Now that the trade deadline has passed and we’ve seen teams designate themselves as buyers or sellers, we can start to take a look at what is to come next. For many teams that’s the NHL Entry Draft, held on June 22-23 in Dallas this year. The 2018 draft class looks to be a very interesting one, headlined by the superstar defensive prospect Rasmus Dahlin. For months now Dahlin has stood alone at the top of the projections, though there are dozens of other very interesting prospects up for grabs.
After many picks changed hands today, what follows is the updated breakdown of 2018 selections for each team (via CapFriendly):
Anaheim Ducks (7):
ANA 1st, ANA 2nd, ANA 3rd, NJD 3rd, ANA 4th, ANA 5th, ANA 6th
Arizona Coyotes (6):
ARZ 1st, MIN 2nd, ARZ 3rd, ARZ 4th, ARZ 6th, ARZ 7th
Boston Bruins (5):
BOS 2nd, FLA 3rd, BOS 4th, BOS 6th, BOS 7th
Buffalo Sabres (7):
BUF 1st, BUF 2nd, BUF 4th, MIN 4th, BUF 5th, BUF 6th, BUF 7th
Calgary Flames (5):
CGY 3rd, CGY 4th, FLA 4th, CGY 6th, CGY 7th
Carolina Hurricanes (7):
CAR 1st, CAR 2nd, CAR 3rd, CAR 4th, CAR 6th, CAR 7th, VGK 7th
Chicago Blackhawks (8):
CHI 1st, NSH 1st, CHI 3rd, WSH 3rd, NSH 4th, CBJ 5th, CHI 6th, CHI 7th
Colorado Avalanche (9):
COL 1st, OTT 1st*, COL 2nd, NSH 2nd, COL 3rd, COL 4th, COL 5th, COL 6th, COL 7th
*If pick is in the top 10, will push to 2019
Columbus Blue Jackets (6):
CBJ 1st, CBJ 2nd, CBJ 3rd, CBJ 4th, CBJ 6th, CBJ 7th
Dallas Stars (8):
DAL 1st, DAL 2nd, DAL 3rd, DAL 4th, CHI 4th, DAL 5th, DAL 6th, DAL 7th
Detroit Red Wings (11):
DET 1st, VGK 1st, DET 2nd, OTT 2nd, DET 3rd, PIT 3rd, DET 4th, PHI 4th*, DET 6th, MTL 6th, DET 7th**
*Could become a 2nd or 3rd depending on performance by Petr Mrazek
**Will send to Calgary if Tom McCollum plays in 15 games
Edmonton Oilers (6):
EDM 1st, EDM 2nd, EDM 3rd, EDM 4th, EDM 6th, EDM 7th
Florida Panthers (6):
FLA 1st, ARZ 2nd, VGK 4th, FLA 5th, FLA 6th, FLA 7th
Los Angeles Kings (7):
LAK 1st, LAK 2nd, LAK 3rd, LAK 4th, MTL 4th, LAK 6th, NYI 6th
Minnesota Wild (8):
MIN 1st, MIN 3rd, VGK 3rd, BUF 3rd, MIN 5th, WSH 5th, MIN 6th, MIN 7th
Montreal Canadiens (10):
MTL 1st, MTL 2nd, CHI 2nd, TOR 2nd, WSH 2nd, MTL 3rd, WIN 4th, MTL 5th, EDM 5th*, LAK 5th**
*Turns into EDM 4th if Al Montoya plays in two more games
**Turns into MTL 4th if Kings make the playoffs
Nashville Predators (4):
NSH 3rd, NSH 5th, CHI 5th, NSH 7th
New Jersey Devils (6):
NJD 1st, NJD 4th, NJD 5th, CGY 5th, NJD 6th, NJD 7th
New York Islanders (8):
NYI 1st, CGY 1st, NYI 2nd, CGY 2nd, NYI 3rd, NYI 4th, NYI 5th, NYI 7th
New York Rangers (10):
NYR 1st, BOS 1st, TBL 1st, NYR 2nd, NJD 2nd, NYR 3rd, BOS 3rd, NYR 4th, NYR 5th, NYR 6th
Ottawa Senators (6):
PIT 1st, OTT 4th, OTT 5th, OTT 6th, OTT 7th, NYR 7th
Philadelphia Flyers (9):
PHI 1st, STL 1st*, PHI 2nd, PHI 3rd, PHI 5th, ARZ 5th, PHI 6th, PHI 7th, MTL 7th
*If pick is in the top 10, can move to 2019. If they do, Philadelphia receives an additional 3rd in 2020.
Pittsburgh Penguins (6):
PIT 2nd, OTT 3rd, PIT 5th, DET 5th, PIT 6th, PIT 7th
San Jose Sharks (6):
SJS 1st, SJS 4th, SJS 5th, SJS 6th, NSH 6th, SJS 7th
St. Louis Blues (7):
WIN 1st*, STL 2nd, STL 3rd, STL 4th, STL 5th, STL 6th, STL 7th
*If pick is in the top 3, will push to 2019
Tampa Bay Lightning (7):
TBL 2nd, TBL 3rd, TBL 4th, TBL 5th, TBL 6th, TBL 7th, LAK 7th
Toronto Maple Leafs (7):
TOR 1st, SJS 2nd, SJS 3rd, TOR 4th, TOR 5th, TOR 7th, ANA 7th
Vancouver Canucks (6):
VAN 1st, VAN 2nd, VAN 3rd, VAN 5th, VAN 6th, VAN 7th
Vegas Golden Knights (7):
VGK 2nd, PIT 4th, VAN 4th, VGK 5th, CAR 5th, VGK 6th, TOR 6th
Washington Capitals (6):
WSH 1st, FLA 2nd, TOR 3rd, WSH 4th, WSH 6th, WSH 7th
Winnipeg Jets (6):
WPG 2nd, WPG 3rd, WPG 5th, BOS 5th, WPG 6th, WPG 7th
As a Habs fan, I am excited that the team has 10 draft picks(and counting) at their disposal. The last time they had this many picks was in 2003 when the draft was 9 rounds.
And tell me when was there last decent pick. Sergichev. And they dealt him for a no talent Drouin
Drouin is extremely talented, the Canadiens as a whole have just struggled this year.
NYR in the same boat as Mtl. Most picks in forever but now they have to use them properly, which has been a problem. I’m somewhat encouraged by the two kids they picked last year in the first round.