A look at 18th overall picks in NHL Draft history

As detailed in a piece earlier this week on whether or not Don Sweeney should trade the 18th overall pick in the NHL Draft, the Bruins GM’s brief history of drafting and developing players over his first two years suggests that he may indeed want to keep the pick even in a Draft that’s not considered to be a strong one by pundits.

On the flip side, the 18th overall pick isn’t anything to write home about, especially given the history of players selected in that spot.

Though some decent players have been selected at No. 18, not a single player selected 18th overall became a household name during their NHL careers.

While the jury is still out on a few recent selections, like Logan Stanley, Alex…