| 2018 NHL Entry Draft | |
| Logosize: | 180px |
| Date: | June 22–23, 2018 |
| Location: | American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Network: | NBCSN, SN |
| First: |  Rasmus Dahlin(Buffalo Sabres) |
| Prev: | 2017 |
| Next: | 2019 |
The 2018 NHL Entry Draft was the 56th NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on June 22–23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
The 2018 NHL Entry Draft was the second of two professional sports drafts to be held in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex during the calendar year, as the Dallas Cowboys hosted the 2018 NFL draft in April.[1]
The first three selections were Rasmus Dahlin going to the Buffalo Sabres, Andrei Svechnikov being selected by the Carolina Hurricanes, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi being picked by the Montreal Canadiens.
The 2018 draft featured both the first player trained in the United Kingdom to be drafted in Liam Kirk[2] and the first Jamaican-born player drafted in Jermaine Loewen.
Ice hockey players that were born between January 1, 1998, and September 15, 2000, are eligible for selection in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Additionally, undrafted, non-North American players born in 1997 are eligible for the draft; and those players who were drafted in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, but not signed by an NHL team and who were born after June 30, 1998, are also eligible to re-enter the draft.[3]
Since the 2012–13 NHL season all teams not qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs have a "weighted" chance at winning the first overall selection.[4] Beginning with the 2014–15 NHL season the NHL changed the weighting system that was used in previous years. Under the new system the odds of winning the draft lottery for the four lowest finishing teams in the league decreased, while the odds for the other non-playoff teams increased.[5] The Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes and Montreal Canadiens won the lotteries that took place on April 28, 2018,[6] giving them the first, second and third picks overall. The Buffalo Sabres retained the top pick, while Carolina moved up nine spots and Montreal moved up one spot.[7] In the process, the Ottawa Senators and Arizona Coyotes moved down two spots from second and third overall, respectively, while the Detroit Red Wings, Vancouver Canucks, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers and New York Islanders each dropped one spot.
| Indicates team won first overall |
| Indicates team won second overall |
| Indicates team won third overall |
| Indicates teams that did not win a lottery |
| Buffalo | 18.5% | 16.5% | 14.4% | 50.6% | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 13.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% | 33.3% | 27.9% | |||||||||||
| Arizona | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 13.2% | 37.7% | 15.2% | ||||||||||
| Montreal | 9.5% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 2.8% | 26.1% | 34.0% | 8.3% | |||||||||
| Detroit | 8.5% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 8.4% | 34.5% | 26.7% | 4.3% | |||||||||
| Vancouver | 7.5% | 7.8% | 8.0% | 16.3% | 38.9% | 19.4% | 2.1% | |||||||||
| Chicago | 6.5% | 6.8% | 7.1% | 26.0% | 39.5% | 13.1% | 1.0% | |||||||||
| NY Rangers | 6.0% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 7.8% | 0.4% | |||||||||
| Edmonton | 5.0% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 48.8% | 30.7% | 4.3% | 0.1% | |||||||||
| NY Islanders | 3.5% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 60.5% | 25.7% | 2.4% | <0.1% | |||||||||
| Carolina | 3.0% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 69.6% | 19.4% | 1.1% | <0.1% | |||||||||
| Calgary | 2.5% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 78.0% | 13.3% | 0.4% | <0.1% | |||||||||
| Dallas | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 85.5% | 7.8% | 0.1% | ||||||||||
| St. Louis | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 91.8% | 3.2% | |||||||||||
| Florida | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 96.7% |
Source: NHL Central Scouting final (April 16, 2018) ranking.[8]
| Ranking | North American skaters | European skaters | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrei Svechnikov (RW) | Rasmus Dahlin (D) | |
| 2 |  Brady Tkachuk (LW) | Adam Boqvist (D) | |
| 3 | Filip Zadina (RW) | Vitali Kravtsov (RW) | |
| 4 |  Evan Bouchard (D) | Martin Kaut (RW) | |
| 5 | Noah Dobson (D) | Adam Ginning (D) | |
| 6 | Quinn Hughes (D) |  Jesperi Kotkaniemi (C) | |
| 7 | Oliver Wahlstrom (RW) | Grigori Denisenko (LW) | |
| 8 | Joseph Veleno (C) | Isac Lundestrom (C) | |
| 9 | Barrett Hayton (C) | Jacob Olofsson (C) | |
| 10 | Serron Noel (RW) | Filip Johansson (D) |
| Ranking | North American goalies | European goalies | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivier Rodrigue | Lukas Dostal | |
| 2 | Kevin Mandolese | Jakub Skarek | |
| 3 | Alexis Gravel | Amir Miftakhov |
The order of the 2018 Entry Draft is listed below.
Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 23, 2018, that sent Derick Brassard and a third-round pick in 2018 to Pittsburgh in exchange for Ian Cole, Filip Gustavsson and this pick.[13]
The Rangers previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 25, 2018, that sent Rick Nash to Boston in exchange for Ryan Spooner, Matt Beleskey, Ryan Lindgren, a seventh-round pick in 2019 and this pick.[15]
St. Louis previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 26, 2018, that sent Paul Stastny to Winnipeg in exchange for Erik Foley, a conditional fourth-round pick in 2020 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – St. Louis will receive a first-round pick in 2018 if the Jets' first-round pick in 2018 is outside of the top three selections[18] – was converted when the Jets qualified for the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs on March 25, 2018.[19]
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Mattias Samuelsson (D) | United States | Buffalo Sabres | U.S. NTDP (USHL) | |
| 33 | Jonatan Berggren (RW) | Sweden | Detroit Red Wings (from Ottawa via NY Rangers)1 | Skelleftea AIK J20 (SuperElit) | |
| 34 | Serron Noel (RW) | Canada | Florida Panthers (from Arizona)2 | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | |
| 35 | Jesse Ylonen (RW) | Finland | Montreal Canadiens | Espoo United (Mestis) | |
| 36 | Jared McIsaac (D) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) | |
| 37 | Jett Woo (D) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) | |
| 38 | Alexander Romanov (D) | Russia | Montreal Canadiens (from Chicago)3 | Krasnaya Armiya (MHL) | |
| 39 | Olof Lindbom (G) | Sweden | New York Rangers | Djurgardens IF J20 (SuperElit) | |
| 40 | Ryan McLeod (C) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | Mississauga Steelheads (OHL) | |
| 41 | Bode Wilde (D) | United States | New York Islanders | U.S. NTDP (USHL) | |
| 42 | Jack Drury (C) | United States | Carolina Hurricanes | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | |
| 43 | Ruslan Iskhakov (C) | Russia | New York Islanders (from Calgary)4 | Krasnaya Armiya (MHL) | |
| 44 | Albin Eriksson (RW) | Sweden | Dallas Stars | Skelleftea AIK (SHL) | |
| 45 | Scott Perunovich (D) | United States | St. Louis Blues | Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs (NCHC) | |
| 46 | Martin Fehervary (D) |  Slovakia | Washington Capitals (from Florida via New Jersey)5 | IK Oskarshamn (HockeyAllsvenskan) | |
| 47 | Kody Clark (RW) | Canada | Washington Capitals (from Colorado)6 | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | |
| 48 | Jonathan Tychonick (D) | Canada | Ottawa Senators (from New Jersey via NY Rangers)7 | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | |
| 49 | Kirill Marchenko (RW) | Russia | Columbus Blue Jackets | Mamonty Yugry (MHL) | |
| 50 | Adam Ginning (D) | Sweden | Philadelphia Flyers | Linkopings HC (SHL) | |
| 51 | Akil Thomas (C) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Niagara IceDogs (OHL) | |
| 52 | Sean Durzi (D) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs (from San Jose)8 | Owen Sound Attack (OHL) | |
| 53 | Calen Addison (D) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) | |
| 54 | Benoit-Olivier Groulx (C) | Canada | Anaheim Ducks | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) | |
| 55 | Kevin Bahl (D) | Canada | Arizona Coyotes (from Minnesota)9 | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | |
| 56 | Jacob Olofsson (C) | Sweden | Montreal Canadiens (from Toronto)10 | Timra IK (HockeyAllsvenskan) | |
| 57 | Axel Andersson (D) | Sweden | Boston Bruins | Djurgardens IF (SuperElit) | |
| 58 | Filip Hallander (C) | Sweden | Pittsburgh Penguins (from Nashville via Colorado)11 | Timra IK (HockeyAllsvenskan) | |
| 59 | Gabriel Fortier (LW) | Canada | Tampa Bay Lightning | Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) | |
| 60 | David Gustafsson (C) | Sweden | Winnipeg Jets | HV71 (SHL) | |
| 61 | Ivan Morozov (C) | Russia | Vegas Golden Knights | Mamonty Yugry (MHL) | |
| 62 | Olivier Rodrigue (G) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers (from Washington via Montreal)12 | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
The Rangers previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 18, 2016, that sent Derick Brassard and a seventh-round pick in 2018 to Ottawa in exchange for Mika Zibanejad and this pick.[22]
New Jersey previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 10, 2016, that sent Paul Thompson and Graham Black to Florida in exchange for Marc Savard and this pick.[27]
The Rangers previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 22, 2018, that sent Michael Grabner to New Jersey in exchange for Yegor Rykov and this pick.[29]
Colorado previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 5, 2017, that sent Kyle Turris to Nashville in exchange for Samuel Girard, Vladislav Kamenev and this pick.[34]
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 24, 2016, that sent Lars Eller to Washington in exchange for a second-round pick in 2017 and this pick.[35]
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Jack McBain (C) | Canada | Minnesota Wild (from Buffalo)1 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL) | |
| 64 | Justus Annunen (G) | Finland | Colorado Avalanche (from Ottawa via Pittsburgh)2 | Karpat U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga) | |
| 65 | Jan Jenik (RW) |  Czech Republic | Arizona Coyotes | Benatky nad Jizerou (Czech 1.Liga) | |
| 66 | Cameron Hillis (C) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Guelph Storm (OHL) | |
| 67 | Alec Regula (D) | United States | Detroit Red Wings | London Knights (OHL) | |
| 68 | Tyler Madden (C) | United States | Vancouver Canucks | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | |
| 69 | Jake Wise (C) | United States | Chicago Blackhawks | U.S. NTDP (USHL) | |
| 70 | Jacob Ragnarsson (D) | Sweden | New York Rangers | Almtuna IS (Allsvenskan) | |
| 71 | Jordan Harris (D) | United States | Montreal Canadiens (from Edmonton)3 | Kimball Union Academy (USHS) | |
| 72 | Jakub Škarek (G) | Czech Republic | New York Islanders | Dukla Jihlava (ELH) | |
| 73 | Ty Emberson (D) | United States | Arizona Coyotes (from Carolina)4 | U.S. NTDP (USHL) | |
| 74 | Niklas Nordgren (RW) | Finland | Chicago Blackhawks (from Calgary via Arizona)5 | HIFK (Liiga) | |
| 75 | Oskar Back (C) | Sweden | Dallas Stars | Farjestad BK J20 (SuperElit) | |
| 76 | Semyon Der-Arguchintsev (C) | Russia | Toronto Maple Leafs (from St. Louis)6 | Peterborough Petes (OHL) | |
| 77 | Jakub Lauko (C) | Czech Republic | Boston Bruins (from Florida)7 | Pirati Chomutov (ELH) | |
| 78 | Sampo Ranta (LW) | Finland | Colorado Avalanche | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | |
| 79 | Blake McLaughlin (LW) | United States | Anaheim Ducks (from New Jersey)8 | Chicago Steel (USHL) | |
| 80 | Marcus Karlberg (LW) | Sweden | Columbus Blue Jackets | Leksands IF J20 (SuperElit) | |
| 81 | Seth Barton (D) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings (from Philadelphia)9 | Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL) | |
| 82 | Bulat Shafigullin (LW) | Russia | Los Angeles Kings | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (KHL) | |
| 83 | Riley Stotts (C) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs (from San Jose)10 | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) | |
| 84 | Jesper Eliasson (G) | Sweden | Detroit Red Wings (from Pittsburgh)11 | IF Troja-Ljungby J20 (SuperElit) | |
| 85 | Lukas Dostal (G) | Czech Republic | Anaheim Ducks | SK Horacka Slavia Trebic (Czech 1.liga) | |
| 86 | Alexander Khovanov (C) | Russia | Minnesota Wild | Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) | |
| 87 | Linus Karlsson (C) | Sweden | San Jose Sharks (from Toronto via New Jersey, Washington, Chicago and Arizona)12 | Karlskrona HK J20 (SuperElit) | |
| 88 | Joey Keane (D) | United States | New York Rangers (from Boston)13 | Barrie Colts (OHL) | |
| 89 | Logan Hutsko (RW) | United States | Florida Panthers (from Nashville)14 | Boston College (Hockey East) | |
| 90 | Dmitry Semykin (D) | Russia | Tampa Bay Lightning | Kapitan Stupino (MHL) | |
| 91 | Nathan Smith (C) | United States | Winnipeg Jets | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | |
| 92 | Connor Dewar (C) | Canada | Minnesota Wild (from Vegas)15 | Everett Silvertips (WHL) | |
| 93 | Riley Sutter (C/RW) | Canada | Washington Capitals | Everett Silvertips (WHL) |
Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 23, 2018, that sent Ian Cole, Filip Gustavsson and a first-round pick in 2018 to Ottawa in exchange for Vincent Dunn and this pick.
