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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2006 NHL Entry Draft
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| TSN RANKING |
PLAYER |
DRAFTED BY |
TAKEN OVERALL |
| 1 |
Erik Johnson, D |
St. Louis Blues |
1 |
| 2 |
Jonathan Toews, C |
Chicago Blackhawks |
3 |
| 3 |
Phil Kessel, C |
Boston Bruins |
5 |
| 4 |
Jordan Staal, C |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
2 |
| 5 |
Nicklas Backstrom, C |
Washington Capitals |
4 |
| 6 |
Derick Brassard, G |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
6 |
| 7 |
Peter Mueller, C |
Phoenix Coyotes |
8 |
| 8 |
Kyle Okposo, RW |
New York Islanders |
7 |
| 9 |
Jiri Tlusty, LW |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
13 |
| 10 |
Bryan Little, C |
Atlanta Thrashers |
12 |
| 11 |
James Sheppard, C |
Minnesota Wild |
9 |
| 12 |
Michael Frolik, LW |
Florida Panthers |
10 |
| 13 |
Bob Sanguinetti, D |
New York Rangers |
21 |
| 14 |
Jonathan Bernier, G |
Los Angeles Kings |
11 |
| 15 |
Chris Stewart, RW |
Colorado Avalanche |
18 |
| 16 |
Mark Mitera, D |
Anaheim Ducks |
19 |
| 17 |
Leland Irving, G |
Calgary Flames |
26 |
| 18 |
Chris Summers, D |
Phoenix Coyotes |
29 |
| 19 |
Ty Wishart, D |
Sam Jose Sharks |
26 |
| 20 |
Simeon Varlamov, G |
Washington Capitals |
23 |
| 21 |
Trevor Lewis, C |
Los Angeles Kings |
17 |
| 22 |
Claude Giroux, RW |
Philadelphia Flyers |
22 |
| 23 |
Alexander Vasyunov LW |
New Jersey Devils |
58 |
| 24 |
Riku Helenius, G |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
15 |
| 25 |
Ivan Vishnevskiy, D |
Dallas Stars |
27 |
| 26 |
Yuri Alexandrov, D |
Boston Bruins |
37 |
| 27 |
Nick Foligno, LW |
Ottawa Senators |
28 |
| 28 |
Ben Maxwell, C |
Montreal Canadiens |
49 |
| 29 |
Artem Anisimov, C |
New York Rangers |
54 |
| 30 |
Nigel Williams, D |
Colorado Avalanche |
51 |
