2018 NHL Draft

Nils Lundkvist, Luleå HF (SHL) Vitals Position: Right Defense Age on Draft Day: 17.92 Years Old Height/Weight: 5’11.25, 173 pounds 2017-2018 SHL Stats: 26 GP, 2 G, 3 A, 0 PIM, +2 2017-2018 SuperElit Stats: 26 GP, 3 G, 11 A, 18 PIM, +2 Other Rankings

Rasmus Kupari, Kärpät (SM-Liiga) Vitals Position: Center Age on Draft Day: 18.28 Years Old Height/Weight: 6’1.5, 189 pounds 2017-2018 Stats (Including Playoffs): 45 GP, 6 G, 8 A, 8 PIM, -3 Other Rankings NHL Central Scouting: 11th (European Skaters) Corey Pronman (The Athletic): 12th ISS Hockey:

Grigori Denisenko, Loko Yaroslavl (MHL) Vitals Position: Left Wing Age on Draft Day: 18.0 Years Old Height/Weight: 5’10.75, 172 pounds 2017-2018 Stats (Including Playoffs): 43 GP, 14 G, 15 A, 38 PIM, +10 Other Rankings NHL Central Scouting: 7th (European Skaters) Craig Button (TSN): 13th Corey

As the 2018 NHL Mock Draft played out I had a lot of things on my plate. A few teams wanted the 9th overall pick while at the same time I was debating what it would cost to trade down. At the end of the day, I made a decision

Ryan McLeod, Mississauga Steelheads (OHL) Vitals Position: Center Age on Draft Day: 18.76 Years Old Height/Weight: 6’2.25, 206 pounds 2017-2018 Stats (Including Playoffs): 76 GP, 28 G, 47 A, 32 PIM, -6 Other Rankings NHL Central Scouting: 16th (North American Skaters) Jeremy Davis (Canucks Army): 18th

Akil Thomas, Niagara IceDogs (OHL) Vitals Position: Center/Right Wing Age on Draft Day: 18.48 Years Old Height/Weight: 5’11.25, 177 pounds 2017-2018 Stats (Including Playoffs): 78 GP, 27 G, 65 A, 42 PIM, +3 Other Rankings NHL Central Scouting: 15th (North American Skaters) Jeremy Davis (Canucks