Arizona previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 17, 2017, that sent Mike Smith to Calgary in exchange for Chad Johnson, Brandon Hickey and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[38] The condition – Arizona will receive a third-round pick in 2018 if Calgary fails to qualify for the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs[39] – was converted on March 26, 2018.[40] [41]
Arizona previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade June 23, 2018, that sent Calgary's third-round pick in 2018 (74th overall) to Chicago in exchange for Columbus' fifth-round pick in 2018 (142nd overall) and this pick.
Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 19, 2018, that sent Michal Kempny to Washington in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[50] The condition – Chicago will receive the higher of Toronto or Washington's third-round pick in 2018 – was converted on April 25, 2018, when Toronto was eliminated from the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs ensuring that Toronto would select higher than Washington.
Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 2, 2017, that sent Marcus Johansson to New Jersey in exchange for Florida's second-round pick in 2018 and this pick.
New Jersey previously acquired this pick as compensation for Toronto hiring Lou Lamoriello as their general manager on July 23, 2015.[51]
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Matej Pekar (C) | Czech Republic | Buffalo Sabres | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | |
| 95 | Jonathan Gruden (C) | United States | Ottawa Senators | U.S. NTDP (USHL) | |
| 96 | Luke Henman (C) | Canada | Carolina Hurricanes (from Arizona)1 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada (QMJHL) | |
| 97 | Allan McShane (C) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from Montreal via Los Angeles)2 | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | |
| 98 | Ryan O'Reilly (RW) | United States | Detroit Red Wings | Madison Capitals (USHL) | |
| 99 | Slava Demin (D) | United States | Vegas Golden Knights (from Vancouver via Pittsburgh)3 | Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) | |
| 100 | Adam Mascherin (LW) | Canada | Dallas Stars (from Chicago)4 | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | |
| 101 | Nico Gross (D) |  Switzerland | New York Rangers | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | |
| 102 | Jasper Weatherby (C) | United States | San Jose Sharks (from Edmonton via Montreal)5 | Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) | |
| 103 | Jacob Pivonka (C) | United States | New York Islanders | U.S. NTDP (USHL) | |
| 104 | Lenni Killinen (RW) | Finland | Carolina Hurricanes | Blues U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga) | |
| 105 | Martin Pospisil (C) | Slovakia | Calgary Flames | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | |
| 106 | Curtis Douglas (C) | Canada | Dallas Stars | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | |
| 107 | Joel Hofer (G) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) | |
| 108 | Demetrios Koumontzis (LW) | United States | Calgary Flames (from Florida)6 | Edina High School (USHS) | |
| 109 | Tyler Weiss (LW) | United States | Colorado Avalanche | U.S. NTDP (USHL) | |
| 110 | Xavier Bernard (D) | Canada | New Jersey Devils | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) | |
| 111 | Jachym Kondelik (C) | Czech Republic | Nashville Predators (from Columbus)7 | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | |
| 112 | Jack St. Ivany (D) | United States | Philadelphia Flyers | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | |
| 113 | Aidan Dudas (C) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Owen Sound Attack (OHL) | |
| 114 | Ivan Prosvetov (G) | Russia | Arizona Coyotes (from San Jose)8 | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | |
| 115 | Paul Cotter (C) | United States | Vegas Golden Knights (from Pittsburgh via Tampa Bay)9 | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | |
