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The final evaluation of prospects, as ranked by NHL Central Scouting, for the 2005 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday in Ottawa:

North American Defense/Forwards
1. Sidney Crosby, C, Rimouski (QMJHL)
2. Benoit Pouliot, LW, Sudbury (OHL)
3. Bobby Ryan, RW, Owen Sound (OHL)
4. Jack Johnson, D, U.S. National Under-18
5. Gilbert Brule, C, Vancouver (WHL)
6. Luc Bourdon, D, Val d'Or (QMJHL)
7. Kenndal McArdle, LW, Moose Jaw (WHL)
8. Ryan Parent, D, Guelph (OHL)
9. Marc Staal, D, Sudbury (OHL)
10. Devin Setoguchi, RW, Saskatoon (WHL)
11. Jack Skille, RW, U.S. National Under-18
12. Matt Lashoff, D, Kitchener (OHL)
13. Ryan Stoa, C, U.S. National Under-18
14. Ryan O'Marra, C, Eric (OHL)
15. Brian Lee, D, Moorhead (USHS)
16. Brendan Mikkelson, D, Portland (WHL)
17. Alex Bourret, RW, Lewiston (WMJHL)
18. Jakub Kindl, D, Kitchener (OHL)
19. James Neal, LW, Plymouth (OHL)
20. Michael Blunden, RW, Erie (OHL)
21. Scott Jackson, D, Seattle (WHL)
22. Michael Sauer, D, Portland (WHL)
23. Marek Zagrapan, C, Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
24. Dan Collins, RW, Plymouth (OHL)
25. Justin Abdelkader, LW, Cedar Rapids (USHL)
26. Patrick Davis, LW, Kitchener (OHL)
27. Viatcheslav Trukhno, C, Prince Edward Island (QMJHL)
28. Chris Durand, C, Seattle (WHL)
29. Nicholas Drazenovic, C, Prince George (WHL)
30. Adam McQuaid, D, Sudbury (OHL)

North American Goaltenders
1. Carey Price, Tri-City (WHL)
2. Pier-Olivier Pelletier, Drummondville (QMJHL)
3. Tyler Plante, Brandon (WHL)
4. Alexandre Vincent, Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
5. Daren Machesney, Brampton (OHL)
6. Ben Bishop, Texas (NAHL)
7. Jeff Frazee, U.S. National Under-18
8. Taylor Dakers, Kootenay (WHL)
9. Jonathan Quick, Avon Old Farms (USHS)
10. Wayne Savage, Toronto St. Michael's (OHL)

European Defensemen/Fowards
1. Anze Kopitar, C, Sodertalje Jr. (Sweden)
2. Martin Hanzal, C, Budejovice Jr. (Czech)
3. Jakub Vojta, D, Sparta Jr. (Czech)
4. Denis Istomin, W, Cheljabinsk (Russia)
5. Nicklas Bergfors, W, Sodertalje Jr. (Sweden)
6. Vjateslav Buravchikov, D, Krylja (Russia)
7. Ilja Zubov, C, Cheljabinsk (Russia)
8. Petr Kalus, C, Vitkovice Jr. (Czech)
9. Anton Krysanov, C, Togliatti (Russia)
10. Andrei Zubarev, D, Ufa 2 (Russia)
11. Vitaly Anikeyenko, D, Yaroslavl 2 (Russia)
12. Vladimir Mihalik, D, Presov (Slovakia)
13. Tomas Pospisil, RW, Trinec Jr. (Czech)
14. Tomas Kudelka, D, Zlin Jr. (Czech)
15. Richard Lelkes, W, Trencin Jr. (Slovakia)
16. Marek Bartanus, RW, Kosice Jr. (Slovakia)
17. Morten Madsen, C/W, Frolunda Jr. (Sweden)
18. Siarhei Kastsitsyn, W, Gomel (Belarus)
19. Lukas Vantuch, C/W, Liberec Jr. (Czech)
20. Teemu Laakso, D, IFK Jr. (Finland)
21. Vladimir Karpov, W, Dynamo 2 (Russia)
22. Perttu Lindgren, C, Ilves Jr. (Finland)
23. Risto Korhonen, D, Karpat Jr. (Finland)
24. Juraj Mikus, C/W, Skalica Jr. (Slovakia)
25. Mattias Ritola, C/W, Leksand Jr. (Sweden)
26. Vladimir Sobotka, C/W, Slavia Jr. (Czech)
27. Juho Mielonen, D, Ilves Jr. (Finland)
28. Johan Dahlberg, W, Modo Jr. (Sweden)
29. Alexander Sundstrom, C/W, Bjorkloven (Sweden)
30. Mikko Lehtonen, RW, Blues Jr. (Finland)

European Goaltenders
1. Tuukka Rask, Ilves Jr. (Finland)
2. Ondrej Pavelec, Kladno Jr. (Czech)
3. Jakub Lev, Kolin (Czech)
4. Simon Nielsen, Herning (Denmark)
5. Vladimir Kovac, Trencin Jr. (Slovakia)
6. Antti Harma, Blues Jr. (Finland)
7. Reto Berra, Dubendorf (Switzerland)
8. Tomas Sturala, Zlin Jr. (Czech)
9. Juha Toivonen, HPK Jr. (Finland)
10. Alexander Salak, Budejovice (Czech)