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Originally Posted by Da_Chief
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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I don't remember that draft but was there any clear divisions like there are this year and was last year?
For all the talk about moving last year there was a top 3 then a next 3 and those guys went in the top 6.
Yes Barkov moved from the "next 3" into the top and Jones fell out a spot but for the most part the guys went about where they were expected.
This year again there seems to be a top 3 and then next 2 so I could see movement with how those 5 go but it would be pretty surprising to see those top 5 not go in the first 5 picks.