| 116 | Jack Perbix (RW) | United States | Anaheim Ducks | Elk River High School (USHS) | |
| 117 | Linus Lindstrand Cronholm (D) | Sweden | Buffalo Sabres (from Minnesota)10 | Malmo Redhawks J20 (SuperElit) | |
| 118 | Mac Hollowell (D) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) | |
| 119 | Curtis Hall (C) | United States | Boston Bruins | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | |
| 120 | Philipp Kurashev (C) | Switzerland | Chicago Blackhawks (from Nashville)11 | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | |
| 121 | Alexander Green (D) | United States | Tampa Bay Lightning | Cornell University (ECAC) | |
| 122 | Milos Roman (C) | Slovakia | Calgary Flames (from Winnipeg via Montreal)12 | Vancouver Giants (WHL) | |
| 123 | Jack Gorniak (RW) | United States | Montreal Canadiens (from Vegas via Florida and San Jose)13 | West Salem High School (USHS) | |
| 124 | Mitchell Gibson (G) | United States | Washington Capitals | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) |
Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 1, 2017, that sent Dwight King to Montreal in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade)[56] The condition – Los Angeles will receive a fourth-round pick in 2018 if King does not re-sign with Montreal for the 2017–18 NHL season – was converted on June 22, 2017.[57]
Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 3, 2017, that sent Derrick Pouliot to Vancouver in exchange for Andrey Pedan and this pick.[58]
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 4, 2018, that sent Al Montoya to Edmonton in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Montreal will receive a fourth-round pick in 2018 if Montoya plays in seven or more games for the Oilers during the 2017–18 NHL season[60] – was converted on March 14, 2018.
Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 1, 2017, that sent Mark Streit to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.[64]
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 26, 2018, that sent Joe Morrow to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.[65]
San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 19, 2018, that sent Mike Hoffman and a seventh-round pick in 2018 to Florida in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2018, a second-round pick in 2019 and this pick.[66]
Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 21, 2017, that sent Reilly Smith to Vegas in exchange for this pick.[67]
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | Miska Kukkonen (D) | Finland | Buffalo Sabres | Ilves U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga) | |
| 126 | Angus Crookshank (LW) | Canada | Ottawa Senators | Langley Rivermen (BCHL) | |
| 127 | Wyatte Wylie (D) | United States | Philadelphia Flyers (from Arizona)1 | Everett Silvertips (WHL) | |
| 128 | Cole Fonstad (C) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | |
| 129 | Justin Almeida (C) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins (from Detroit)2 | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) | |
| 130 | Toni Utunen (D) | Finland | Vancouver Canucks | LeKi (Mestis) | |
| 131 | Spencer Stastney (D) | United States | Nashville Predators (from Chicago)3 | U.S. NTDP (USHL) | |
| 132 | Lauri Pajuniemi (RW) | Finland | New York Rangers | TPS (Liiga) | |
| 133 | Samuel Houde (C) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from Edmonton)4 | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) | |
| 134 | Blade Jenkins (LW) | United States | New York Islanders | Saginaw Spirit (OHL) | |
| 135 | Brandon Kruse (LW) | United States | Vegas Golden Knights (from Carolina)5 | Bowling Green State University (WCHA) | |
| 136 | Akira Schmid (G) | Switzerland | New Jersey Devils (from Calgary via Arizona)6 | SCL Tigers U20 (Junioren Elite A) | |
| 137 | Riley Damiani (C) | Canada | Dallas Stars | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | |
