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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2011 NHL Entry Draft
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| TSN RANKING |
PLAYER |
DRAFTED BY |
TAKEN OVERALL |
| 1 |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C |
Edmonton Oilers |
1 |
| 2 |
Adam Larsson, D |
New Jersey Devils |
4 |
| 3 |
Jonathan Huberdeau, C |
Florida Panthers |
3 |
| 4 |
Gabriel Landeskog, LW |
Colorado Avalanche |
2 |
| 5 |
Sean Couturier, C |
Philadelphia Flyers |
8 |
| 6 |
Dougie Hamilton, D |
Boston Bruins |
9 |
| 7 |
Ryan Strome, C |
New York Islanders |
5 |
| 8 |
Ryan Murphy, D |
Carolina Hurricanes |
12 |
| 9 |
Mika Zibanejad, C |
Ottawa Senators |
6 |
| 10 |
Jonas Brodin, D |
Minnesota Wild |
10 |
| 11 |
Nathan Beaulieu, D |
Montreal Canadiens |
17 |
| 12 |
Mark Scheifele, C |
Winnipeg Jets |
7 |
| 13 |
Duncan Siemens, D |
Colorado Avalanche |
11 |
| 14 |
Joel Armia, RW |
Buffalo Sabres |
16 |
| 15 |
Tyler Biggs, RW |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
22 |
| 16 |
Sven Bartschi, LW |
Calgary Flames |
13 |
| 17 |
Jamie Oleksiak, D |
Dallas Stars |
14 |
| 18 |
J.T. Miller, C |
New York Rangers |
15 |
| 19 |
Mark McNeill, C |
Chicago Blackhawks |
18 |
| 20 |
Joe Morrow, D |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
23 |
| 21 |
Oscar Klefbom, D |
Edmonton Oilers |
19 |
| 22 |
Brandon Saad, LW |
Chicago Blackhawks |
43 |
| 23 |
Rocco Grimaldi, C |
Florida Panthers |
33 |
| 24 |
Nicklas Jensen, LW |
Vancouver Canucks |
29 |
| 25 |
Ty Rattie, RW |
St. Louis Blues |
32 |
| 26 |
Boone Jenner |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
37 |
| 27 |
Matthew Puempel, LW |
Ottawa Senators |
24 |
| 28 |
Zack Phillips, C |
Minnesota Wild |
28 |
| 29 |
Tomas Jurco, RW |
Detroit Red Wings |
35 |
| 30 |
Connor Murphy, D |
Phoenix Coyotes |
20 |
