For additional information on each prospect and a more in depth scouting report, check out my most recent article where I go over my current rankings for the 2019 Draft here.
Draft order based on NHL Standings as of November 27, 2018
1. – Jack Hughes, C, USA U-18 (USDP)
Season Stats: 30GP, 10G, 46A, 56P, 16PIM
2. – Kaapo Kakko, RW, TPS (LIIGA)
Season Stats: 20GP, 4G, 9A, 13P, -1, 0PIM
3. – Vasily Podkolzin, RW, SKA-1946 St. Petersburg (MHL)
Season Stats: 10GP, 5G, 2A, 7P, +10, 2PIM
4. (via OTT) – Kirby Dach, C, Saskatoon (WHL)
Season Stats: 25GP, 13G, 26A, 39P, +4, 18PIM
5. – Bowen Byram, D, Vancouver (WHL)
Season Stats: 24GP, 7G, 11A, 18P, +1, 30PIM
6. – Dylan Cozens, C, Lethbridge (WHL)
Season Stats: 24GP, 12G, 19A, 31P, -4, 12PIM
7. – Matthew Boldy, RW/LW, USA U-18 (USDP)
Season Stats: 30GP, 21G, 13A, 34P, 16PIM
8. – Philip Broberg, D, AIK (SWE-2)
Season Stats: 21GP, 0G, 6A, 6P, -1, 4PIM
9. – Trevor Zegras, C, USA U-18 (USDP)
Season Stats: 28GP, 16G, 30A, 46P, 33PIM
10. – Peyton Krebs, C/LW, Kootenay (WHL)
Season Stats: 23GP, 6G, 21A, 27P, -17, 20PIM
11. – Alex Newhook, C, Victoria (WHL)
Season Stats: 28GP, 16G, 29A, 45P, 10PIM
12. – Ryan Suzuki, C, Barrie (OHL)
Season Stats: 23GP, 8G, 24A, 32P, +11, 6PIM
13. – Alex Turcotte, C, USA U-18 (USDP)
Season Stats: 4GP, 1G, 1A, 2P, 4PIM
14. – Arthur Kaliyev, LW, Hamilton (OHL)
Season Stats: 25GP, 19G, 19A, 38P, E, 4PIM
15. – Cam York, D, USA U-18 (USDP)
Season Stats: 29GP, 2G, 19A, 21P, 8PIM
16. – Raphaël Lavoie, C/RW, Halifax (QMJHL)
Season Stats: 23GP, 13G, 12A, 25P, +10, 14PIM
17. – Mikko Kokkonen, D, Jukurit (LIIGA)
Season Stats: 22GP, 1G, 9A, 10P, +2, 8PIM
18. – Valentin Nussbaumer, C, Shawinigan (QMJHL)
Season Stats: 25GP, 6G, 10A, 16P, -20, 6PIM
19. – Maxim Cajkovic, RW/LW, Saint John (QMJHL)
Season Stats: 24GP, 5G, 10A, 15P, -17, 22PIM
20. (via SJ) – Moritz Seider, D, Mannheim (DEL)
Season Stats: 15GP, 1G, 0A, 1P, -1, 0PIM
21. – Daniil Gutik, LW, Loko Yaroslavl (MHL)
Season Stats: 22GP, 3G, 6A, 9P, -1, 4PIM
22. – Jakob Pelletier, LW, Moncton (QMJHL)
Season Stats: 25GP, 16G, 21A, 37P, +17, 6PIM
23. – Cole Caufield, RW, USA U-18 (USDP)
Season Stats: 30GP, 25G, 10A, 35P, 34PIM
24. – Victor Söderström, D, Brynäs (SHL)
Season Stats: 12GP, 0G, 2A, 2P, +4, 6PIM
25. – Albin Grewe, C/RW, Djurgårdens J20 (SWE-JR)
Season Stats: 17GP, 7G, 15A, 22P, +11, 45PIM
26. – Nils Höglander, LW, Rögle (SHL)
Season Stats: 20GP, 3G, 3A, 6P, -4, 18PIM
27. – Nolan Foote, LW, Kelowna (WHL)
Season Stats: 24GP, 15G, 8A, 23P, -3, 20PIM
28. – Spencer Knight, G, USA U-18 (USDP)
Season Stats: 18GP, 2.27GAA, .924SV%
29. – Anttoni Honka, D, JYP (LIIGA)
Season Stats: 15GP, 1G, 3A, 4P, -7, 6PIM
30. – Pavel Dorofeyev, LW/RW, Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL)
Season Stats: 10GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, -1, 4PIM
31. – Bobby Brink, C, Sioux City (USHL)
Season Stats: 19GP, 15G, 18A, 33P, +13, 14PIM
#4 – Colorado receives Ottawa’s 2019 1st Round & 3rd Round picks, F Shane Bowers, G Andrew Hammond, and F Kyle Turris (sent to Nashville in exchange for Nashville’s 2018 2nd Round pick, F Vladislav Kamenev, and D Samuel Girard as part of a three-way trade) from Ottawa in exchange for F Matt Duchene.
#20 – Buffalo receives San Jose’s 2019 1st Round pick (Protected), a conditional 2019 4th Round pick, and F Danny O’Regan from San Jose in exchange for F Evander Kane.