The Colorado Avalanche have a middling draft pick in the first round this year. That’s a testimony to how well their second year of the full rebuild went. However, it doesn’t make for the most exciting of draft prospects.
That said, the 2018 NHL Draft has some top-end talent. Granted, skaters such as Rasmus Dahlin and Andrei Svechnikov top the list. However, even at #16, there should be a very good player available.
In case you’re wondering, the #16 selection has yielded some decent picks in the last few seasons. Why, one of the first-liners on the new Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals.