This year in particular, with a very deep draft through two rounds, it's unlikely that we will be able to predict with any kind of accuracy the "fallers". I gave it a shot in another thread and this was my post after this text. I assume that everybody before Fucale is going to go in the first round at some point and that everybody after on the list is likely to be there at 35th. Still great value.
As far as the 35th pick, I saw a question here regarding who would be a good target in that range. It's really tough to identify players that are going to make it past the 20th pick in this one because of how closely the talent starts to group in the 20th to 50th range... perhaps even all the way through the second round and into the third.
Curtis Lazar - Scouts wonder about his hockey IQ and playmaking but he has a natural scoring touch and usually goal scorers go higher than expected. I wouldn't bank on him being around at 35th, but stranger things have happened. Good motor and no real noticeable weakness other than Skinner-like tunnel vision with the puck on his tape.
Frederik Gauthier - Comparisons to a guy like Keith Primeau, he's another one that I doubt escapes the first round. He's built like an absolute tank, but his draft stock is falling at a pretty steady pace amid concerns about his next level upside.
Max Domi - Doing everything he can to make size a non-factor, it's still a factor for a player of Domi's style. He has been a hotter name in the past month than he was at midseason time, but I don't know how much he has done to elevate himself over some of the other options that might be available.
Zach Fucale - The best goaltender available usually goes in the first round. Fucale came into the season as part of the three headed draft eligible monster for Halifax, but playing behind a ridiculously offensive squad didn't do much for his numbers and inconsistency didn't help either. The natural talent is there, but the tangible production hasn't been. It will be interesting to plot his development with one or likely both of Drouin and MacKinnon in the NHL next season.
Nic Petan - The diminutive forward has done everything in his power to put himself on the first round page. Chippy player with great hands. How much will translate?
Adam Erne - Fell like a stone from midterm to final for central scouting and I am not entirely sure why. Could be a guy that escapes the first round.
Ian McCoshen - Not as high profile as some of the other defenders available because he played in the USHL, but there are precious few knocks to his game and the offensive upside he has is pretty remarkable. It's a tough gamble taking guys out of the USHL as the level of competition is usually a notch below the CHL counterparts.
Jacob de la Rose - It's entirely possible that Rutherford sees the word "la Rose" in his name and makes an impulse buy. de la Rose is entering his second year of draft eligibility after a breakout WJC where he was able to show off his elite speed for Sweden. Concerns about his hands and offensive ability, but has a high motor and skates like the wind.
Justin Bailey - Kitchner alert. Kitchner alert. We likely saw a lot of this kid while looking at Ryan Murphy this year. Underwhelming production for a player of his considerable talents, but all the physical tools you could want. Questions about dedication start to emerge when a player that is capable of dominating junior competition falls short. Suffered a big concussion early in his first season of CHL hockey and things didn't really start to click for him until late in the year. Son of Carlton Bailey of Buffalo Bills fame. Ridiculously raw. The Seth Jones type trajectory didn't go as smooth for Bailey, but the talent is undeniable.