I wonder how being on a line with Hughes will affect Farabee and Wahlstrom's draft stock.
That's an interesting question.
I'd say it will improve Wahlstrom's stock. Everyone knows his skill, but this is the first time he's getting to play with an elite center and the results speak for themselves. In the 8 games with Hughes, Wahlstrom has 14 points (10g, 4a), a 1.75 ppg clip. Before Hughes joined the U18s, Wahlstrom was producing at a 1.19 ppg clip. Wahlstrom's always produced, but his production now is peaking.
Farabee's seen similar results. He has 12 points (4g, 8 a) in the 8 games, a 1.5 ppg clip, whereas he was at a 1.04 ppg clip before Hughes. I think Farabee's more likely to be victimized by the "passenger" label, even though it would be completely misplaced. He's a skilled, well-rounded forward. I don't think it will hurt his stock, but I'm not sure he'll see the same bump as Wahlstrom.
Both of them should be locks for the first round either way.