Lays 2018 final top 150 draft ranking+2 round mock draft

[Lays]

Well my final ranking for this year is complete and I’m pretty happy with how the list has turned out. Goalies are not included due to me being terrible at scouting goalies although I will say I’d probably have Dostal 1st. The rest I really don’t know. After many rankings that were extremely fluid I have finally agreed on my own list. Took quite a while to put together and hope people enjoy! If there are any questions about where a player is ranked feel free to ask and I’ll do my best job explaining. Also any questions about a prospects playstyle is welcome, I have write ups(about a paragraph each) for most of these guys (80% of them about.) didn’t want to make this a longer post than it already is. The mock draft is under my personal top 150

Something to note-I have 0 credibility but these are fun to do. I’ve spent countless hours watching/scouting these guys. I do put a lot of work into them because of my free time (senior in high school)

My own top 150

1. Rasmus Dahlin
2. Andrei Svechnikov
3. Quinn Hughes
4. Noah Dobson
5. Oliver Wahlstrom
6. Jesperi Kotkaniemi
7. Brady Tkachuk
8. Filip Zadina
9. Ty Smith
10. Joel Farabee
11. Vitali Kravtsov
12. Adam Boqvist
13. K’Andre Miller
14. Evan Bouchard
15. Barrett Hayton
16. Rasmus Kupari
17. Martin Kaut
18. Joe Veleno
19. Jonatan Berggren
20. Jay O’Brien
21. Jonny Tychonick
22. Ryan Merkley
23. Bode Wilde
24. Nils Lundkvist
25. Isac Lundestrom
26. Alexander Alexeyev
27. Kirill Marchenko
28. Dominik Bokk
29. Matej Pekar
30. Ty Dellandrea
31. Grigori Denisenko
32. Liam Foudy
33. Jacob Olofsson
34. Blake McLaughlin
35. Akil Thomas
36. Serron Noel
37. Ryan McLeod
38. Sampo Ranta
39. Jake Wise
40. Cole Fonstad
41. Filip Hallander
42. Jesse Ylonen
43. Ryan Chyzowski
44. Alex Khovanov
45. Aidan Dudas
46. Rasmus Sandin
47. Nikolai Kovalenko
48. Matthias Samuelsson
49. Benoit-Olivier Groulx
50. Jacob Bernard-Docker
51. Nicolas Beaudin
52. David Gustafsson
53. Jack McBain
54. Jan Jenik
55. Ivan Morozov
56. Ruslan Iskhakov
57. Filip Johansson
58. Bulat Shafigullin
59. Jakub Lauko
60. Jett Woo
61. Calen Addison
62. Stanislav Demin
63. Niklas Nordgren
64. Jared McIsaac
65. Joey Keane
66. Tyler Madden
67. Chase Wouters
68. Danila Galenyuk
69. Nathan Dunkley
70. Alec Regula
71. Kevin Bahl
72. Ty Emberson
73. Adam Ginning
74. Jack Drury
75. Allan McShane
76. Eric Florchuk
77. Tyler Weiss
78. Samuel Fagemo
79. Jack Perbix
80. Martin Fehervary
81. Philipp Kurashev
82. Ryan O'Rielly
83. Albin Eriksson
84. Semyon Der-Argunchintsev
85. Kody Clark
86. Curtis Hall
87. Nikita Rtischev
88. Milos Roman
89. Cam Hillis
90. Blade Jenkins
91. Pavel Gogolev
92. Alexander Romanov
93. Xavier Bernard
94. Axel Andersson
95. Declan Chisholm
96. Alexander Zhabreyev
97. Owen Lalonde
98. Spencer Stastney
99. Adam Mascherin
100. Kyle Topping
101. Jonny Gruden
102. Toni Utunen
103. Jacob Ragnarsson
104. Oliver Okuliar
105. Marcus Westfalt
106. Luka Burzan
107. Danila Zhuravlyov
108. Xavier Bouchard
109. Dmitry Zavgorodniy
110. Jordan Harris
111. Oskar Back
112. Scott Perunovich
113. Riley Sutter
114. Justin Almeida
115. Filip Kral
116. Giovanni Vallati
117. Vladislav Kotkov
118. Johan Sodergran
119. Ivan Muranov
120. Curtis Douglas
121. Liam Kirk
122. Jackson Leppard
123. Gavin Hain
124. Jake Pivonka
125. Carl Wassenius
126. Dennis Busby
127. Jachym Kondelik
128. Tyler Tucker
129. Tristen Nielsen
130. Riley Damiani
131. Sean Durzi
132. Nico Gross
133. Anderson McDonald
134. Linus Karlsson
135. Austin Wong
136. Yegor Sokolov
137. Kristian Tanus
138. Michal Ivan
139. Caleb Everett
140. Semyon Kizimov
141. Gabriel Fortier
142. Adam Liska
143. Kirill Nizhnikov
144. Dylan Plouffe
145. Carson Focht
146. Krystof Hrabik
147. Radim Salda
148. Jerry Turkulainen
149. Matthew Sruthers

