"Dale Tallon's first draft as GM of the Panthers last year was given grades of A+ from Bleacher Report and ESPN Insider at the time and a year later looks even better after stellar seasons from Quinton Howden, Alexander Petrovic and Zach Hyman.

Player; Pos; Rd./Pick; Team; Stats;

Erik Gudbranson; D; 1/3; Kingston-OHL; 34 points, 105 PIMs in 44 games;

*Nick Bjugstad; C; 1/19; Univ. of Minnesota; 20 points in 29 games, 4 points in six games for U.S. bronze team at World Junior Championship;

Quinton Howden: C; 1/25; Moose Jaw-WHL; 40 goals, 79 points in 60 games, 5 points for Canada's silver team at WJC;

John McFarland; LW; 2/33; Sudbury/Saginaw-OHL; 25 goals, 38 points in 49 games;

Alexander Petrovic; D; 2/36; Red Deer/WHL; 50 assists, 57 points, plus-27; 140 PIMs in 69 games;"