With the 12th overall selection in the National Hockey League Draft, Future Considerations selects…

Ryan Johansen.

After the Columbus Blue Jackets made Johansen the fourth overall pick in 2010, the Port Moody, BC product exploded in his final season with the Portland Winterhawks, scoring 40 goals and adding 52 assists in 63 games.

As a pro, Johansen hasn’t quite had the same offensive success as he finds himself. In 107 career NHL games, the 6-foot-3, 196-pound pivot has 14 goals and 33 points but has shown flashes of why he was one of the most highly regarded prospects three seasons ago.

FC’s 12th Ranked Players By Year

2008: Zach Boychuk (CAR, 14th overall)
2009: Zack Kassian (BUF, 13th overall)
2010: Ryan Johansen (CBJ, 4th overall)
2011: Mark McNeill (CHI, 18th overall)
2012: Sebastian Collberg (MON, 33rd overall)

2013: Rasmus Ristolainen

For six seasons, Future Considerations has been bringing you the best in NHL Draft eligible content. To celebrate the NHL Draft — our sixth, we’re going back through our previous rankings to identify who was the best of the best at each pick, starting with all our 30th overalls and working to our top picks.