Mock draft

1. Buffalo-Dahlin
2. Canes-Svechnikov
3. Habs-Kotkaniemi
4. Sens-Zadina
5. Yotes-Dobson
6. Wings-Bouchard
7. Canucks-Tkachuk
8. Hawks-Hughes
9. Rangers-Boqvist
10. Oilers-Wahlstrom
11. Isles-Smith
12. Isles-Veleno
13. Stars-Hayton
14. Flyers-Farabee
15. Panthers-Wilde
16. Avs-Kupari
17. Devils-Samuelsson
18. Jackets-Thomas
19. Flyers-Kravtsov
20. Kings-Kaut
21. Sharks-Miller
22. Sens-Sandin
23. Ducks-Bokk
24. Wild-Wise
25. Leafs-Lundestrom
26. Rangers-Berggren
27. Hawks-Dellandrea
28. Rangers-Tychonick
29. Blues-Denisenko
30. Wings-Olofsson
31. Caps-Alexeyev
32. Sabres-Woo
33. Wings-Lundkvist
34. Panthers-Noel
35. Habs-Groulx
36. Wings-Ylonen
37. Canucks-Merkley
38. Habs-McIsaac
39. Rangers-Drury
40. Oilers-Bernard-Docker
41. Isles-Addison
42. Canes-Khovanov
43. Isles-McLeod
44. Stars-McBain
45. Blues-O’Brien
46. Caps-Lauko
47. Avs-Ranta
48. Rangers-Johansson
49. Jackets-Gustafsson
50. Flyers-Bernard
51. Kings-Jenik
52. Leafs-Bouchard
53. Pens-Ginning
54. Ducks-Roman
55. Yotes-Dostal
56. Habs-Beaudin
57. Bruins-Regula
58. Avs-Skarek
59. Lightning-Bahl
60. Jets-Hillis
61. Habs-Foudy
62. Knights-Fonstad

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[tony d]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, also Zadina to the Sens at 5 is great to see for this Sens fan.

 

[Club]

This is just my opinion, but with the Habs having huge holes at center I could see them going with Kotkaniemi. His stock is rising fast

 

[Lays]

This is just my opinion, but with the Habs having huge holes at center I could see them going with Kotkaniemi. His stock is rising fast

? In my mock draft I did have Kotkaniemi go to them. I was actually debating on putting Tkachuk there. My mock draft is under the top 150

 

[AmericanDream]

very strong work, and great job on the list!

I agree with a lot of your list, especially M Samuelsson above Miller, and a number of the USHL kids ranked inside the top 40 where they belong. McLaughlin and O'Brien are going to make some team(s) pretty happy.

Finding out that you are in highschool ruins it for me now, it's like I am talking to my 13 year old son now!!! hahaha..

great job and keep it up, nobody will agree with all of your stuff, but stay strong in your views and beliefs.

 

[Lays]

very strong work, and great job on the list!

I agree with a lot of your list, especially M Samuelsson above Miller, and a number of the USHL kids ranked inside the top 40 where they belong. McLaughlin and O'Brien are going to make some team(s) pretty happy.

