ChatGPT ranks the 2010-2020 drafts

[John Garretts KD]

I simply asked it to rank the first rounds for each draft. I have only included the names for each list, except on 2020 I provided an expanded list to show it’s “reasoning.”

It provided the following caveat prior to ranking each draft:

Ranking the first round of the NHL draft can be subjective and varies based on player performance and potential. Here’s a revised ranking based on their performance up to now…

…These rankings are based on observed performance and development trajectories up to now. They might continue to evolve as these players’ careers progress.

2010
1. Tyler Seguin
2. Vladimir Tarasenko
3. Jeff Skinner
4. Mark Stone
5. Evgeny Kuznetsov
6. Ryan Johansen
7. Cam Fowler
8. Jaden Schwartz
9. Mikael Granlund
10. Nino Niederreiter
11. Kevin Hayes
12. Brock Nelson
13. Charlie Coyle
14. Nick Bjugstad
15. Brandon Gormley
16. Dylan McIlrath
17. Beau Bennett
18. Emerson Etem
19. Quinton Howden
20. Austin Watson
21. Jarred Tinordi
22. Mark Pysyk
23. Connor Brickley
24. Derek Forbort
25. Brett Connolly
26. Kirill Kabanov
27. Michael Chaput
28. Tyler Pitlick
29. Ryan Spooner
30. Zac Dalpe

2011
1. Nikita Kucherov
2. Johnny Gaudreau
3. Gabriel Landeskog
4. Mark Scheifele
5. Jonathan Huberdeau
6. Mika Zibanejad
7. Sean Couturier
8. Dougie Hamilton
9. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
10. J.T. Miller
11. John Gibson
12. Boone Jenner
13. Brandon Saad
14. Rickard Rakell
15. Ryan Strome
16. Jamie Oleksiak
17. Jonas Brodin
18. Connor Murphy
19. Adam Larsson
20. Oscar Klefbom
21. Victor Rask
22. Vladislav Namestnikov
23. Joel Armia
24. Phillip Danault
25. Matt Puempel
26. Joe Morrow
27. Tyler Biggs
28. Sven Baertschi
29. Zach Phillips
30. Stefan Noesen

2012
1. Andrei Vasilevskiy
2. Filip Forsberg
3. Morgan Rielly
4. Tomas Hertl
5. Teuvo Teravainen
6. Hampus Lindholm
7. Connor Hellebuyck
8. Matt Dumba
9. Jaccob Slavin
10. Jacob Trouba
11. Brady Skjei
12. Olli Määttä
13. Colton Parayko
14. Alex Galchenyuk
15. Tanner Pearson
16. Tomas Tatar
17. Cody Ceci
18. Radek Faksa
19. Derrick Pouliot
20. Michael Matheson
21. Zemgus Girgensons
22. Ryan Murray
23. Tom Wilson
24. Slater Koekkoek
25. Malcolm Subban
26. Scott Laughton
27. Brendan Gaunce
28. Stefan Matteau
29. Henrik Samuelsson
30. Mark Jankowski

2013
1. Nathan MacKinnon
2. Aleksander Barkov
3. Elias Lindholm
4. Seth Jones
5. Sean Monahan
6. Bo Horvat
7. Rasmus Ristolainen
8. Darnell Nurse
9. Max Domi
10. Josh Morrissey
11. Anthony Mantha
12. Ryan Pulock
13. Shea Theodore
14. Jake Guentzel
15. Nikita Zadorov
16. André Burakovsky
17. Jonathan Drouin
18. Valeri Nichushkin
19. Samuel Morin
20. Adam Erne
21. Alexander Wennberg
22. Kerby Rychel
23. Frederik Gauthier
24. Hunter Shinkaruk
25. Curtis Lazar
26. Michael McCarron
27. Marko Daňo
28. Mirco Mueller
29. Emile Poirier
30. Jason Dickinson

