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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2007 NHL Entry Draft
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| TSN RANKING |
PLAYER |
DRAFTED BY |
TAKEN OVERALL |
| 1 |
Patrick Kane, RW |
Chicago Blackhawks |
1 |
| 2 |
James Van Riemsdyk, LW |
Philadelphia Flyers |
2 |
| 3 |
Kyle Turris, C |
Phoenix Coyotes |
3 |
| 4 |
Karl Alzner, D |
Washington Capitals |
5 |
| 5 |
Alex Cherepanov, RW |
New York Rangers |
17 |
| 6 |
Jakub Voracek, R |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
7 |
| 7 |
Sam Gagner, C |
Edmonton Oilers |
6 |
| 8 |
Angelo Esposito, C |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
20 |
| 9 |
Brandon Sutter, C |
Carolina Hurricanes |
11 |
| 10 |
Keaton Ellerby, D |
Florida Panthers |
10 |
| 11 |
Ryan McDonagh, D |
Montreal Canadiens |
12 |
| 12 |
Kevin Shattenkirk, D |
Colorado Avalanche |
14 |
| 13 |
Thomas Hickey, D |
Los Angeles Kings |
4 |
| 14 |
Nick Petrecki, D |
San Jose Sharks |
28 |
| 15 |
Mikael Backlund, C |
Calgary Flames |
24 |
| 16 |
Zach Hamill, D |
Boston Bruins |
8 |
| 17 |
David Perron, C |
St. Louis Blues |
26 |
| 18 |
Colton Gillies, C |
Minnesota Wild |
16 |
| 19 |
Logan Couture, C |
Sam Jose Sharks |
9 |
| 20 |
Brett MacLean, LW |
Phoenix Coyotes |
32 |
| 21 |
Lars Eller, F |
St. Louis Blues |
13 |
| 22 |
Bill Sweatt, LW |
Chicago Blackhawks |
38 |
| 23 |
Logan Macmillan, LW |
Anaheim Ducks |
19 |
| 24 |
Max Pacioretty, LW |
Montreal Canadiens |
22 |
| 25 |
Maxim Mayorov, RW |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
94 |
| 26 |
Tommy Cross, D |
Boston Bruins |
35 |
| 27 |
Jonathan Blum, D |
Nashville Predators |
23 |
| 28 |
Brendan Smith, D |
Detroit Red Wings |
27 |
| 29 |
Oscar Moller, C |
Los Angeles Kings |
52 |
| 30 |
Akim Aliu, RW |
Chicago Blackhawks |
56 |