Finding out that you are in highschool ruins it for me now, it's like I am talking to my 13 year old son now!!! hahaha..

great job and keep it up, nobody will agree with all of your stuff, but stay strong in your views and beliefs.

I’m turning 18 in 2 months so I’m almost an adult thanks though, McLaughlin and O’Brien are criminally underrated.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, also Zadina to the Sens at 5 is great to see for this Sens fan.

Sens are picking 5 now?

 

[LamorielloAndSon]

I take Wilde over smith for the isles, I'm gonna be shocked if they don't take veleno though

 

[Papa Francouz]

Not a big fan of the Avs picking Kupari, to be honest. If Hayton & Veleno are gone, I think they’ll go for Kravstov, Bokk, Noel, or Denisenko. They’ve got the opportunity to go for a home run with their 1st in this draft, and I think that’s what they’ll do if the centers are off the board.

 

[HernzNation]

Looks strong, well done. Kotkaniemi at 3 wouldn't surprise me at all. Personal preference for the Leafs at #25 is Dellandrea but can't go wrong with Lundestrom.

 

[ForsakenSabre]

Hallander is ranked 24th yet he doesn't go in either of the first two rounds?
I'd be happy with him at 32 as a Sabres fan

 

[Lays]

Hallander is ranked 24th yet he doesn't go in either of the first two rounds?
I'd be happy with him at 32 as a Sabres fan

my bad. He definitely goes early 2nd round I accidentally forgot him

 

[WinterLion]

Nice work!!!! Very fun!

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Not a big fan of the Avs picking Kupari, to be honest. If Hayton & Veleno are gone, I think they’ll go for Kravstov, Bokk, Noel, or Denisenko. They’ve got the opportunity to go for a home run with their 1st in this draft, and I think that’s what they’ll do if the centers are off the board.

Dont like any of the Avs picks in this honestly.


With the organizational depth the Avs acquired last summer and the Duchene trade this season, we have a chance to truly swing for the fences with pick #16 and get a guy with a tonne of upside. Kupari isn't that at all IMO. And with the names still on the board(Kravtsov, Bokk, Miller, Kaut, Noel, etc) I think there's loads of better options.



I dont mind Rampo but I think he makes a lot more sense at #58 then #47, and I dont think the Avs should be taking a goalie in the first 2 rounds this year as I dont think any of them are worthy of such a selection.

Given the way this mock goes I'd prefer the Avs to take Bokk at #16, Johansson at #47, and then Foudy or Fonstad at #58, probably leaning further to the pure upside of Fonstad but would be ok with either.

 

[FrankGallagher]

Great job, love to see people informing themselves and not afraid to have their own perspective! Wouldn't mind reading some of your write-ups on guys you're really interested in.

 

[Castle8130]

Hoping the hawks can draft tychonick with their second 1st round pick.

 

[ProspectsSTC]

Great work, don't agree with everything but good on you for putting it together.

Also you have Stastney twice

 

[Cheddabombs]

Appreciate the hard work!

Curious as to why you have Samuelsson ranked 28 but then have the Devils taking him at 17?

 

[Lays]

Appreciate the hard work!

Curious as to why you have Samuelsson ranked 28 but then have the Devils taking him at 17?

Samuelsson is ranked early 20s (but 28 for me) and with the Devils need for defense I could see them going with Samuelsson, he’s also a local boy

 

[NJ DevLolz]

Samuelsson is ranked early 20s (but 28 for me) and with the Devils need for defense I could see them going with Samuelsson, he’s also a local boy

Interesting you have the Devils picking a low-impact dman with no puck skills when they have preached skill+speed since Shero and Castron have been doing drafts.

 

[Lays]

Interesting you have the Devils picking a low-impact dman with no puck skills when they have preached skill+speed since Shero and Castron have been doing drafts.

