1. Devils - Jack Hughes - He has been the top pick for the 2019 draft for several years. |
2. Rangers - Kaapo Kakko - His performance at the World Championship didn't close the gap enough on Hughes, but increased the gap between him and the next best prospects. |
3. Ducks - Bowen Byram - The best defenseman in the draft is garnering a lot of attention, Anaheim trades up to land him. |
4. Avalanche - Kirby Dach - A perfect combination of size, sakting and hockey sense. |
5. Kings - Cole Caufield - The Kings add the best goal scored in the draft to play alongside Kopitar. |
6. Wings - Alex Turcotte - A two-way star in the making for a team who still misses their two way superstar, Datsyuk. |
7. Sabres - Trevor Zegras - A playmaking centre to go with all the skill in Buffalo's forward group. |
8. Oilers - Dylan Cozens - The Oilers get a steal here by adding the ideal second line centre for behind McDavid. |
9. Blackhawks - Matthew Boldy - Moving down from 3rd overall to add Boldy looks like a genius move. The perfect compliment for DeBrincat and Strome. |
10. Canucks -Philip Broberg - The Canucks add their future #1 D-man here. |
11. Rangers - Vasily Podkolzin - Rangers are rebuiliding and can wait out the 2 year KHL contract. Talentwise they get a great player here. |
12. Wild - Peyton Krebs - A centre that is skilled and brings leadership… perfect timing with the age of Koivu and E. Staal. |
13. Kings - Victor Soderstrom - Concerned that Montreal is eying up the the all-around D-man, they trade up to get Soderstrom. |
14. Coyotes - Arthur Kaliyev - The Yotes proved last year they aren't scared to reach in the first round and they desperately need some goal scoring. |
15. Canadiens - Moritz Seider - The Canadiens need to think about their Defense, they add safety and stability here. |
16. Avalanche - Philip Tomasino - The Avs add another talented forward to their roster. |
17. Knights - Raphael Lavoie - The Knights need depth at every position, so why not add a versatile player that can playwing or center. |
18. Stars - Ryan Suzuki - The Stars add a play-making centre with high hockey IQ. |
19. Senators - Thomas Harley - The Senatros add a reliable defenseman to play alongside Chabot or Brannstrom in the future. |
20. Jets - Alex Newhook - An offensive dynamic player that the Jets can wait for while he develops physically at Boston College. |
21. Penguins - Cam York - Letang isn't getting any younger, they need an smooth-skating, offensive player. |
22. Panthers - Spencer Knight - The Panthers took a gamble to move down nine spots and they take another gamble with the best goalie in the draft. |
23. Islanders - Connor McMichael - McMichael can score and that’s exactly what the Islanders need. He also brings a solid two-way game that fits into the new system in town. |
24. Predators - Jakob Pelletier - Pelletier brings great skill and vision to the Predators forward group. |
25. Capitals - Lassi Thomson - Thomson is a smooth-skating defenseman with a heavy shot. |
26. Flames - Samuel Poulin - Flames add a hard-working power forward here with plenty of skill to boot. |
27. Lightning - Ville Heinola - Tampa is stacked on forward, they need to add defense, and they add an excellent all-around one here. |
28. Hurricanes - Brett Leason - The Canes take a chance on the late developing forward. |
29.Ducks - Egor Afanasyev - The Ducks add a powerforward in hopes they can move on from Corey Perry. |
30. Bruins - Bobby Orr Brink - Its too poetic for it to not happen! |
31. Sabres - Nolan Foote- The Sabres have a lot of skill and they add another guy that likes to put the puck in the net. |
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Trades : |
1. Ducks move up to 3rd overall, Chicago moves down to 9th overall and adds a 2nd round pick. |
2. Rangers trade Kreider to Flyers for the 11th overall pick and some other prospect. Flethcher is full on win now mode. |
3. The Kings use their draft cap to move up to 13th and Florida moves down to 22nd overall and adds an early 3rd round pick. |