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As of August 2024, I really like this list as a synthesis of both last season and things we’ve seen and heard this summer, taking into account some trajectories and projections. Feels contemporary, with nods towards HG with risers like Schaefer, Martin, Fiddler, Stebetak, etc without feeling reactionary. And I think you’ve handled tile placement of the “micro-forwards” - Benak, Mooney and Schmidt - in a reasonable and realistic manner. Top five is also exactly as I would see it at the moment.
Questions would be…
- Highest I’ve seen Gastrin…love what I hear about him but is he dynamic enough to go that high? Is he that much better than say, Eric Nilson?
- Is Sjostrom also dynamic enough to go that high as an undersized blueliner?
- I think McKinney will rise this year for sure. I’d probably put him more where Gastrin is.
- He has his faults but I think Kevan deserves to be top 50 right now. I’m also not sure I’d rise Fiddler quite that much, as good as he’s been. I agree with PB, Rombach for me maybe is the more toolsy upside guy on that US HG blueline.
Nice job!
Can’t wait for PB and some others to do some post-Hlinka tweaks to their lists.
What do you think about some of the other Russians outside of Rybakin? Gotta believe the top 50 will have more than just him and Andreyanov when all is said and done from Russia. Just taking more of a wait and see approach with ranking them? Does not seem like a vintage class, although as a group, just hard to rank this early without some of the international exposure.Odd, laptop must have an old account!
Thanks for the feedback. I liked what I saw from Gastrin last year, and seeing him at the Hlinka confirms to me that he’s taken the next step! I could be too low on Nilson, but I feel Gastrin is tiers ahead.
I’d be curious to see updated sizing on these guys, Sjostrom looks like he’s grown a bit to me, I’d be curious to know where he’s at now.
McKinney is a rise potential for sure, especially with the space opening up on that team with the recent departures, him and Moore will be ones to keep a close eye on!
Kevan is 51, didn’t make for a nice sounding list though.
Very strong crop overall, stronger than the 2024 class, but the 2026 class looks even stronger!
Could change throughout the season, but it doesn’t feel like a particularly strong Russian crop this year. The 2008s look very good.What do you think about some of the other Russians outside of Rybakin? Gotta believe the top 50 will have more than just him and Andreyanov when all is said and done from Russia. Just taking more of a wait and see approach with ranking them? Does not seem like a vintage class, although as a group, just hard to rank this early without some of the international exposure.
Limatov and Vilchinsky profile as big boy defenders who seem popular these days and I've seen both squarely in that late 1st/2nd round range. Murashov and Karimov intrigue up front although I don't know if either is a true top 50 guy. It'll be cool to see Karimov play in the OHL this year to get a read on him. Frolov seems very worth watching in net as well...I've seen some like him as much as Andreyanov. Hard to go wrong taking a Russian goalie prospect these days.
It does feel too early for this assessment IMHO. Last year in the fall, all the scouts and online lists were complaining that 2024 was an extremely weak draft year outside the top 6 D, including Celebrini being an uninspiring 1OA. By June, it was a high end 1OA and a very solid top 13-15 and then a very big mediocre tier from like 20-60 but overall an "average year." So who knows what's going to happen with the top 5, 10, 32.It's very early but my first impressions of this draft is that there is a solid top 5 (or so) but the quality seems to drop off pretty quickly after that and the depth is not remarkable. Much weaker first round than 2024. And unlike 2024 where there were a lot of talented big players, 2025 looks like there is an abundance of smaller players at a time when the NHL is going big. Too harsh?
Yes, mine was more of an impression than an assessment. A lot can and will change in the coming months.It does feel too early for this assessment IMHO. Last year in the fall, all the scouts and online lists were complaining that 2024 was an extremely weak draft year outside the top 6 D, including Celebrini being an uninspiring 1OA. By June, it was a high end 1OA and a very solid top 13-15 and then a very big mediocre tier from like 20-60 but overall an "average year." So who knows what's going to happen with the top 5, 10, 32.
