THN put together a ranking using a mathematical model while taking opinion out of it. This is what they came up with:
https://thehockeynews.com/news/all-m...draft-rankings
Cal Ritchie probably the biggest faller compared to their opinion based ranking, Barlow a big riser. They break it up into tiers and the top 14 are projected to be top6 or better, after that, it looks less certain.
1. Connor Bedard, C, Regina (WHL). Elite tier
2. Adam Fantilli, C, Michigan (NCAA). Top Line
3. Matvei Michkov, RW, Sochi (KHL). Top Line
4. Leo Carlsson, RW, Orebro (SHL). Top Line
5. Will Smith, C, NTDP (USHL). Top 6
6. Zach Benson, C, Winnipeg (WHL). Top 6
7. Andrew Cristall, LW, Kelowna (WHL). Top 6
8. Axel Sandin Pellikka, D, Skelleftea (SHL). Top 6
9. Oliver Moore, C, NTDP (USHL). Top 6
10. Eduard Sale, LW, Kometa Brno (Cze.). Top 6
11. Colby Barlow, LW, Owen Sound (OHL). Top 6
12. Brayden Yager, C, Moose Jaw (WHL). Top 6
13. Ryan Leonard, RW, NTDP (USHL). Top 6
14. Dalibor Dvorsky, C, AIK (Swe.). Top 6
15. Riley Heidt, C, Prince George (WHL). Impact
16. Matthew Wood, RW, UConn (NCAA). Impact
17. Dmitri Simashev, D, Loko-76 (Rus.). Impact
18. Gabe Perreault, LW, NTDP (USHL). Impact
19. Noah Dower-Nilsson, C, Frolunda (Swe.). Impact
20. Koehn Ziemmer, RW, Prince George (WHL). Impact
21. David Reinbacher, D, Kloten (Swi.). Top 4
22. Lukas Dragicevic, D, Tri-City (WHL). Top 4
23. Samuel Honzek, LW, Vancouver (WHL). Impact
24. Nate Danielson, C, Brandon (WHL). Impact
25. Cal Ritchie, C, Oshawa (OHL). Regular
26. Jayden Perron, RW, Chicago (USHL). Impact
27. Mikhail Gulyayev, D, Omsk (Rus.). Top 4
28. Cameron Allen, D, Guelph (OHL). Regular
29. Quentin Musty, LW, Sudbury (OHL). Impact
30. Oliver Bonk, D, London (OHL). Regular
32. Ethan Gauthier, C, Sherbrooke (QMJHL). Impact