| 138 | Hugh McGing (LW) | United States | St. Louis Blues | Western Michigan University (NCHC) | |
| 139 | Mikael Hakkarainen (C) | Finland | Chicago Blackhawks (from Florida via San Jose and Montreal)7 | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | |
| 140 | Brandon Saigeon (C) | Canada | Colorado Avalanche | Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) | |
| 141 | Yegor Sharangovich (C) |  Belarus | New Jersey Devils | Dinamo Minsk (KHL) | |
| 142 | Michael Callahan (D) | United States | Arizona Coyotes (from Columbus via Chicago)8 | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | |
| 143 | Samuel Ersson (G) | Sweden | Philadelphia Flyers | Brynas IF J20 (SuperElit) | |
| 144 | David Hrenak (G) | Slovakia | Los Angeles Kings | St. Cloud State University (NCHC) | |
| 145 | Dennis Busby (D) | Canada | Arizona Coyotes (from San Jose)9 | Flint Firebirds (OHL) | |
| 146 | Danila Zhuravlyov (D) | Russia | Colorado Avalanche (from Pittsburgh)10 | Irbis Kazan (MHL) | |
| 147 | Roman Durny (G) | Slovakia | Anaheim Ducks | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | |
| 148 | Simon Johansson (D) | Sweden | Minnesota Wild | Djurgardens IF J20 (SuperElit) | |
| 149 | Filip Kral (D) | Czech Republic | Toronto Maple Leafs | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) | |
| 150 | Declan Chisholm (D) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets (from Boston)11 | Peterborough Petes (OHL) | |
| 151 | Vladislav Yeryomenko (D) | Belarus | Nashville Predators | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) | |
| 152 | Magnus Chrona (G) | Sweden | Tampa Bay Lightning | Nacka HK J18 (J18 Elit) | |
| 153 | Giovanni Vallati (D) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | |
| 154 | Connor Corcoran (D) | Canada | Vegas Golden Knights | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | |
| 155 | Damien Giroux (C) | Canada | Minnesota Wild (from Washington)12 | Saginaw Spirit (OHL) |
Arizona previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 20, 2017, that sent Michael Stone to Calgary in exchange for a third-round pick in 2017 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[71] The condition – Arizona will receive a fifth-round pick in 2018 if Stone re-signs with Calgary for the 2017–18 NHL season – was converted on June 30, 2017.[72]
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018, that sent Edmonton's fourth-round pick in 2018 (102nd overall) to San Jose in exchange for Vegas' fourth-round pick in 2018 (123rd overall) and this pick.
San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 19, 2018, that sent Mike Hoffman and a seventh-round pick in 2018 to Florida in exchange for Vegas' fourth-round pick in 2018, a second-round pick in 2019 and this pick.
Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 23, 2017, that sent Artemi Panarin, Tyler Motte and the Islanders' sixth-round pick in 2017 to Columbus in exchange for Brandon Saad, Anton Forsberg and this pick.[73]
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | Pontus Holmberg (RW) | Sweden | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Buffalo)1 | VIK Vasteras HK (Hockeyettan) | |
| 157 | Kevin Mandolese (G) | Canada | Ottawa Senators | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) | |
| 158 | David Tendeck (G) | Canada | Arizona Coyotes | Vancouver Giants (WHL) | |
| 159 | Tim Berni (D) | Switzerland | Columbus Blue Jackets (from Montreal via Detroit)2 | GCK Lions (NLB) | |
| 160 | Victor Brattstrom (G) | Sweden | Detroit Red Wings | Timra IK (Allsvenskan) | |
| 161 | Alex Kannok-Leipert (D) | Canada | Washington Capitals (from Vancouver)3 | Vancouver Giants (WHL) | |
| 162 | Alexis Gravel (G) | Canada | Chicago Blackhawks | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) | |
| 163 | Simon Kjellberg (D) | Sweden | New York Rangers | Rogle BK J20 (SuperElit) | |
| 164 | Michael Kesselring (D) | United States | Edmonton Oilers | New Hampton School (USHS) | |
