HF Habs: Official Habs Mock Draft 2018 Edition - Complete

[yoteshot]

Im quite enjoying reading your thoughts and placements of many of the draftees. I like how its just a straight up Mock draft rather than a draft which includes a bunch of multiplayer trades which are unrealistic like some of the other mocks.

I agree. Allows us to concentrate on making picks only and boy is there a ton of knowledge on prospects around here.

 

[sandviper]

With the 41st selection, the New York Islanders are proud to select from the Espoo United (Mestis), Jesse Ylonen, RW.

Jesse is known for his skating, quick acceleration and wonderful stickwork, fully capable of beating opposing defenders wide and inside. We realize he'll need to develop his lower body strength and defensive game, but we project him to fit into our top-6 in the future.

NYI Draft Summary

11. Vitali Kravtsov
12. Brady Tkachuk
41. Jesse Ylonen

@Mrb1p - Carolina is on the clock.

 

[sandviper]

Happy to get Yolo. He was #29 on my top-31, so this is a steal for me.

 

[sandviper]

Since we're 14 pages in, here is a brief summary so that people can quickly look up if their player was picked.

FIRST ROUND
1. Buffalo: Rasmus Dahlin
2. Carolina: Andrei Svechnikov
3. Montreal: Adam Boqvist
4. Ottawa: Oliver Wahlstrom
5. Arizona: Filip Zadina
6. Detroit: Noah Dobson
7. Vancouver: Evan Bouchard
8. Chicago: Jesperi Kotkaniemi
9. New York Rangers: Quinn Hughes
10. Edmonton: Ty Smith
11. New York Islanders: Vitali Kravtsov
12. New York Islanders (from Calgary): Brady Tkachuk
13. Dallas: Joel Farabee
14. Philadelphia (from St. Louis): Isaac Lundstrom
15. Florida: Jonatan Berggren
16. Colorado: Barrett Hayton
17. New Jersey Devils: Joe Veleno
18. Columbus Blue Jackets: Rasmus Kupari
19. Philadelphia: Martin Kaut
20. Los Angeles: Bode Wilde
21. San Jose: Grigori Denisenko
22. Ottawa (from Pittsburgh): Filip Hallander
23. Anaheim: Akil Thomas
24. Minnesota: Rasmus Sandin
25. Toronto: Jared McIsaac
26. Washington: Nils Lundkvist
27. Detroit (from Vegas): Dominick Bokk
28. New York Rangers (from Boston): Ty Dellandrea
29. New York Rangers (from Tampa Bay): Serron Noel
30. St. Louis (from Winnipeg): Jett Woo
31. Chicago (from Nashville): Alexander Alexeyev

SECOND ROUND
32. Buffalo: K'Andre Miller
33. Detroit (from Ottawa): Mattias Samuelsson
34. Florida (from Arizona): Ryan Merkley
35. Montreal: Bulat Shafigullin
36. Detroit: Ryan McLeod
37. Vancouver: Jacob Olofsson
38. Montreal (from Chicago): Jonny Tychonick
39. New York Rangers: Jacob Bernard-Docker
40. Edmonton: Calen Addison
41. New York Islanders: Jesse Ylonen
42. Carolina: Cole Fonstad
43: New York Islanders (from Calgary): Liam Foudy
44. Dallas: Jack McBain

 

[TT1]

^ tyty

 

[L4br3cqu3]

With the 41st selection, the New York Islanders are proud to select from the Espoo United (Mestis), Jesse Ylonen, RW.

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Jesse is known for his skating, quick acceleration and wonderful stickwork, fully capable of beating opposing defenders wide and inside. We realize he'll need to develop his lower body strength and defensive game, but we project him to fit into our top-6 in the future.

NYI Draft Summary

11. Vitali Kravtsov
12. Brady Tkachuk
41. Jesse Ylonen

@Mrb1p - Carolina is on the clock.

Damn, was hoping he would stay under the radar til 55, but I also knew it was wishful thinking... nice pick !

