2020 NHL Entry Draft

Location:

NHL Network studios, Secaucus, NJ

Held:

Oct. 6-7, 2020

2020 NHL Draft Tracker

Top 5 Picks

Pick	Position	Team	Player
1	LW		Alexis Lafreniere
2	C		Quinton Byfield
3	LW		Tim Stutzle
4	LW		Lucas Raymond
5	D		Jake Sanderson

THW’s Final Rankings

• Bell’s Top 155 Final Rankings
• Forbes’ Top 217 Final Rankings
• BSC’s Top 250 Rankings
• Fisher’s Top 500 Final Rankings 2.0

Top-10 Lists

• Top-10 Draft-Eligible OHL Prospects
• 2020 NHL Draft: The Top-10 Americans
• 2020 NHL Draft: The Top-10 Swedes
• 2020 NHL Draft: The Top-10 Finns
• 10 Underrated WHL Draft-Eligible Targets
• 2020 NHL Draft: The Top-10 Centers
• 2020 NHL Draft: The Top-10 Left Wingers
• 2020 NHL Draft: Top-10 Right Wingers
• 2020 NHL Draft: The Top-10 Defensemen
• 2020 NHL Draft: The Top-10 Goaltenders

More Lists and Rankings

• 5 Underrated Draft-Eligible OHL Talents
• 5 Underrated QMJHL Draft-Eligible Prospects
• 5 Underrated American Prospects
• 5 Underrated Swedish Prospects
• 5 Underrated Russians in 2020 NHL Draft
• 4 Top QMJHL Prospects, Not Named Lafreniere, for NHL Draft

Deeper Dive

• 10 Burning Questions for 2020 NHL Draft
• 9 Defensemen Who Could be Second Best
• 8 Potential Steals of the Draft
• 7 Takeaways From the NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings
• 6 Divisive Prospects for THW Scouts
• 5 Presumed Facts for 2020 NHL Draft
• Downstream Effects of Coronavirus on NHL Combine & Draft
• Q&A With NHL Central Scouting Director Dan Marr
• 2020 NHL Draft Q&A With Sportsnet’s Sam Cosentino
• NHL Draft: 50 Twitter Accounts to Follow
• Meet the Steal of the 2020 NHL Draft
• 2020 NHL Draft: The Do Not Draft List
• 2020 NHL Draft: Must-Have Prospects
• NHL Draft 2020: To Tank or Not to Tank?
• 2020 NHL Draft: Emptying the Top Prospects’ Notebook
• 2020 NHL Draft: 5 Late-Round Sleepers to Watch
• 5 Predictions for the 2020 NHL Draft

Team by Team Draft Info

Anaheim Ducks

• Ducks’ Early 2020 Draft Dreamin’
• Ducks Draft Targets: Jamie Drysdale
• Ducks Draft Targets: Cole Perfetti
• Ducks Draft Targets: Lucas Raymond
• Ducks’ 2020 Draft Target: Jake Sanderson
• Ducks’ 2020 Mock Draft Recap
• Ducks’ 2020 Draft Targets: Anton Lundell
• Ducks’ 2020 Draft Targets: Marco Rossi
• Ducks’ 2020 Draft Targets: Alexander Holtz
• Ducks 2020 NHL Draft Lottery Primer
• Ducks Roundtable: 2020 Draft, Top Prospects & the Farm System
• Ducks Trading for 2nd Top-15 Draft Pick Could Speed Up Rebuild

Arizona Coyotes

• Coyotes’ 2020 THW Mock Draft Recap
• Coyotes’ New GM Prepares to Contain Draft Dumpster Fire

Boston Bruins

• Boston Bruins 8 Best Draft Picks of the Decade
• 2020 Boston Bruins Draft Guide

Buffalo Sabres

• Sabres’ Trade Targets With First-Round Pick
• Sabres Need to Trade Their First-Round Pick
• Sabres’ First and Second-Round Draft Targets

Calgary Flames

• Flames Have Many Options to Retool Their Defense at 2020 Draft
• Flames’ 2020 Mock Draft Recap
• 5 Good Draft Options for the Flames at 19th Overall

