A look at the top 10 projected picks for the 2017 NHL draft.

((A look at the top 10 projected picks for the 2017 NHL draft.))

There have been a number of predictions put out when it comes to the 2017 NHL Draft, but the guys over at NHL Numbers did a great job of taking an amalgamation of predictions from multiple sources to compile a definitive top 10 list.

Today we're going to give you a closer look at every player in that top 10 as some if not all of them may be unknown to many fans, even those who closely follow the National Hockey League. While you may not be hoping for any of these guys, largely because it would mean your team had a terrible season, it will give you an opportunity to scout some of the elite talent on the verge of breaking through to the NHL.

First up on the list is winger Kailer Yamamoto of the Western Hockey League's Spokanee Chiefs, projected to go at #10.

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For the next young man on the list we go to Europe's Swiss A League for center Nico Hischier of Bern's under 20 program projected to go at #9.

((#8 Krisitan Vesalainen / #7 Owen Tippett))

Staying in Europe for the next projected pick, we have another winger this time from the Super Elite League in the form of Kristian Vesalainen at #8.

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Now we go to North America for the next few selections, up first is Owen Tippett of the Ontario Hockey League's Mississauga Steelheads at #7.

((#6 Gabriel Vilardi / #5 Casey Mittelstadt))

Up next we have another center, and also from the Ontario Hockey League, this time from the Windsor Spitfires it's Gabriel Vilardi at #6.

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We have a 17 year old who was still playing in high school up next, best known for is time on USA's under 18 team it's Casey Mittelstadt at #5.

((#4 Eeli Tolvanen / #3 Maxime Comtois))

The parade of forwards continues, from the United States Hockey League's Sioux City Musketeers it's Eeli Tolvanen at #4.

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Staying in North America our first player from the Quebec Major Junior League's Victoriaville Tigers it's winger Maxime Comtois at #3.

((#2 Timothy Liljegren / #1 Nolan Patrick)

These are the two most unanimous picks in the top 10, first the only defenseman on the list from the Super Elite League it's Timothy Liljegren at #2.

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There's been very little discussion when it comes to the top pick in the draft, no surprises here, from the Western Hockey League's Brandon Wheat Kings it's Nolan Patrick at #1.