Average Rank Today compared to Average Rank in Pre-season

Looking at average pre-season ranks (order below) vs today's average ranks

Top Risers

+73 -- Samuel Honzek, C, Vancouver (WHL)
+67 -- Dmitri Simashev, LHD, Yaroslavl (RUS)
+49 -- Tom Willander, RHD, Rogle (SWE-Jr)
+49 -- Carson Bjarnason, G, Brandon (WHL)
+47 -- Michael Hrabal, G, Omaha (USHL)

+34 -- Luca Cagnoni, LHD, Portland (WHL)
+31 -- Axel Sandin Pellikka, RHD, Skelleftea (SWE)
+30 -- Bradly Nadeau, C, Penticton (BCHL)
+24 -- Tanner Molendyk, LHD, Saskatoon (WHL)
+23 -- Luca Pinelli, C, Ottawa (OHL)

+23 -- Danny Nelson, LW, US NTDP (USHL)
+22 -- David Reinbacher, RHD, EHC Kloten (SUI)
+21 -- Oliver Bonk, RHD, London (OHL)
+20 -- Lenni Hameenaho, RW, Assat (FIN)
+19 -- Noah Dower Nilsson, LW, Frolunda (SWE-Jr)

+16 -- Andrew Strathmann, LHD, Tri-City (USHL)
+15 -- Gabe Perreault, LW, US NTDP (USHL)
+15 -- Jayden Perron, RW, Chicago (USHL)
+14 -- Ryan Leonard, RW, US NTDP (USHL)
+13 -- Oliver Moore, C, US NTDP (USHL)

+13 -- Denver Barkey, C, London (OHL)
+11 -- Jakub Dvorak, LHD, Liberec (CZE)
+11 -- Gavin McCarthy, RHD, Muskegon (USHL)
+10 -- Will Smith, C, US NTDP (USHL)
+9 -- Andrew Cristall, LW, Kelowna (WHL)

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And looking where top-30 today were in pre-season

1. Connor Bedard, C, Regina (WHL) -- #1
2. Adam Fantilli, C, Michigan (NCAA) -- #3
3. Matvei Michkov, RW, SKA St. Petersburg (RUS) -- #2
4. Leo Carlsson, C/W, Orebro (SWE) -- #7
5. Will Smith, C, US NTDP (USHL) -- #15

6. Zach Benson, LW, Winnipeg (WHL) -- #6
7. Eduard Sale, LW, Kometa Brno (CZE) -- #11
8. Dalibor Dvorsky, C, AIK (SWE-2) -- #4
9. Brayden Yager, RW, Moose Jaw (WHL) -- #5
10. Oliver Moore, C, US NTDP (USHL) -- #23

11. Ryan Leonard, RW, US NTDP (USHL) -- #25
12. Colby Barlow, RW, Owen Sound (OHL) -- #14
13. Andrew Cristall, LW, Kelowna (WHL) -- #22
14. Axel Sandin Pellikka, RHD, Skelleftea (SWE) -- #45
15. Nate Danielson, C, Brandon (WHL) -- #17

16. David Reinbacher, RHD, EHC Kloten (SUI) -- #38
17. Riley Heidt, LW, Prince George (WHL) -- #16
18. Mikhail Gulyayev, LHD, Omsk (RUS) -- #18
19. Matthew Wood, RW, Connecticut (NCAA) -- #12
20. Calum Ritchie, C, Oshawa (OHL) -- #8

21. Samuel Honzek, C, Vancouver (WHL) -- NR
22. Gabe Perreault, LW, US NTDP (USHL) -- #37
23. Ethan Gauthier, RW, Sherbrooke (QMJHL) -- #31
24. Quentin Musty, LW, Sudbury (OHL) -- #20
25. Gavin Brindley, RW, Michigan (NCAA) -- #26

26. Dmitri Simashev, LHD, Yaroslavl (RUS) -- #93
27. Jayden Perron, RW, Chicago (USHL) -- #42
28. Otto Stenberg, C, Frolunda (SWE-Jr) -- #19
29. Daniil But, RW, Yaroslavl (RUS) -- #24
30. Lukas Dragicevic, RHD, Tri-City (WHL) -- #35