2014
1. Leon Draisaitl
2. David Pastrnak
3. Brayden Point
4. Dylan Larkin
5. Aaron Ekblad
6. William Nylander
7. Nikolaj Ehlers
8. Sam Reinhart
9. Jared McCann
10. Kevin Fiala
11. Viktor Arvidsson
12. Robby Fabbri
13. Nick Schmaltz
14. Jake DeBrusk
15. Travis Sanheim
16. Kasperi Kapanen
17. Alex Tuch
18. Anthony DeAngelo
19. Jakub Vrana
20. Sonny Milano
21. Haydn Fleury
22. Michael Dal Colle
23. Thatcher Demko
24. Brendan Perlini
25. Julius Honka
26. Ivan Barbashev
27. Nick Ritchie
28. Adrian Kempe
29. Tony DeAngelo
30. Joshua Ho-Sang

2015
1. Connor McDavid
2. Mikko Rantanen
3. Jack Eichel
4. Mathew Barzal
5. Kyle Connor
6. Sebastian Aho
7. Thomas Chabot
8. Zach Werenski
9. Timo Meier
10. Travis Konecny
11. Ivan Provorov
12. Brock Boeser
13. Anthony Beauvillier
14. Noah Hanifin
15. Jake DeBrusk
16. Joel Eriksson Ek
17. Dylan Strome
18. Colin White
19. Jakub Zboril
20. Denis Gurianov
21. Ilya Samsonov
22. Evgeny Svechnikov
23. Gabriel Carlsson
24. Erik Cernak
25. Jeremy Roy
26. Ryan Pilon
27. Thomas Novak
28. Gabriel Gagne
29. Mitchell Stephens
30. Filip Chlapik

2016
1. Auston Matthews
2. Matthew Tkachuk
3. Charlie McAvoy
4. Patrik Laine
5. Adam Fox
6. Pierre-Luc Dubois
7. Alex DeBrincat
8. Clayton Keller
9. Mikhail Sergachev
10. Jakob Chychrun
11. Carter Hart
12. Jesse Puljujärvi
13. Alexander Nylander
14. Tyson Jost
15. Dante Fabbro
16. Luke Kunin
17. Michael McLeod
18. Logan Stanley
19. Kieffer Bellows
20. Riley Tufte
21. Henrik Borgström
22. German Rubtsov
23. Dennis Cholowski
24. Julien Gauthier
25. Brett Howden
26. Sam Steel
27. Rasmus Asplund
28. Tage Thompson
29. Ryan Poehling
30. Trent Frederic

2017
1. Cale Makar
2. Elias Pettersson
3. Jason Robertson
4. Miro Heiskanen
5. Nick Suzuki
6. Robert Thomas
7. Josh Norris
8. Martin Necas
9. Drake Batherson
10. Gabriel Vilardi
11. Casey Mittelstadt
12. Kailer Yamamoto
13. Owen Tippett
14. Morgan Frost
15. Filip Chytil
16. Alexei Lafrenière
17. Henri Jokiharju
18. Juuso Välimäki
19. Timothy Liljegren
20. Eeli Tolvanen
21. Shane Bowers
22. Klim Kostin
23. Jaret Anderson-Dolan
24. Kristian Vesalainen
25. Urho Vaakanainen
26. Jake Oettinger
27. Kole Lind
28. Conor Timmins
29. Erik Brännström
30. Pierre-Olivier Joseph

2018
1. Rasmus Dahlin
2. Andrei Svechnikov
3. Quinn Hughes
4. Brady Tkachuk
5. Jesperi Kotkaniemi
6. Adam Boqvist
7. Evan Bouchard
8. Noah Dobson
9. Joel Farabee
10. Ty Smith
11. K’Andre Miller
12. Oliver Wahlstrom
13. Barrett Hayton
14. Filip Zadina
15. Vitali Kravtsov
16. Mattias Samuelsson
17. Ryan Merkley
18. Rasmus Sandin
19. Isac Lundeström
20. Grigori Denisenko
21. Liam Foudy
22. Joseph Veleno
23. Jay O’Brien
24. Ty Dellandrea
25. Dominik Bokk
26. Martin Kaut
27. Jacob Bernard-Docker
28. Nils Lundkvist
29. Alexander Alexeyev
30. Kody Clark

