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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2008 NHL Entry Draft
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| TSN RANKING |
PLAYER |
DRAFTED BY |
TAKEN OVERALL |
| 1 |
Steven Stamkos, C |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
1 |
| 2 |
Drew Doughty, D |
Los Angeles Kings |
2 |
| 3 |
Zach Bogosian, D |
Atlanta Thrashers |
3 |
| 4 |
Alex Pietrangelo, D |
St. Louis Blues |
4 |
| 5 |
Nikita Filatov, LW |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
6 |
| 6 |
Luke Schenn, D |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
5 |
| 7 |
Mikkel Boedker, LW |
Phoenix Coyotes |
8 |
| 8 |
Colin Wilson, C |
Nashville Predators |
7 |
| 9 |
Cody Hodgson, C |
Vancouver Canucks |
10 |
| 10 |
Kyle Beach, LW |
Chicago Blackhawks |
11 |
| 11 |
Tyler Myers, D |
Buffalo Sabres |
12 |
| 12 |
Josh Bailey, C |
New York Islanders |
9 |
| 13 |
Colten Teubert, D |
Los Angeles Kings |
13 |
| 14 |
Zach Boychuk, C |
Carolina Hurricanes |
14 |
| 15 |
Michael Del Zotto, D |
New York Rangers |
20 |
| 16 |
Tyler Cuma, D |
Minnesota Wild |
23 |
| 17 |
Luca Sbisa, D |
Philadelphia Flyers |
19 |
| 18 |
Chet Pickard, G |
Nashville Predators |
18 |
| 19 |
Joe Colborne, C |
Boston Bruins |
16 |
| 20 |
Erik Karlsson, D |
Ottawa Senators |
15 |
| 21 |
Jake Gardiner, D |
Anaheim Ducks |
17 |
| 22 |
John Carlson, D |
Washington Capitals |
27 |
| 23 |
Jacob Markstrom, G |
Florida Panthers |
31 |
| 24 |
Thomas McCollum, G |
Detroit Red Wings |
30 |
| 25 |
Nicolas Deschamps, LW |
Anaheim Ducks |
35 |
| 26 |
Mattias Tedenby, LW |
New Jersey Devils |
24 |
| 27 |
Greg Nemisz, C |
Calgary Flames |
25 |
| 28 |
Colby Robak, D |
Florida Panthers |
46 |
| 29 |
Jordan Eberle, C |
Edmonton Oilers |
22 |
| 30 |
Anton Gustafsson, C |
Washington Capitals |
21 |
