, and then exploded for 66 points in 50 games. If you use the pace he was scoring at in those last 50 games, guess how many QMJHL players have exceeded that pace in their “draft -1“ season in the last 10 years? The answer is 2. MacKinnon and Lafreniere.

He’s also grown an inch + 17 pounds since last season. If there was any concern I had with his game, it’s that he was a twig last season.

Raty

I think he’s a pretty solid all around player but I have concerns about his progression. He has been more physically mature than his draft peers but didn’t really progress his game much past season. I think he has one of the best shots in the draft and a ton of skill, but I’m concerned about he lacks top end skating and consistency. He needs to take a step forward, which he didn’t do last season with flat production.

Edvinsson

I love what I’ve seen from Edvinsson on the international stage. He’s a big fluid skater and can take the puck up the ice as well as any defender in the draft. I have some concerns about his defensive play. He gets caught out of position and ton and and tends to get burned by highly skilled players. I’d like to see him improve play in his own end and be more consistent.

 

[WRC]

He’s big and American that’s all espn needs to know lol

Owen Power is most certainly not American.

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

Owen Power is most certainly not American.

Woops, he plays in the U.S so I keep forgetting he’s Canadian lol

 

[Eye of Ra]

lots of swedes.

 

[Tryamkin]

Filip Bystadt is 2022 Draft !! Decent list though! some nice takes

 

[QJL]

Filip Bystadt is 2022 Draft !! Decent list though! some nice takes

Noted and list corrected!