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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2005 NHL Entry Draft
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| TSN RANKING |
PLAYER |
DRAFTED BY |
TAKEN OVERALL |
| 1 |
Sidney Crosby, C |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
1 |
| 2 |
Jack Johnson, D |
Carolina Hurricanes |
3 |
| 3 |
Benoit Pouliot, LW |
Minnesota Wild |
4 |
| 4 |
Bobby Ryan, RW |
Anaheim Ducks |
2 |
| 5 |
Anze Kopitar, C |
Los Angeles Kings |
11 |
| 6 |
Gilbert Brule, C |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
6 |
| 7 |
Carey Price, G |
Montreal Canadiens |
5 |
| 8 |
Marc Staal, D |
New York Rangers |
12 |
| 9 |
Jack Skille, RW |
Chicago Blackhawks |
7 |
| 10 |
Ryan O'Marra, C |
New York Islanders |
15 |
| 11 |
Luc Bourdon, D |
Vancouver Canucks |
10 |
| 12 |
Marek Zagrapan, C |
Buffalo Sabres |
13 |
| 13 |
Martin Hanzal, C |
Phoenix Coyotes |
17 |
| 14 |
Brian Lee, D |
Ottawa Senators |
9 |
| 15 |
Alex Bourret, LW |
Atlanta Thrashers |
25 |
| 16 |
Ryan Parent, D |
Nashville Predators |
18 |
| 17 |
Kendall McArdle, LW |
Florida Panthers |
20 |
| 18 |
Andrew Cogliano, C |
Edmonton Oilers |
25 |
| 19 |
Nicklas Bergfors, D |
New Jersey Devils |
23 |
| 20 |
Jakub Kindl, D |
Detroit Red Wings |
19 |
| 21 |
Guillaume Latendresse, RW |
Montreal Canadiens |
45 |
| 22 |
Matt Lashoff, D |
Boston Bruins |
22 |
| 23 |
Tuukka Rask, G |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
21 |
| 24 |
Brendan Mikkelson, D |
Anaheim Ducks |
31 |
| 25 |
Ondrej Pavelec, G |
Atlanta Thrashers |
41 |
| 26 |
Devin Setoguchi, RW |
San Jose Sharks |
8 |
| 27 |
Michael Blunden, RW |
Chicago Blackhawks |
43 |
| 28 |
Ryan Stoa, C |
Colorado Avalanche |
34 |
| 29 |
Scott Jackson, D |
St. Louis Blues |
37 |
| 30 |
Dan Bertram, RW |
Chicago Blackhawks |
54 |
