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It's always fun to reflect on my NHL mock drafts and break it down by the
numbers, but it's also nice to have a head-to-head comparison with pick-by-pick
 results over seven rounds.

I provided that for my 2016 mocks and readers really seemed to appreciate it,
with some reaching out to say they missed it in 2017 when I only had time to
publish one mock.

The good news is both versions are back for 2018, recapping my seventh annual
mock draft that published on June 8 as well as my consensus last-minute mock
that went live on June 18 - with tweaks based on further research and feedback
from scouts, media and fans.

This project wouldn't have been possible without Brandon Share-Cohen, who
kindly shared the code from THW's Draft Tracker, which he updated throughout
draft weekend as one of the unsung heroes for our THW team.

So stick-tap to BSC, as we call him, and here is a legend to help you follow
along:

N31 - Next 31, the next 31 names on my draft board that didn't quite make the
cut for my 217 selections.

HM - Honourable Mention, there were 420 and 472 prospects listed for my
respective mocks.

RE - Re-Entry, there were 13 unsigned prospects as of June 1 that re-entered
the 2018 draft, but I didn't make room for them in my original mock and rather
provided my projected placements.

NR - Not Ranked, there were 13 and 12 prospects drafted in 2018 that didn't
appear in my respective mocks.

Without further ado, let's see how I fared for 2018 . . .RELATED:
By-The-Numbers Breakdown for 2018 Mock DraftsFIRST ROUND

PickTeamPlayerOriginal Mock

Consensus Mock

1

Rasmus Dahlin1

1

2

Andrei Svechnikov3 (Detroit via trade)

2

3

Jesperi Kotkaniemi6 (Montreal via trade)

3

4

Brady Tkachuk9

8

5

Barrett Hayton15

12

6

Filip Zadina2

4

7

Quinn Hughes5

5

8

Adam Boqvist4

11

9

Vitaly Kravtsov13

13

10

Evan Bouchard11

6

11

Oliver Wahlstrom8

9

12

Noah Dobson7

7

13

Ty Dellandrea29

23

14

Joel Farabee14

14

15

Grigori Denisenko24

18

16

Martin Kaut22

22

17

Ty Smith10

10

18

Liam FoudyR2, 45

R2, 45

19

Jay O';BrienR2, 53

R2, 49

20

Rasmus Kupari16

24

21

Ryan Merkley27

R2, 41

22

K';Andre Miller20

17

23

Isac Lundestrom26

20

24

Filip JohanssonR2, 33

R2, 55

25

Dominik Bokk21

28

26

Jacob Bernard-DockerR2, 47

R2, 47

27

Nicolas BeaudinR2, 35

R2, 35

28

Nils Lundkvist30

27

29

Rasmus Sandin25 (to Toronto)

25 (to Toronto)

30

Joe Veleno12

16

31

Alexander AlexeyevR2, 34

R2, 34

SECOND ROUND

PickTeamPlayerOriginal Mock

Consensus Mock

32

Mattias Samuelsson36

R1, 30

33

Jonatan BerggrenR1, 17

R1, 26

34

Serron Noel38

R1, 19

35

Jesse Ylonen49

42

36

Jared McIsaacR1, 31

R1, 29

37

Jett Woo43

33

38

Alex RomanovR6, 186

R4, 101

39

Olof LindbomR5, 126

R5, 126

40

Ryan McLeod41

R1, 21

41

Bode WildeR1, 19

R1, 15

42

Jack Drury48

58

43

Ruslan IskhakovR3, 93

R3, 93

44

Albin ErikssonR4, 98

R3, 84

45

Scott PerunovichR3, 63

R3, 63

46

Martin FehervaryR3, 76

R4, 95

47

Kody ClarkR4, 118

R4, 119

48

Jonathan Tychonick37

37

49

Kirill Marchenko39

39

50

Adam Ginning57

43

51

Akil ThomasR1, 23

40

52

Sean DurziR4, 119

R3, 83 (Toronto)

53

Calen Addison40

36

54

Bo Groulx54

54

55

Kevin Bahl61

38

56

Jacob Olofsson32

R1, 31

57

Axel AnderssonR4, 103

R3, 75

58

Filip Hallander56

52

59

Gabriel FortierR5, 128

R4, 122

60

David Gustafsson44

44

61

Ivan Morozov58

48

62

Olivier RodrigueR3, 78

R3, 66

THIRD ROUND

PickTeamPlayerOriginal Mock

Consensus Mock

63

Jack McBain67

R2, 57

64

Justus AnnunenR4, 117

R4, 94

65

Jan Jenik88

90

66

Cam Hillis73

R2, 61

67

Alec Regula85

79

68

Tyler MaddenR4, 110

73

69

Jake WiseR1, 18

R2, 32

70

Jacob RagnarssonHM

R7, 213

71

Jordan HarrisR4, 101

88

72

Jakub SkarekR2, 51

67

73

Ty Emberson65 (Arizona)