# | Name | Position | Team | League | Date of Birth | Height | Weight | Shoot |
1 | James Hagens | F | Boston College | NCAA | 2006-11-03 | 5'10" | 172 | L |
2 | Matthew Schaefer | D | Erie Otters | OHL | 2007-09-05 | 6'1" | 174 | L |
3 | Ivan Ryabkin | F | MHK Dynamo Moskva | MHL | 2007-04-25 | 6'0" | 170 | L |
4 | Anton Frondell | F | Djurgårdens IF J20 | J20 Nationell | 2007-05-07 | 6'0" | 196 | L |
5 | Porter Martone | F | Brampton Steelheads | OHL | 2006-10-26 | 6'3" | 170 | R |
6 | Malcolm Spence | F | Erie Otters | OHL | 2006-09-22 | 6'2" | 192 | L |
7 | Roger McQueen | F | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 2006-10-02 | 6'5" | 190 | R |
8 | Logan Hensler | D | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 2006-10-14 | 6'2" | 196 | R |
9 | Cole McKinney | F | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 2007-03-16 | 6'0" | 190 | R |
10 | Reese Hamilton | D | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 2007-03-26 | 6'0" | 172 | L |
11 | Charlie Trethewey | D | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 2007-08-02 | 6'1" | 190 | R |
12 | Michael Misa | F | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 2007-02-16 | 6'0" | 174 | L |
13 | Caleb Desnoyers | F | Moncton Wildcats | QMJHL | 2007-04-11 | 6'1" | 179 | L |
14 | Émile Guité | F | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 2007-05-31 | 6'1" | 174 | L |
15 | Victor Eklund | F | Djurgårdens IF | HockeyAllsvenskan | 2006-10-03 | 5'11" | 161 | R |
16 | William Moore | F | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 2007-03-24 | 6'2" | 161 | L |
17 | Kurban Limatov | D | MHK Dynamo Moskva | MHL | 2007-03-20 | 6'4" | 187 | L |
18 | Sascha Boumedienne | D | Boston Univ. | NCAA | 2007-01-17 | 6'2" | 183 | L |
19 | Jakob Ihs-Wozniak | F | Luleå HF J20 | J20 Nationell | 2007-02-01 | 6'3" | 185 | R |
20 | Jake O'Brien | F | Brantford Bulldogs | OHL | 2007-06-16 | 6'0" | 168 | R |
21 | Conrad Fondrk | F | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 2007-06-01 | 5'11" | 174 | L |
22 | Alex Huang | D | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 2007-07-30 | 6'0" | 170 | R |
23 | Radim Mrtka | D | HC Oceláři Třinec | Czechia | 2007-06-09 | 6'6" | 198 | R |
24 | Carlos Händel | D | Malmö Redhawks J20 | J20 Nationell | 2007-03-31 | 6'1" | 168 | R |
25 | Carson Cameron | D | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 2007-06-27 | 6'1" | 174 | R |
26 | Jackson Smith | D | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 2007-05-13 | 6'3" | 190 | L |
27 | Milton Gästrin | F | MoDo Hockey J20 | J20 Nationell | 2007-06-02 | 6'2" | 179 | L |
28 | Karl Annborn | D | HV71 J20 | J20 Nationell | 2007-03-06 | 6'1" | 187 | R |
29 | Luka Radivojevic | D | Örebro HK | SHL | 2007-01-03 | 5'10" | 161 | R |
30 | Eric Nilson | F | Djurgårdens IF J20 | J20 Nationell | 2007-05-11 | 6'0" | 154 | R |
31 | Benjamin Kevan | F | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 2007-01-03 | 6'0" | 172 | R |
32 | Cullen Potter | F | Arizona State Univ. | NCAA | 2007-01-10 | 5'9" | 161 | L |
33 | Jordan Gavin | F | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 2006-11-13 | 5'11" | 181 | L |
34 | Filip Ekberg | F | Almtuna IS | HockeyAllsvenskan | 2007-04-14 | 5'10" | 168 | L |
35 | Benjamin Kindel | F | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 2007-04-19 | 5'10" | 176 | R |
36 | Blake Fiddler | D | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 2007-07-09 | 6'4" | 207 | R |
37 | Brady Martin | F | Soo Greyhounds | OHL | 2007-03-16 | 6'0" | 176 | R |
38 | Bill Zonnon | F | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | 2006-10-03 | 6'2" | 179 | L |
39 | Jesper Kotajärvi | D | Tappara | Liiga | 2007-07-24 | 5'11" | 179 | L |
40 | Quinn Beauchesne | D | Guelph Storm | OHL | 2007-03-01 | 6'0" | 183 | R |
41 | Artyom Vilchinsky | D | SKA-1946 St. Petersburg | MHL | 2006-09-16 | 6'6" | 240 | L |
42 | Max Westergård | F | Frölunda HC J20 | J20 Nationell | 2007-09-03 | 5'11" | 161 | L |
43 | Jack Ivankovic | G | Brampton Steelheads | OHL | 2007-05-22 | 6'0" | 179 | L |
44 | Cam Reid | F | Wichita Thunder | ECHL | 1991-08-25 | 6'2" | 187 | L |
45 | Eetu Orpana | F | Tappara U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 2007-04-17 | 6'0" | 194 | L |
46 | Aiden Lane | F | St. Andrew's College | U18 AAA | 2007-02-04 | 6'1" | 183 | R |
