Hi guys,
I was curious if anyone had done a statistical analysis on NHL draft pick values and I found one that was part of this paper found here:
http://myslu.stlawu.edu/~msch/sports..._NHL_Draft.pdf
Especially in a deep draft like this you can probably add value to almost all the picks in the 1st round. It also shows why a team like the Blues would want the conditional 1st for if they miss the playoffs.