Carolina Hurricanes

• 5 Hurricanes First-Round Targets
• Hurricanes’ Top 2020 Draft Options

Chicago Blackhawks

• Blackhawks 2020 Draft Target: Sean Farrell
• Blackhawks’ 2020 Draft Target: Jake Neighbours

Colorado Avalanche

• 5 Avalanche First-Round Draft Targets
• Avalanche 2020 Mock NHL Draft Picks

Columbus Blue Jackets

• 8 Potential Blue Jackets’ First-Round Draft Targets
• 2020 Columbus Blue Jackets Draft Preview

Dallas Stars

• Stars: 4 Potential First-Round Targets

Detroit Red Wings

• Red Wings’ 2020 NHL Draft Options
• Red Wings’ Options for 4th-Overall Draft Pick in 2020
• Red Wings Draft: 6 Exceptional First Round Options
• Lafreniere Would Significantly Alter Red Wings’ 2020-21 Outlook
• The Grind Line: Red Wings Mock Draft Analysis
• Red Wings 7-Round Mock Draft
• Red Wings: Draft Lottery Fallout
• Red Wings’ Draft Options at Fourth Overall
• Red Wings Draft Candidates: Lucas Raymond
• Red Wings Draft Candidates: Jamie Drysdale
• Red Wings Draft Candidates: Marco Rossi
• 4 Good Options for the Red Wings at 4th Overall
• Red Wings Draft Candidates: Yaroslav Askarov
• Red Wings Fans Shouldn’t Be Surprised or Upset by 2020 Draft Lottery
• 3 Draft Picks the Detroit Red Wings Could Trade For
• Red Wings Options For the 32nd Pick
• Red Wings 2020 Draft Preview: Targets & Predictions

Edmonton Oilers

• Why Oilers Should Hope NHL Decides Against a June Draft
• Edmonton Oilers 2020 NHL Draft Preview
• Oilers Have Options With the 14th Overall Pick
• Oilers Unlikely to Take Defenseman With 14th Pick [Video]

Florida Panthers

• 5 Panthers First-Round Draft Targets
• Panthers 2020 Mock Draft Recap: Picking for Potential

Los Angeles Kings

• Kings’ Strong Finish Means Fewer Draft Options
• Kings Armchair GM for a Day: Stutzle Picked 4th in Mock Draft
• Kings Have Only One Option at No. 2: Tim Stützle
• Kings Could Move Up to Top Pick: Here’s How
• Kings 2020 Draft Preview
• Kings Must Draft Quinton Byfield

Minnesota Wild

• Wild: 5 Potential First Round Targets
• Wild 2020 Mock Draft Picks

Montreal Canadiens

• Montreal Canadiens Poised to Add Significant Skill at 2020 Draft
• Canadiens’ First-Round Draft Targets
• Canadiens’ Plans Out the Window With a June Draft
• Yaroslav Askarov: A Canadiens’ First-Round Pick?
• Canadiens 2020 Mock NHL Draft Picks
• Canadiens’ Draft Targets if They Beat the Penguins
• Montreal Canadiens and the Implications of the Draft Lottery
• Canadiens Must Forget About Lafreniere for Now
• Canadiens Can Address Scoring in 2020 NHL Draft
• Canadiens Can Add Depth in Second Round of 2020 Draft

Nashville Predators

• Predators: 5 Potential First-Round Targets
• Predicting the Predators’ First-Round Pick

New Jersey Devils

• Devils’ Draft Fortunes Could Be Boosted by NHL Suspension
• 10 Prospects the Devils Need on Their Draft Board
• Devils’ Draft Strategy Could Hinge on Their Needs
• Devils Should Continue Accumulating Ottawa 67’s Players
• Devils Would Benefit From Early June Draft
• Devils Draft Targets: Alexander Holtz
• Devils Drafting Lucas Raymond Would Be Dream Scenario
• Devils’ Prospect Pool Could Use Perfetti’s Versatility
• Devils: Analyzing Mock Draft Selections
• Devils Should Keep Diving Into European Draft Waters
• Devils Hoping for More Draft Lottery Luck
• Devils Should Pass on Sanderson at 7th Overall
• 6 Options for Devils at 20th Overall
• Devils Can Find Goaltending Help Deep in the Draft
• 12 Prospects Devils Should Target Deep in the Draft
• Devils 2020 Mock Draft
• Devils Have 6 Great Options at 7th Overall

