Just over a week after the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup, the offseason rolls on with the 2020 NHL Draft on Tuesday. The New York Rangers won the NHL Draft Lottery earlier this summer and own the top overall pick. With that ace in their back pocket, the Rangers won the opportunity to select one of the most talented young players that the hockey world has to offer.
Alexis Lafreniere has spent the last three seasons starring for Rimouski Océanic in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and was selected by the Rangers at No. 1. He was the No. 1 pick in the 2017 QMJHL Draft and burst onto the scene with 42 goals in 60 games. To put that into perspective, Lafreniere had the highest number of goals in a rookie season since Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby scored 54 for Rimouski Oceanic in 2004. In his three seasons in the QMJHL, Lafreniere has accumulated 297 points (114 goals & 183 assists) and blossomed into one of the most dangerous young players in the world.
Many believe that Lafreniere is a generational talent that will become one of the NHL's biggest stars sooner rather than later. The Rangers will look to pair Lafreniere with a nucleus that already includes the likes of Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad.
Here's the order for Tuesday's first round, and check below for updates of everything NHL Draft related:
1. New York Rangers: Alexis Lafrenière
2. Los Angeles Kings: Quinton Byfield
3. Ottawa Senators (from San Jose Sharks): Tim Stutzle
4. Detroit Red Wings: Lucas Raymond
5. Ottawa Senators: Jake Sanderson
6. Anaheim Ducks: Jamie Drysdale
7. New Jersey Devils: Alexander Holtz
8. Buffalo Sabres: Jack Quinn
9. Minnesota Wild
10. Winnipeg Jets
11. Nashville Predators
12. Florida Panthers
13. Carolina Hurricanes (from Toronto Maple Leafs)
14. Edmonton Oilers
15. Toronto Maple Leafs (from Pittsburgh Penguins)
16. Montreal Canadiens
17. Chicago Blackhawks
18. New Jersey Devils (from Arizona Coyotes)
19. Calgary Flames
20. New Jersey Devils (from Tampa Bay Lightning via Vancouver Canucks)
21. Columbus Blue Jackets
22. New York Rangers (from Carolina Hurricanes)
23. Philadelphia Flyers
24. Washington Capitals
25. Colorado Avalanche
26. St. Louis Blues
27. Anaheim Ducks (from Boston Bruins)
28. Ottawa Senators (from New York Islanders)
29. Vegas Golden Knights
30. Dallas Stars
31. San Jose Sharks (from Tampa Bay Lightning)
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