47 | Pyotr Andreyanov | G | Krasnaya Armiya Moskva | MHL | 2007-01-22 | 6'0" | 207 | L |
48 | Yegor Murashev | F | MHK Spartak Moskva | MHL | 2007-07-20 | 5'10" | 174 | L |
49 | Adam Benák | F | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | 2007-04-10 | 5'7" | 157 | L |
50 | Cole Reschny | F | Victoria Royals | WHL | 2007-04-06 | 5'10" | 183 | L |
51 | L.J. Mooney | F | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 2007-03-08 | 5'6" | 146 | R |
52 | Viktor Klingsell | F | Skellefteå AIK J20 | J20 Nationell | 2007-02-10 | 5'10" | 183 | L |
53 | Semyon Frolov | G | Ladia Togliatti | MHL | 2007-01-17 | 6'3" | 172 | L |
54 | Shamar Moses | F | Barrie Colts | OHL | 2007-05-06 | 6'1" | 209 | R |
55 | Ruslan Karimov | F | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 2007-04-27 | 6'0" | 198 | L |
56 | Cameron Schmidt | F | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 2007-01-19 | 5'8" | 152 | R |
57 | David Lewandowski | F | Düsseldorfer EG | DEL | 2007-02-20 | 6'1" | 172 | L |
58 | Kashawn Aitcheson | D | Barrie Colts | OHL | 2006-09-21 | 6'0" | 172 | L |
59 | Travis Hayes | F | Soo Greyhounds | OHL | 2007-09-03 | 5'11" | 168 | R |
60 | Yaroslav Bryzgalov | F | Team Belarus U18 | Belarus Vysshaya | 2007-03-23 | 6'3" | 205 | L |
61 | Patryk Zubek | D | Barani Banska Bystrica U20 | Slovakia U20 | 2007-04-18 | 6'3" | 201 | L |
62 | Tyler Hopkins | F | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 2007-01-23 | 6'1" | 185 | L |
63 | Jan Skok | D | HC Plzeň | Czechia | 2006-10-31 | 6'0" | 198 | L |
64 | Jack Murtagh | F | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 2007-08-22 | 6'0" | 185 | L |
65 | Max Bleicher | D | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 2007-02-14 | 6'0" | 181 | L |
66 | Asher Barnett | D | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 2007-05-16 | 6'0" | 185 | L |
67 | Caden Taylor | F | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 2007-03-31 | 6'3" | 185 | L |
68 | Joshua Ravensbergen | G | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 2006-11-27 | 6'4" | 181 | R |
69 | Andreas Straka | F | HK Poprad | Slovakia | 2007-07-04 | 6'1" | 183 | L |
70 | Zachary Morin | F | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | 2007-01-25 | 6'1" | 187 | L |
71 | Carter Bear | F | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 2006-11-04 | 6'0" | 172 | L |
72 | Donato Bracco | D | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 2007-07-26 | 5'10" | 161 | L |
73 | Drew Schock | D | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 2007-02-07 | 5'10" | 159 | L |
74 | Luca Romano | F | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 2007-06-25 | 5'11" | 172 | R |
75 | Maxim Agafonov | D | Tolpar Ufa | MHL | 2007-04-10 | 6'0" | 179 | R |
76 | Nathan Behm | F | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 2007-04-18 | 6'2" | 198 | R |
77 | Peyton Kettles | D | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 2007-09-01 | 6'5" | 190 | R |
78 | Braeden Cootes | F | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL | 2007-02-09 | 5'11" | 181 | R |
79 | Lucas Karmiris | F | Mississauga Steelheads | OHL | 2006-09-27 | 5'11" | 174 | L |
80 | Lynden Lakovic | F | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 2006-12-12 | 6'4" | 185 | L |
81 | Mikkel Eriksen | F | Färjestad BK J20 | J20 Nationell | 2007-09-13 | 5'11" | 181 | L |
82 | Matej Pekar | F | Ambrì-Piotta U20 | U20-Elit | 2007-09-08 | 5'10" | 159 | L |
83 | Tanner Lam | F | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 2007-07-14 | 5'10" | 150 | R |
84 | Kieren Dervin | F | St. Andrew's College | U18 AAA | 2007-03-31 | 6'1" | 170 | L |
85 | Vít Záhejský | F | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 2007-08-10 | 5'10" | 170 | R |
I like how the 3 tiny dynamic forwards are listed back-to-back-to-back. Imagine if they were all at least 6’? They’d all have a claim at being top-5 picks I’d think.Here is my updated Ranking after the Hlinka.
