2003-04 Statistics: 30 GP, 8-10—18

Central Scouting: 27th among North American skaters
The Hockey News: 43rd

Background: Booth was a victim of the opt-in rule last year, when he couldn't enter the draft without forfeiting his college eligibility. This year, as a sophomore, he battled with injuries and saw his scoring drop in half, after posting 36 points as a rookie.

Scout's Take: “He’s a guy who, ironically, if he was drafted last year would have gone higher – probably in the first round.

“Statistically he fell off the table this year. Maybe it was the pressure of it being his draft year. Maybe it was an injury he had early in the year that he never really came back from. He went over to World Juniors and played ok over there, but he came back and nothing seemed to happen.

“At the same time, he showed last year that he’s a real good player. Some people think about that and really like him, so it’s very hard to predict where he’ll end up.”

INCH Projection: While he likely won't be the first-round pick he might have been a year ago, Booth won't fall far. He should go in the second round.