With Phase 2 of the 2020 NHL Draft Lottery complete, the top-15 draft order is set for the Oct. 9-10 NHL Draft. And with that information, the writers at The Hockey Writers couldn’t wait for another opportunity to play general manager and participate in another mock draft. In case you missed the first mock draft
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The NHL Draft Lottery is random. It’s intended to create chaos and stir up controversy — i.e. the NHL “fixing” the draft lottery for the New York Rangers to select first overall. There’s nothing to prove that this happened but there are always going to be people who believe that it did happen. But you’re
The New York Rangers have won the Phase 2 NHL Draft Lottery, giving them the first overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft. The Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Winnipeg Jets all entered the Phase 2 Draft Lottery with a 12.5% chance of landing the
After another season at the bottom of the NHL standings, the Ottawa Senators had the second-best odds at landing the number one selection in this year’s NHL Draft Lottery. Alexis Lafreniere would have been a dream come true for Senators fans. Related: 2009 NHL Entry Draft – 5 Forgotten Picks He would’ve given the rebuild
Juho Markkanen 2019-20 Team: SaiPa LiigaDate of Birth: April 06, 2002Place of Birth: Edmonton, CanadaHt: 6-foot-2 Wt: 146 lbsCatches: Left Position: GoalieNHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 NHL Draft Eligible Rankings As you get to the later rounds of any NHL draft, you start to come across players who can be considered picks with potential. They aren’t
If you ask any Red Wings fan about the greatest weakness on their favorite team’s roster, chances are that they will bring up the defense. With a goals-against per-game average of 3.73, it’s easy to see why. The best defender on the 2019-20 Red Wings was Filip Hronek, and this was his first full season
Welcome to the first-ever OHL Roundtable Discussion. Joining me in the discussion are fellow writers Aidan Battley, Matthew Zator, Eddy Jones, our prospect expert Josh Bell and our expert OHL writer Mark Scheig. We discussed the top draft-eligible players from the OHL for this upcoming draft, who the biggest sleeper may be from the 2020
The Philadelphia Flyers just may select German winger John-Jason Peterka, per ESPN’s post-lottery NHL mock draft (ESPN Insider subscription required). Of course any draft prediction, other than Alexis Lafreniere going first overall, must be taken with a grain of salt as we still do not know the draft order for most teams. Alexis Lafrenière of
Something good is coming with the fourth pick in the 2020 NHL draft. In fact, as the first pick outside of the top three, the Detroit Red Wings might have the widest variety of players available to them. Sweden is home to two of those players: Alexander Holtz and Lucas Raymond. In Raymond, you have
The first-overall pick in the NHL’s 2020 Entry Draft will be determined in a second draft lottery. Much to the disappointment of the teams with the worst records in the 2019-20 regular season, a team that finished with a record of at least .500 will get the top selection. Only the top four teams in
For the 2020 THW Mock Draft, I was the general manager for a couple of teams, including the Arizona Coyotes. The Coyotes had no picks in the first round, so the second round was where I started my work for them. With these picks, I tried to use a mix of my scouting and the
It’s been over three months since we last watched hockey, and we still have to wait until the season returns. However, there is one thing we can do — speculate about who the Anaheim Ducks will select at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Before the season was suspended, the Ducks held the fifth-overall pick. The
Tyler Tullio 2019-20 Team: Oshawa Generals (#71)Date of Birth: April 5th, 2002Place of Birth: Lakeshore, Ontario, CanadaHt: 5-foot-11 Wt: 166 poundsShoots: RightPosition: Center/WingerNHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 first-year eligible Rankings When you are an owner’s son, you have extra pressure to perform well. When the owner of that team makes you the 11th overall pick in
Théo Rochette 2019-20 Team: Québec Remparts – QMJHLDate of Birth: Feb. 20, 2002Place of Birth: Neuchâtel, SwitzerlandHt: 5-foot-10 Wt: 159 poundsShoots: LeftPosition: CNHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 first-year eligible Rankings It wasn’t the season many expected for the dual Canadian/Swiss forward. Once projected as a first-round selection, Rochette has fallen down to the third or fourth
It’s been over three months since we last watched hockey, and we still have to wait until the season returns. However, there is one thing we can do — speculate about who the Anaheim Ducks will select at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Before the season was suspended, the Ducks held the fifth-overall pick. The
Pavel Tyutnev 2019-20 Team: Loko YaroslavlDate of Birth: July 25, 2002Place of Birth: Voskresensk, RussiaHt: 5-foot-9 Wt: 185 poundsShoots: LeftPosition: CNHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 first-year eligible Rankings As the NHL continually shifts towards a faster and skilled game, Pavel Tyutnev will have a serious chance of making an impact in the future. Playing for Loko
Charlie Desroches 2019-20 Team: Saint John Sea DogsDate of Birth: Apr. 24, 2002Place of Birth: Days Corner, Prince Edward IslandHt: 5’10″ Wt: 170 poundsShoots: RightPosition: RDNHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 first-year eligible Rankings Charlie Desroches may have been an under-the-radar prospect entering this season but he is no longer. He is in the limelight and many
Recently, the St. Louis Blues team of writers for THW had the opportunity to participate in the seven-round mock draft along with other team writers. The Blues had five selections in this draft, all within the first five rounds. Make sure to keep in mind that the selections of this draft will differ from the