Pittsburgh later traded this pick to Vegas, who selected Slava Demin. Madden did what scouts expected him to do as a collegian.ĩ9th overall pick traded to Pittsburgh with Andrey Pedan for Derrick Pouliot on the eve of the 2017-18 season Once you get into the third round, most picks become a crap shoot. Connor Dewar, picked 92nd overall by Minnesota, became a fourth liner for the Wild this season and is the only other third-round pick from 2018 to have so far become an NHL regular. Harris, a defenceman, became an NHL regular for the Habs this season. Who else could they have drafted? Montreal picked Madden’s future Northeastern teammate Jordan Harris at 71. That Benning wasn’t allowed to re-sign Toffoli is another story, of course. Benning gets credit on this one for turning him into an elite scoring winger. Madden has been an all right AHLer, but doesn’t look like he’s going to be an NHL regular. Photo by Bruce Bennett / Getty Imagesīut Benning had doubts that the diminutive Madden would make the NHL as a centre and decided to trade him while there was still buzz, flipping him to Los Angeles for Tyler Toffoli. Trevor Linden talks with Tyler Madden after he was selected 68th overall by the Vancouver Canucks during the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on Jin Dallas, Texas. But under new AHL coach Jeremy Colliton, he seems to have found his way and the Canucks’ new management team is very high on his chances to finally play NHL games in 2023-24. Woo stumbled in his first two seasons as a pro, never winning the confidence of the coaching staff and even spending time at right wing in his sophomore season. Jett Woo reacts after being selected 37th overall by the Vancouver Canucks during the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on Jin Dallas, Texas. But he missed out on making the world junior team and his final season in junior, after being traded from Moose Jaw to Calgary, was mediocre. He had an outstanding post-draft season, scoring at a point-per-game clip. He had some injury troubles in his draft year, but the Canucks liked his upside. Built like a boulder, his defensive instincts were obvious but he also was a smart puck mover. Like Petersson a year before, this was a franchise-defining pick. Who else could they have drafted? There are some good players who went in the picks following Hughes, but there are no comparables. And everyone at the draft table, from the GM on down, knew he was the guy to pick. Hughes is already the best defenceman in Canucks history. Quinn Hughes arrives for the first round of the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on Jin Dallas, Texas. Ottawa picked Brady Tkachuk fourth, a pick many understood, but then everyone was surprised to see both Arizona (Barrett Hayton) and Detroit (Filip Zadina) pass on Hughes as well. Many observers thought Hughes would go as high as third overall to Montreal, but the Canadiens drafted Jesperi Kotkaniemi instead. So this draft only has a shot at being regarded as more than mediocre if Jett Woo finally hits and plays NHL games.īenning and his scouts were beyond elated to see the crafty University of Michigan defenceman fall into their laps. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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