The first round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft is tomorrow (Friday, June 22), and the Dallas Stars are set to select at 13th overall. Given the deep nature of this draft, both throughout the rounds and at the top of the board, the Stars should get a good quality prospect at No. 13, and the team seems content at staying put.
But what if the Stars have their eyes on a bigger prize? What if one of the top forwards, such as Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Oliver Wahlstrom, or Brady Tkachuk start to slide? The Stars could make some big noise for their fans in Dallas if they were to trade up and grab one of these top prospects, not to mention that the player would instantly become their second best prospect behind last year’s third overall pick, Miro Heiskanen.