# Name Position Team League Date of Birth Height Weight Shoot 1 James Hagens F Boston College NCAA 2006-11-03 5'10" 172 L 2 Matthew Schaefer D Erie Otters OHL 2007-09-05 6'1" 174 L 3 Ivan Ryabkin F MHK Dynamo Moskva MHL 2007-04-25 6'0" 170 L 4 Anton Frondell F Djurgårdens IF J20 J20 Nationell 2007-05-07 6'0" 196 L 5 Porter Martone F Brampton Steelheads OHL 2006-10-26 6'3" 170 R 6 Malcolm Spence F Erie Otters OHL 2006-09-22 6'2" 192 L 7 Roger McQueen F Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 2006-10-02 6'5" 190 R 8 Logan Hensler D USNTDP Juniors USHL 2006-10-14 6'2" 196 R 9 Cole McKinney F U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 2007-03-16 6'0" 190 R 10 Reese Hamilton D Calgary Hitmen WHL 2007-03-26 6'0" 172 L 11 Charlie Trethewey D USNTDP Juniors USHL 2007-08-02 6'1" 190 R 12 Michael Misa F Saginaw Spirit OHL 2007-02-16 6'0" 174 L 13 Caleb Desnoyers F Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 2007-04-11 6'1" 179 L 14 Émile Guité F Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 2007-05-31 6'1" 174 L 15 Victor Eklund F Djurgårdens IF HockeyAllsvenskan 2006-10-03 5'11" 161 R 16 William Moore F USNTDP Juniors USHL 2007-03-24 6'2" 161 L 17 Kurban Limatov D MHK Dynamo Moskva MHL 2007-03-20 6'4" 187 L 18 Sascha Boumedienne D Boston Univ. NCAA 2007-01-17 6'2" 183 L 19 Jakob Ihs-Wozniak F Luleå HF J20 J20 Nationell 2007-02-01 6'3" 185 R 20 Jake O'Brien F Brantford Bulldogs OHL 2007-06-16 6'0" 168 R 21 Conrad Fondrk F USNTDP Juniors USHL 2007-06-01 5'11" 174 L 22 Alex Huang D Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 2007-07-30 6'0" 170 R 23 Radim Mrtka D HC Oceláři Třinec Czechia 2007-06-09 6'6" 198 R 24 Carlos Händel D Malmö Redhawks J20 J20 Nationell 2007-03-31 6'1" 168 R 25 Carson Cameron D Peterborough Petes OHL 2007-06-27 6'1" 174 R 26 Jackson Smith D Tri-City Americans WHL 2007-05-13 6'3" 190 L 27 Milton Gästrin F MoDo Hockey J20 J20 Nationell 2007-06-02 6'2" 179 L 28 Karl Annborn D HV71 J20 J20 Nationell 2007-03-06 6'1" 187 R 29 Luka Radivojevic D Örebro HK SHL 2007-01-03 5'10" 161 R 30 Eric Nilson F Djurgårdens IF J20 J20 Nationell 2007-05-11 6'0" 154 R 31 Benjamin Kevan F Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 2007-01-03 6'0" 172 R 32 Cullen Potter F Arizona State Univ. NCAA 2007-01-10 5'9" 161 L 33 Jordan Gavin F Tri-City Americans WHL 2006-11-13 5'11" 181 L 34 Filip Ekberg F Almtuna IS HockeyAllsvenskan 2007-04-14 5'10" 168 L 35 Benjamin Kindel F Calgary Hitmen WHL 2007-04-19 5'10" 176 R 36 Blake Fiddler D Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 2007-07-09 6'4" 207 R 37 Brady Martin F Soo Greyhounds OHL 2007-03-16 6'0" 176 R 38 Bill Zonnon F Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 2006-10-03 6'2" 179 L 39 Jesper Kotajärvi D Tappara Liiga 2007-07-24 5'11" 179 L 40 Quinn Beauchesne D Guelph Storm OHL 2007-03-01 6'0" 183 R 41 Artyom Vilchinsky D SKA-1946 St. Petersburg MHL 2006-09-16 6'6" 240 L 42 Max Westergård F Frölunda HC J20 J20 Nationell 2007-09-03 5'11" 161 L 43 Jack Ivankovic G Brampton Steelheads OHL 2007-05-22 6'0" 179 L 44 Cam Reid F Wichita Thunder ECHL 1991-08-25 6'2" 187 L 45 Eetu Orpana F Tappara U20 U20 SM-sarja 2007-04-17 6'0" 194 L 46 Aiden Lane F St. Andrew's College U18 AAA 2007-02-04 6'1" 183 R 47 Pyotr Andreyanov G Krasnaya Armiya Moskva MHL 2007-01-22 6'0" 207 L 48 Yegor Murashev F MHK Spartak Moskva MHL 2007-07-20 5'10" 174 L 49 Adam Benák F Youngstown Phantoms USHL 2007-04-10 5'7" 157 L 50 Cole Reschny F Victoria Royals WHL 2007-04-06 5'10" 183 L 51 L.J. Mooney F USNTDP Juniors USHL 2007-03-08 5'6" 146 R 52 Viktor Klingsell F Skellefteå AIK J20 J20 Nationell 2007-02-10 5'10" 183 L 53 Semyon Frolov G Ladia Togliatti MHL 2007-01-17 6'3" 172 L 54 Shamar Moses F Barrie Colts OHL 2007-05-06 6'1" 209 R 55 Ruslan Karimov F Sarnia Sting OHL 2007-04-27 6'0" 198 L 56 Cameron Schmidt F Vancouver Giants WHL 2007-01-19 5'8" 152 R 57 David Lewandowski F Düsseldorfer EG DEL 2007-02-20 6'1" 172 L 58 Kashawn Aitcheson D Barrie Colts OHL 2006-09-21 6'0" 172 L 59 Travis Hayes F Soo Greyhounds OHL 2007-09-03 5'11" 168 R 60 Yaroslav Bryzgalov F Team Belarus U18 Belarus Vysshaya 2007-03-23 6'3" 205 L 61 Patryk Zubek D Barani Banska Bystrica U20 Slovakia U20 2007-04-18 6'3" 201 L 62 Tyler Hopkins F Kingston Frontenacs OHL 2007-01-23 6'1" 185 L 63 Jan Skok D HC Plzeň Czechia 2006-10-31 6'0" 198 L 64 Jack Murtagh F USNTDP Juniors USHL 2007-08-22 6'0" 185 L 65 Max Bleicher D Owen Sound Attack OHL 2007-02-14 6'0" 181 L 66 Asher Barnett D USNTDP Juniors USHL 2007-05-16 6'0" 185 L 67 Caden Taylor F Peterborough Petes OHL 2007-03-31 6'3" 185 L 68 Joshua Ravensbergen G Prince