Lets pretend......

[VancouverGreek]

That, Connor McDavid and Jack Eichal did not exist.

Who would you rank top 5 in this years draft:

- Please number your answers 1 - 5
- Add an Upside
- NHL Expectancy (When will they be full timers)
- Likely to reach their potential (A, B, C, D or F)

I have listed the top 10 North American and Top 10 European Skaters, Please only Rank the TOP 5 you feel are the best in both groups.

Thank you.

	Mikko Rantanen (RW)	Gabriel Carlsson (D)
	Noah Hanifin (D)	Jacob Larsson (D)
	Dylan Strome (C)	Joel Eriksson Ek (C)
	Lawson Crouse (LW)	Michael Spacek (RW)
	Mitchell Marner (C)	Oliver Kylington (D)
	Ivan Provorov (D)	Denis Guryanov (RW)
	Pavel Zacha (C)	Robin Kovacs (RW)
	Zach Werenski (D)	Filip Ahl (LW)
	Timo Meier (RW)	Jens Looke (RW)

[YzermansLegacy]

1) N.Hanifin - upside of 45 pts - NHL 2015 season - A

2) M.Marner - upside of 80 pts - NHL 2015 or 2016 season - B

3) D.Strome - upside of 70 pts - NHL 2015 - B

4) M.Barzal - upside of 70 pts - NHL 2016 - B

5) P.Zacha - upside of 65 pts - NHL 2016 - C

[Axeman33]

1. Dylan Strome - upside 80pts - 2016/2017 season

2. Noah Hanifin - upside 40pts - 2017/2018 season

3. Mitch Marner - upside 75 pts - 2016/2017 season

4. Mikko Raantanen - upside 70pts - 2017/2018 season

5. Lawson Crouse - upside 65 points - 2016/2017 season

[2014olympicgold]

Strome – 70pts – Prospect Grade B+ - 2015-16 season
Hanifin – 40pts – Prospect Grade (A-) - 2016-17 season (could go over Strome. Depends what the team needs).

Marner – Low side 60, high side 80 – Prospect Grade B+ - 2016-17 Season

Zacha – 65-70pts – Prospect Grade B – 2016-17 season (could see him 2015). This one is intriguing. He’ll likely fall to a team in the 7^th-10^th pick. Farther he falls, the more likely he gets in the NHL in 2016

Crouse – Multi-cat stud. 60pts (lots of hits) – Prospect Grade B – 2016-17 (maybe 2015 if he gets like on Boston).

Speaking as a Leaf fan, I would love for the Leafs to trade with Florida, SJS, or Avs (11^th, 9^th, 10^th) to pick Zacha. He should be ranked/drafted before Crouse, Rantanen, and maybe even Marner, but an injury and a suspension limited him this yr I think. The talent is top 4 in this draft easily tho.

[franklin]

1. Noah Hanifin - upside 50pts - 2016/2017 (maybe 2015-2016) A-

2. Dylan Strome - upside 75pts - 2016/2017 B+

3. Mitch Marner - upside 80pts - 2016/2017 B+

4) M.Barzal - upside of 75pts - 2017/2018 B+

5) L.Crouse - upside of 65pts - 2016/2017 C+

HM: Zacha upside of 75pts - 2016/2017 B-

I think Crouse will go before Zacha...but I would take Zacha before Crouse.

[2014olympicgold]

1. Noah Hanifin - upside 50pts - 2016/2017 (maybe 2015-2016) A-

2. Dylan Strome - upside 75pts - 2016/2017 B+

3. Mitch Marner - upside 80pts - 2016/2017 B+

4) M.Barzal - upside of 75pts - 2017/2018 B+

5) L.Crouse - upside of 65pts - 2016/2017 C+

HM: Zacha upside of 75pts - 2016/2017 B-

I think Crouse will go before Zacha...but I would take Zacha before Crouse.

NJD, Philly, CBJ are the teams that’ll be up for when Crouse will likely be taken. NJD will just take the best offensive forward available at the time, and as much as I’d like to see Philly take Crouse (big broad street deal), they should take a D or a scoring center.



6-Rantanen (NJD), 7- Barzal (Philly), 8-Zacha (CBJ), 9 – Crouse (SJS) is my guess. So big points to SJS and CBJ if they get top 5 picks with 8 and 9. But you could flip Barzal and Zacha for picks wise. And that's my picks, not what would really happen, I do think Crouse will go before Zacha, which shouldn't happen.

[Axeman33]

New GM, Ray Shero has already stated that his priority there is to address their scoring. I think they take an offensive player in the draft more than a physical type of player like Crouse. Hard to say but that would be my guess.

[franklin]

6-Rantanen (NJD), 7- Barzal (Philly), 8-Zacha (CBJ), 9 – Crouse (SJS) is my guess. So big points to SJS and CBJ if they get top 5 picks with 8 and 9. But you could flip Barzal and Zacha for picks wise. And that's my picks, not what would really happen, I do think Crouse will go before Zacha, which shouldn't happen.

I think the Devils will take Barzal.

[Fast Tony DeNiro]

I think the Devils will take Barzal.

He would most likely be their best choice. They need top 6 talent, and while I think Lou would have taken Crouse hopefully with a new GM they'll take Barzal.