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KELOWNA, BC - FEBRUARY 7: Bowen Byram #44 of the Vancouver Giants skates with the puck against the Kelowna Rockets at Prospera Place on February 7, 2018 in Kelowna, Canada. (Photo by Marissa Baecker/Getty Images)

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2018 NHL draft prospect profile #1: Rasmus Dahlin

MISSISSAUGA, ON - JANUARY 19: Andrei Svechnikov #14 of the Barrie Colts celebrates his goal against Tyler Tucker #2 and Emanuel Vella #30 of the Mississauga Steelheads during game action on January 19, 2018 at Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)

2018 NHL draft prospect profile #2: Andrei Svechnikov

GUELPH, ON - JANUARY 25: Filip Zadina #11 of Team Cherry skates against Team Orr in the 2018 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects game at the Sleeman Centre on January 25, 2018 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Team Cherry defeated Team Orr 7-4. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

2018 NHL draft prospect profile #3: Filip Zadina

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - MAY 20: Quinn Highes of the United States and Connor McDavid of Canada battle for the puck during the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Bronze Medal Game game between the United States and Canada at Royal Arena on May 20, 2018 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)

2018 NHL draft prospect profile #4: Quinn Hughes

REGINA, SK - MAY 27: Noah Dobson #53 of Acadie-Bathurst Titan skates against the Regina Pats at Brandt Centre - Evraz Place on May 27, 2018 in Regina, Canada. (Photo by Marissa Baecker/Getty Images)

2018 NHL draft prospect profile #6: Noah Dobson

BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 5: Brady Tkachuk

2018 NHL draft prospect profile #7: Brady Tkachuk

PLYMOUTH, MI - FEBRUARY 14: Jesperi Kotkaniemi #28 of the Finland Nationals skates up ice with the puck against the Russian Nationals during the 2018 Under-18 Five Nations Tournament game at USA Hockey Arena on February 14, 2018 in Plymouth, Michigan. Russia defeated Finland 4-0. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)*** Local Caption *** Jesperi Kotkaniemi

2018 NHL draft prospect profile #8: Jesperi Kotkaniemi

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 27: Trevor Linden (T), President of the Vancouver Canucks, Jim Benning (R) General manager of the Vancouver Canucks, and Eric Crawford (L), Director of Player Personel of the Vancouver Canucks are seen prior to the start of the first round of the 2014 NHL Draft at the Wells Fargo Center on June 27, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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OTTAWA, ON - MARCH 04: London Knights Defenceman Evan Bouchard (2) follows through on a shot during Ontario Hockey League action between the London Knights and Ottawa 67's on March 4, 2018, at TD Place Arena in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

2018 NHL draft prospect profile #9: Evan Bouchard

PLYMOUTH, MI - FEBRUARY 15: Adam Boqvist #3 of the Sweden Nationals skates up ice against the Finland Nationals during the 2018 Under-18 Five Nations Tournament game at USA Hockey Arena on February 15, 2018 in Plymouth, Michigan. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)

2018 NHL draft prospect profile #10: Adam Boqvist

KELOWNA, BC - MARCH 03: Ty Smith #24 of the Spokane Chiefs skates to the bench against the Kelowna Rockets at Prospera Place on March 3, 2018 in Kelowna, Canada. (Photo by Marissa Baecker/Getty Images)

2018 NHL draft prospect profile #11: Ty Smith

PLYMOUTH, MI - FEBRUARY 16: Joel Farabee #28 of the USA Nationals skates to the bench after a goal against the Russian Nationals during the 2018 Under-18 Five Nations Tournament game at USA Hockey Arena on February 16, 2018 in Plymouth, Michigan. USA defeated Russia 5-4. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)*** Local Caption *** Joel Farabee

2018 NHL draft prospect profile #12: Joel Farabee

GATINEAU, CANADA - DECEMBER 1: Joe Veleno #9 of the Saint John Sea Dogs skates against the Gatineau Olympiques on December 1, 2017 at Robert Guertin Arena in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Francois Laplante/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)

