Welcome to my 2019 NHL draft package!



This top 100 ranking (plus its 25 honourable mentions) follows last summer’s tentative top 31, November’s preliminary top 62 and February’s midseason top 62 as the culmination of this season’s draft evaluations (plenty more coverage to come).



To get set for this week’s content, which will include a Tuesday look at my 10 late-round sleepers and a live Q&A on Wednesday, check out my updated guide to scouting. The guide details everything from my process to how I view player evaluation in today’s game. It serves as a companion piece to the evaluations you’ll read below.



This year’s final top 100 includes 64 forwards, 30 defencmen and six goalies. For a better sense of where those 100 players come from, here’s a breakdown by nationality, including a total tally that counts each of the country’s appearances within four different tiers to give you a weighted look...