Juraj Slafkovsky Shane Wright Bob Mckenzie Nhl Rank Draft

Five of the 10 scouts who took part in the TSN survey ranked the Slovak 6-foot left winger at No. 1, while four scouts scored the center of Kingston Frontenac in first place. The title will be for the first time this season – which includes pre-season rankings in September. ranking in the middle of the season in January. Lottery issue ranking plan in April. and now the final ranking in June – that someone other than Wright is No. 1. Slafkowski was ranked No. 5 in the middle of the season, but used two outstanding international performances, the Olympics and the Men’s World Championship, to reach TSN No. 1 in the Montreal draft on July 7-8. There are, however, two points worth noting. First, if you were researching another group of 10 scouts, you might well end up with the same 5-4 split, but in Wright’s favor. It really is so tight in the eyes of so many scouts. Secondly, this “consensus” ranking has nothing to do with the preference of the Montreal Canadiens team that chooses the first overall. Draft selection order is not a factor in our scouting and TSN player rankings. “It’s a strange year in the draft,” said one NHL scout. “Neither of them [Slafkovsky or Wright] are locks to be first line players in the NHL. I’m not saying one or the other could not be first, they are both good prospects, but unlike many years, this draft does not have great prospects. There are no slam dunk. “There are things that both children like, but I also have some reservations.” The five scouts who put Slafkowski No. 1 on their lists believe he has the best chance of being promoted from a confident forward to a top six in the NHL. “What separates Slafkowski from Wright for me is that he is older, he played harder, he was more consistent with his competitiveness and he went into production on big stages. [Olympics and world championship]Said another NHL scout. “In my opinion, he has the best chance of being the NHL front-line forward.” Slafkovsky was ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 by nine of our 10 scouts. One had him at No. 4. Wright’s game has left some scouts wanting more from him, especially in terms of competitiveness and scoring. But he is still considered to have a more mature, more complete game than Slafkovsky. He is also a better skater. The scouts who had Wright at No. 1 on their lists said he got extra points to play in a premium position and yet putting 94 points in 63 games in what many would concede was a disappointing season. Disappointing, that is, in relation to his brilliant 2019-20 OHL championship season (39 goals and 66 points in 58 games) and his excellent performance in the U-18 World Championship 2021. This tournament was the only hockey he played Wright in 2020-21 due to COVID-19. Eight of our 10 scouts ranked Wright either No. 1 or No. 2, but two scouts had him No. 3. A member of the club nicely summed up the dilemma in the choice between Slafkowski and Wright. “The teams that rank Slafkowski No. 1 are having a hard time with Wright’s draft being so mediocre [compared to prior seasons]”The teams that Wright likes at No. 1 can’t forget what they saw in Wright’s first OHL season and the 2021 U-18 World Cup.” There is a lot to choose from on both sides of the equation. “Those [Wright’s first OHL season and U-18 performance] it seemed a long time ago, “said another scout. “Slafkowski was great at the Olympics and in the world, but he scored only five goals [Finland’s] “Liiga this season and did some very big areas without scoring any goals,” said another scout. Many scouts have freely admitted that five years from now, the best player in the 2022 draft could be someone named Slafkowski or Wright. Some of them said that they are not necessarily convinced that the first two options in the draft will be Slafkovsky and Wright or vice versa. To that end, here are thumbnail sketches of the other eight perspectives on TSN’s Top 10: 3. Logan Cooley: The center of the US U-18 national team was the only prospect other than Slafkovsky and Wright to get the No. 1 vote from our scout team, but he also got some votes at No. 2 At 5 feet – 10 1/2, the capable pivot has some dynamic offensive ability, especially in his one-on-one play and willingness to go to hard areas on the ice to score. Most scouts promote him as the top second-tier center in the NHL with the opportunity to grow to 1C. The size and inconsistent use of his classmates at maximum efficiency are two things that could prevent this. 4. Simon Nemec: The 6-foot, 199-pound Slovak is an intelligent defender who skates and is an extremely efficient bolt driver with a steady two-way game. He does not have the offensive ability of an elite or wow factor and is not a punitive physical defender, but his skating and wit give him the advantages of being the No. 2 or No. 3 blueliner in the NHL. It was as high as No. 2 and No. 7 in our scout search. 