Seth Jones, Nathan MacKinnon and Jonathan Drouin are expected to be the first three picks in the NHL draft. (CP)
Sportsnet.ca is previewing the top 30 prospects in the 30 days leading up to the National Hockey League draft in New Jersey on June 30. We will be revealing a new player each day, ultimately finishing with our top draftee on the eve of the event itself.
Click on each player’s name to find out more about him.
| Rank | Player | Pos. | Team (League) |
| 30. | Ryan Hartman | LW | Plymouth (OHL) |
| 29. | Shea Theodore | D | Seattle (WHL) |
| 28. | Chris Bigras | D | Owen Sound (OHL) |
| 27. | Zachary Fucale | G | Halifax (QMJHL) |
| 26. | Anthony Mantha | RW | Val–d’Or (QMJHL) |
| 25. | Kerby Rychel | LW | Windsor (OHL) |
| 24. | Robert Hagg | D | MODO (SEL) |
| 23. | Frederik Gauthier | C | Rimouski (QMJHL) |
| 22. | Samuel Morin | D | Rimouski (QMJHL) |
| 21. | Josh Morrissey | D | Prince Albert (WHL) |
| 20. | Adam Erne | F | Quebec (QMJHL) |
| 19. | Mirco Mueller | D | Everett (WHL) |
| 18. | Valentin Zykov | LW | Baie-Comeau (QMJHL) |
| 17. | Andre Burakowsky | LW | Malmo Redhawks (SEL) |
| 16. | Rasmus Ristolainen | D | TPS (SM-Liiga) |
| 15. | Hunter Shinkaruk | LW | Medicine Hat (WHL) |
| 14. | Ryan Pulock | D | Brandon (WHL) |
| 13. | Max Domi | C | London (OHL) |
| 12. | Alexander Wennberg | C | Djurgarden (Allsvenskan) |
| 11. | Curtis Lazar | C | Edmonton (WHL) |
| 10. | Bo Horvat | C | London (OHL) |
| 9. | Sean Monahan | C | Ottawa (OHL) |
| 8. | Nikita Zadorov | D | London (OHL) |
| 7. | Darnell Nurse | D | Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) |
| 6. | Elias Lindholm | C | Brynas (SEL) |
| 5. | Valeri Nichushkin | LW | Chelyabinsk (KHL) |
| 4. | Aleksander Barkov | C | Tappara (SM-liiga) |
| 3. | Jonathan Drouin | LW | Halifax (QMJHL) |
| 2. | Nathan MacKinnon | C | Halifax (QMJHL) |
| 1. | Seth Jones | D | Portland (WHL) |
