Hockeyprospect.com draft rankings. (Viggo Bjorck #1 edition)

[LeProspector]

2026 NHL Draft Final Top 32 Prospects Ranking - HockeyProspect.com

HockeyProspect.com is proud to release our Final Top 32 Rankings for the 2026 NHL Draft, the culmination of a full season of live viewings, video analysis and

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In my opinion the single best scouting service out there has released their final rankings. Bjorck is their #1 player in class and McKwnna is down at #3. I personally love it.

 

[EXTRAS]

I like it.

 

[Hollel]

Is Tynan Lawrence a DND here or something? Out of the top 32 is wild

 

[BoBfromAulon]

You love it because its...stupid ? Or because its...valid ? Or because its...buzzy ?
Or because subscriptions are down, so lets throw the provocative ranking out there

And i like Bjorck. I already said he was with Gustafsson the best players to come from Sweden this year

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

If Bjorck ended up the top player from this draft it would surprise me 0%. He absolutely belongs in the McKenna/Stenberg tier for me, those are the three top forwards in this draft for my money.

 

[VIPettersson]

2026 NHL Draft Final Top 32 Prospects Ranking - HockeyProspect.com

HockeyProspect.com is proud to release our Final Top 32 Rankings for the 2026 NHL Draft, the culmination of a full season of live viewings, video analysis and

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In my opinion the single best scouting service out there has released their final rankings. Bjorck is their #1 player in class and McKwnna is down at #3. I personally love it.

the accurate heights is a chef's kiss love the small details

 

[Phion Keneuf]

It’s so cool to be different. Whoever paid for that full list needs help.

 

[Hollel]

No Command in the top 32 either? Pretty floored by this years list. Not because it's quite a bit different from consensus or whatever, but I'm just so surprised that the Lawrence and Commands of the world got pushed down by like...both Rucks? Rogowski?? Not that I don't like these guys a good deal, but I thought I knew their preferences better lol

 

[WarriorofTime]

Clickbait

 

[Fantomas]

I hope they do videos about their rankings again.

 

[LeProspector]

It’s so cool to be different. Whoever paid for that full list needs help.

Feel it’s you that needs help given this reaction to an opinion different from the one you have in your echo chamber.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Feel it’s you that needs help given this reaction to an opinion different from the one you have in your echo chamber.

It’s clearly clickbait and a pretty horrible ranking. Premium on the C position with a 5’9 C leading the ranking. And they omit Lawrence and Command from top 32?

 

[brrt]

It’s clearly clickbait and a pretty horrible ranking. Premium on the C position with a 5’9 C leading the ranking. And they omit Lawrence and Command from top 32?

Here's an advanced concept: good center - valuable, bad center - not valuable.

 

[Michael Farkas]

Or because subscriptions are down, so lets throw the provocative ranking out there

Clickbait

It’s clearly clickbait

As an HP alum, I can promise there isn't an element of clickbait. I was in those meetings for years and not once did this concept come up. It's all about who the scouts in the room feel will be the best at the end of the day.

I had actually challenged Mark - who I had and still have a ton of respect for - years ago about HP's lack of media/public-friendly content haha. I thought we left meat on the bone from that perspective.

This is the service that pushes scouts to actual legit levels, this is the service NHL teams purchased (and I presume still do)...the "I disagree because I crave consensus, therefore this is a sinister product" is nonsense...you're welcome to feel any way you like, of course, but it's not based on real events based on my experience...

 

[majormajor]

The people calling it clickbait would shit themselves if they saw an actual NHL teams list. It's not going to look like a public scout's consensus driven list.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Their players ranked 1-19 all got the same grade

that's a wide range without separation

 

[majormajor]

Their players ranked 1-19 all got the same grade

that's a wide range without separation

I don't know what the grades mean, but that's the typical number of A rated prospects, it doesn't mean that there isn't a lot of separation within that group.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Jonas Lagerberg Hoen is not a player I watched this year, let alone heard talked about

good on hockeyprospect.com if he pans out

played very few games this year

 

[JackSlater]

The people calling it clickbait would shit themselves if they saw an actual NHL teams list. It's not going to look like a public scout's consensus driven list.

Most people just want to see the same old list with small, largely irrelevant variations, whether it's a draft list or ranking players historically. It's not interesting or reflective of reality, but that's what they want. Then when they see a ranking from someone who is informed on the players at hand... easily dismissed because they didn't regurgitate the general list.

Not everyone, but a lot of people. The guys who made this list at least are familiar with the players.

 

[Kevin Musto]

I don't know what the grades mean, but that's the typical number of A rated prospects, it doesn't mean that there isn't a lot of separation within that group.

then I'd be curious to know what the grades mean

can't even think of a draft class that had 19 "A" level prospects

maybe Mark will chime in

 

[Hollel]

Jonas Lagerberg Hoen is not a player I watched this year, let alone heard talked about

good on hockeyprospect.com if he pans out

played very few games this year

Not to take anything away from them, but he’s been pushed up to the 30s in a lot of lists now. Pronman and scouching have had him up there for a bit already

 

[brrt]

Jonas Lagerberg Hoen is not a player I watched this year, let alone heard talked about

good on hockeyprospect.com if he pans out

played very few games this year

That makes sense since he didn't play hockey this year. He injured a knee in October.

 

[Fyodorov]

Here's an advanced concept: good center - valuable, bad center - not valuable.

that's why it's so funny Malhotra is 2nd lol

 

[Threetrees]

then I'd be curious to know what the grades mean

can't even think of a draft class that had 19 "A" level prospects

maybe Mark will chime in

If it’s anything like NHL Central Scouting, A grade would mean a first round grade.

 

[majormajor]

I'm looking forward to the video. It's like opening presents on Christmas.