George Cougars WHL 2006-11-27 6'4" 181 R 69 Andreas Straka F HK Poprad Slovakia 2007-07-04 6'1" 183 L 70 Zachary Morin F Youngstown Phantoms USHL 2007-01-25 6'1" 187 L 71 Carter Bear F Everett Silvertips WHL 2006-11-04 6'0" 172 L 72 Donato Bracco D USNTDP Juniors USHL 2007-07-26 5'10" 161 L 73 Drew Schock D USNTDP Juniors USHL 2007-02-07 5'10" 159 L 74 Luca Romano F Kitchener Rangers OHL 2007-06-25 5'11" 172 R 75 Maxim Agafonov D Tolpar Ufa MHL 2007-04-10 6'0" 179 R 76 Nathan Behm F Kamloops Blazers WHL 2007-04-18 6'2" 198 R 77 Peyton Kettles D Swift Current Broncos WHL 2007-09-01 6'5" 190 R 78 Braeden Cootes F Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 2007-02-09 5'11" 181 R 79 Lucas Karmiris F Mississauga Steelheads OHL 2006-09-27 5'11" 174 L 80 Lynden Lakovic F Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 2006-12-12 6'4" 185 L 81 Mikkel Eriksen F Färjestad BK J20 J20 Nationell 2007-09-13 5'11" 181 L 82 Matej Pekar F Ambrì-Piotta U20 U20-Elit 2007-09-08 5'10" 159 L 83 Tanner Lam F Kitchener Rangers OHL 2007-07-14 5'10" 150 R 84 Kieren Dervin F St. Andrew's College U18 AAA 2007-03-31 6'1" 170 L 85 Vít Záhejský F Kamloops Blazers WHL 2007-08-10 5'10" 170 R
Don’t have a solid opinion yet. I’ll get around to hawking him at some point.@GermanSpitfire : No Carter Amico? Where would you have him?
Handel is that good, he was a wagon for Germany at the Hlinka. Great two way game, strong skater and has size. Can’t see him getting picked past the second round. He’s legit.Limatov and Handsel ranked pretty high. Do you see them breaking out this year
what can you say about the two Russian centers Gleb Semenov and Kirill Yemelyanov? and what place would they take in your ranking? because now there is a big problem that few scouts watch Russian players, although there are really good hockey players there.Here is my updated Ranking after the Hlinka.
# Name Position Team League Date of Birth Height Weight Shoot 1 James Hagens F Boston College NCAA 2006-11-03 5'10" 172 L 2 Matthew Schaefer D Erie Otters OHL 2007-09-05 6'1" 174 L 3 Ivan Ryabkin F MHK Dynamo Moskva MHL 2007-04-25 6'0" 170 L 4 Anton Frondell F Djurgårdens IF J20 J20 Nationell 2007-05-07 6'0" 196 L 5 Porter Martone F Brampton Steelheads OHL 2006-10-26 6'3" 170 R 6 Malcolm Spence F Erie Otters OHL 2006-09-22 6'2" 192 L 7 Roger McQueen F Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 2006-10-02 6'5" 190 R 8 Logan Hensler D USNTDP Juniors USHL 2006-10-14 6'2" 196 R 9 Cole McKinney F U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 2007-03-16 6'0" 190 R 10 Reese Hamilton D Calgary Hitmen WHL 2007-03-26 6'0" 172 L 11 Charlie Trethewey D USNTDP Juniors USHL 2007-08-02 6'1" 190 R 12 Michael Misa F Saginaw Spirit OHL 2007-02-16 6'0" 174 L 13 Caleb Desnoyers F Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 2007-04-11 6'1" 179 L 14 Émile Guité F Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 2007-05-31 6'1" 174 L 15 Victor Eklund F Djurgårdens IF HockeyAllsvenskan 2006-10-03 5'11" 161 R 16 William Moore F USNTDP Juniors USHL 2007-03-24 6'2" 161 L 17 Kurban Limatov D MHK Dynamo Moskva MHL 2007-03-20 6'4" 187 L 18 Sascha Boumedienne D Boston Univ. NCAA 2007-01-17 6'2" 183 L 19 Jakob Ihs-Wozniak F Luleå HF J20 J20 Nationell 2007-02-01 6'3" 185 R 20 Jake O'Brien F Brantford Bulldogs OHL 2007-06-16 6'0" 168 R 21 Conrad Fondrk F USNTDP Juniors USHL 2007-06-01 5'11" 174 L 22 Alex Huang D Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 2007-07-30 6'0" 170 R 23 Radim Mrtka D HC Oceláři Třinec Czechia 2007-06-09 6'6" 198 R 24 Carlos Händel D Malmö Redhawks J20 J20 Nationell 2007-03-31 6'1" 168 R 25 Carson Cameron D Peterborough Petes OHL 2007-06-27 6'1" 174 R 26 Jackson Smith D Tri-City Americans WHL 2007-05-13 6'3" 190 L 27 Milton Gästrin F MoDo Hockey J20 J20 Nationell 2007-06-02 6'2" 179 L 28 Karl Annborn D HV71 J20 J20 Nationell 2007-03-06 6'1" 187 R 29 Luka Radivojevic D Örebro HK SHL 2007-01-03 5'10" 161 R 30 Eric Nilson F Djurgårdens IF J20 J20 Nationell 2007-05-11 6'0" 154 R 31 Benjamin Kevan F Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 2007-01-03 6'0" 172 R 32 Cullen Potter F Arizona State Univ. NCAA 2007-01-10 5'9" 161 L 33 Jordan Gavin F Tri-City Americans WHL 2006-11-13 5'11" 181 L 34 Filip Ekberg F Almtuna IS HockeyAllsvenskan 2007-04-14 5'10" 168 L 35 Benjamin