Rasmus Dahlin is the top of the draft class, but it gets a little more cloudy immediately after the Swedish defenseman is off the board. Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images
Chris Peters is ESPN's NHL draft and prospects analyst. The Chicago native previously covered the NHL for CBSSports.com and founded the popular independent blog UnitedStatesofHockey.com where he covered the game at all levels since 2010.
The scouting is done, as all eyes turn to Dallas for the 2018 NHL draft.
More than 200 players will be selected over seven rounds, and the consensus among teams, scouts, coaches and analysts ends with Rasmus Dahlin at No. 1 overall. The draft class is marked by depth, as there isn't a ton of separation between the players ranked from No. 11-50. Every team is going to have a very different draft board this year.
Here are my top 80 players available in this season's draft class. This is my rankings, not a projection of where I believe each player will be drafted. For full analysis on each player, be sure to check out my Insider in-depth ranking profiles, as well as a look at some interesting late-rounders and the top draft-eligible goaltenders.