| 165 | Johan Sodergran (RW) | Sweden | Los Angeles Kings (from NY Islanders)4 | Linkopings HC J20 (SuperElit) | |
| 166 | Jesper Sellgren (D) | Sweden | Carolina Hurricanes | Modo Hockey (Allsvenskan) | |
| 167 | Mathias Emilio Pettersen (C) |  Norway | Calgary Flames | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | |
| 168 | Dawson Barteaux (D) | Canada | Dallas Stars | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) | |
| 169 | Mathias Laferriere (RW) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) | |
| 170 | Justin Schutz (LW) |  Germany | Florida Panthers | Red Bull Hockey Akademie (Czech U18) | |
| 171 | Nikolai Kovalenko (RW) | Russia | Colorado Avalanche | Loko Yaroslavl (MHL) | |
| 172 | Mitchell Hoelscher (C) | Canada | New Jersey Devils | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | |
| 173 | Veini Vehvilainen (G) | Finland | Columbus Blue Jackets | Karpat (Liiga) | |
| 174 | Gavin Hain (C) | United States | Philadelphia Flyers | U.S. NTDP (USHL) | |
| 175 | Jacob Ingham (G) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Mississauga Steelheads (OHL) | |
| 176 | Zachary Emond (G) | Canada | San Jose Sharks | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) | |
| 177 | Liam Gorman (C) | United States | Pittsburgh Penguins | Saint Sebastian's School (USHS) | |
| 178 | Hunter Drew (D) | Canada | Anaheim Ducks | Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL) | |
| 179 | Shawn Boudrias (RW) | Canada | Minnesota Wild | Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) | |
| 180 | Peter Diliberatore (D) | Canada | Vegas Golden Knights (from Toronto)5 | Salisbury School (USHS) | |
| 181 | Dustyn McFaul (D) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Pickering Panthers (OJHL) | |
| 182 | John Leonard (LW) | United States | San Jose Sharks (from Nashville)6 | UMass Amherst (Hockey East) | |
| 183 | Cole Koepke (LW) | United States | Tampa Bay Lightning | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | |
| 184 | Jared Moe (G) | United States | Winnipeg Jets | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | |
| 185 | Xavier Bouchard (D) | Canada | Vegas Golden Knights | Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) | |
| 186 | Artyom Manukyan (RW) | Russia | Vancouver Canucks (from Washington)7 | Avangard Omsk (KHL) |
Detroit previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 28, 2017, that sent Steve Ott to Montreal in exchange for this pick.[77]
| Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187 | William Worge Kreu (D) | Sweden | Buffalo Sabres | Linkopings HC J20 (SuperElit) | |
| 188 | Jakov Novak (LW) | Canada | Ottawa Senators | Janesville Jets (NAHL) | |
| 189 | Liam Kirk (LW) |  United Kingdom | Arizona Coyotes | Sheffield Steelers (EIHL) | |
| 190 | Brett Stapley (C) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from Montreal via Philadelphia)1 | Vernon Vipers (BCHL) | |
| 191 | Otto Kivenmaki (C) | Finland | Detroit Red Wings | Assat U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga) | |
| 192 | Matthew Thiessen (G) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) | |
| 193 | Josiah Slavin (LW) | United States | Chicago Blackhawks | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | |
| 194 | Luke Loheit (RW) | United States | Ottawa Senators (from NY Rangers)2 | Minnetonka High School (USHS) | |
| 195 | Patrik Siikanen (C) | Finland | Edmonton Oilers | Blues U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga) | |
| 196 | Christian Krygier (D) | United States | New York Islanders | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | |
| 197 | Jacob Kucharski (G) | United States | Carolina Hurricanes | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | |
| 198 | Dmitry Zavgorodniy (LW) | Russia | Calgary Flames | Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) | |
| 199 | Jermaine Loewen (LW) | Canada | Dallas Stars | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) | |
| 200 | Tyler Tucker (D) | Canada | St. Louis Blues | Barrie Colts (OHL) | |
