Corey Pronman's April Ranking

Yakemchuk also has a little bit of Roman Josi in him I think. I am certainly really high on him as well. Praying my Blues can trade up for him around 12

If Eiserman does indeed fall to 14/mid-1st, I truly hope the Hawks trade some of their draft capital to move up to get him. Bedard, Eiserman, whoever they get at 1-4 will be very good.

Don’t love it, but like the way Pronman lays his views out.

These guys seem early…
12. Beckett Sennecke
19. Yegor Surin (And Barbashev comp?)

These guys seem late…
21. Trevor Connelly
25. Sacha Boisvert

I don't love Pronman's takes, but you have to respect it. 2022 he was the only one that had Wright going 4th and everyone called him crazy.

Maybe he sees something we don't.

Guys too early:

Yakemchuk (defensively there's some holes, but the physicality is there)
Sennecke (point production isn't enough to put him at #12, given the top 20)
Eriksson (don't know much about him, seems to carry the puck for way too long, leaving him with no options)
Badinika (one of the bigger risers, I wouldn't have him as high as #27 yet)

Guys too late:

Demidov (could challenge Celebrini for #1)
Eiserman
Connelly (don't overlook the off-ice issues, he's top 5 based off talent alone)
Boisvert (though I understand this one, he's had an up and down season)
Sahlin Wallenius (and Brannstrom comp? he's more Pavel Mintyukov)

Guys spot on:

Levshunov (I have him at #3, but could honestly be #2, I did have him at #1 for a majority of the year)
Lindstrom (I don't get the Kreider comp, he's more Hintz. But injuries and a underwhelming playoff performance definitely dwindled his stock)
Chernyshov (some people have him low cause of inconsistency, I have him around this spot because of the upside)

Guys missing:

Teddy Stiga: Second best skater in the draft and best defensive forward in the draft.
EJ Emery: He and Elick are pretty much the same player, Emery brings less offense.
Hagen Burrows: Underrated two-way forward that just transitioned out of high school.
Dean Letourneau: Another high-schooler, at least 1 or 2 get ranked in the first round every year.
Clarke Caswell: He was a top 10 player in the draft coming into the season. A very good player still, just got jumped by other players.

Yes, sometimes Corey Pronman takes can be a bit controversial, but he can also come up with some good ones. Personally, there were players I wasn't too familiar with in his top and others I'd put before. Yeah Connely had some off iced issues but it's talent is undeniable and if he falls that low, it would be a sure steal. Demidov is a top 2 talent and may have even more potential than Celebrini, but usually we'd rather pick a center than a winger, even if both talents are equal. It's just harder to assess Demidov's potential/talent, as he plays in a league too weak for him. As for Levshusnov, it will depend on the team's needs, but he shouldn't drop out of the top 4, because this guy is a stud who will change a team's blue line. As for Lindstrom, yeah, the injuries he's suffered might scare some teams, but some teams might take the risk of drafting him in the top 5, since every team dreams of having a power forward with his talent on their team. Yakemchuk I see him around top 10, he's really great but it's not really the type of defender I'm really interested in. For Eiserman, it's true that it may seem really low, but given where we are now, I wouldn't be surprised if he fell as far as that position, even if I can also see him getting caught around 10th. Some teams might not take him, as they might consider him a Boom or Bust type of player. His shot is probably one of the best I've ever seen at his age, but his defensive play, his playmaking skills, his transitions... In any case, I can't wait to see when he gets drafted, because if his shortcomings disappear, he could become dominant.