Ivar Stenberg ranks second in the 32-player list, ahead of defencemen Carson Carels, Chase Reid and Daxon Rudolph as teams await Tuesday's draft lottery in Secaucus, New Jersey.
The rankings use a projection model weighing recent scoring, league strength, tracking data, age, size and injuries, and newly add draft-year statistical comparables for each prospect.
The report says McKenna is the only near-consensus elite prospect, while this class is especially strong on defence and could shift further as more scouting information is incorporated.
Will GMs bet on Gavin McKenna's star potential or Ivar Stenberg's safer, all-around game for the first overall pick?
As analytics clash with traditional scouting, which philosophy will ultimately define this year's top draft selections?
In a draft rich with elite defensemen, could a blueliner surprisingly be selected first overall?