Kindel F Calgary Hitmen WHL 2007-04-19 5'10" 176 R 36 Blake Fiddler D Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 2007-07-09 6'4" 207 R 37 Brady Martin F Soo Greyhounds OHL 2007-03-16 6'0" 176 R 38 Bill Zonnon F Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 2006-10-03 6'2" 179 L 39 Jesper Kotajärvi D Tappara Liiga 2007-07-24 5'11" 179 L 40 Quinn Beauchesne D Guelph Storm OHL 2007-03-01 6'0" 183 R 41 Artyom Vilchinsky D SKA-1946 St. Petersburg MHL 2006-09-16 6'6" 240 L 42 Max Westergård F Frölunda HC J20 J20 Nationell 2007-09-03 5'11" 161 L 43 Jack Ivankovic G Brampton Steelheads OHL 2007-05-22 6'0" 179 L 44 Cam Reid F Wichita Thunder ECHL 1991-08-25 6'2" 187 L 45 Eetu Orpana F Tappara U20 U20 SM-sarja 2007-04-17 6'0" 194 L 46 Aiden Lane F St. Andrew's College U18 AAA 2007-02-04 6'1" 183 R 47 Pyotr Andreyanov G Krasnaya Armiya Moskva MHL 2007-01-22 6'0" 207 L 48 Yegor Murashev F MHK Spartak Moskva MHL 2007-07-20 5'10" 174 L 49 Adam Benák F Youngstown Phantoms USHL 2007-04-10 5'7" 157 L 50 Cole Reschny F Victoria Royals WHL 2007-04-06 5'10" 183 L 51 L.J. Mooney F USNTDP Juniors USHL 2007-03-08 5'6" 146 R 52 Viktor Klingsell F Skellefteå AIK J20 J20 Nationell 2007-02-10 5'10" 183 L 53 Semyon Frolov G Ladia Togliatti MHL 2007-01-17 6'3" 172 L 54 Shamar Moses F Barrie Colts OHL 2007-05-06 6'1" 209 R 55 Ruslan Karimov F Sarnia Sting OHL 2007-04-27 6'0" 198 L 56 Cameron Schmidt F Vancouver Giants WHL 2007-01-19 5'8" 152 R 57 David Lewandowski F Düsseldorfer EG DEL 2007-02-20 6'1" 172 L 58 Kashawn Aitcheson D Barrie Colts OHL 2006-09-21 6'0" 172 L 59 Travis Hayes F Soo Greyhounds OHL 2007-09-03 5'11" 168 R 60 Yaroslav Bryzgalov F Team Belarus U18 Belarus Vysshaya 2007-03-23 6'3" 205 L 61 Patryk Zubek D Barani Banska Bystrica U20 Slovakia U20 2007-04-18 6'3" 201 L 62 Tyler Hopkins F Kingston Frontenacs OHL 2007-01-23 6'1" 185 L 63 Jan Skok D HC Plzeň Czechia 2006-10-31 6'0" 198 L 64 Jack Murtagh F USNTDP Juniors USHL 2007-08-22 6'0" 185 L 65 Max Bleicher D Owen Sound Attack OHL 2007-02-14 6'0" 181 L 66 Asher Barnett D USNTDP Juniors USHL 2007-05-16 6'0" 185 L 67 Caden Taylor F Peterborough Petes OHL 2007-03-31 6'3" 185 L 68 Joshua Ravensbergen G Prince George Cougars WHL 2006-11-27 6'4" 181 R 69 Andreas Straka F HK Poprad Slovakia 2007-07-04 6'1" 183 L 70 Zachary Morin F Youngstown Phantoms USHL 2007-01-25 6'1" 187 L 71 Carter Bear F Everett Silvertips WHL 2006-11-04 6'0" 172 L 72 Donato Bracco D USNTDP Juniors USHL 2007-07-26 5'10" 161 L 73 Drew Schock D USNTDP Juniors USHL 2007-02-07 5'10" 159 L 74 Luca Romano F Kitchener Rangers OHL 2007-06-25 5'11" 172 R 75 Maxim Agafonov D Tolpar Ufa MHL 2007-04-10 6'0" 179 R 76 Nathan Behm F Kamloops Blazers WHL 2007-04-18 6'2" 198 R 77 Peyton Kettles D Swift Current Broncos WHL 2007-09-01 6'5" 190 R 78 Braeden Cootes F Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 2007-02-09 5'11" 181 R 79 Lucas Karmiris F Mississauga Steelheads OHL 2006-09-27 5'11" 174 L 80 Lynden Lakovic F Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 2006-12-12 6'4" 185 L 81 Mikkel Eriksen F Färjestad BK J20 J20 Nationell 2007-09-13 5'11" 181 L 82 Matej Pekar F Ambrì-Piotta U20 U20-Elit 2007-09-08 5'10" 159 L 83 Tanner Lam F Kitchener Rangers OHL 2007-07-14 5'10" 150 R 84 Kieren Dervin F St. Andrew's College U18 AAA 2007-03-31 6'1" 170 L 85 Vít Záhejský F Kamloops Blazers WHL 2007-08-10 5'10" 170 R
Yemelyanov is a guy I think has the potential to move up lists as the season goes by. Love his motor, work ethic and ability to maintain possession of the puck in tight spaces - naturally he’s a very good net front player as a result and he hasn’t even begun filling out his frame yet, so there is potential for further growth here! He’s a smart player who is able to read plays well and positions himself accordingly to best support the play at either end of the rink. His shot is great too, it has a snappiness to it that lead’s me to believe it could get more dangerous as he matures and gets more confident in letting it fly more. There’s a lot to like from Yemelyanov, I personally do.what can you say about the two Russian centers Gleb Semenov and Kirill Yemelyanov? and what place would they take in your ranking? because now there is a big problem that few scouts watch Russian players, although there are really good hockey players there.
