I have Ortio as our 4th best prospect so it's surprising to me not to see him chosen yet. He was obviously the best goalie on our Ahl team and was the backbone of that team. He's probably a year away from the NHL which with the inconsistency of trying to predict goalies is a great position to be in. He gets my vote although Reinhart is a good choice as well.
Gillies is a fine prospect as well but as said he's been playing on a team that looks like the college version of the Wild. There were also stories earlier that he wanted to turn pro this season but Burke wants him back in Providence, so he isn't as ready as some think.
As for Jankowski, he doesn't make my top 12 as he hasn't shown much. From what I've seen and heard, he doesn't engage physically yet. Not writing him off, it's just that we have better prospects.
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