Welcome to the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. There’s an incredible quantity of talented offensive defencemen at the top of this class, and a few future first line wingers. This is not the best draft to add a centre, so focusing solely on position is as dangerous as ever. The top of this class is better than last year, but there’s a little bit less depth. Before we get started, you can read Bob McKenzie’s draft rankings here, which provides a good sense of where each player is expected to be picked.
I place a heavy preference for strong scorers, skaters, and puck carriers.