Lets look at Mackenzie rankings from 2010 (which are pretty much compilation of other sources/scouts).
2010
1. Taylor Hall - Stays there, good player
2. Tyler Seguin - Stays there, good player
3. Erik Gudbransson - Stays there, still trying to figure it out
4. Brandon Gormely - Fell to 13th, still trying to figure it out
5. Cam Fowler - Fell but a solid player
6. Ryan Johansen - moved up, great breakout year
7. Nino - moved up, looked good last year
8. Brett Connolly - moved up, not a good move up
9. Jack Campbell - fell couple spots, not looking good
10. Jeff Skinner - moved up, good player
So from Mackenzie ranking in 2010
-3 players fell
-4 moved up, besides Connolly it looks like a smart decision by those teams.
Simple example of scouts making their picks on their viewing not based on what the popular rankings say. So it's ok to deviate from the plan and pick who you think is the best player.
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