HF Habs: Official Habs Mock Draft 2018 Edition - Complete

[WeThreeKings]

Hillis is a playmaking stud.

 

[Mrb1p]

Them forwards picked are all beauties.

 

[Fozz]

NY Rangers pick F Jay O'Brien from Thayer High School.

O'Brien is skilled, smart and competitive. Good on faceoffs, plays a complete, responsible game and wins battles out of sheer hard work. Will join Providence next season.

Draft recap:
9 - Quinn Hughes, LD, USA, University of Michigan, NCAA
28 - Ty Dellandrea, C, CAN, Flint Firebirds, OHL
29 - Serron Noel, RW, CAN, Oshawa Generals, OHL
39 - Jacob Bernard-Docker, RD, CAN, Okotoks Oilers, AJHL
48 - Jay O'Brien, C, USA, Thayer High School, USHS-Prep

 

[sandviper]

To help those picking for the next few, here is the draft thus far:

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
45: St. Louis: Adam Ginning
46. Washington (from Florida): Blake McLaughlin
47. Colorado: Cameron Hillis
48. New York Rangers (from New Jersey): Jay O’Brien
49. Columbus: Alexander Khovanov

 

[DraftGuru]

Ginning is your prototypical Richard Hagg defenseman. A guy people think is close to pro ready on the defensive side who think there's untapped offensive potential but isn't. Bottom pairing D who's good in the locker room type is what I rate him as.

Im liking that assessment. He has all the tools and the offensive game will come. Another advantage he might have, is even though he is a LHD, he normally plays on the right side.

 

[G0bias]

NY Rangers pick F Jay O'Brien from Thayer High School.

Sleeper pick right dere.

 

[yoteshot]

NY Rangers pick F Jay O'Brien from Thayer High School.

NOOOOOOOO!!!!

Hillis and O'Brien picked in the last 4 picks before mine is just mean. Two more guys I'd be very happy with as a Habs fan!

 

[WeThreeKings]

Just sitting here, waiting for #26 to disappear

 

[L4br3cqu3]

Just sitting here, waiting for #26 to disappear

Wonder if it's my #27 or my #31 I hope will get to 55...

 

[Khabby]

With the 49th overall pick, the Columbus Bluejackets are proud to select from the Moncton Wildcats of the QMJHL - Alexander Khovanov

Khovanov is a bit of a wild card pick. He originally was selected 2nd overall in the CHL import draft right behind this years 2nd overall pick Andrei Svechnikov. Alex was expected to have a big impact for Moncton this season, but he ended up missing the first 3 quarters of the season, but was able to return near the end of the season and put up nearly a point per game (28pts in 29gp), and 7 points in Moncton's 12 playoff games. Alex is a pass first player great hands and vision, but can also be sneaky with his accurate shot. It was obvious that he never quite got back into game speed after his illness, but we hope to see Alex get back into game shape and back on track to what made him a high sought after prospect before got sick.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Man the long wait to know whats left on my turn... it hurts

 

[Fozz]

Man the long wait to know whats left on my turn... it hurts

I almost feel bad having had 5 picks already. Almost but not really.

 

[Runner77]

NY Rangers pick F Jay O'Brien from Thayer High School.

Someone's been playing attention to Mark Edwards I see.

 

[Mrb1p]

Someone's been playing attention to Mark Edwards I see.

Obriens been on the radar for a while, its his exposure that sucks, like Boqvist.

 

[Runner77]

Obriens been on the radar for a while, its his exposure that sucks, like Boqvist.

I know he has, was being facetious. I've seen the thread about him on the Prospects Forum.

However, he's so under the radar that I can't find a 5-second clip about him, lol.

 

[Andrei79]

Just sitting here, waiting for #26 to disappear

I think that'll be true on draft day too. Teams arent at that point yet, still too stupid to take that kind of risk.

 

[Mrb1p]

Yeah theres no way he goes 26 WTK. Im picking him if hes theres at 40 though.

 

[sandviper]

I know he has, was being facetious. I've seen the thread about him on the Prospects Forum.

However, he's so under the radar that I can't find a 5-second clip about him, lol.

With the 3rd overall pick, the Montreal Canadiens are proud to select from Thayer Academy...

 

[Runner77]

With the 3rd overall pick, the Montreal Canadiens are proud to select from Thayer Academy...

Conan O'Briiiiiiiiiiiiiennnnn.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Yeah theres no way he goes 26 WTK. Im picking him if hes theres at 40 though.

Oh yeah he will never go that high IRL.

 

[Habs76]

You fellas are gonna snap up every player I like before I get to even pick

 

[The Great Weal]

Oh yeah he will never go that high IRL.

I wouldn't be surprised if he makes it to our 4th. Would love to pick him but we have to take the next Crisp.

 

[Mrb1p]

I wouldn't be surprised if he makes it to our 4th. Would love to pick him but we have to take the next Crisp.

Yeah no way he goes past 90 in this draft.

 

[The Great Weal]

Yeah no way he goes past 90 in this draft.

My top rated guy is someone you like a lot

 

[Andrei79]

My top rated guy is someone you like a lot

Probably not a wise pick then.