There should be no question who is number #1.
Goalies are voodoo, Gillies might develop into an NHLer, or he might be Leland Irving. Missing almost all of last season has to raise even more doubt in my mind. I think he will make it, and could see a good argument for him at #2 (though not on my list)...but no way is he #1.
Jankowski looked good last year, but he was a senior playing against younger guys, he needs to prove it for a bigger sample size against men before we elevate him into the top 5 even.
I like a lot of the D (in fact they might be 2 and 3 on my list) but no chance any of them can be ranked ahead of Tkachuk at this point.
Tkachuk may not make it either, but I don't see how any reasonable fan can argue that his chances for success are lower than anyone else on this list.
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