Friday, June 22, 2012

From an Oiler Perspective

I want to preface this by saying I would support the selection of any of the top 5 players on this list with a first over-all selection.  I do, however, have preferences. Here is the list of players, in order of my preference, that I think would help our existing organization the most:

Sunday, June 10, 2012

2012 NHL Draft Final Prospect Rankings:



Since I began personally attempting to evaluate and rank the players in the draft in 2007, this year's draft I have found to be the most difficult. Added to this was my ambition to extend my draft rankings further than I have ever attempted before. The result is a list that I'm less certain of, but more proud of for completing. I am not a scout, just a dedicated draft observer. I look forward to seeing most, if not all, of my ranked players being drafted, and watching them progress in their careers over the next several years

 This is not a mock draft. This is my evaluation of the prospects' potential overall impact on the game (in their prime) based on available information.

Here are my Top 90 Ranked 2012 NHL Draft Prospects: