GGpX
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Despite what Count & some others might believe, it's never too early to start talking about the upcoming draft.
The #1 pick is going to be Auston Matthews, who arguably could have gone #2 in the 2015 draft if he was born two days earlier. Unless there's a major collapse or Jakob Chychrun just looks like a world beater, I would be very surprised if he didn't go #1.
Today, one of the more overrated prospects in recent memory, Sean Day, the big lanky defenseman who was given Exceptional Status for the 2013 OHL draft and has been able to outskate anyone he's played against his whole life but lacks hockey IQ, was cut from Team Canada's U18 team that's headed to the Ivan Hlinka tournament. I don't think he'll be a first round pick when the draft comes around.
Pre-season rankings from FC:
The #1 pick is going to be Auston Matthews, who arguably could have gone #2 in the 2015 draft if he was born two days earlier. Unless there's a major collapse or Jakob Chychrun just looks like a world beater, I would be very surprised if he didn't go #1.
Today, one of the more overrated prospects in recent memory, Sean Day, the big lanky defenseman who was given Exceptional Status for the 2013 OHL draft and has been able to outskate anyone he's played against his whole life but lacks hockey IQ, was cut from Team Canada's U18 team that's headed to the Ivan Hlinka tournament. I don't think he'll be a first round pick when the draft comes around.
Pre-season rankings from FC:
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(2014-2015 stats)
1 Auston Matthews (C) U.S. National U18 Team USDP 60 55 61 116 30
2 Jakob Chychrun (D) Sarnia Sting OHL 42 16 17 33 37
3 Jesse Puljujärvi (RW) Kärpät Liiga 21 4 7 11 10
4 Matthew Tkachuk (LW) U.S. National U18 Team USDP 65 38 58 96 119
5 Max Jones (LW) U.S. National U17 Team USDP 38 18 10 28 189
6 Chad Krys (D) U.S. National U17 Team USDP 41 3 26 29 22
7 Tyler Benson (LW) Vancouver Giants WHL 62 14 31 45 55
8 Dmitri Sokolov (C/LW) Omskie Yastreby MHL 29 13 3 16 4
9 Sam Steel (C) Regina Pats WHL 61 17 37 54 16
10 Sean Day (D) Mississauga Steelheads OHL 61 10 26 36 62
11 Logan Brown (C) Windsor Spitfires OHL 56 17 26 43 20
12 Tyson Jost (C/LW) Penticton Vees BCHL 46 23 22 45 16
13 Kale Clague (D) Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 20 4 9 13 6
14 Alexander Nylander (RW/LW) AIK J20 S.Elit 42 15 25 40 12
15 Patrik Laine (RW) Tappara Liiga 6 0 1 1 2
16 Olli Juolevi (D) Jokerit U20 Jr. A SM-liiga 44 6 26 32 28
17 Kieffer Bellows (C) Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 58 33 19 52 78
18 Rasmus Asplund (C/LW) Färjestad BK SHL 35 2 1 3 4
19 Julien Gauthier (RW) Val-d'Or Foreurs QMJHL 68 38 35 73 46
20 Dante Fabbro (D) Penticton Vees BCHL 44 4 29 33 16
21 Jake Bean (D) Calgary Hitmen WHL 51 5 34 39 2
22 Brett Howden (C) Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 68 22 24 46 24
23 Clayton Keller (C) U.S. National U17 Team USDP 45 25 34 59 24
24 Charlie McAvoy (D) U.S. National U18 Team USDP 63 7 33 40 51
25 Ryan Lindgren (D) U.S. National U17 Team USDP 55 3 16 19 85
26 Luke Green (D) Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL 60 6 30 36 23
27 Carl Grundström (LW) MODO Hockey J20 S.Elit 27 21 15 36 53
28 Pierre-Luc Dubois (LW) Cape Breton S. Eagles QMJHL 54 10 35 45 58
29 Max Lajoie (D) Swift Current Broncos WHL 72 7 33 40 22
30 Nick Pastujov (LW) U.S. National U17 Team USDP 45 13 17 30 53
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