#44 Cam Reid -- OHL, Kitchener -- needs his information updated. Currently has information of another Cam ReidHere is my updated Ranking after the Hlinka.
# Name Position Team League Date of Birth Height Weight Shoot 1 James Hagens F Boston College NCAA 2006-11-03 5'10" 172 L 2 Matthew Schaefer D Erie Otters OHL 2007-09-05 6'1" 174 L 3 Ivan Ryabkin F MHK Dynamo Moskva MHL 2007-04-25 6'0" 170 L 4 Anton Frondell F Djurgårdens IF J20 J20 Nationell 2007-05-07 6'0" 196 L 5 Porter Martone F Brampton Steelheads OHL 2006-10-26 6'3" 170 R 6 Malcolm Spence F Erie Otters OHL 2006-09-22 6'2" 192 L 7 Roger McQueen F Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 2006-10-02 6'5" 190 R 8 Logan Hensler D USNTDP Juniors USHL 2006-10-14 6'2" 196 R 9 Cole McKinney F U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 2007-03-16 6'0" 190 R 10 Reese Hamilton D Calgary Hitmen WHL 2007-03-26 6'0" 172 L 11 Charlie Trethewey D USNTDP Juniors USHL 2007-08-02 6'1" 190 R 12 Michael Misa F Saginaw Spirit OHL 2007-02-16 6'0" 174 L 13 Caleb Desnoyers F Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 2007-04-11 6'1" 179 L 14 Émile Guité F Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 2007-05-31 6'1" 174 L 15 Victor Eklund F Djurgårdens IF HockeyAllsvenskan 2006-10-03 5'11" 161 R 16 William Moore F USNTDP Juniors USHL 2007-03-24 6'2" 161 L 17 Kurban Limatov D MHK Dynamo Moskva MHL 2007-03-20 6'4" 187 L 18 Sascha Boumedienne D Boston Univ. NCAA 2007-01-17 6'2" 183 L 19 Jakob Ihs-Wozniak F Luleå HF J20 J20 Nationell 2007-02-01 6'3" 185 R 20 Jake O'Brien F Brantford Bulldogs OHL 2007-06-16 6'0" 168 R 21 Conrad Fondrk F USNTDP Juniors USHL 2007-06-01 5'11" 174 L 22 Alex Huang D Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 2007-07-30 6'0" 170 R 23 Radim Mrtka D HC Oceláři Třinec Czechia 2007-06-09 6'6" 198 R 24 Carlos Händel D Malmö Redhawks J20 J20 Nationell 2007-03-31 6'1" 168 R 25 Carson Cameron D Peterborough Petes OHL 2007-06-27 6'1" 174 R 26 Jackson Smith D Tri-City Americans WHL 2007-05-13 6'3" 190 L 27 Milton Gästrin F MoDo Hockey J20 J20 Nationell 2007-06-02 6'2" 179 L 28 Karl Annborn D HV71 J20 J20 Nationell 2007-03-06 6'1" 187 R 29 Luka Radivojevic D Örebro HK SHL 2007-01-03 5'10" 161 R 30 Eric Nilson F Djurgårdens IF J20 J20 Nationell 2007-05-11 6'0" 154 R 31 Benjamin Kevan F Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 2007-01-03 6'0" 172 R 32 Cullen Potter F Arizona State Univ. NCAA 2007-01-10 5'9" 161 L 33 Jordan Gavin F Tri-City Americans WHL 2006-11-13 5'11" 181 L 34 Filip Ekberg F Almtuna IS HockeyAllsvenskan 2007-04-14 5'10" 168 L 35 Benjamin Kindel F Calgary Hitmen WHL 2007-04-19 5'10" 176 R 36 Blake Fiddler D Edmonton Oil Kings WHL 2007-07-09 6'4" 207 R 37 Brady Martin F Soo Greyhounds OHL 2007-03-16 6'0" 176 R 38 Bill Zonnon F Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 2006-10-03 6'2" 179 L 39 Jesper Kotajärvi D Tappara Liiga 2007-07-24 5'11" 179 L 40 Quinn Beauchesne D Guelph Storm OHL 2007-03-01 6'0" 183 R 41 Artyom Vilchinsky D SKA-1946 St. Petersburg MHL 2006-09-16 6'6" 240 L 42 Max Westergård F Frölunda HC J20 J20 Nationell 2007-09-03 5'11" 161 L 43 Jack Ivankovic G Brampton Steelheads OHL 2007-05-22 6'0" 179 L 44 Cam Reid F Wichita Thunder ECHL 1991-08-25 6'2" 187 L 45 Eetu Orpana F Tappara U20 U20 SM-sarja 2007-04-17 6'0" 194 L 46 Aiden Lane F St. Andrew's College U18 AAA 2007-02-04 6'1" 183 R 47 Pyotr Andreyanov G Krasnaya Armiya Moskva MHL 2007-01-22 6'0" 207 L 48 Yegor Murashev F MHK Spartak Moskva MHL 2007-07-20 5'10" 174 L 49 Adam