5. Cutter Gauthier: The forward of the US U-18 national team has NHL size (6-foot-2 1/2 and 200 lbs), speed and nose scorer for the nets, which means that he has the necessary tools for to become a top six, two-way NWL power forward. Although Gauthier has played some center this season, most scouts seem to think he is more of a professional winger. In our reconnaissance, Gauthier was as high as No. 3 and as low as No. 10. 6. David Jiricek: The Czech lost a good part of the season with a knee injury suffered at the World Junior Championships, but the 6-foot-3 blueliner has the size, bite and natural tools to play a finishing role operation. Some scouts find it offensively limited, but in a draft full of bicycles under 6 feet, Jiricek’s size and physical approach stand out. His skating is good, but not excellent, and he stands out as a consistent defender in the top four, who, like Nemetz, could be 2-3. It was ranked as high as No. 5 and No. 12 in our scout survey. 7. Joakim Kemell: The small (5-foot-9-1 / 2) Finn is an aggressive, extreme scorer who plays a dynamic, high-energy, albeit inconsistent, game. Some scouts see him as a legitimate threat to break the top five – ranging from No. 4 to No. 14 in our survey – and one suggested he is a candidate to become the best player in the entire draft due to the high offensive ceiling . He plays as a forward of the top six in the NHL. 8. Jonathan Lekkerimaki: The slightly smaller (5-foot-10-1 / 2) Swedish winger has a great shot and high finishing skills and performed at a high level in the 2022 U-18 World Cup. He may not have the same aggressive pizza with Kemel, but still stands out as a forward of the first six. Our reconnaissance survey ranked him as high as No. 4 and the lowest as No. 17. 9. Matt Savoie: The Winnipeg Ice 5-foot-9 center is a fast, talented and capable, albeit smaller, offensive presence that can score and play games. Some NHL scouts see him more as an extreme than a center, but the high level of intelligence and skill level make him an attacking striker of the top six professionals. It was ranked as high as No. 6 and No. 15 in our survey. 10. Marco Kasper: The Austrian 6-foot center can play in all three front positions and his overall game is both mature and complete as well as flexible. The crucial question is: what is its offensive advantage? Those who believe he has significant offensive potential say he is a threat to be in the top five in this draft. Those who see him as more aggressively limited have him out of the top 10. His range in our research was as high as No. 5 and 21. But most agree that he is mature on and off the ice and one of the best general perspectives with high character and work ethic. At best, it displays as 2C. at worst, a 3C. It seems that this year’s draft could see a lot of movement from these consensus rankings. That is, players with a slot from No. 6 to 10 could reach a few places higher, but they could also go half a dozen places later. If it’s extremely tight at the top of the draft with Slafkowski and Wright, and it is, it also applies to much of the first round. There is not so much segregation and less defined talent levels this year compared to others. Players ranked 11 to 13 on the TSN list – Seattle Thunderbird defender Kevin Korchinski, Saginaw Spirit defender Pavel Mintyukov and Winnipeg Ice center Conor Geekie – are all considered legitimate threats to displace any of the 10 first. Many of the players ranked from No. 33 to about 50 on the TSN list received considerable attention as scout first-round options that could make it to the Top 32. Some other notes on the ranking of the first round of the TSN: – There are no goalkeepers in the Top 32. In fact, the top goalkeeper is Prince George Cougar Tyler Brennan, who checks in at No. 62 in the TSN Top 100. The only other goalkeeper to be ranked by TSN is the Finnish Topias Leinonen, who is at No. 71. – It does not look like a banner year for Canadians in the draft. TSN ranked only two Canadians in the top 10 – Wright at No. 2 and Savoy at No. 9 – and just nine in the top 32. The nationality analysis for the TSN Top 32 is as follows: Canada (nine). United States (eight); Sweden, Russia and Slovakia (three each). Czech Republic and Finland (two each). and Austria and Switzerland (one by one). – One of the most important stories that will follow will be the way in which the prospects of Russia will be treated by the 32 NHL clubs. The war with Ukraine and the subsequent sanctions make some NHL clubs unsure of how to proceed with the Russian prospects, especially those who play and …