 

[Mrb1p]

The Carolina Hurricanes are proud to select, from the Prince Albert Raiders in the WHL, Cole Fonstad.

With Cole, we feel that we add another highly skilled forward, with offensive attributes all over the board. His playmaking skills, cunning and skating are what will make him thrive in the NHL, despite his average size.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Happy to get Yolo. He was #29 on my top-31, so this is a steal for me.

25 for me. Great pick.

 

[The Great Weal]

With the 41st selection, the New York Islanders are proud to select from the Espoo United (Mestis), Jesse Ylonen, RW.

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Jesse is known for his skating, quick acceleration and wonderful stickwork, fully capable of beating opposing defenders wide and inside. We realize he'll need to develop his lower body strength and defensive game, but we project him to fit into our top-6 in the future.

NYI Draft Summary

11. Vitali Kravtsov
12. Brady Tkachuk
41. Jesse Ylonen

@Mrb1p - Carolina is on the clock.

Nice! Would have taken him if Addison wasn't there.

 

[sandviper]

Nice! Would have taken him if Addison wasn't there.

YOU! Just GTFO!!!

First, you took Smith and then you took Addison. I had both on my list at my positions in both rounds you... grrrr..

 

[The Great Weal]

Mrb1p is too cool to @, so it's @sandviper that is on the clock

 

[Mrb1p]

Sorry guys im working

 

[sandviper]

With the 43rd pick of the 2018 Entry Draft, the Islanders are proud to select from the London Knights (OHL), Liam Foudy, C

Liam has progressed nicely in his two seasons with the Knights going from 15 points to 40 on a rebuilding team. Very fast on his feet, but handles the puck well. While there were some concerns with some in the scouting community regarding his second half explosion in production, we feel Liam just "clicked" and figured things out.

NYI Draft Summary

11. Vitali Kravtsov
12. Brady Tkachuk
41. Jesse Ylonen
43. Liam Foudy

@TT1 - Dallas is on the clock

 

[The Great Weal]

Quite the draft for the Isles

 

[L4br3cqu3]

Of course you'd pick the other one I was hoping would keep going under the radar...

 

[Toene]

Here's a schematic representation of the evolution of the selection pace.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Smith and Addison. BPA and fills massive needs for Oilers.

They rarely take D in the first 2 rounds. Only 3 picks of D in Rounds 1&2 in the last 10 drafts. Darnell Nurse, Oscar Klefbom & David Musil.

They really like their forwards in the first 2 rounds & take D in rounds 3-7.

They'd be stupid not to take Smith in 1st round, but I can see them taking a forward in round 2. We'll see how it plays out.

 

[The Great Weal]

They rarely take D in the first 2 rounds. Only 3 picks of D in Rounds 1&2 in the last 10 drafts. Darnell Nurse, Oscar Klefbom & David Musil.

They really like their forwards in the first 2 rounds & take D in rounds 3-7.

They'd be stupid not to take Smith in 1st round, but I can see them taking a forward in round 2. We'll see how it plays out.

Not like they have a good drafting record anyways. I can't see them passing up on Addison if he makes it to their 2nd.

 

[Mrb1p]

Here's a schematic representation of the evolution of the selection pace.

Le goliath? Damn.

 

[Toene]

Le goliath? Damn.

Overrated ride. Vampire ftw.

 

[TT1]

Dallas selects Jack McBain!

1(13): Joel Farabee
2(44): Jack McBain

PM'ing

 

[le_sean]

Quite the draft for the Isles

With those players, they are poised to score 5 goals a game but concede 6

 

[WeThreeKings]

Man.. f*** Ottawa. You don't have a 2nd or a 3rd this year and you don't have your first round next year.

What a dumb team

 

[The Great Weal]

I also updated a report on Addison if you wanted to post it on the first page @Chris Cutter

 

[The Great Weal]

Man.. **** Ottawa. You don't have a 2nd or a 3rd this year and you don't have your first round next year.

What a dumb team

Funny because they will probably draft Tkachuk as well. Can't help but point and laugh.