2019
1. Moritz Seider
2. Jack Hughes
3. Trevor Zegras
4. Bowen Byram
5. Cole Caufield
6. Matt Boldy
7. Dylan Cozens
8. Spencer Knight
9. Alex Newhook
10. Vasili Podkolzin
11. Kirby Dach
12. Arthur Kaliyev
13. Peyton Krebs
14. Philip Tomasino
15. Ville Heinola
16. Matthew Robertson
17. Thomas Harley
18. Simon Holmström
19. Cam York
20. Ryan Suzuki
21. Lassi Thomson
22. Jakob Pelletier
23. Nolan Foote
24. Connor McMichael
25. Tobias Björnfot
26. Victor Söderström
27. John Beecher
28. Thomas Bordeleau
29. Nicholas Robertson
30. Matthew Boldy

2020
1. Tim Stützle (Senators) - Initially drafted 3rd overall, Stützle has been a standout with his dynamic play and scoring ability.
2. Lucas Raymond (Red Wings) - Drafted 4th overall, Raymond has shown elite skill and hockey IQ, becoming a key player for Detroit.
3. Alexis Lafrenière (Rangers) - The 1st overall pick, Lafrenière is still developing but shows potential to be a top forward.
4. Jake Sanderson (Senators) - Originally taken 5th, Sanderson is proving to be a solid two-way defenseman.
5. Jamie Drysdale (Ducks) - Drafted 6th overall, Drysdale has displayed impressive defensive skills and puck-moving abilities.
6. Anton Lundell (Panthers) - Initially 12th, Lundell’s strong two-way game has made him an effective center for Florida.
7. Quinton Byfield (Kings) - The 2nd overall pick, Byfield has a high ceiling and has shown flashes of his potential.
8. Dawson Mercer (Devils) - Originally picked 18th, Mercer has exceeded expectations with his versatile play.
9. Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes) - Drafted 13th overall, Jarvis has been a consistent performer for Carolina.
10. Cole Perfetti (Jets) - Taken 10th, Perfetti has shown promise with his offensive skills.
11. Alexander Holtz (Devils) - The 7th overall pick, Holtz is developing into a potent scorer.
12. Yaroslav Askarov (Predators) - Drafted 11th, Askarov is one of the top goalie prospects.
13. Marco Rossi (Wild) - Originally 9th, Rossi’s development has been slower, but he remains a promising talent.
14. Dylan Holloway (Oilers) - Taken 14th, Holloway is starting to make an impact in Edmonton.
15. Connor Zary (Flames) - Initially picked 24th, Zary has shown strong potential.
16. Rodion Amirov (Maple Leafs) - Drafted 15th overall, Amirov’s development has been promising.
17. Ty Smilanic (Panthers) - Originally a 3rd round pick, Smilanic has outperformed his draft position.
18. Braden Schneider (Rangers) - Taken 19th, Schneider has been solid defensively.
19. Kaiden Guhle (Canadiens) - Drafted 16th overall, Guhle has shown steady progress.
20. Jacob Perreault (Ducks) - Taken 27th, Perreault has been developing well.
21. Hendrix Lapierre (Capitals) - Originally 22nd, Lapierre has shown glimpses of his potential.
22. Tyson Foerster (Flyers) - Drafted 23rd overall, Foerster has been a promising prospect.
23. Mavrik Bourque (Stars) - Taken 30th, Bourque has shown good development.
24. Ozzy Wiesblatt (Sharks) - Drafted 31st, Wiesblatt has shown solid progress.
25. Jake Neighbours (Blues) - Originally 26th, Neighbours has been a dependable player.
26. Justin Barron (Avalanche) - Taken 25th, Barron has been developing steadily.
27. Noel Gunler (Hurricanes) - Originally a 2nd round pick, Gunler has shown good potential.
28. William Wallinder (Red Wings) - Drafted 32nd overall, Wallinder has been developing well.
29. Jan Mysak (Canadiens) - Originally a 2nd round pick, Mysak has shown solid progress.
30. Thomas Bordeleau (Sharks) - Drafted 38th overall, Bordeleau has outperformed his draft position.
31. Sam Colangelo (Ducks) - Originally a 2nd round pick, Colangelo has shown good potential.

