TSN Top 30 Archive
Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie has covered every NHL Draft since 1980 and his annual TSN rankings are considered the most accurate indicator of how the draft will unfold. In the 2011 Draft, 25 of his top 30 prospects were first-round picks. In the last nine years, McKenzie is 231 of 270 in terms of projecting first rounders (86 percent).
TSN's annual survey of NHL scouts asks them which players will be taken in the first round and at which position. The final rankings are based on a consensus of opinion and do not take into account the NHL teams' order of selection or specific teams needs.
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2010 NHL Entry Draft
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| TSN RANKING |
PLAYER |
DRAFTED BY |
TAKEN OVERALL |
| 1 |
Taylor Hall, LW |
Edmonton Oilers |
1 |
| 2 |
Tyler Seguin, C |
Boston Bruins |
2 |
| 3 |
Erik Gudbranson, D |
Florida Panthers |
3 |
| 4 |
Brandon Gormley, D |
Phoenix Coyotes |
13 |
| 5 |
Cam Fowler, D |
Anaheim Ducks |
12 |
| 6 |
Ryan Johansen, C |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
4 |
| 7 |
Nino Niederreiter, LW |
New York Islanders |
5 |
| 8 |
Brett Connolly, RW |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
6 |
| 9 |
Jack Campbell, G |
Dallas Stars |
11 |
| 10 |
Jeffrey Skinner , C |
Carolina Hurricanes |
7 |
| 11 |
Derek Forbort, D |
Los Angeles Kings |
15 |
| 12 |
Alexander Burmistrov, C |
Atlanta Thrashers |
8 |
| 13 |
Mikael Granlund, LW |
Minnesota Wild |
9 |
| 14 |
Austin Watson, RW |
Nashville Predators |
18 |
| 15 |
Dylan McIlrath, D |
New York Rangers |
10 |
| 16 |
Vladimir Tarasenko, RW |
St. Louis Blues |
16 |
| 17 |
Emerson Etem, C |
Anaheim Ducks |
29 |
| 18 |
Beau Bennett, RW |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
20 |
| 19 |
Nick Bjugstad , C |
Florida Panthers |
19 |
| 20 |
Mark Pysyk, D |
Buffalo Sabres |
23 |
| 21 |
Riley Sheahan, C |
Detroit Red Wings |
21 |
| 22 |
Jonathon Merrill, D |
New Jersey Devils |
38 |
| 23 |
Jarred Tinordi, D |
Montreal Canadiens |
22 |
| 24 |
Evgeny Kuznetsov, LW |
Washington Capitals |
26 |
| 25 |
Tyler Pitlick, C |
Edmonton Oilers |
31 |
| 26 |
Quinton Howden, LW |
Florida Panthers |
25 |
| 27 |
Tyler Toffoli, C |
Los Angeles Kings |
47 |
| 28 |
John McFarland, C |
Florida Panthers |
33 |
| 29 |
Jaden Schwartz, C |
St. Louis Blues |
14 |
| 30 |
Justin Faulk, D |
Carolina Hurricanes |
37 |