Benák F Youngstown Phantoms USHL 2007-04-10 5'7" 157 L 50 Cole Reschny F Victoria Royals WHL 2007-04-06 5'10" 183 L 51 L.J. Mooney F USNTDP Juniors USHL 2007-03-08 5'6" 146 R 52 Viktor Klingsell F Skellefteå AIK J20 J20 Nationell 2007-02-10 5'10" 183 L 53 Semyon Frolov G Ladia Togliatti MHL 2007-01-17 6'3" 172 L 54 Shamar Moses F Barrie Colts OHL 2007-05-06 6'1" 209 R 55 Ruslan Karimov F Sarnia Sting OHL 2007-04-27 6'0" 198 L 56 Cameron Schmidt F Vancouver Giants WHL 2007-01-19 5'8" 152 R 57 David Lewandowski F Düsseldorfer EG DEL 2007-02-20 6'1" 172 L 58 Kashawn Aitcheson D Barrie Colts OHL 2006-09-21 6'0" 172 L 59 Travis Hayes F Soo Greyhounds OHL 2007-09-03 5'11" 168 R 60 Yaroslav Bryzgalov F Team Belarus U18 Belarus Vysshaya 2007-03-23 6'3" 205 L 61 Patryk Zubek D Barani Banska Bystrica U20 Slovakia U20 2007-04-18 6'3" 201 L 62 Tyler Hopkins F Kingston Frontenacs OHL 2007-01-23 6'1" 185 L 63 Jan Skok D HC Plzeň Czechia 2006-10-31 6'0" 198 L 64 Jack Murtagh F USNTDP Juniors USHL 2007-08-22 6'0" 185 L 65 Max Bleicher D Owen Sound Attack OHL 2007-02-14 6'0" 181 L 66 Asher Barnett D USNTDP Juniors USHL 2007-05-16 6'0" 185 L 67 Caden Taylor F Peterborough Petes OHL 2007-03-31 6'3" 185 L 68 Joshua Ravensbergen G Prince George Cougars WHL 2006-11-27 6'4" 181 R 69 Andreas Straka F HK Poprad Slovakia 2007-07-04 6'1" 183 L 70 Zachary Morin F Youngstown Phantoms USHL 2007-01-25 6'1" 187 L 71 Carter Bear F Everett Silvertips WHL 2006-11-04 6'0" 172 L 72 Donato Bracco D USNTDP Juniors USHL 2007-07-26 5'10" 161 L 73 Drew Schock D USNTDP Juniors USHL 2007-02-07 5'10" 159 L 74 Luca Romano F Kitchener Rangers OHL 2007-06-25 5'11" 172 R 75 Maxim Agafonov D Tolpar Ufa MHL 2007-04-10 6'0" 179 R 76 Nathan Behm F Kamloops Blazers WHL 2007-04-18 6'2" 198 R 77 Peyton Kettles D Swift Current Broncos WHL 2007-09-01 6'5" 190 R 78 Braeden Cootes F Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 2007-02-09 5'11" 181 R 79 Lucas Karmiris F Mississauga Steelheads OHL 2006-09-27 5'11" 174 L 80 Lynden Lakovic F Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 2006-12-12 6'4" 185 L 81 Mikkel Eriksen F Färjestad BK J20 J20 Nationell 2007-09-13 5'11" 181 L 82 Matej Pekar F Ambrì-Piotta U20 U20-Elit 2007-09-08 5'10" 159 L 83 Tanner Lam F Kitchener Rangers OHL 2007-07-14 5'10" 150 R 84 Kieren Dervin F St. Andrew's College U18 AAA 2007-03-31 6'1" 170 L 85 Vít Záhejský F Kamloops Blazers WHL 2007-08-10 5'10" 170 R
You're sleeping on Reschny. He's Brayden Point. Wait and see. Someone is going to get an absolute steal in the back half of the 1st round or early 2nd. He's going to be a top 5 player from this class.I obviously haven’t watched every single player in the class, yet so although there is some excitement behind a guy like Ravensberg, I haven’t seen him play yet so that’s why he isn’t here. I assume that’s who you’re alluding to.
As for Reschny, it’s his size. I am not very high on any of the small guys, even if they have a ton of skill. LJ Mooney is the highest ranked and he is still in the twenties even though he showed that he is able to play beyond his size this season and Benak isn’t included for similar reasons. I think as the season progresses, you’ll see the skilled smaller guys settle in around the second round.
Benak is too small. He’ll hear his name called but like many, many skilled small players before him it’s something that will limited him on draft day
I shouldn’t have even included Skok, since he is 2026 but in any case, I see it as a weaker year for the Czech’s - will fix the error.