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American Jack Hughes is expected to hear his name called first, but there are a few players nipping at his heels who could knock him out of the top spot. Here's a look at the Top 31 for June.

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Vancouver's young stud leads NHL rookies in goals and points despite missing six games with a concussion.

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Expect top picks Rasmus Dahlin and Andrei Svechnikov to be among those rookies who stay in the NHL, while Edmonton's Kailer Yamamoto could be on his way back to junior.

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The 2018 NHL Draft brings a new wave of young talent into consideration for hockey's top prospects. Sporting News ranks the 50 best players not yet in the NHL.

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The Senators are officially in rebuild mode, acquiring a haul of four players and two draft picks in exchange for face of the franchise Erik Karlsson. How will they impact Ottawa's future?

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Which NHL team has the brightest future? Sporting News lists the top 10 prospects for all 31 teams, ranking their overall farm systems from strongest to weakest.

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Drafted No. 1 overall in 2012, Nail Yakupov is out of the NHL six seasons later, at least for now. Is he the biggest bust of all time? First, there are a few questions worth exploring.

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American dynamo Jack Hughes is the favorite to go No. 1 overall in the 2019 NHL Draft, but Canadian centers Peyton Krebs, Kirby Dach and Alex Newhook could become worthy challengers.

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The 2018 NHL Draft is in the books, so it's time to hand out grades. Sporting News has report cards on every team's haul, from the Islanders down to the rival Rangers.

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The Red Wings and Islanders were the biggest beneficiaries of a couple slips on Day 1 of the NHL Draft and graded out among the top of the class.

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Consensus says the 2018 NHL Draft class includes one elite prospect clearly above everybody else, but the difference between Rasmus Dahlin and Andrei Svechnikov is closer than you think.

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Rasmus Dahlin and Andrei Svechnikov are all but guaranteed to be taken 1-2 in the 2018 NHL Draft, but there's plenty for other teams in a deep field. Sporting News ranks the top 100 prospects in the class.

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In the NHL, identifying talent in the later rounds can make or break a team's draft. Here are 10 of the biggest sleepers to watch in the 2018 class, plus other risers and fallers.

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In a 2018 NHL Draft littered with high-end defensemen, the center-needy Canadiens can change the top 10 outlook completely. Where will the other blueliners fall after Rasmus Dahlin at No. 1?

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In many respects, Rasmus Dahlin is the most complete defense prospect to come into the NHL in decades. The Swedish sensation should help solve the biggest of Buffalo's many problems.

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Dispelling the myths of Brady Tkachuk, the 2018 NHL Draft's most polarizing prospect who has done more than enough to prove he is an elite power forward with star potential.

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Rasmus Dahlin is all but guaranteed to be taken No. 1 overall in the 2018 NHL Draft, but there's at least one other player with similar superstar upside. Sporting News ranks the top 62 prospects in the class.

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With the lottery picks in place, defensemen dominate the top 10 in Sporting News' second NHL mock draft for 2018, led by presumptive No. 1 choice Rasmus Dahlin.

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Sporting News' first NHL mock draft for 2018 attempts to answer the biggest question: What will happen after Rasmus Dahlin is taken first overall in a deep class?

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