The Big Board
By Fetch
The Big Board is my look at the top prospects for the 2010 NHL draft. It is NOT a mock draft, as I am ranking players based on talent, not on team needs.
The rankings are broken into skaters and goaltenders, and I am only ranking North Americans, as I know basically nothing about European hockey.
A final ranking will be put out sometime before the NHL draft, which takes place in June.
Players will be listed with their team, league, home country and, if applicable, NCAA commitment.
TSN rank refers to the player’s rank in TSN’s midseason top 30 (both Europe and NA), and CSS rank refers to the rank in Central Scouting’s final ranking
Skaters
1. Tyler Seguin, C, Plymouth (OHL) – Canada
TSN rank: 2, CSS rank: 1
2. Cam Fowler,D, Windsor (OHL) – United States
TSN rank: 3, CSS rank: 5
3. Taylor Hall, LW, Windsor (OHL) – Canada
TSN rank: 1, CSS rank: 2
4. Brett Connolly, RW, Prince George (WHL) – Canada
TSN rank: 4, CSS rank: 3
5. Erik Gudbranson, D, Kingston (OHL) – Canada
TSN rank: 5, CSS rank: 4
6. Nino Niederreiter, LW, Portland (WHL) – Switzerland
TSN rank: 8, CSS rank: 12
7. Brandon Gormley, D, Moncton (QMJHL) – Canada
TSN rank: 6, CSS rank: 6
8. Derek Forbort, D, USNTDP – United States (North Dakota commit)
TSN rank: 18, CSS rank: 9
9. Ryan Johansen, C, Portland (WHL) – Canada
TSN rank: 19, CSS rank: 10
10. Mark Pysyk, D, Edmonton (WHL) – Canada
TSN rank: 12, CSS rank: 7
11. Nick Bjugstad, C, Blaine (MN) HS – United States (Minnesota commit)
TSN rank: 14, CSS rank: 13
12. Emerson Etem, C, Medicine Hat (WHL) – United States
TSN rank: 15, CSS rank: 8
13. Alexander Burmistrov, C, Barrie (OHL) – Russia
TSN rank: 7, CSS rank: 11
14. Tyler Toffoli, RW, Ottawa (OHL) – Canada
TSN rank: 26, CSS rank: 16
15. Tyler Pitlick, W, Minnesota State (WCHA) – United States
TSN rank: 20, CSS rank: 18
Goalies
1. Jack Campbell, USNTDP – United States
CSS rank: 2
2. Calvin Pickard, Seattle (WHL) – Canada
CSS rank: 1
3. Kent Simpson, Everett (WHL) – Canada
CSS rank: 3
4. Louis Domingue, Quebec (QMJHL) – Canada
CSS rank: 5
5. Mark Visentin, Niagara (OHL) – Canada
CSS rank: 4
6. Mathieu Corbeil-Theriault, Halifax (QMJHL) – Canada
CSS rank: 7
7. Sam Brittain, Canmore (AJHL) – Canada (University of Denver commit)
CSS rank: 8
8. Zane Gothberg, Thief River Falls (MN) HS – United States (North Dakota commit)
CSS rank: 6
9. Tyler Bunz, Medicine Hat (WHL) – Canada
CSS rank: 10
10. Cameron Lanigan, Edmonton (WHL) – Canada
CSS rank: 9