NHL.com writers Adam Kimelman, Mike G. Morreale and Guillaume Lepage agree that Sweden defenseman Rasmus Dahlin will be the No. 1 pick of the 2018 NHL Draft, but little else in their look at how the first round might go.
The 2018 draft will be held at American Airlines Center in Dallas on June 22-23.
Dahlin unanimous No. 1 in first 2018 mock draft
Sweden defenseman consensus top pick by NHL.com experts
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