Everything started much as was expected, with Buffalo taking Rasmus Dahlin with the first pick and then Carolina keeping their pick and selecting Andrei Svechnikov. Then came the third pick. Montreal was the first big [...]
Digital Magazine of bestselling annual McKeen’s 2018 NHL Draft Guide. Perfect for Tablets and e-Readers. Downloadable to a PDF Top 300 exclusive rankings Player scouting reports and profiles for the top 124 Top 5 “best of” [...]
Rasmus Dahlin projects to be the first overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The multi-faceted Swedish defenseman is expected to be followed off the board by a pair of European-born, CHL-based wingers in [...]
Joe Veleno is currently ranked #11 on McKeen's mid-season rankings, having finished his QMJHL season at 10th in league scoring. Six games after joining the Voltiguers in early December after carrying a heavy load for [...]
The London Knights were active at the trade deadline moving their top four players who had received NHL ELC contracts. This opened up an opportunity for Liam Foudy and he has exploded as of late. [...]
Everything started much as was expected, with Buffalo taking Rasmus Dahlin with the first pick and then Carolina keeping their pick and selecting Andrei Svechnikov. Then came the third pick. Montreal was the first big [...]
By Marco Bombino, June 22nd, 2018
Marco Bombino provides a detailed scouting report on Arttu Nevasaari, a Finnish prospect for the 2018 NHL Draft. He notes "he has been one of the top Finnish forwards in his age group for several [...]
By Marco Bombino, June 22nd, 2018After a very effective (2.69 GAA, 0.922 SV%), and active (46 games and seven more at the World U18 tournament) season for Tuto in the U20 league, McKeen's ranked Filip Lindberg in the middle of [...]
As I sit down to respond to the following questions, we are less than 72 hours from a contingent of Buffalo Sabres stepping up to the podium and announcing that they have selected Rasmus Dahlin [...]
By Marco Bombino, June 13th, 2018Finnish 2018 NHL Draft prospect Kristian Tanus ranks in the middle of the third round in McKeen's final list. Marco Bombino notes 'Kristian Tanus always seems to rise to the challenge when it matters most. [...]
By Jimmy Hamrin, June 13th, 2018Jimmy Hamrin profiles Swedish 2018 NHL Draft prospect Axel Andersson. Projected by McKeen's as worthy of a third round pick, a full scouting report follows. A note on the 20-80 scale used below. We look [...]
By Tom Dorsa, June 13th, 2018Tom Dorsa provides a round up of 2018 draft eligible prospects in the US . The grades he provides for each player follows our 20-80 scale. We look at five attributes (skating, shooting, puck skills, [...]
Combine Experience I had the distinct pleasure of attending the annual NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo, NY on the weekend. It was great to be in the company of fellow NHL scouts that were there [...]
By Ryan Wagman, June 11th, 2018McKeen's ranked Jake Wise at the end of the second of the draft on our final list. Our 2018 NHL Draft Guide notes - "Were it not for a broken collarbone that held him out [...]- Digital Magazine of bestselling annual McKeen’s 2018 NHL Draft Guide. Perfect for Tablets and e-Readers. Downloadable to a PDF Top 300 exclusive rankings Player scouting reports and profiles for the top 124 Top 5 “best of” [...]
TOP 31 / McKeen's 2018 NHL Draft Rankings
| RANK | PLAYER | POS | TEAM | HT/WT | DOB | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | Frolunda (Swe) | 6-2/185 | 2000-04-13 | Sweden |
| 2 | Andrei Svechnikov | RW | Barrie (OHL) | 6-2/190 | 2000-03-26 | Russia |
| 3 | Filip Zadina | RW | Halifax (QMJHL) | 6-0/195 | 1999-11-27 | Czech |
| 4 | Brady Tkachuk | LW | Boston University (HE) | 6-3/195 | 1999-09-16 | USA |
| 5 | Oliver Wahlstrom | RW | NTDP (USA) | 6-1/205 | 2000-06-13 | USA |
| 6 | Quinn Hughes | D | Michigan (B1G) | 5-10/175 | 1999-10-14 | USA |
| 7 | Evan Bouchard | D | London (OHL) | 6-2/195 | 1999-10-20 | Canada |
| 8 | Noah Dobson | D | Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) | 6-3/180 | 2000-01-07 | Canada |
| 9 | Adam Boqvist | D | Brynas (Swe) | 5-11/170 | 2000-08-15 | Sweden |
| 10 | Joe Veleno | C | Drummondville (QMJHL) | 6-1/195 | 2000-01-13 | Canada |
| 11 | Barrett Hayton | C | Sault Ste Marie (OHL) | 6-1/190 | 2000-06-09 | Canada |
| 12 | Joel Farabee | LW | NTDP (USA) | 5-11/165 | 2000-02-25 | USA |
| 13 | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | C | Assat Pori (Fin) | 6-1/190 | 2000-07-06 | Finland |
| 14 | K'Andre Miller | D | NTDP (USA) | 6-3/205 | 2000-01-21 | USA |
| 15 | Ty Smith | D | Spokane (WHL) | 5-10/180 | 2000-03-24 | Canada |
| 16 | Vitali Kravtsov | RW | Traktor Chelyabinsk (Rus) | 6-2/170 | 1999-12-23 | Russia |
| 17 | Bode Wilde | D | NTDP (USA) | 6-2/195 | 2000-01-24 | USA |
| 18 | Dominik Bokk | RW | Vaxjo Lakers (Swe) | 6-1/180 | 2000-02-03 | Germany |
| 19 | Isac Lundestrom | C | Lulea (Swe) | 6-0/185 | 1999-11-06 | Sweden |
| 20 | Martin Kaut | RW | Pardubice (Cze) | 6-1/175 | 1999-10-02 | Czech |
| 21 | Rasmus Kupari | C | Karpat Oulu (Fin) | 6-1/185 | 2000-03-15 | Finland |
| 22 | Serron Noel | RW | Oshawa (OHL) | 6-5/205 | 2000-08-08 | Canada |
| 23 | Rasmus Sandin | D | Sault Ste Marie (OHL) | 5-11/185 | 2000-03-07 | Sweden |
| 24 | Jared McIsaac | D | Halifax (QMJHL) | 6-1/195 | 2000-03-27 | Canada |
| 25 | Liam Foudy | C | London (OHL) | 6-0/175 | 2000-02-04 | Canada |
| 26 | Akil Thomas | C | Niagara (OHL) | 5-11/170 | 2000-01-02 | Canada |
| 27 | Grigori Denisenko | LW | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Rus) | 5-11/175 | 2000-06-24 | Russia |
| 28 | Jonatan Berggren | RW | Skelleftea (Swe) | 5-10/185 | 2000-07-06 | Sweden |
| 29 | Ryan McLeod | C | Mississauga (OHL) | 6-2/205 | 1999-09-21 | Canada |
| 30 | Calen Addison | D | Lethbridge (WHL) | 5-10/180 | 2000-04-11 | Canada |
| 31 | Ryan Merkley | D | Guelph (OHL) | 5-11/170 | 2000-08-14 | Canada |
