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 2008 Draft, 27 of his top 30 prospects were first-round picks. In the last five years, McKenzie was 125 of 150 in terms of projecting first rounders (83 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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TSN RANKING	PLAYER	DRAFTED BY	TAKEN OVERALL
2005 NHL Entry Draft
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

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