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    1 Patrick, Nolan C 9/19/1998 R 6.02.75 198 Brandon WHL
    2 Liljegren, Timothy RD 4/30/1999 R 6.00 191 Rogle SweJE
    3 Hischier, Nico RW 1/4/1999 L 6.00.75 176 Halifax QMJHL
    4 Vilardi, Gabe C 8/16/1999 R 6.03 201 Windsor OHL
    5 Tippett, Owen RW 2/16/1999 R 6.01.50 202 Mississauga OHL
    6 Mittelstadt, Casey C 11/22/1998 L 6.00.75 201 Eden Prairie MN-HS
    7 Rasmussen, Michael C 4/17/1999 L 6.05.75 215 Tri-City WHL
    8 Foote, Callan RD 12/13/1998 R 6.03.5 213 Kelowna WHL
    9 Kostin, Klim C 5/5/1999 L 6.03.5 183 Dynamo KHL
    10 Tolvanen, Eeli LW 4/22/1999 L 5.11.25 170 Sioux City USHL
    11 Valimaki, Juuso LD 10/6/1998 L 6.01.5 204 Tri-City WHL
    12 Hague, Nicolas RD 12/5/1998 L 6.05.5 206 Mississauga OHL
    13 Makar, Cale RD 10/30/1998 R 5.11.25 179 Brooks AJHL
    14 Comtois, Maxime LW 1/8/1999 L 6.02.25 199 Victoriaville QMJHL
    15 Glass, Cody C 4/1/1999 R 6.01.75 180 Portland WHL
    16 Poehling, Ryan C 1/3/1999 L 6.01.75 183 St. Cloud State NCHC
    17 Popugaev, Nikita A. LW 11/20/1998 R 6.05.5 204 Moose Jaw WHL
    18 Necas, Martin RW 1/15/1999 R 6.00.5 167 Brno Kometa HC CzeE
    19 Chmelevski, Sasha C 6/9/1999 R 5.11.25 191 Ottawa OHL
    20 Mattheos, Stelio C 6/14/1999 R 6.00.75 190 Brandon WHL
    21 Strome, Matthew LW 1/6/1999 L 6.03.5 206 Hamilton OHL
    22 Pettersson, Elias C 11/12/1998 L 6.01.25 156 Timra SweAl
    23 Martin, Luke RD 9/20/1998 R 6.02.5 207 Michigan BigTen
    24 Vaakanainen, Urho LD 1/1/1999 L 6.01 187 JYP Jyvaskyla FinE
    25 Bowers, Shane C 7/30/1999 L 6.01.25 178 Waterloo USHL
    26 Andersson, Lias LW 10/13/1998 L 5.11.5 198 HV71 SweE
    27 Jokiharju, Henri RD 6/17/1999 R 5.11.75 176 Portland WHL
    28 Lind, Kole C 10/16/1998 R 6.01 176 Kelowna WHL
    29 Vesalainen, Kristian LW 6/1/1999 L 6.04 202 HPK Hameenlinna FinE
    30 Formenton, Alex LW 9/13/1999 L 6.01 162 London OHL
    31 Anderson-Dolan, Jaret C 9/12/1999 L 5.11 188 Spokane WHL


    Impressive game play at the World Junior Championship in Toronto, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec, caught the attention of all ISS Scouts, which led to the significant shuffle seen throughout January?s Release of the ISS Top 31. Many players, including Team Switzerland?s Nico Hischier (#3 Rank) rose up the January rankings after recent play at the World Junior Championship. Others have caught the eye of ISS Scouts during the course of regular season play including centerman, Casey Mittelstadt, of Eden Prairie who moved six positions to rank #6 this January, following a strong start in the season.

    ?Mittelstadt is logging a ton of minutes for Eden Prairie and centering their top line,? says ISS Hockey Director of Scouting Dennis MacInnis. ?He loves setting up his teammates, but he needs to adopt a more shoot-first mentality to gain even more interest.?
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    Those top 4 names all look like they are going to be the real deal.

    This draft class reminds me of the 2011 draft class. A lot of question marks outside of the top 10.
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    I still can't believe how Miro Heiskanen isn't on this list. I like him more than Juuso Valimaki who is #11 on the list. Maybe the ISS scouts didn't watch any Team Finland games because the team sucked but still...

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    Quote Originally Posted by VintageVibe View Post
    Those top 4 names all look like they are going to be the real deal.

    This draft class reminds me of the 2011 draft class. A lot of question marks outside of the top 10.
    Absolutely. There has been a lot of talk about the '17 draft class being weak but those top four sure make the draft look pretty good IMO. Maybe not as deep in talent but these guys look like future stars.

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    Quote Originally Posted by VintageVibe View Post
    Those top 4 names all look like they are going to be the real deal.

    This draft class reminds me of the 2011 draft class. A lot of question marks outside of the top 10.
    Absolutely. There has been a lot of talk about the '17 draft class being weak but those top four sure make the draft look pretty good IMO. Maybe not as deep in talent but these guys look like future stars.

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    Good to see Hischier getting his deserved recognition. I remember I complained about his ranking last month, which was I believe outside the top 10 or maybe lower top 10? He's gonna make a run for the 1st OA.

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    Good to see Hischier getting his deserved recognition. I remember I complained about his ranking last month, which was I believe outside the top 10 or maybe lower top 10? He's gonna make a run for the 1st OA.
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    There's always a bit of confusion when trying to grade a draft between it being "weak" and "deep". The two always seem to get misunderstood.

    It's rare that we hear about a draft being a strong draft. That being said, it's funny how 1st round picks are coveted in fantasy leagues even when people think the draft is weak.

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    There's always a bit of confusion when trying to grade a draft between it being "weak" and "deep". The two always seem to get misunderstood.

    It's rare that we hear about a draft being a strong draft. That being said, it's funny how 1st round picks are coveted in fantasy leagues even when people think the draft is weak.
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    i'd be shocked if come draft time, eeli tolvanen is not in the top four instead of vilardi. he's the best goal scorer in the draft, whoever picks third will have to decide between him and hischier.

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    Interesting to see that Cale Makar went from not in the top to being ranked 13th in a month. Who could have imagined that?!!!

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    ^ You called it Chuck in regards to Makar; ever since that post of yours, he's been on my radar!
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    Quote Originally Posted by forsbergfan View Post
    i'd be shocked if come draft time, eeli tolvanen is not in the top four instead of vilardi. he's the best goal scorer in the draft, whoever picks third will have to decide between him and hischier.
    I agree with this post.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chuckcouples View Post
    Interesting to see that Cale Makar went from not in the top to being ranked 13th in a month. Who could have imagined that?!!!
    Will be interesting if a team 'gambles' on a player from a Junior A league with one of their high picks.

    Not saying he isn't worth a top 15 spot but teams tend to stay clear of drafting players from lower leagues regardless of their success in the league.

    Makar and where he gets drafted will be interesting to watch.

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