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2013 could be one of the best drafts to remember in the past few years, with a bevy of offensively gifted forwards to be had by all. 1995 seems to be a good year for hockey, producing what looks to be a couple of elite prospects to go with a larger number of very good prospects.

As everyone knows, these rankings are based on my own viewings - a mixture of live (OHL, NTDP) and video. I tend to view players with 'intangibles' like leadership, physical play, character and general 'old school' hockey types a bit higher than the bulk of the current day blogosphere, so take that for it's worth.

1. Nathan MacKinnon, Center (Halifax, QMJL)
2. Seth Jones, Defense (Portland, WHL)
3. Sean Monahan, Center (Ottawa, OHL)
4. Alexander Barkov, Center (Taapara, SM-liiga)
5. Hunter Shinkaruk, Center (Medicine Hat, WHL)
6. Ryan Pulock, Defense (Brandon, WHL)
7. Max Domi, Center/Right Wing (London, OHL)
8. Elias Lindholm, Center (Brynas, SEL)
9. J.T. Compher, Center (USNTDP)
10. Curtis Lazar, Center (Edmonton, WHL)
11. Anthony Duclair, Left Wing (Quebec, QMJHL)
12. Kerby Rychel, Left Wing (Windsor, OHL)
13. Ryan Kujawisnki, Center (Kingston, OHL)
14. Darnell Nurse, Defense (Sault Ste. Marie, OHL)
15. Robert Hagg, Defense (Modo, SEL)
16. Rasmus Ristolainen, Defense (TPS, SM-liiga)
17. Valeri Nichushkin, Center (Belie Medvedi, MHL)
18. Jonathan Drouin, Left Wing (Halifax, QMJHL)
19. Bo Horvat, Center (London, OHL)
20. Zack Fucale, Goalie (Halifax, QMJHL)
21. Josh Morrisey, Defense (Prince Albert, WHL)
22. Adam Erne, Center (Quebec, QMJHL)
23. Ross Olsson, Right Wing (Lincoln, USHL)
24. Shea Theadore, Defense (Seattle, WHL)
25. Jacob de la Rose, Center (Leksand, Allsvenskan)
26. Eric Roy, Defense (Brandon, WHL)
27. Nick Baptiste, Right Wing (Sudbury Wolves, OHL)
28. Eric Comrie, Goalie (Tri-City, WHL)
29. Alex Forsberg, Center (Prince George, WHL)
30. Nikita Zadorov, Defense (London, OHL)

Feel free to peruse through former blogs to get some write-ups on some of these names. Should you have a question about someone, feel free to tweet, e-mail or comment and I'll try getting back to you ASAP.

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