"It wouldn't be a classic NHL draft without some top tier busts coming out of the first round, but the 2018 class took that a bit to seriously, now making their case as one of the worst draft classes in NHL history. Big names like Quinn Hughes, Brady Tkachuk, and Rasmus Dahlin were all produced by this draft class, however that list end pretty quickly, and here is some of the reasons why the 2018 NHL draft is probably one of the worst ever."
"The first round of the draft had it's fair share of talent, but had a much larger majority of players who would never really make the NHL cut, and players that history will soon forget. Players like Filip Zadina, Adam Boqvist, Vitali Kravtsov, and Ty Smith are just some of the notable first round picks taken in the 2018 draft, and the list can only continue."
"Rasmus Dahlin, Quinn Hughes, Andrei Svechnikov, Jesper Kotkaniemi, Brady Tkachuk, and Joel Farabee are the only players to have played more than 400 games in the NHL, and only seven have managed to score 200 or more points. Not to mention six of the 32 first round picks didn't manage to even play 100 NHL games -- for example, the 21st overall pick Ryan Merkley only playing one season in San Jose."
The 2018 NHL draft produced a handful of standout players but yielded a disproportionately large number of first-round picks who failed to establish long NHL careers. Only Rasmus Dahlin, Quinn Hughes, Andrei Svechnikov, Jesper Kotkaniemi, Brady Tkachuk, and Joel Farabee have surpassed 400 NHL games. Only seven first-rounders have reached 200 points. Six of the 32 first-round selections did not play 100 NHL games, including 21st overall pick Ryan Merkley, who played a single season in San Jose. Several notable first-round picks such as Filip Zadina, Adam Boqvist, Vitali Kravtsov, and Ty Smith did not meet original expectations.
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