Tuesday, April 16, 2019

2019 NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings

NHL Central Scouting has released their final rankings for the 2019 NHL Draft. Below is a breakdown of how OHL players were ranked. If you're curious for a comparison, you can find the midterm rankings here.

Skaters:
1. Arthur Kaliyev (7)
2. Thomas Harley (11)
3. Philip Tomasino (14)
4. Nicholas Robertson (17)
5. Ryan Suzuki (18)
6. Connor McMichael (24)
7. Jamieson Rees (30)
8. Vladislav Kolyachonok (31)
9. Graeme Clarke (45)
10. Mike Vukojevic (55)
11. Nikita Okhotyuk (56)
12. Billy Constantinou (58)
13. Matvey Guskov (65)
14. Ethan Keppen (74)
15. Jacob LeGuerrier (92)
16. Keegan Stevenson (95)
17. Cole Schwindt (96)
18. Cole Mackay (98)
19. Joe Carroll (101)
20. Nicholas Porco (103)
21. Blake Murray (104)
22. Mason Primeau (113)
23. Mason Millman (125)
24. Nando Eggenberger (127)
25. Joseph Gareffa (135)
26. Pavel Gogolev (140)
27. Eric Uba (141)
28. Liam Ross (148)
29. Keean Washkurak (149)
30. Petr Cajka (152)
31. Merrick Rippon (158)
32. Hugo Leufvenius (161)
33. Rickard Hugg (162)
34. Tyler Angle (174)
35. Brayden Guy (181)
36. Nathan Staois (182)
37. Jonathan Yantsis (187)
38. Navrin Mutter (189)
39. Maxim Golod (190)
40. Jack York (213)
41. Nathan Allensen (214)
42. Louka Henault (216)
43. Daniel D'Amico (217)
LV - Tag Bertuzzi
LV - Grayson Ladd

Goaltenders:
1. Hunter Jones (3)
2. Nicolas Daws (16)
3. Luke Cavallin (23)
4. Mack Guzda (25)
5. Jet Greaves (28)

The full list can be found here.

Changes from Midseason

Biggest Risers
Joseph Gareffa +83 (from unranked)
Merrick Rippon +60 (from unranked)
Pavel Gogolev +57
Keegan Stevenson +53
Mason Millman +48
Hugo Leufvenius +37
Ethan Keppen +36
Cole Schwindt +35
Liam Ross +35
Brayden Guy +32 (from unranked)
Nathan Staois +31 (from unranked)
Rickard Hugg +31
Mason Primeau +29
Nicholas Robertson +13
Graeme Clarke +11
Philip Tomasino +10

Biggest Fallers 
Maxim Golod -96
Danil Antropov -85 (now unranked)
Navrin Mutter -69
Daniel D'Amico -53
Louka Henault -53
Joe Carroll -50
Petr Cajka -49
Billy Moskal -40 (now unranked)
Tyler Angle -39
Cullen McLean - 38 (now unranked)
Nathan Allensen -28
Nathan Dunkley -27 (now unranked)
Jacob LeGuerrier -20
Keean Washkurak -15
Kari Piiroinen -14 (among goalies, now unranked)
Mitchell Brewer -12 (now unranked)
Mack Guzda -10 (among goalies)

Comments

1. For those that follow the draft closely, it should come as no surprise to see so few OHL players ranked highly by NHL Central Scouting this year. This is largely considered to be one of the worst crops from the OHL in many years (or have even heard the words "ever" from a few scouts). This is the first time in the last ten years that under 10 OHL players are ranked inside the Top 50. And the total number of players ranked (48) is also the lowest in that time period.

2. Still shocked at Mitchell Brewer's ranking...or lack there of this time. Not only did he not move up from his ranking at midseason (that I felt was low), but now he's unranked. I just don't get it. This is a defender with size, mobility, and physicality. He's currently the defender with the highest plus/minus in this year's playoffs and wears a letter for a team that just made the Eastern Conference finals. I think that there are some questions as to his offensive upside and as such, he'll probably fall a bit in my final rankings. BUT, he deserves to be ranked, and inside the top 100 (IMO).

3. Otherwise, I'm not sure there are really any surprises. I think that there were some that were shocked by Ryan Suzuki being 5th and as low as he was. But he didn't have a great second half and there are some concerns over his engagement level and consistency. I would still have him a bit higher, but the argument is logical.

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