Draft lists are irrelevant. I mean, I don't really want to pick on anyone in particular but I saw Demko in the top 10 only one spot behind Ekblad last year.
You can reference the site I run - DraftBuzz. Facts are not picking on. The final ranking I produced is competitive against other services and has already identified breakout players undervalued by other companies (Chartier, Dvorak, Labanc all top 60).
However, for the month of March on DraftBuzz, Ekblad was ranked 8th and Demko 10th. Fabbri was in between at 9.
From the Feb ranking to Mar ranking, Ekblad had 2G and 2A in 10GP. Combine that with the fact that I wasn't keen on his defensive ability, and that explains his dip. He drew a final rank of 5th, which many here are well aware of.
Demko was boasting a 9G win streak with 2 shutouts from mid-January to late-February, which was in the middle of the Feb and Mar ranking. In the 6GP specifically between rankings influencing the March ranking, he posted 4wins, 1loss, 1tie, .946SVS, and a shutout. As a true NCAA frosh goalie those results point to an elite, high first round grade prospect. But, over his last 6GP, he imploded with .871SVS and 3L. That inevitably forced a drop, where he landed 46th on the DraftBuzz final, and was drafted 36th.
Month to month lists are useful if you know the context with which they are created and how they shape the final ranking.
RE: Marner, think these lists will be key in penetrating the bias around him. DraftBuzz preliminary ranked 7th, no lower than 9th, and currently trending towards top 3. His OHL production speaks volumes about his potential and hope he gets his fair share of press across the board.
Can't keep seeing scouts and writers praise his play yet rank other subpar performers ahead of him.
he's a top 5 pick probably..
