This is not a mock draft. These are my early rankings and are subject to change as many times as I see fit.

1. Alexis Lafreniere – LW – Rimouski – QMJHL
2. Quinton Byfield – C – Sudbury – OHL
3. Jamie Drysdale – D – Erie Otters – OHL
4. Cole Perfetti – C – Saginaw – OHL
5. Alexander Holtz – W – Djugardens – SHL
6. Tim Stutzle – W – Adler Manheim – DEL
7. Lucas Raymond – W – Frolunda – SHL
8. Marco Rossi – C – Ottawa 67’s – OHL
9. Yaroslav Askarov – G – SKA – VHL
10. Anton Lundell – C – HIFK – Liiga
11. Connor Zary – C – Kamloops
12. Dylan Holloway – LW – Wisconsin – NCAA
13. Noel Gunler – W – Lulea – SHL
14. Brendan Brisson – C (pictured below) – Chicago – USHL
15. Jan Mysak – C – Hamilton Bulldogs – OHL
16. Jeremy Poirier – D – Saint John – QMJHL
17. Jake Sanderson – D – NTDP – USHL
18. Thomas Bordeleau – C – NTDP – USHL
19. Mavrik Bourque – C – Shawinigan – QMJHL
20. Ty Smilanic – C – NTDP – USHL
21. Rodion Amirov – LW – Salavat – KHL
22. Jean-Luc Foudy – C – Windsor – OHL
23. Zion Nybeck – RW – HV71 J20 – SuperElit
24. Ryan O’Rourke – D – Sault. Ste. Marie – OHL
25. Justin Barron – D – Halifax – QMJHL
26. Tyler Kleven – D – NTDP – USHL
27. Ryder Rolston – RW – Waterloo – USHL
28. Daniil Gushchin – RW – Muskegon – USHL
29. Sean Farrell – LW – Chicago Steel
30. Kristian Tanus – C – Jukurit – Liiga
31. Blake Biondi – C – Hermantown High School