We will know more when Bob's list comes out.. but here's my top 62
#4 - Oliver Wahlstrom: Likely projects at RW at the NHL level, has C qualities and would require patience/good development
#6 - Jesperi Kotkaniemi: Needs to address his skating but projects at C
#13: Isaac Lundestrom: Smooth skating pivot, middle 6 C upside but is a safe bet to realize that potential
#15 - Jonatan Berggren: Similar style to Drouin/Kane as someone who controls the puck like a C but does it from the wing
#17 - Akil Thomas: Could get bounced to the wing due to size but I believe he's gonna make a great C in the NHL. Needs to work on his consistency.
#18 - Barrett Hayton: Buried on a team, has some good qualities, safe bet to be a middle 6 C
#23 - Rasmus Kupari: Has elite tools across the board, the toolbox and brain is in question
#24 - Ty Dellandrea: Skill, jam, plays hard.
#25 - Blake McLaughlin: Skilled guy who is a toss up to play wing or C, gotta like his finishing ability and his puck control.
#26 - Ruslan Iskhakov: With his size, hes a total boom or bust and I see him on the wing
#27 - Jacob Olofsson: I've cooled off on him because I got flashbacks to being so wrong about Jacob Josefson. Flashes of offensive upside but I think becomes an Eller type C.
#30 - Joe Veleno: At the end of the 1st is when I consider him, won't be there. He's a trap prospect because he doesn't have the offensive qualities needed to be a top line C and will be selected where people think that's the case.
#31 - Cameron Hillis: First year OHLer, insane playmaking skills, smooth with the puck and smooth on his skates. Not the biggest guy but is smart and skilled.
#32 - Liam Foudy: He's gonna play wing due to his play style and his speed is more an asset flying the zone
#33 - Semyon Der-Arguchintsev: One of the babies of the draft class, Datsyukian hands, smooth, smart, skilled and on a bad team.
#34 - Ivan Morozov: 200 ft pivot with a great one timer, is hungry on pucks, turns them over and creates offense with smart short passes and off the cycle.
#40: Philip Kurashev: This guy is playing wing and sniping at the next level.
#43 - Alexander Khovanov: Had first round talent, got hepatitis, sickness really affected his performance. The gamble is there.
#45 - Cole Fonstad: I truly think he's another W who controls the puck like a C.
#47 - David Gustafsson: Foot speed is the big issue and it's tough to know where he plays in the NHL because of this.
#48 - Jay O'Brien: Raw, talented, played in a lesser league so it's tough to evaluate how good he is and where he plays at the next level
#49- Jack Drury: A lot like his Uncle, plays hard, a lot of effort, coaches love him, questioned his offense early on and then he basically produced in every game in the USHL which is a tough league to score in.
#50: Jake Wise: Small guy, shows good instincts and skills but can disappear for long stretches.
#51: Matej Pekar: Smart and underrated playmaking C
#52: Tyler Madden: Skilled pivot who also has the defensive side of the game down.. offensive upside needs to continue to grow
#58 - Jan Jenik: A typical raw skilled Czech, probably a winger, tough to know right now
#59: Milos Roman - Has some skills and upside.
#61: Eric Florchuk - Pro style center, shows some good hands in spurts, shows good finish ability in spurts, shows good playmaking ability in spurts.. needs to refine his game.
#62: Alexander Steeves: Power forward winger with a heavy shot at the next level.
I'd be confident in saying all the players I've listed have at least 2nd line C potential, but there's a lot of question marks and nothing is guaranteed, but they've all flashed enough skill on occasion to believe it within the realm of possibility but by no means a likelihood.