| 201 | Cole Krygier (D) | United States | Florida Panthers | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | |
| 202 | Shamil Shmakov (G) | Russia | Colorado Avalanche | Sibirskie Snaypery (MHL) | |
| 203 | Eetu Pakkila (LW) | Finland | New Jersey Devils | Karpat U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga) | |
| 204 | Trey Fix-Wolansky (RW) | Canada | Columbus Blue Jackets | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) | |
| 205 | Markus Westfalt (C) | Sweden | Philadelphia Flyers | Brynas IF (SHL) | |
| 206 | Radim Salda (D) | Czech Republic | Tampa Bay Lightning (from Los Angeles)3 | Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) | |
| 207 | Santtu Kinnunen (D) | Finland | Florida Panthers (from San Jose)4 | Pelicans U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga) | |
| 208 | Jordan Kooy (G) | Canada | Vegas Golden Knights (from Pittsburgh)5 | London Knights (OHL) | |
| 209 | Zachary Bouthillier (G) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Anaheim)6 | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) | |
| 210 | Sam Hentges (C) | United States | Minnesota Wild | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | |
| 211 | Semyon Kizimov (RW) | Russia | Toronto Maple Leafs | Ladia Togliatti (MHL) | |
| 212 | Pavel Shen (C) | Russia | Boston Bruins | Mamonty Yugry (MHL) | |
| 213 | Milan Kloucek (G) | Czech Republic | Nashville Predators | Dynamo Pardubice (ELH) | |
| 214 | Ty Taylor (G) | Canada | Tampa Bay Lightning | Vernon Vipers (BCHL) | |
| 215 | Austin Wong (C) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Okotoks Oilers (AJHL) | |
| 216 | Riley Hughes (RW) | United States | New York Rangers (from Vegas via Carolina)7 | Saint Sebastian's School (USHS) | |
| 217 | Eric Florchuk (C) | Canada | Washington Capitals | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 24, 2017, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2017 to Montreal in exchange for this pick.[81]
Carolina previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2017, that sent Pittsburgh's second-round pick in 2017 to Vegas in exchange for Trevor van Riemsdyk and this pick.[85]
| Rank | Country | Selections | Percent | Top selection | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 125 | 57.6% | |||
| 1 | 73 | 33.6% | Barrett Hayton, 5th | ||
| 2 | 52 | 24.0% | Brady Tkachuk, 4th | ||
| Europe | 92 | 42.4% | |||
| 3 | 30 | 13.8% | Rasmus Dahlin, 1st | ||
| 4 | 20 | 9.2% | Andrei Svechnikov, 2nd | ||
| 5 | 16 | 7.4% | Jesperi Kotkaniemi, 3rd | ||
| 6 | 11 | 5.1% | Filip Zadina, 6th | ||
| 7 | 5 | 2.3% | Martin Fehervary, 46th | ||
| 8 | 2 | 0.9% | Yegor Sharangovich, 141st | ||
| 9 | 4 | 1.8% | Nico Gross, 101st | ||
| 2 | 0.9% | Dominik Bokk, 25th | |||
| 11 | 1 | 0.5% | Mathias Emilio Pettersen, 167th | ||
| 1 | 0.5% | Liam Kirk, 189th |
| Rank | State/province | Selections | Percent | Top selection | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 14.3% | Barrett Hayton, 5th | ||
| 2 | 14 | 6.4% | Nicolas Beaudin, 27th | ||
| 3 | 10 | 4.6% | K'Andre Miller, 22nd | ||
| 4 | 8 | 3.7% | Jett Woo, 37th | ||
| 8 | 3.7% | Bode Wilde, 41st | |||
| 6 | 6 | 2.8% | Jacob Bernard-Docker, 26th | ||
| 6 | 2.8% | Jake Wise, 69th | |||
| 6 | 2.8% | Seth Barton, 81st | |||
| 9 | 5 | 2.3% | Jack Drury, 42nd | ||
| 10 | 3 | 1.4% | Ty Smith, 17th | ||
| 3 | 1.4% | Mattias Samuelsson, 32nd | |||
| 3 | 1.4% | Jared McIsaac, 36th | |||
| 3 | 1.4% | Ty Emberson, 73rd | |||
| 14 | 2 | 0.9% | Joel Farabee, 14th | ||
| 2 | 0.9% | Slava Demin, 99th | |||
| 2 | 0.9% | Mitchell Gibson, 124th | |||
| 17 | 1 | 0.5% | Brady Tkachuk, 4th | ||
| 1 | 0.5% | Quinn Hughes, 7th | |||
| 1 | 0.5% | Oliver Wahlstrom, 11th | |||
| 1 | 0.5% | Noah Dobson, 12th | |||
| 1 | 0.5% | Ryan O'Reilly, 98th | |||
| 1 | 0.5% | Jasper Weatherby, 102nd | |||
| 1 | 0.5% | Tyler Weiss, 109th | |||
| 1 | 0.5% | Wyatte Wylie, 127th | |||
| 1 | 0.5% | Michael Kesselring, 164th | |||
| 1 | 0.5% | Josiah Slavin, 193rd |