Within hours we will hear the actual choices of NHL groups, so this is my last and best attempt to forecast how the much-anticipated preliminary of the 2020 NHL Draft will play out.
There are 2 primary variables that affect the top of the first round.
What does Detroit do at No. 4? Ive had Cole Perfetti to them for a while, however if they pick another person, Im very uncertain where Perfetti lands as I havent heard a lot about him other than the Detroit links, and he might be a slide candidate.
Second, where will top goalie possibility Yaroslav Askarov go and how does that affect the selection of the leading skater potential customers?
Take a look at The Athletics full guide to the 2020 NHL Draft.
New York City Rangers: Alexis Lafreniere, LW, Rimouski-QMJHL
I would not dismiss any remote possibilities the Rangers go a different direction, however I am incredibly confident the agreement No. 1 possibility will be going to New York.
Los Angeles …
NHL Mock Draft 2020: Corey Pronmans final projection of the first round – The Athletic
