According to The Hockey News, here are the projected top 10 picks: 1. Matthew Schaefer, D, Erie (OHL). 2. Michael Misa, C, Saginaw (OHL). 3. Porter Martone, RW, Brampton (OHL). 4. James Hagens, C, Boston College (Hockey East). 5. Anton Frondell, C, Djurgarden (Swe. 2). 6. Caleb Desnoyers, C, Moncton (QMJHL).

Different NHL organizations have slightly different ways for assessing and rating players for the first round of the NHL Draft.

But after that, the next half-dozen or so players all have comparable levels of skill, according to Briere, so the Flyers will add a high-end prospect, even though they ended up with a lower draft position than they had hoped for when the regular season concluded on April 17.