This marks the fourth year in a row I’ve started doing draft day grades. Like previous years, I will do a quick recap of how I look so far based on my grades last year.
Now let’s get to last year. Here’s the 2017 grades article for reference.
Lias Andersson (A-): I thought the Rangers passed on better players to grab Andersson and that it was a safe pick. A year later, his offense has surprised me, but I still think he’s a top-six center who is good in both ends and is still a very defensible pick at seven. I want to clarify that I like Andersson a lot, and there’s something to be said for getting a “sure-fire” NHL player at seven. But that can be true, while also admitting the Rangers passed…
