Looking at TSN's draft prospects, McKenzie lists Darnell Nurse around 10 - 11 in the prospects rankings. Nurse is the second-ranked blueliner in North America in the NHL's Final Central Scouting Rankings, and FWIW, he is also the nephew of former Eagle QB Donovan McNabb, which I know Tags will love
I feel like they have a shot at getting a good defenseman prospect if they choose to go that route, WE HOPE!
Here is the International Scouting Services Top 14
Rank Player Pos Ht. Wt. S/C DoB Team League
1. SETH JONES D 6'4 208 R Oct. 3/94 Portland WHL
2. VALERY NICHUSHKIN F 6'4 196 L Mar. 4/95 Chelyabinsk RusS
3. NATE MACKINNON C 6'0 182 R Sep. 1/95 Halifax QMJHL
4. JONATHAN DROUIN C 5'11 185 L Mar. 27/95 Halifax QMJHL
5. SASHA BARKOV C 6'2 205 L Sep. 2/95 Tappara FinE
6. DARNELL NURSE D 6'4 189 L Feb. 4/95 Sault Ste. Marie OHL
7. NIKITA ZADOROV D 6'5 230 L Apr. 15/95 London OHL
8. ELIAS LINDHOLM C 6'0 181 R Dec. 2/94 Brynas SweE
9. SEAN MONAHAN C 6'2 186 L Oct. 12/94 Ottawa OHL
10. BO HORVAT C 6'0 200 L Apr. 5/95 London OHL
11. RASMUS RISTOLAINEN D 6'3 203 R Oct. 27/94 TPS Turku FinE
12. CURTIS LAZAR C 6'0 193 R Feb. 2/95 Edmonton WHL
13. HUNTER SHINKARUK C 5'11 175 L Oct. 13/94 Medicine Hat WHL
14. RYAN PULOCK D 6'1 211 R Oct. 6/94 Brandon WHL
Here is Central Scouting North American Skater Rankings:
North American Skaters
Rank First Name Last Name Team League Pos. Ht Wt
1 SETH JONES PORTLAND WHL D 6' 3.5" 205
2 NATHAN MACKINNON HALIFAX QMJHL C 6' 0" 182
3 JONATHAN DROUIN HALIFAX QMJHL LW 5' 10.5" 186
4 DARNELL NURSE SAULT STE. MARIE OHL D 6' 3.5" 185
5 SEAN MONAHAN OTTAWA OHL C 6' 2.25" 187
6 HUNTER SHINKARUK MEDICINE HAT WHL C/LW 5' 10.25" 181
7 VALENTIN ZYKOV BAIE-COMEAU QMJHL LW 5' 11.75" 209
8 FREDERIK GAUTHIER RIMOUSKI QMJHL C 6' 4.5" 214
9 MIRCO MUELLER EVERETT WHL D 6' 3.25" 184
10 ANTHONY MANTHA VAL-D'OR QMJHL RW 6' 3.75" 190
11 SHEA THEODORE SEATTLE WHL D 6' 1.75" 178
12 RYAN PULOCK BRANDON WHL D 6' 0.5" 211
13 ZACH NASTASIUK OWEN SOUND OHL RW 6' 1.25" 190
14 CHRIS BIGRAS OWEN SOUND OHL D 6' 0.5" 186