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Over the past week, eight of our HW staff
members each did a complete ranking of the Montreal Canadiens prospects. 
In determining our rankings, each staff member ranked their top-30 of the 33
players you’ll see below.  Any prospect who was not ranked received a 31. 
After all the votes were cast, the rankings were then added up, with the lowest
score being the best.  Ties were broken by the player who received the
highest individual ranking.

Excluded from the rankings:

– Young NHL’ers such as Carey Price, Jaroslav Halak, Ryan O’Byrne, and Sergei
Kostitsyn were not ranked as they are projected to have an everyday spot in
Montreal’s lineup.

– Players under AHL only deals such as Thomas Beauregard and David Desharnais,
as technically, they are not property of the Habs.

– Players who were under contract with the Habs, have since gone overseas, but
remain property of the team as they have been given qualifying offers (examples:
Andre Benoit and Janne Lahti.)

– Recently signed G Robert Mayer, as the ranking process began prior to him
signing with Montreal.

The results are as follows:  (NR = Not
ranked in top-30
)

1)
Max Pacioretty (2007 draft, selected 22nd overall)

2007-08 Stats

GP G A PTS +/- PIMS

Michigan (CCHA)

37 15 24 39 +31 59
Range of
rankings:
 
1-4
Average
ranking:
  1.875

2)
Ryan McDonagh (2007 draft, selected 12th overall)

2007-08 Stats

GP G A PTS +/- PIMS

Wisconsin (WCHA)

40 5 7 12 +7 42
Range of
rankings:
  1-4
Average
ranking:
  2

3)
Kyle Chipchura (2004 draft, selected 18th overall)
2007-08 Stats GP G A PTS +/- PIMS
Hamilton (AHL) 39 10 11 21 -1 27
Montreal (NHL) 36 4 7 11 -1 10
Range of rankings: 
1-13
Average ranking: 
4.25

4)
Pavel Valentenko (2006 draft, selected 139th overall)

2007-08 Stats

GP G A PTS +/- PIMS

Hamilton (AHL)

57 1 15 16 +3 58
Range of
rankings: 

2
-8
Average
ranking: 

5.
5

5)
P.K. Subban (2007 draft, selected 43rd overall)

2007-08 Stats

GP G A PTS +/- PIMS

Belleville (OHL)

58 8 38 46 +19 100
Range of
rankings: 
4
-10
Average
ranking:
 
7.125

6)
David Fischer (2006 draft, selected 20th overall)

2007-08 Stats

GP G A PTS +/- PIMS
Minnesota (WCHA) 45 2 12 14 +6 18
Range of rankings: 
2-12
Average ranking: 
7.25

7)
Yannick Weber (2007 draft, selected 73rd overall)

2007-08 Stats

GP G A PTS +/- PIMS

Kitchener (OHL)

59 20 35 55 +7 79
Range of
rankings: 

2
-14
Average
ranking: 

7.875

8)
Alexei Emelin (2004 draft, selected 84th overall)

2007-08 Stats

GP G A PTS +/- PIMS
Kazan (Russia) 56 0 4 4 +5 123
Range of rankings: 
4-12
Average ranking: 
7.875

9)
Ben Maxwell (2006 draft, selected 49th overall)

2007-08 Stats

GP G A PTS +/- PIMS
Kootenay (WHL) 31 9 18 27 +1 26
Range of rankings: 
4-14
Average ranking: 
8

10)
Mathieu Carle (2006 draft, selected 53rd overall)
2007-08 Stats GP G A PTS +/- PIMS
Hamilton (AHL) 64 7 17 24 -6 43
Range of rankings: 
4-14
Average ranking: 
8.5

11)
Matt D’Agostini (2005 draft, selected 190th overall)
2007-08 Stats GP G A PTS +/- PIMS
Hamilton (AHL) 76 23 30 53 -22 38
Montreal (NHL) 1 0 0 0 E 2
Range of rankings: 
6-19
Average ranking: 
11.375

12)
Ryan White (2006 draft, selected 66th overall)

2007-08 Stats

GP G A PTS +/- PIMS

Calgary (WHL)

68 28 44 72 +24 98
Range of
rankings: 

9
-23
Average
ranking: 

13.125

13)
Danny Kristo (2008 draft, selected 56th overall)

2007-08 Stats

GP G A PTS +/- PIMS
USA (NTDP-18) 55 21 17 38 N/A 22
USA (NTDP-17) 2 1 2 2 N/A 2
Range of rankings: 
10-17
Average ranking: 
13.375

14)
Brock Trotter (Undrafted, signed as free agent in 2008)
2007-08 Stats GP G A PTS +/- PIMS
Denver (WCHA) 24 13 18 31 +11 18
Hamilton (AHL) 21 3 6 9 +2 4
Range of rankings: 
13-27
Average ranking: 
17

15)
Shawn Belle (2003 draft, selected 30th overall by St. Louis)

2007-08 Stats

GP G A PTS +/- PIMS
Houston (AHL) 63 1 2 3 E 74
Range of rankings: 
14-21
Average ranking: 
17.75

16)
Maxim Trunev (2008 draft, selected 138th overall)

2007-08 Stats

GP G A PTS +/- PIMS

Severstal (Rus-3)