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[izzy]

what criteria did it possibly use to place connor brickley ahead of brett connolly i wonder

 

[dirtydanglez]

what criteria did it possibly use to place connor brickley ahead of brett connolly i wonder

his compensatory pick for not being signed was used to draft hronek? brickley should be at the bottom of every list.

 

[NewtJorden]

Any reason why it seems to have forgot Taylor Hall for 2010?

 

[unassisted]

Confirmed.
Marner worse than Pilon.

 

[Albatros]

Any reason why it seems to have forgot Taylor Hall for 2010?

Wait until it decides over your employment and insurances.

 

[bobholly39]

Overall it's a pretty solid list near the top at first glance

The 3 biggest names that jumped out:

Adam Fox too low - he should definitely be above Laine at least

Both Quinn and Jack Hughes too low - both should be#1 in their draft. Even if a few prefer Dahlin to Quinn - he's #2 at worst

 

[John Garretts KD]

Any reason why it seems to have forgot Taylor Hall for 2010?

I think they call these random errors “hallucinations.”

No idea how it really came to these conclusions, as there are glaring errors on pretty much every list. It seems to generally value offence/stats and younger players putting up decent stats (see Galchenyuk) over well rounded/defensive players/late bloomers.

 

[bobholly39]

Overall it's a pretty solid list near the top at first glance

The 3 biggest names that jumped out:

Adam Fox too low - he should definitely be above Laine at least

Both Quinn and Jack Hughes too low - both should be#1 in their draft. Even if a few prefer Dahlin to Quinn - he's #2 at worst

Alright so maybe I should have looked closer before posting. Quite a few more names jump out once you go beyond the top 4 or so.

 

[Super Hans]

When the machines take over, at least they will have the brains of pigeons.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Probably would do a better job than the Avs amateur scouts

 

[L4br3cqu3]

Damn, all sorts of wrongs with that list.

 

[Reality Czech]

Haha, stupid computer

 

[Pavels Dog]

2019 and 2020 drafts are accurate.

 

[Primary Assist]

"16. Rodion Amirov (Maple Leafs) - Drafted 15th overall, Amirov’s development has been promising."

Ahh that is a gut punch this morning. Rest in peace young man, nearly a year from your passing last August.

 

[Ceremony]

Look at that, we finally found a worse list compiler than HFBoards.

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

Ryan Pilon. NHL 15 legend!!

 

[Nico Hischier]

Where is Nico Hischier #1 pick in 2017?

 

[CanadienShark]

Wow that's pretty awful.

 

[CanadienShark]

"16. Rodion Amirov (Maple Leafs) - Drafted 15th overall, Amirov’s development has been promising."

Ahh that is a gut punch this morning. Rest in peace young man, nearly a year from your passing last August.

Yeah that one really stuck out. Yikes. That made me sad.

 

[John Garretts KD]

Where is Nico Hischier #1 pick in 2017?

It appears to be prone to forgetting key players and listing players like Boldy twice.

 

[ijuka]

ChatGPT is not very good at tasks like this. Better at imaginary stuff.

 

[David Suzuki]

We should probably find a way to ban AI

 

[HanSolo]

Every year's list has something awful or stupid about it but it's AI so I was actually expecting worse.

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

I wish I didn't read that.