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2018 NHL Draft Results - Round 1



The 2018 NHL Draft has come and gone.

217 players were selected over the two-day event and their dream of playing in NHL is just getting started.

We'd like to thank all the people who visit the site this past week and throughout the year.

Work on the 2019 draft is already underway and we'll have a 2019 mock draft up soon.

Draft Order for Rounds:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7



Draft#:1
Ht/Wt:6' 2"/181 lbs
Position:LHD
Team: Frolunda (SWE)

Draft#:2
Ht/Wt:6' 2"/192 lbs
Position:RW
Team: Barrie (OHL)

Draft#:3
Ht/Wt:6' 2"/188 lbs
Position:C
Team: Ässät (FIN)

Draft#:4
Ht/Wt:6' 3"/196 lbs
Position:LW
Team: Boston U (H-EAST)

Draft#:5
Ht/Wt:6' 1"/190 lbs
Position:C
Team: Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)

Draft#:6
Ht/Wt:6' 0"/195 lbs
Position:RW
Team: Halifax (QMJHL)

Draft#:7
Ht/Wt:5'10"/170 lbs
Position:LHD
Team: Michigan (NCAA)

Draft#:8
Ht/Wt:5'11"/168 lbs
Position:RHD
Team: Brynas Jr. (SWE-JR.)

Draft#:9
Ht/Wt:6' 2"/170 lbs
Position:RW
Team: Chelyabinsk (RUS)

Draft#:10
Ht/Wt:6' 2"/193 lbs
Position:RHD
Team: London (OHL)

Draft#:11
Ht/Wt:6' 1"/205 lbs
Position:C/RW
Team: USA U-18 (NTDP)


Draft#:12 *
Ht/Wt:6' 3"/180 lbs
Position:RHD
Team: Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL)

Draft#:13
Ht/Wt:6' 0"/185 lbs
Position:C
Team: Flint (OHL)

Draft#:14 *
Ht/Wt:6' 0"/164 lbs
Position:LW
Team: USA U-18 (NTDP)

Draft#:15
Ht/Wt:5'11"/176 lbs
Position:LW
Team: Yaroslavl 2 (RUS-JR.)

Draft#:16
Ht/Wt:6' 2"/176 lbs
Position:RW
Team: Pardubice (CZREP)

Draft#:17
Ht/Wt:5'11"/176 lbs
Position:LHD
Team: Spokane (WHL)

Draft#:18
Ht/Wt:6' 0"/175 lbs
Position:C
Team: London (OHL)

Draft#:19
Ht/Wt:5'10"/185 lbs
Position:C
Team: Thayer Academy (HIGH-MA)

Draft#:20
Ht/Wt:6' 1"/183 lbs
Position:C
Team: Karpat (FIN)

Draft#:21
Ht/Wt:5'11"/170 lbs
Position:RHD
Team: Guelph (OHL)

Draft#:22 *
Ht/Wt:6' 3"/205 lbs
Position:LHD
Team: USA U-18 (NTDP)


Draft#:23
Ht/Wt:6' 0"/185 lbs
Position:C
Team: Lulea (SHL)

Draft#:24
Ht/Wt:6' 0"/174 lbs
Position:RHD
Team: Leksand Jr. (SWE-JR.)

Draft#:25 *
Ht/Wt:6' 1"/180 lbs
Position:C/RW
Team: Vaxjo Jr. (SWE-JR.)

Draft#:26 *
Ht/Wt:6' 0"/181 lbs
Position:RHD
Team: Okotoks (AJHL)

Draft#:27 *
Ht/Wt:5'10"/175 lbs
Position:LHD
Team: Drummondville (QMJHL)

Draft#:28 *
Ht/Wt:5'11"/180 lbs
Position:RHD
Team: Lulea (SHL)

Draft#:29 *
Ht/Wt:5'11"/184 lbs
Position:LHD
Team: Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)

Draft#:30 *
Ht/Wt:6' 1"/193 lbs
Position:C
Team: Drummondville (QMJHL)

Draft#:31
Ht/Wt:6' 3"/200 lbs
Position:LHD
Team: Red Deer (WHL)

 

    2018 NHL Draft Notes

    Draft Day 1st Round Traded Picks

    # 22 and # 26 - NY Rangers receive Ottawa's 2018 1st round pick (# 22) for the Rangers 2018 1st round pick (# 26) and a 2018 2nd round pick (# 48).

    # 25 and # 29 -St. Louis receives Toronto 2018 1st round pick (# 25) for a 2018 1st round pick (# 29) and a 2018 3rd round pick (# 76).

    1st Round Traded Draft Picks

    # 12 - New York Islanders receive Calgary's 2018 1st and 2nd round pick, and a 2019 or 2020 2nd round pick for Travis Hamonic and a 2019 or 2020 fourth round pick.

    # 14 -Philadelphia receives St. Louis' 2018 1st round pick (conditional - if in the top 10, the Blues have the option to defer to 2019), a 2017 1st round pick (# 27 Morgan Frost) and Jori Lehtera for Brayden Schenn.

    # 22 - Ottawa recieves Pittsburgh's 2018 1st round pick as part of the three-team trade with Vegas for Derick Brassard.

    # 26 -New York Rangers receive Boston's 2018 1st round pick, 2019 7th round pick, Ryan Spooner, Matt Beleskey, Ryan Lindgren and retaining 50% of Nash's salary for Rick Nash and retaining 50% of Beleskey's salary.

    # 27 - Chicago recieves Nashville's 2018 1st and 4th round pick, and Victor Edjsell for Ryan Hartman and a 2018 5th.

    # 28 -New York Rangers receive Tampa Bay Lightning's 2018 1st round picks, conditional 2019 2nd round pick (1st round pick if they win the Stanley Cup this year or next), Vladislav Namestnikov, Libor Hajek, and Brett Howden for Ryan McDonagh and J.T. Miller.

    # 29 -St. Louis receives Winnipeg's 2018 1st round pick (top 3 protected), 2020 conditional 4th, Eric Foley and retaining 50 percent of Stastny's salary for Paul Stastny.

    # 30 - Detroit receives Vegas' 2018 1st round pick, 2019 2nd round pick, and a 2020 3rd round pick for forward Tomas Tatar.