2007 NHL Draft Preview

The NHL Entry Draft is a week today. Other than the question of who is going first, in recent years there has been a few trades that made the draft even more interesting, just like last year when the Flames acquired Alex Tanguay. In this post i will list the most recent rankings of players from the NHL Central Scouting Service and the International Scouting Services.

NHL Central Scouting Service
North American Skaters:
1. Kyle Turris, C, Burnaby (BCHL)
2. Patrick Kane, RW, London (OHL)
3. James vanRiemsdyk, LW, U.S. U-18
4. Keaton Ellerby, D, Kamloops (WHL)
5. Karl Alzner, D, Calgary (WHL)
6. Sam Gagner, C/W, London (OHL)
7. Jakub Voracek, RW, Halifax (QMJHL)
8. Angelo Esposito, C, Quebec (QMJHL)
9. Zach Hamill, C, Everett (WHL)
10. David Perron, LW, Lewiston (QMJHL)
11. Ryan McDonagh, D, Cretin-Derham High School, Minnesota
12. Tommy Cross, D, Westminster High School, Connecticut
13. Stefan Legein, RW, Mississauga (OHL)
14. Brett MacLean, LW, Oshawa (OHL)
15. Dana Tyrell, C/RW, Prince George (WHL)
16. Max Pacioretty, LW, Sioux City (USHL)
17. Jonathon Blum, D, Vancouver (WHL)
18. Nick Ross, D, Regina (WHL)
19. Logan Couture, C, Ottawa (OHL)
20. Oscar Moller, C, Chilliwack (WHL)
21. Nicholas Petrecki, D, Omaha (USHL)
22. Mike Hoeffel, W, U.S. U-18
23. Patrick White, C, Tri-City (USHL)
24. Nick Spaling, C, Kitchener (OHL)
25. Colby Cohen, D, Lincoln (USHL)
26. Thomas Hickey, D, Seattle (WHL)
27. William Sweatt, LW, Colorado College (WCHA)
28. Brandon Sutter, C/RW, Red Deer (WHL)
29. T.J Brennan, D, St. John's (QMJHL)
30. Colton Gillies, C, Saskatoon (WHL)
North American Goalies:
1. Jeremy Smith, Plymouth (OHL)
2. Trevor Cann, Peterborough (OHL)
3. Antoine Lafleur, PEI (QMJHL)
4. Linden Rowat, Regina (WHL)
5. Bradley Eidsness, Okotoks (AJHL)
European Skaters:
1. Alexei Cherepanov, RW, Omsk (Russia)
2. Mikael Backlund, C, Vasteras (Sweden-2)
3. Lars Eller, C/W, Frolunda (Sweden Jr.)
4. Maxim Mayorov, RW, Leninogorsk (Russia-2)
5. Joakim Andersson, C, Frolunda (Sweden Jr.)
6. Simon Hjalmarsson, RW, Frolunda (Sweden Jr.)
7. Nichlas Torp, D, HV 71 (Sweden Jr.)
8. Sergei Korostin, RW, Dynamo 2 (Russia-3)
9. Maxim Goncharov, D, CSKA (Russia)
10. Evgeni Dadonov, RW, Chelyabinsk (Russia-2)
11. Yakov Seleznev, D, Leninogorsk (Russia-2)
12. Luca Cunti, C, Dubendorf (Switzerland-3)
13. Niclas Lucenius, C, Tappara (Finland Jr.)
14. Lassi Kokkala, C, TPS (Finland Jr.)
15. Vladimir Ruzicka, C, Slavia (Czech Republic Jr.)
16. Denis Reul, D, Heilbronn (Germany-3)
17. Jens Hellgren, D, Frolunda (Sweden Jr.)
18. Radim Ostrcil, D, Vsetin (Czech Republic)
19. Vitali Karamnov, C, Dynamo 2 (Russia-3)
20. Jan Piskacek, D, Kladno (Czech Republic Jr.)
European Goalies:
1. Joel Gistedt, Frolunda (Sweden)
2. Mark Owuya, Djurgarden (Sweden Jr.)
3. Marek Benda, Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic Jr.)
4. Juha Metsola, Ilves (Finland Jr.)
5. Tomas Hiadlovsky, Trencin (Slovakia Jr.)

International Scouting Services
Skaters:
1. Patrick Kane, RW, London (OHL)
2. James vanRiemsdyk, LW, U.S. U-18
3. Kyle Turris, C, Burnaby (BCHL)
4. Alexei Cherepanov, RW, Omsk (Russia)
5. Jakub Voracek, RW, Halifax (QMJHL)
6. Karl Alzner, D, Calgary (WHL)
7. Sam Gagner, C/W, London (OHL)
8. Maxim Mayorov, RW, Leninogorsk (Russia-2)
9. Keaton Ellerby, D, Kamloops (WHL)
10. Mikael Backlund, C, Vasteras (Sweden-2)
11. Angelo Esposito, C, Quebec (QMJHL)
12. Colton Gillies, C, Saskatoon (WHL)
13. Logan Couture, C, Ottawa (OHL)
14. Nicholas Petrecki, D, Omaha (USHL)
15. David Perron, LW, Lewiston (QMJHL)
16. Zach Hamill, C, Everett (WHL)
17. Thomas Hickey, D, Seattle (WHL)
18. Lars Eller, C/W, Frolunda (Sweden Jr.)
19. Ryan McDonagh, D, Cretin-Derham High School, Minnesota
20. Jonathon Blum, D, Vancouver (WHL)
21. Brett MacLean, LW, Oshawa (OHL)
22. Jim O'Brien, C, Minnesota
23. Patrick White, C, Tri-City (USHL)
24. Logan MacMillan, C, Halifax (QMJHL)
25. Oscar Moller, C, Chilliwack (WHL)
26. Kevin Shattenkirk, D, U.S. U-18
27. Alex Plante, D, Calgary (WHL)
28. Tommy Cross, D, Westminster High School, Connecticut
29. Brandon Sutter, C/RW, Red Deer (WHL)
30. Mike Hoeffel, W, U.S. U-18
Goalies:
1. Jeremy Smith, Plymouth (OHL)
2. Linden Rowat, Regina (WHL)
3. Trevor Cann, Peterborough (OHL)
4. Mark Owuya, Djurgarden (Sweden Jr.)
5. Joel Gistedt, Frolunda (Sweden)