Jonathan Drouin's rocketing up the rankings was premeditated since last season's playoff run.
1. Columbus Blue Jackets
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Jonathan Drouin
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Halifax Mooseheads
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2. Buffalo Sabres
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Nathan MacKinnon
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Halifax Mooseheads
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3. Washington Capitals
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Seth Jones
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Portland Winterhawks
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4. Florida Panthers
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Aleksander Barkov Jr
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Tappara
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5. Colorado Avalanche
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Elias Lindholm
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Brynas
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6. NY Islanders
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Sean Monahan
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Ottawa 67s
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7. Winnipeg Jets
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Valery Nichushkin
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Chelyabinsk
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8. Edmonton Oilers
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Zachary Fucale
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Halifax Mooseheads
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9. Calgary Flames
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Hunter Shinkaruk
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Medicine Hat Tigers
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10. Minnesota Wild
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Ryan Pulock
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Brandon Wheat Kings
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11. CBJ (NYR)
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Anthony Mantha
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Val d’Or Foreurs
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12. CBJ (LAK)
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Frédérik Gauthier
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Rimouski Océanic
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13. Philadelphia Flyers
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Darnell Nurse
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Sault Ste Marie
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14. Phoenix Coyotes
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Adam Erne
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Quebec Remparts
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15. Dallas Stars
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Rasmus Ristolainen
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TPS
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16. Tampa Bay Lightning
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Josh Morrissey
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Prince Albert Raiders
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17. San Jose Sharks
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Nikita Zadorov
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London Knights
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18. Carolina Hurricanes
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Max Domi
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London Knights
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19. Nashville Predators
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Alexander Wennberg
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Djugardens
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20. Detroit Red Wings
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Robert Hägg
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MODO
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21. Toronto Maple Leafs
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Bo Horvat
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London Knights
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22. St. Louis Blues
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André Burakovsky
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Malmo
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23. Ottawa Senators
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Curtis Lazar
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Edmonton Oil Kings
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24. New Jersey Devils
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Valentin Zykov
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Baie Comeau Drakkar
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25. Vancouver Canucks
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Kerby Rychel
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Windsor Spitfire
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26. Boston Bruins
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Ryan Hartman
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Plymouth Whalers
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27. Pittsburgh Penguins
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Anthony Duclair
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Quebec Remparts
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28. Montreal Canadiens
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Jordan Subban
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Belleville Bulls
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29. Anaheim Ducks
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Arturri Lehkonen
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KalPa
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30. Chicago Blackhawks
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Samuel Morin
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Rimouski Océanic
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