Draft fever is in the air as the big day in Vancouver is fast approaching.

My evaluations on over 300 prospects have been finalized and these are the ones I deem worthy of a draft pick. The entire two-year process I have gone through has culminated into the most important piece of work I will release this year. Today, I unveil my official and final draft board, which is the basis for the order in which I would select players, while considering how to maximize value.

In total 127 players made the cut. This draft class is about average, with plenty of skill and talent to go around. The variety of it is very intriguing. Two players are first overall worthy, and the top-7 as a whole looks strong. I have 23 players graded as first round talents, one being a goaltender. This is one of the most remarkable goaltender crops in recent memory. Spencer Knight headlines a collection of four goaltenders who I believe could be starting net-minders in the NHL one day.

As optimistic as I am about the goaltending in this draft class, the antithesis is the defensemen. Bowen Byram is the only top-end defensive prospect up for grabs, compared to the 2018 draft where I felt two defensemen had potential to be special, to go along with a great supporting cast. The quality and quantity after Byram is underwhelming.

Lastly, I want to make it clear that these rankings represent my opinion and my opinion alone. I’ve engaged and discussed the state of this draft with other individuals whose opinions I value, however, this list only depicts my thoughts and no one else.

Anyways, I’ll quit stalling. My final draft board for the 2019 NHL draft, enjoy: