2018 NHL DRAFT PROSPECTS RANKING - DECEMBER RANKINGS (MOCK DRAFT)

[@bettygagne2543]

Very good mock draft ! So excited for this year draft !

[@NHLDraftCentral]

Thanks ! I'm also very excited ! So much talent !

[@BeerLeagueHeroes]

Tight rankings dude! Can't wait for this channel to really get going!

[@NHLDraftCentral]

Thanks !

[@jonathangrenier4498]

Damn i hate watching my habs lose but winning a high spot on the lottery would be nice this years even if not first. Of course Dahlin look incredible Adam Boqvist or Brady Tkachuk are looking awesome as well and are exactly what the Habs needs.

[@NHLDraftCentral]

Brady Tkachuk is exactly what the habs need. A big strong centerman who can score. That would help a lot

[@tougie1fan127]

Good ranking ! I would put McLeod and Kupari higher

[@NHLDraftCentral]

Thanks for the feedback ! McLeod and Kupari could definitely rise in January. They just have to prove that they are better than the ones that are higher than them

[@justinwise6781]

Great video. So many Americans, about time we start catching up.

[@NHLDraftCentral]

Thanks ! Yeah, and the 2019 NHL Draft is even better for Americans with Jack Hughes and Alex Turcotte

[@owennolan2751]

Deserve way more subscribers

[@NHLDraftCentral]

Thanks ! We've just got started, so it's normal we're still unknown. We'll have monthly rankings and scouting reports on specific players in 2018

[@andylehoux409]

Good job !

[@NHLDraftCentral]

Thanks !

[@jaxzb90]

i look forward to the next video

[@NHLDraftCentral]

Thanks ! We will have a monthly ranking and scoutings reports will eventually come

[@deutschlanddangler4617]

Good Vid! Some people may be sleepin on Kupari, that’s fine, I believe Lundestrom and Kupari could both be excellent prospects, catch a glimpse at the World Juniors. Dobson may be a tad bit too high but it’s fine if you leave him there, just depends on a scouts preference with who is better, Wilde or Dobson as RD, I think McIsaac has fallen a bit out of favor, still and excellent Dman. Also don’t think Smith may not be a top 10 pick because of size but falls slightly out to 11-14. Merkley is just horrendous in his backend, elite offense tho. I see something like: Kupari #9 Smith #10 Dobson#11 Farabee #12 Wilde #13 Lundestrom #14 McIsaac #15 McLeod #16 Merkley falling to #20

[@deutschlanddangler4617]

Btw, I love your #1-8 and wouldn’t change a thing there as of now

[@NHLDraftCentral]

Thanks for the suggestion ! Kapuri currently have some difficulties in Liiga, that's why he felt, but he could easily go up in Janurary. Merkley will fall in our next ranking, but Dobson and McIsaac seam solid Defenseman.

[@deutschlanddangler4617]

NHL Draft Central I know his stats look bad on paper, but it’s the Liigga, a pretty good year and he’s just 17. He has the skills, he just needs to produce and he’s proven to play well against his own age, let’s just see what he can do this World Juniors.

[@deutschlanddangler4617]

Dobson is a darkhorse, he could honestly be at 10 at the end of the year. McIsaac hasn’t fallen totally out of favor, just he hasn’t taken a massive leap in development, really good two way guy, it’s just his offense hasn’t taken a great leap from last year.

[@NHLDraftCentral]

Totally agree with you for Dobson and McIsaac. Kapuri was one of the only player with Kotkaniemi that I didn't see play, so I just had his stats to rank him. After checking some games, maybe it will look like this. #9 Smith #10 Dobson #11 Kupari #12 Wilde #13 Kotkaniemi #14 Farabee #15 Lundestrom

[@wenyizhang]

Habs fan here. I want Zadina so much!!

[@NHLDraftCentral]

He's so fun to watch. South hands, hard worker, great shot.

[@wenyizhang]

He was dominating at WJC! Instantly fell in love :)

[@NHLDraftCentral]

7 goals in 7 games. Best goalscorer at WJC at the age of 17. He was dominating the championship

[@zaramtg1688]

In the draft 2018 there is a lot of talent and what I think so 1 draft will be either R. Dahlin or F. Zadina and even when here at Zadina so it would be the successor of Oveckin but actually they are quite similar in terms of hockey but it is my opinion and somebody has its own ...?

[@NHLDraftCentral]

Filip Zadina really impressed me in the WJC. He will definitely raise in Janurary. He plays a game similar to Kucherov in my opinion, but like you said, he could be the next Ovechikin.

[@simrouillard458]

Bouchard will, in my view, be the first Canadian selected no doubt. He's in tight race with Bodqvist for the second best D behind Dahlin. It's gonna be fun to watch because from the #2 slot to the 50/55, a lot can happen with so many talent incoming. Probably the deepest draft since a long time. Can we say it's gonna be 2008 all over again with so many excellent D?

[@NHLDraftCentral]

Bouchard, Boqvist and even Hughes and Dobson are in the race for the #2 selected defensemen of the draft ! It's a deep draft for defenseman, and it's totally fair to compare it to 2008. It will be so fun to watch it all go down in June !

[@simrouillard458]

Totally! Like Stan Bowman always used to say, a team never have enough of Right-handed Defenseman in his system (as they can turn into trade assets), I mean this draft is loaded with right-handed D (Dobson, Boqvist, Bouchard, Wilde, Merkley, Woo, Addison .......)

[@NHLDraftCentral]

I think Dahlin, Boqvist, Hughes, Bouchard, Dobson, Smith, Wilde, Merkley, McIsaac, Woo, Samuelsson, Miller, Tychonick, Alexeyev, Addison, Lundkvist could all go in the first round. That would be 16 defenseman in the first round !!

[@simrouillard458]

Unbelievable...that would be c-r-a-z-y! But at the same time, I guess because there are so many Ds available, the urge to pick one will be less and teams with multiple 2nd/3rd round picks (say MTL) could wait and reload on the D in the later rounds. Wich means, 2nd tier Defensemen (per exemple Tychonick, JBD, Samuelsson, Merkley, Addison) could all slip in the 2nd for the benefit of centermen, who could see their stock rise because there are few top end in this year class ...We have on occasions to think at the opposite of the common sense (if that make sense anyway...!)

[@NHLDraftCentral]

Yeah totally make sense

[@michellajeunesse3232]

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[@andylehoux105]

Dahlin will look good with the Ottawa Senators

[@NHLDraftCentral]

Imagine having Karlsson, Dahlin and Chabot on the same team... Deadly !

[@maximeguay4399]

Karlsson will leave so there is his replacement! XD

[@NHLDraftCentral]

Maxime Guay Good consolation ! XD

[@kostyshalyev2546]

With what draft pick the one you gave to the avs haha

[@NHLDraftCentral]

Kosty Shalyev If Ottawa 2018 1st round pick turns out to be a Top 10 pick, Avs will received a 2019 1st rounder. So if Ottawa wins the lottery, they will have Dahlin

[@skylexy3460]

Hope habs gonna get a good center

[@NHLDraftCentral]

Tkachuk and Veleno are the only Elite centre. This draft is full of defensemen

[@dbrdbrodeo6003]

NHL Draft Central i think kupari could be considered elite even tho hes going Under the radar rn

[@NHLDraftCentral]

Kupari isn't consider Elite wet, but like every other prospect, that could change by the draft. Right now, he's #14 on my January Rankings and many scouts have said that he has top 6+ potential. He's the 3th best center in my opinion after Veleno and Lundeström.

[@user-wy1qu6oo3h]

#FallinForDahlin

[@NHLDraftCentral]

With a really good top four (Dahlin, Svechnikov, Boqvist, Zadina), even if the team that finish last don't win the lottery, they will still have a very good prospect

[@tysonwhatever5289]

Brady tkachuk is good as well

[@dinethaltmann9582]

I feel like Tkachuk could squeak into the top 3. That remains to be seen though

[@NHLDraftCentral]

We just got to have 1 team in the top 3 who is high on Tkachuk and it will happen. I have Tkachuk at #5, but that's my personal rankings. Scouts could have Tkachuk higher on there list. I know by talking to some of them that Dahlin is #1, Svechnikov #2 and Zadina, Boqvist, Tkachuk and Hughes are all top 3 candidates. The highest Tkachuk as been ranked by a scout is #2, Dahlin #1, Svechnikov #1, Hughes #1, Boqvist #2.

[@beauch2910]

I hope otttawa get Matthew brother or someone like round 4

[@NHLDraftCentral]

Without the Draft lottery, Ottawa would currently have the #3 pick, they could have one of Svechnikov, Zadina, Boqvist, Tkachuk or Hughes. So that definitly have a chance on Brady Tkachuk

[@coltonnaslund]

Merkley has filthy hands

[@NHLDraftCentral]

Merkley is *very* good offensively, but his defensive abilities makes him fall to the #15 spot

[@jake-op1bu]

What about joe veleno

[@benn3742]

JAKE ANDalley BERTUZZI joseph veleno

[@NHLDraftCentral]

Joseph Veleno is #7. "Joe" is his nickname