These are my rankings. This isn’t a mock draft. If I haven’t seen enough of a player, I don’t put them on my list. This is an early list that will change.
- Rasmus Dahlin – D – (photo above) Frolunda – SHL
- Brady Tkachuk – LW – Boston University – NCAA
- Filip Zadina – RW – Halifax Mooseheads – QMJHL
- Andrei Svechnikov – RW – Barrie Colts – OHL
- Oliver Wahlstrom – RW -U18 – NTDP
- Noah Dobson – D – Acadie-Bathhurst Titan – QMJHL
- Quinn Hughes – D – Michigan University – NCAA
- Joel Farabee – LW – U18 – NTDP
- Evan Bouchard – D – London Knights – OHL
- Ty Smith – D – Spokane Chiefs – WHL
- Adam Boqvist – D – Brynas – Super Elit
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi – C – Assat – LIIGA
- Grigori Denisenko – LW – Loko Yaroslavl – MHL
- Mattias Samuelsson – D – U18 – NTDP
- K’Andre Miller – D – U18 – NTDP
- Bode Wilde – D – U18 – NTDP
- Joe Veleno – C – Drummondville – QMJHL
- Jared McIsaac – D – Halifax Mooseheads – QMJHL
- Calen Addison – D – Lethbridge Hurricanes – WHL
- Barrett Hayton – C – Sault Ste. Marie – OHL
- Martin Kaut – RW – Dynamo Pardubice – CZE
- Rasmus Kupari – C – Karpat – LIIGA
- Isac Lundestrom – C – Lulea HF – SHL
- Benoit-Olivier Groulx – C – Halifax Mooseheads – QMJHL
- Johnny Tychonick – D – Penticton Vees – BCHL
- Jett Woo – D – Moose Jaw Warriors – WHL
- Jack McBain – C – Toronto Jr. Canadiens – OJHL
- Ryan McLeod – C – Mississauga Steelheads – OHL
- Serron Noel – RW – Oshawa Generals – OHL
- Jacob Olofsson – C – Timra – IK – Allsvenskan
- Adam Ginning – D – Linkopings HC