64

74

Niklas NordgrenR2, 42

R2, 56

75

Oskar Back84

85

76

Semyon Der-Arguchintsev90

R2, 59

77

Jakub LaukoR2, 46

R2, 46

78

Sampo Ranta89

R2, 60

79

Blake McLaughlinR2, 55

65

80

Marcus KarlbergR5, 130

R6, 167

81

Seth BartonR7, 195

HM

82

Bulat Shafigullin87

R4, 120

83

Riley StottsR4, 105

R4, 105

84

Jesper EliassonHM

HM

85

Lukas Dostal81

R4, 98

86

Alexander Khovanov64

R2, 53

87

Linus KarlssonR5, 137

R5, 137

88

Joey KeaneR4, 122

R4, 110

89

Logan HutskoR4, 114

R4, 114

90

Dmitry SemykinR5, 132

R5, 132

91

Nathan SmithHM

R7, 210

92

Connor DewarR7, 201

R7, 201

93

Riley Sutter74

72

FOURTH ROUND

PickTeamPlayerOriginal Mock

Consensus Mock

94

Matej PekarR1, 28

R3, 81

95

Johnny Gruden94

R3, 74

96

Luke Henman116

116

97

Allan McShaneR3, 72

R2, 50

98

Ryan O';ReillyR3, 66

102

99

Slava DeminR3, 79

R3, 78

100

Adam MascherinRE (70-120)

R2, 51

101

Nico GrossR5, 136

R5, 145

102

Jasper WeatherbyR7, 210

R6, 156

103

Jake PivonkaR5, 125

R5, 139

104

Lenni KillinenN31

R6, 184

105

Martin PospisilHM

R7, 207

106

Curtis Douglas95

97

107

Joel HoferHM

HM

108

Demetrios KoumontzisHM

HM

109

Tyler WeissR3, 70

R3, 86

110

Xavier BernardR3, 86

R3, 92

111

Jachym Kondelik123

123

112

Jack St. IvanyR6, 170

R7, 192

113

Aidan DudasR2, 52

R3, 76

114

Ivan ProsvetovR6, 182

R6, 181

115

Paul CotterR6, 174

R6, 174

116

Jack PerbixR6, 179

R6, 179

117

Linus Lindstrand-CronholmHM

HM

118

Mac HollowellHM

N31

119

Curtis HallR2, 60

R3, 77 (Boston)

120

Philipp KurashevR2, 62

R2, 62

121

Alex GreenHM

HM

122

Milos RomanR3, 68

R3, 68

123

Jack GorniakR6, 177

R6, 177

124

Mitchell GibsonHM

HM

FIFTH ROUND

PickTeamPlayerOriginal Mock

Consensus Mock

125

Miska KukkonenHM

HM

126

Angus CrookshankN31

R6, 163

127

Wyatte WylieHM

HM

128

Cole FonstadR2, 50

R3, 69

129

Justin AlmeidaN31

R6, 185

130

Toni UtunenR3, 80

R4, 103

131

Spencer StastneyR3, 77

R3, 70

132

Lauri PajuniemiHM

HM

133

Samuel HoudeHM

HM

134

Blade JenkinsR3, 82

R3, 82

135

Brandon KruseNR

HM

136

Akira SchmidR6, 162

R7, 204

137

Riley DamianiR4, 121

138

138

Hugh McGingHM

HM

139

Mikael HakkarainenHM

HM

140

Brandon SaigeonR4, 113

R4, 113

141

Yegor SharangovichHM

HM

142

Michael CallahanR4, 107

R4, 107

143

Samuel ErssonHM

HM

144

David HrenakHM

HM

145

Dennis Busby149

R4, 118

146

Danil ZhuravlyovR6, 163

R6, 186

147

Roman DurnyHM

HM

148

Simon JohanssonR3, 75

134

149

Filip KralR4, 96

R3, 91

150

Declan ChisholmN31

N31

151

Vladislav YeryomenkoN31

HM

152

Magnus ChronaNR

NR

153

Giovanni Vallati144

136

154

Connor CorcoranN31

N31