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