Maybe in the drafts yes but not all of the Devils are speed and skill. Look at recent acquisition Maroon who seemed to fit well with the Devils. but Samuelsson is close to NHL ready and as a prospect one of the best defensively in the class. I do think the Devils go with a defenseman in the 1st round and Samuelsson made the most sense with also growing up in NJ. The whole team doesn’t have to be speed+skill, especially the defense. Not saying they’ll pick Samuelsson for sure or anything but they do need reliable guys and Samuelsson plays a Andy Greene type game or even Larsson. The Devils defense of the future seems to be guys like Severson, Butcher, and Vatanen. None of these guys are great defensively (except Vatanen but he’s just really good not great.) Samuelsson can be the one to help out the defense, Devils don’t have any good defensive prospects either that I see top 4 potential in. They’ll still need a 1D but in the near future
X-Vatanen
Samuelsson-Severson
Butcher-Santini?
Hellickson, Walsh, and Davies are interesting but chances are they don’t become top 4. That’s just my own opinion though, it’s only a mock in who I think they will take

 

[NJ DevLolz]

Maybe in the drafts yes but not all of the Devils are speed and skill. Look at recent acquisition Maroon who seemed to fit well with the Devils. but Samuelsson is close to NHL ready and as a prospect one of the best defensively in the class. I do think the Devils go with a defenseman in the 1st round and Samuelsson made the most sense with also growing up in NJ. The whole team doesn’t have to be speed+skill, especially the defense. Not saying they’ll pick Samuelsson for sure or anything but they do need reliable guys and Samuelsson plays a Andy Greene type game or even Larsson. The Devils defense of the future seems to be guys like Severson, Butcher, and Vatanen. None of these guys are great defensively (except Vatanen but he’s just really good not great.) Samuelsson can be the one to help out the defense, Devils don’t have any good defensive prospects either that I see top 4 potential in. They’ll still need a 1D but in the near future
X-Vatanen
Samuelsson-Severson
Butcher-Santini?
Hellickson, Walsh, and Davies are interesting but chances are they don’t become top 4. That’s just my own opinion though, it’s only a mock in who I think they will take

1. Growing up in NJ will have absolutely 0 impact on who they will take.
2. The Devils have Lovejoy, Greene, Santini and Mueller, who all lack puck skill. If they are looking for "safe" players, they have them in spades, unfortunately. The latter two are both 22/23, so they are young af.
3. Walsh and Davies definitely have top-4 upside. Davies just crushed his conference as a sophomore.

 

[rickardr]

No Hallander in the mock?

edit: I see now that you forgot him

 

[Lays]

1. Growing up in NJ will have absolutely 0 impact on who they will take.
2. The Devils have Lovejoy, Greene, Santini and Mueller, who all lack puck skill. If they are looking for "safe" players, they have them in spades, unfortunately. The latter two are both 22/23, so they are young af.
3. Walsh and Davies definitely have top-4 upside. Davies just crushed his conference as a sophomore.

Lovejoy, Greene won’t be here long. Santini is flat out not good and Mueller is meh. Walsh and Davies had good seasons and I did acknowledge that but they’re still not safe bets to end up top 4.

 

[Papa Francouz]

Dont like any of the Avs picks in this honestly.


With the organizational depth the Avs acquired last summer and the Duchene trade this season, we have a chance to truly swing for the fences with pick #16 and get a guy with a tonne of upside. Kupari isn't that at all IMO. And with the names still on the board(Kravtsov, Bokk, Miller, Kaut, Noel, etc) I think there's loads of better options.



I dont mind Rampo but I think he makes a lot more sense at #58 then #47, and I dont think the Avs should be taking a goalie in the first 2 rounds this year as I dont think any of them are worthy of such a selection.

Given the way this mock goes I'd prefer the Avs to take Bokk at #16, Johansson at #47, and then Foudy or Fonstad at #58, probably leaning further to the pure upside of Fonstad but would be ok with either.

Agreed on Ranta and on where the Avs should potentially pick him. I don’t think they should go out of their way to grab Ranta, but I don’t think he would be a bad pick with one of our seconds, either. Personally, I’d use #47 to grab Skarek, if he’s available. Then at #58 I’d go for Foudy, if he’s there. Ultimately I’d love a draft like this (in order of preference):

#16 - Hayton/Veleno/Kravstov/Bokk
#47 - Ylonen/Skarek/Wise
#58 - Foudy/Fonstad/Ranta