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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2004 NHL Entry Draft
|
| TSN RANKING |
PLAYER |
DRAFTED BY |
TAKEN OVERALL |
| 1 |
Alexander Ovechkin, LW |
Washington Capitals |
1 |
| 2 |
Evgeni Malkin, C |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
2 |
| 3 |
Cam Barker, D |
Chicago Blackhawks |
3 |
| 4 |
Al Montoya, G |
New York Rangers |
6 |
| 5 |
Lauri Tukonen, C |
Los Angeles Kings |
11 |
| 6 |
Marek Schwarz, G |
St. Louis Blues |
17 |
| 7 |
Andrew Ladd, LW |
Carolina Hurricanes |
4 |
| 8 |
A.J. Thelen, D |
Minnesota Wild |
12 |
| 9 |
Ladislav Smid, D |
Anaheim Ducks |
9 |
| 10 |
Rostislav Olesz, C |
Florida Panthers |
7 |
| 11 |
Drew Stafford, RW |
Buffalo Sabres |
13 |
| 12 |
Boris Valabik, D |
Atlanta Thrashers |
10 |
| 13 |
Wojtek Wolski, LW |
Colorado Avalanche |
21 |
| 14 |
Travis Zajac, C |
New Jersey Devils |
20 |
| 15 |
Rob Schremp, C |
Edmonton Oilers |
25 |
| 16 |
Lauri Korpikoski, C |
New York Rangers |
19 |
| 17 |
Alexandre Picard, LW |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
8 |
| 18 |
Alexander Radulov, RW |
Nashville Predators |
15 |
| 19 |
Kyle Chipchura, C |
Montreal Canadiens |
18 |
| 20 |
Andrej Meszaros, D |
Ottawa Senators |
23 |
| 21 |
Devan Dubnyk, G |
Edmonton Oilers |
14 |
| 22 |
Dave Bolland, C |
Chicago Blackhawks |
32 |
| 23 |
Enver Lisin, RW |
Phoenix Coyotes |
50 |
| 24 |
Petteri Nokelainen, RW |
Boston Bruins |
16 |
| 25 |
Lukas Kaspar, LW |
San Jose Sharks |
22 |
| 26 |
Johan Fransson, D |
Dallas Stars |
34 |
| 27 |
Kirill Lyamin, D |
Ottawa Senators |
58 |
| 28 |
Kris Chucko, RW |
Calgary Flames |
24 |
| 29 |
Roman Voloshenko, LW |
Minnesota Wild |
42 |
| 30 |
Mike Green, D |
Washington Capitals |
29 |
