Mikko Kokkonen, a defender taken last year at 84th overall, comes in high this year in a tie for 11th place. Two players were ranked exactly at a weighted average of 12.5 giving us a rare mid-list tie.
Kokkonen is one of the prospects most adversely affected by not having a playoffs to colour in our understanding of him. He had a serious concussion last summer, missed his training camp in Finland as well as the start of the season. He needed some games in junior to get back up to speed, but by the end of the year, he was flying, back on the top pair in the Liiga, and playing very well.