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Toronto Maple Leafs: 2018 NHL Mock Draft – Picks 16-31

By Alex Hobson

SUNRISE, FL - JUNE 26: Kyle Dubas Assistant General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs talks on the phone as President Brendan Shanahan looks on during the first round of the 2015 NHL Draft at BB
SUNRISE, FL - JUNE 26: Kyle Dubas Assistant General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs talks on the phone as President Brendan Shanahan looks on during the first round of the 2015 NHL Draft at BB /
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BUFFALO, NY – JUNE 24: Luke Kunin, selected 15th overall by the Minnesota Wild, poses onstage during round one of the 2016 NHL Draft at First Niagara Center on June 24, 2016 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NY – JUNE 24: Luke Kunin, selected 15th overall by the Minnesota Wild, poses onstage during round one of the 2016 NHL Draft at First Niagara Center on June 24, 2016 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images) /

24th Overall – Minnesota Wild: Serron Noel (RW, Oshawa Generals, OHL)

The Wild are building a surplus of skilled young forwards. And this year will see them add to their total.

They somehow managed to grab Ivan Lodnia in the third round last year. And, in the years to follow, they selected Luke Kunin and Joel Eriksson Ek in 2016 and 2015 respectively. That’s not shabby. Not shabby at all.

At 24th overall, they’ll be set to add Oshawa Generals winger Serron Noel to their bounty.

Noel is a monster for his age, standing at 6’5 and 209lbs. He had a very solid season this year, putting up 53 points in 62 games for the Generals. Noel scored 28 goals while playing your typical power-forward game. In fact, he’s the son of former CFL player Dean Noel. And, if the Wild pick him, he has potential to be a future middle-six power forward at the NHL level.

For years the Wild have been mired in the dreaded middle class of the NHL. Not good enough to content. And, not bad enough to tank. This year is no different, and Noel is the best option for where they end up picking.

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