Just a quick look at the prospects with NHL potential & where they could fit into a lineup, I've ranked them based on which rd they were drafted with some exceptions. Two first rd picks at forward & two on defence, two 2nd rd picks at forward & 1 on defence & the rest of them. Two undrafted players & a 7th rder in Perron who a lot of people think can be a top 6 player in the NHL, based on his Memorial Cup run, if he beefs up. Did I miss a prospect who might have a chance of playing in the NHL?
2014 draft: Perron & Englund have a shot at making it into the NHL.
2015 draft: Chabot, White, Chlapik, Jaros & maybe Gagne could be NHL players.
2016 draft: Brown & maybe Lajoie could be NHL players.
Perron (7) -
Brown (1) - Bailey (trade - undrafted)
Eiserman (3) -
White (1) -
Gagné (2)
Ahl (4) -
Chlapik (2) - Burgess (4)
Nurmi (6) -
Paul (trade 4) - Leblanc (6)
Chabot (1) - Gormley (trade 1)
Englund (2) - Wollanin (4)
Lajoie (5) -
Jaros (5)
Hogberg (3) - O'Connor (NCAA - UFA)
This was written after Paul played in the WJC with Lazar & won gold. Paul was drafted in the 4th rd by Dallas, not sure how much can be expected of him other than as a bottom 6 forward but BM had much higher expectations.
http://thehockeywriters.com/nick-paul-star-prospect-ottawa/