The Draft Analyst (New York) — Several of the top 2000-born prospects eligible for the 2018 NHL Entry Draft were on display at last week’s under-18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup. Below is a list of participating players who not only stood out for their respective nations, but boosted or solidified the ranking they received prior to the event. This is not a prediction of how the first round in 2018 will go, as dozens of blue-chip draft prospects could not particiapte in the Hlinka because they were either too old (Nando Eggenberger, Filip Zadina) or nursing an injury (Andrei Svechnikov, Alexander Khovanov).