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2018 NHL mock draft: Western Conference teams

By Derek Grochowski

WORCESTER, MA - MARCH 25: Quinn Hughes #43 of the Michigan Wolverines skates the puck against the Boston University Terriers during the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Northeast Regional Championship Final at the DCU Center on March 25, 2018 in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Wolverines won 6-3 and advanced to the Frozen Four in Minnesota. (Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Quinn Hughes
WORCESTER, MA - MARCH 25: Quinn Hughes #43 of the Michigan Wolverines skates the puck against the Boston University Terriers during the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Northeast Regional Championship Final at the DCU Center on March 25, 2018 in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Wolverines won 6-3 and advanced to the Frozen Four in Minnesota. (Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Quinn Hughes /
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BUFFALO, NY – JUNE 2: Dominik Bokk performs the standing long jump during the NHL Scouting Combine on June 2, 2018 at HarborCenter in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NY – JUNE 2: Dominik Bokk performs the standing long jump during the NHL Scouting Combine on June 2, 2018 at HarborCenter in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images) /

16. Colorado Avalanche – Dominik Bokk

Dominik Bokk is one of the more interesting stories in the first round this year. Bokk is a German-born prospect who built a lot of hype for himself as the season went on. At the age of 20, Bokk played primarily with the Under-20 Vaxjo Lakers HC in Sweden picking up 41 points in 35 games. Bokk makes sense for the Colorado Avalanche because they need to fill out their depth in the winger position. The Avalanche are primarily a young team that is set at center and defensively. Players like Nail Yakupov, Colin Wilson and Sven Andrighetto could all be improved on. That is where Bokk fits into the organization.

The Avalanche also play a high tempo style kind of game. This suits Bokk just fine; he uses his great hands and quick feet to generate chances and offense. Even though he is great at generating space, Bokk is also effective scoring goals in tight space. He can use his hands and hockey sense to get into the right place at the right time. Bokk is a prospect who will need a lot of time to mature and fully grow his game, but when he is ready he will be effective every game.

The Avalanche need to be careful to bring along Bokk slowly. This season was his first against elite talent. Bokk played well against the tougher competition, but still has a long way to go. The deeper you get into the first round of this year’s draft the prospects are still strong but they need more development. Bokk must evolve his defensive game to make the jump into North America.  It is hard to judge Bokk completely because outside of last season he has not had to face top-level competition growing up in Germany,

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