I had make a consensus ranking list for the 2015 NHL Entry Draft for Puckoffeh.com Top 50 Prospects, here’s a look at where the players were ranked and where they actually went. Nobody climbed more than Boston Bruins selection Right Winger Zachary Senyshyn who went 15th overall jumping up 33 spots from being tied for 48th. The biggest faller was Defenceman Ryan Pilon nephew of former NHLer Rich Pilon who went 147th overall after being ranked 40th on the list, a massive drop of 107 spots and potentially one heck of a steal by his uncle’s former team the New York Islanders who picked him in the 5th Round. The two other biggest fallers of the draft were Mitch Van Sompel who went 35 picks lower than his 47 ranking at 82 again getting snagged by the New York Islanders, and then there was Oliver Kylington who went 60th overall to the Calgary Flames, 33 spots lower than his 27th rank and significantly lower than expected for a guy who at one time was projected as a top five for this very draft. I had only four of my picks end up right on the rank out of 50, not great considering #1 Mcdavid, and #2 Eichel were mulligans with #8 Werenski and #24 Konecny being the only others who were picked exactly where they were ranked. A good portion of the picks ended up somewhat close to there rank including five others that were only one off of where they went.
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My Rank |
Position Drafted |
Player |
Pos. |
Nationality |
Current |
|
1 |
1 (Even) |
C |
Canadian |
Erie |
|
|
2 |
2 (Even) |
C |
American |
Boston |
|
|
3 |
5 (-2) |
D |
American |
Boston |
|
|
4 |
3 (+1) |
C |
Canadian |
Erie |
|
|
5 |
4 (+1) |
C |
Canadian |
London |
|
|
6 |
7 (-1) |
D |
Russian |
Brandon |
|
|
7 |
11 (-4) |
LW |
Canadian |
Kingston |
|
|
8 |
8 (Even) |
D |
American |
University |
|
|
9 |
10 (-1) |
C/W |
Finnish |
TPS |
|
|
10 |
6 (+4) |
C/LW |
Czech |
Sarnia |
|
|
11 |
16 (-5) |
C |
Canadian |
Seattle |
|
|
12 |
9 (+3) |
RW/C |
Swiss |
Halifax |
|
|
13 |
17 (-4) |
C |
American |
Youngstown |
|
|
14 |
30 (-16) |
C |
Canadian |
Kelowna |
|
|
15 |
13 (+2) |
D |
Czech |
Saint |
|
|
16 |
19 (-3) |
LW |
Russian |
Cape |
|
|
17 |
18 (-1) |
D |
Canadian |
Saint |
|
|
18 |
31 (-13) |
D |
Canadian |
Sherbrooke |
|
|
19 |
21 (-2) |
RW/C |
American |
U.S. |
|
|
20 |
14 (+6) |
LW |
Canadian |
Swift |
|
|
21 |
47 (-26) |
C |
Canadian |
Prince |
|
|
22 |
38 (-16) |
LW |
American |
Portland |
|
|
23 |
20 (+3) |
C |
Swedish |
Farjestad |
|
|
24 |
24 (Even) |
C/RW |
Canadian |
Ottawa |
|
|
25 |
29 (-4) |
D |
Swedish |
Linkoping |
|
|
26 |
37 (-11) |
D |
American |
Tri-City |
|
|
27 |
60 (-33) |
D |
Swedish |
Farjestad |
|
|
28 |
46 (-18) |
RW |
Netherlands |
Charlottetown |
|
|
29 |
12 (+17) |
RW/LW |
Russian |
Ladia |
|
|
30 |
23 (+7) |
RW |
American |
Waterloo |
|
|
31 |
26 (+5) |
D |
Canadian |
Everett |
|
|
32 |
27 (+5) |
D |
Swedish |
Frolunda |
|
|
33 |
22 (+11) |
G |
Russian |
Stalnye |
|
|
34 |
48 (-14) |
C |
Czech |
Charlottetown |
|
|
35 |
25 (+10) |
C/RW |
American |
U.S. |
|
|
36 |
45 (-9) |
C |
Swedish |
Omaha |
|
|
37 |
61 (-24) |
C/RW |
American |
U.S. |
|
|
38 |
56 (-18) |
D |
Canadian |
Niagara |
|
|
39 |
50 (-11) |
LW |
American |
U.S. |
|
|
40 |
147 (-107) |
D |
Canadian |
Brandon |
|
|
41 |
57 (-16) |
D |
Swiss |
ZSC |
|
|
42 |
85 (-43) |
C |
American |
Waterloo |
|
|
43 |
34 (+9) |
D |
Canadian |
Erie |
|
|
44 |
40 (-4) |
D |
Canadian |
Baie-Comeau |
|
|
45 |
28 (+17) |
LW/C |
Canadian |
Shawinigan |
|
|
46 |
42 (+4) |
G |
Canadian |
Barrie |
|
|
47 |
82 (-35) |
D/F |
Canadian |
Oshawa |
|
|
T-48,49 |
59 (-11,-10) |
F |
Finnish |
JYP-Akatemia |
|
|
T-48,49 |
15 (+33,+34) |
RW |
Canadian |
Sault |
|
|
50 |
32 (+18) |
C |
American |
U.S. |