36 28 32 60 N/A N/A

Cherepovets (Rus)

1 0 0 0 N/A 0
Range of
rankings: 
5
-28
Average
ranking: 

18

17)
Gregory Stewart (2004 draft, selected 246th overall)
2007-08 Stats GP G A PTS +/- PIMS
Hamilton (AHL) 69 10 7 17 -8 137
Montreal (NHL) 1 0 0 0 E 5
Range of rankings: 
6-30
Average ranking: 
18.125

18)
Cedrick Desjardins (Undrafted, signed as free agent in 2008)
2007-08 Stats GP Record GAA SO SV%
Cincinnati (ECHL) 22 16-4-2 1.92 5 .934
Hamilton (AHL) 12 4-4-1 3.04 0 .909
Range of rankings: 
12-24
Average ranking: 
18.625

19)
Olivier Fortier (2007 draft, selected 65th overall)

2007-08 Stats

GP G A PTS +/- PIMS
Rimouski (QMJHL) 67 23 23 46 +7 37
Range of rankings: 
15-28
Average ranking: 
19.625

20)
Niklas Torp (2007 draft, selected 63rd overall)
2007-08 Stats 
Not available.
Range of
rankings: 

14
-NR
Average
ranking: 
21.25

21)
Jason Missiaen (2008 draft, selected 116th overall)
2007-08 Stats GP Record GAA SO SV%
Peterborough (OHL) 22 8-8-1 3.28 1 .911
Range of rankings: 
17-30
Average ranking: 
22.125

22)
J.T. Wyman (2004 draft, selected 100th overall)
2007-08 Stats GP G A PTS +/- PIMS
Dartmouth (ECAC) 29 15 15 30 +16 18
Hamilton (AHL) 8 0 1 1 -8 5
Range of rankings: 
11-NR
Average ranking: 
23.625

23)
Greg Pateryn (2008 draft, selected 128th overall by Toronto)

2007-08 Stats

GP G A PTS +/- PIMS

Ohio (USHL)

60 3 24 27 -1 145
Range of
rankings: 

17
-NR
Average
ranking: 

23.625

24)
Andrew Conboy (2007 draft, selected 142nd overall)
2007-08 Stats GP G A PTS +/- PIMS
Omaha (USHL) 58 17 21 38 +17 188
Range of rankings: 
18-27
Average ranking: 
23.625

25)
Steve Quailer (2008 draft, selected 86th overall)

2007-08 Stats

GP G A PTS +/- PIMS

Sioux City (USHL)

60 19 30 49 +16 55
Range of
rankings: 

16-NR
Average
ranking: 

24.125

26)
Mathieu Aubin (2005 draft, selected 130th overall)

2007-08 Stats

GP G A PTS +/- PIMS
Cincinnati (ECHL) 47 30 27 57 +12 56
Hamilton (AHL) 20 2 4 6 -2 8
Range of rankings: 
18-NR
Average ranking: 
24.125

27)
Ryan Russell (2005 draft, selected 211th overall by NYR)
2007-08 Stats GP G A PTS +/- PIMS
Hamilton (AHL) 25 2 1 3 -6 4
Cincinnati (ECHL) 12 6 4 10 +3 4
Range of rankings: 
18-NR
Average ranking: 
24.5

28)
Olivier Latendresse (undrafted, acquired from Phoenix in 2008)
2007-08 Stats GP G A PTS +/- PIMS
Arizona (CHL) 37 22 30 52 +6 30
Cincinnati (ECHL) 24 7 28 35 +1 29
Range of rankings: 
19-NR
Average ranking: 
24.5

29)
Phillipe Paquet (2005 draft, selected 229th overall)

2007-08 Stats

GP G A PTS +/- PIMS

Clarkson (ECAC)

27 1 3 4 +1 63
Range of
rankings: 

21
-NR
Average
ranking: 

26.5

30)
Joe Stejskal (2007 draft, selected 133rd overall)

2007-08 Stats

GP G A PTS +/- PIMS

Dartmouth (ECAC)

32 1 4 5 +1 46
Range of
rankings: 

18-NR
Average
ranking: 

27.125

31)
Scott Kishel (2007 draft, selected 192nd overall)

2007-08 Stats

GP G A PTS +/- PIMS
Sioux Falls (USHL) 57 3 11 14 -5 34
Range of rankings: 
24-NR
Average ranking: 
28.125

32)
Patrick Johnson (2008 draft, selected 206th overall)

2007-08 Stats

GP G A PTS +/- PIMS
Wisconsin (WCHA) 40 8 13 21 N/A 36
Range of rankings: 
22
-NR
Average ranking: 
28.25

33)
Loic Lacasse (2004 draft, selected 181st overall)
2007-08 Stats GP Record GAA SO SV%
Bloomington (IHL) 47 19-18-5 3.24 1 .906
Range of rankings: 
23-NR
Average ranking: 
30

Some interesting notes:

Ryan McDonagh (2nd) actually received more 1st place votes than top-ranked Max
Pacioretty, however, Pacioretty received 7 top-2 votes and McDonagh just 5.

Gregory Stewart (17th) had the most volatile difference in rankings, as the high
and low votes were separated by 25.

The most NR’s went to Loic Lacasse, whose high of 23 was the only ranking he
received.