2018 NHL draft prospect profile #13: Joseph Veleno

BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 28: Isac Lundestrom #20 of Sweden skates up ice with the puck in the third period against Czech Republic during the IIHF World Junior Championship at KeyBank Center on December 28, 2017 in Buffalo, New York. Sweden beat Czech Republic 3-1. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)

2018 NHL draft prospect profile #14: Isac Lundestrom

BUFFALO, NY - JUNE 2: Vitali Kravtsov performs the Wingate cycle test during the NHL Scouting Combine on June 2, 2018 at HarborCenter in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images)

2018 NHL draft prospect profile #15: Vitali Kravtsov

BUFFALO, NY - JANUARY 5: Martin Kaut #16 of Czech Republic with the puck as Trent Frederic #34 of United States defends in the first period during the Bronze Medal Game of the IIHF World Junior Championship at KeyBank Center on January 5, 2018 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)

2018 NHL draft prospect profile #16: Martin Kaut

LONDON, ON - NOVEMBER 12: Ryan Merkley #6 of the Guelph Storm skates away from a checking Alex Formenton #80 of the London Knights during an OHL game at Budweiser Gardens on November 12, 2016 in London, Ontario, Canada. The Knights defeated the Storm 4-1. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

2018 NHL draft prospect profile #17: Ryan Merkley

WINDSOR, ON - OCTOBER 05: Forward Barrett Hayton #27 of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds celebrates his first period goal against the Windsor Spitfires on October 5, 2017 at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Dennis Pajot/Getty Images)

2018 NHL draft prospect profile #18: Barrett Hayton

BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 26: Rasmus Kupari #34 of Finland during the second period against Canada during the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship at KeyBank Center on December 26, 2017 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)

2018 NHL draft prospect profile #19: Rasmus Kupari

CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 24: A general view of the Pittsburgh Penguins draft table is seen during the 2017 NHL Draft at United Center on June 24, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images)

2018 NHL draft prospect profile #20: Dominik Bokk

PLYMOUTH, MI - FEBRUARY 14: Bode Wilde #15 of the USA Nationals passes the puck against the Czech Nationals during the 2018 Under-18 Five Nations Tournament game at USA Hockey Arena on February 14, 2018 in Plymouth, Michigan. The Czech Republic defeated the USA Nationals 6-2. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)*** Local Caption ***

Vancouver Canucks 2018 NHL draft prospect profile #21: Bode Wilde

ST CATHARINES, ON - NOVEMBER 25: Akil Thomas #44 of the Niagara IceDogs skates during an OHL game against the Mississauga Steelheads at the Meridian Centre on November 25, 2017 in St Catharines, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

TCW 2018 NHL draft prospect profile #22: Akil Thomas

KELOWNA, BC - JANUARY 17: Calen Addison #2 of the Lethbridge Hurricanes skates with the puck against the Kelowna Rockets at Prospera Place on January 17, 2018 in Kelowna, Canada. (Photo by Marissa Baecker/Getty Images)

2018 NHL draft prospect profile #23: Calen Addison

MISSISSAUGA, ON - NOVEMBER 15: Ryan McLeod #91 of the Mississauga Steelheads controls the puck against the Erie Otters on November 15, 2017 at Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images) Steelheads defeated the Otters 5-4.

2018 NHL draft prospect profile #24: Ryan McLeod

PLYMOUTH, MI - FEBRUARY 14: Mattias Samuelsson #23 of the USA Nationals follows the play against the Czech Nationals during the 2018 Under-18 Five Nations Tournament game at USA Hockey Arena on February 14, 2018 in Plymouth, Michigan. The Czech Republic defeated the USA Nationals 6-2. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)*** Local Caption *** Mattias Samuelsson

2018 NHL draft prospect profile #25: Mattias Samuelsson