All 31 picks for Round 1 of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft have been completed. Here is the comprehensive list of who was selected in the first round.
As expected, Rasmus Dahlin went first overall, but there were some shakeups in the drafting order that started with Montreal selecting Kotkaniemi ahead of other projected top-five picks.
- Rasmus Dahlin (defense) selected by the Buffalo Sabres
- Andrei Svechnikov (right wing) selected by the Carolina Hurricanes
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi (center) selected by the Montreal Canadiens
- Brady Tkachuk (left wing) selected by the Ottawa Senators
- Barrett Hayton (center) selected by the Arizona Coyotes
- Filip Zadina (right wing) selected by the Detroit Red Wings
- Quinn Hughes (defense) selected by the Vancouver Canucks
- Adam Boqvist (defense) selected by the Chicago Blackhawks
- Vitali Kravtsov (right wing) selected by the New York Rangers
- Evan Bouchard (defense) selected by the Edmonton Oilers
- Oliver Wahlstrom (right wing) selected by the New York Islanders
- Noah Dobson (defense) selected by the New York Islanders (from the Calgary Flames)
- Ty Dellandrea (center) selected by the Dallas Stars
- Joel Farabee (left wing) selected by the Philadelphia Flyers (from the St. Louis Blues)
- Grigori Denisenko (left wing) selected by the Florida Panthers
- Martin Kaut (right wing) selected by the Colorado Avalanche
- Ty Smith (defense) selected by the New Jersey Devils
- Liam Foudy (center) selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets
- Jay O’Brien (center) selected by the Philadelphia Flyers
- Rasmus Kupari (center) selected by the Los Angeles Kings
- Ryan Merkley (defense) selected by the San Jose Sharks
- K’Andre Miller (defense) selected by the New York Rangers (from the Ottawa Senators)
- Isac Lundestrom (center) selected by the Anaheim Ducks
- Filip Johansson (defense) selected by the Minnesota Wild
- Dominik Bokk (right wing) selected by the St. Louis Blues
- Jacob Bernard-Docker (defense) selected by the Ottawa Senators (from the New York Rangers)
- Nicolas Beaudin (defense) selected by the Chicago Blackhawks (from the Nashville Predators)
- Nils Lundkvist (defense) selected by the New York Rangers (from the Tampa Bay Lightning)
- Rasmus Sandin (defense) selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs (from the St. Louis Blues)
- Joe Veleno (center) selected by the Detroit Red Wings (from the Vegas Golden Knights)
- Alexander Alexeyev (defense) selected by the Washington Capitals
Want to know a little bit more about these top picks? Derek published his Top 101 Draft Ranking last week and has a short bio on each of the players listed above.
Check back here tomorrow for coverage of Rounds 2 through 7. Want to know more about the Stars’ pick at 13th overall? Check out this short prospect profile and our article from earlier in the day. Make sure to stay tuned for more articles in the days to come.
We’ll see you back here for Rounds 2 through 7 tomorrow.