Isac Lundestrom, C, Sweden:At 6-0, 185 pounds, Lundestrom, 18, has 10 points (three goals, seven assists) and a plus-3 rating in 24 games for Lulea in the SHL while averaging between 18-20 minutes in ice time. "He reminds me of a young (Detroit Red Wings captain) Henrik Zetterberg," Lulea coach Thomas Berglund said.
Jacob Olofsson, C, Sweden:He is a left-shot center with a lot in his toolbox, according to Goran Stubb, NHL director of European Scouting. Olofsson (6-2, 192), 17, has 10 points (five goals, five assists) and a plus-7 rating in 24 games for Timra of Allsvenskan. He is lauded as an effective two-way player with acceleration and for being smart and calm in all situations.
Andrei Svechnikov, RW, Russia:He could be the first forward off the board at the 2018 draft. Svechnikov (6-2, 186) missed 17 games for Barrie of the Ontario Hockey League with a hand injury but has since returned and has 21 points (14 goals, seven assists) in 16 games. Karl Stewart of NHL Central Scouting said that Svechnikov, 17, could probably step into an NHL lineup right now. He possesses a powerful stride, has great puck skills and is a threat on the power play.
Brady Tkachuk, LW, United States: He plays with a similar edge to his brother, Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk, but might have the better skill set. At age 18, Tkachuk (6-3, 196), who has 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) in 19 games as a freshman at Boston University, offers athleticism, good hands and an ability to rise to the occasion in pressure moments.