New York Islanders

• Islanders Have Options With Very Late First Draft Pick
• Lafrenière Would Solve a Few of the Islanders’ Problems

New York Rangers

• Rangers Win Regardless of Series Result
• Rangers Win First-Overall Pick in 2020 NHL Draft
• Rangers’ Lottery Victory Paves Way for Roster Shake-Up
• Lafreniere Shouldn’t Change Rangers’ Rebuilding Plans
• Rangers Will Pick Lafreniere, But What Problems Could That Cause?

Ottawa Senators

• Pierre Dorion’s History at the Draft
• Senators’ 2020 NHL Draft Target: Jamie Drysdale
• 5 Senators Draft Targets at 21st Overall
• The Ottawa Senators and the Promise of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft
• Senators’ 2020 Draft First-Round Targets
• Senators Should Target Raymond With Third Pick
• Senators’ Rebuild Rides on Late Round Drafting Success
• 5 Ottawa Senators 2020 Draft Targets for 28th Overall
• Senators’ 28th Draft Pick Could Become a Movable Feast

Philadelphia Flyers

• Flyers’ 2020 NHL Draft Priorities
• Flyers’ 2020 Draft Targets: Centers
• Flyers’ 2020 NHL Draft Targets: Defensemen
• Flyers’ 2020 NHL Draft Targets: Goalies
• Flyers’ 2020 Mock Draft 2nd Round and Beyond
• Flyers Should Draft Peterka, ESPN Says
• Flyers’ 2020 NHL Draft Targets: Wild Cards

Pittsburgh Penguins

• Penguins: Mock Draft Choices and Reasoning
• Penguins 2020 NHL Draft Preview

San Jose Sharks

• Sharks: 5 First-Round Draft Targets
• Sharks Could Make Some Noise With 31st Pick

St. Louis Blues

• 6 Prospects That Could Fall to the Blues in the 2020 Draft
• Blues: 5 Third-Round Targets
• Blues: 5 Fourth-Round Targets
• Blues 2020 Mock Draft Recap
• Blues’ Biggest Needs Entering the 2020 Draft

Tampa Bay Lightning

• Lightning’s 2020 Draft Guide, May Edition
• 4 Lightning NHL Draft Targets
• Lightning Roundtable: 2020 Draft Targets, Prospects & More
• Lightning’s 2020 THW Mock Draft Recap
• Lightning 2020 NHL Draft Preview
• Analyzing the Lightning’s Top Trade Bait Before the Draft

Toronto Maple Leafs

• Maple Leafs 2020 Mock Draft Recap
• 5 Maple Leafs Second Round Draft Targets
• Maple Leafs Draft Targets With First Round Conditional Pick
• 5 Maple Leafs’ First-Round Draft Targets
• 5 Good Options for the Maple Leafs at 44th Overall
• 3 Hidden Gems the Maple Leafs Should Consider Drafting

Vancouver Canucks

• 7 Canucks Third-Round Draft Targets
• Canucks’ 2020 Mock Draft Recap
• Canucks Draft Targets With First Round Conditional Pick
• Canucks Dream Scenario: Drafting Lafrenière
• Vancouver Canucks 2020 NHL Draft Preview
• Canucks GM Benning Looking to Add Picks in 2020 Draft [Video]
• Canucks Can Trade for a 1st or 2nd Round Pick

Vegas Golden Knights

• Golden Knights Draft Target: Jeremie Poirier
• Golden Knights Draft Target: Braden Schneider
• Golden Knights: Mock Draft Choices and Reasoning

Washington Capitals

• 5 Capitals First-Round Draft Targets
• Capitals’ 2020 Mock Draft Picks
• Capitals’ 2020 Draft Preview

Winnipeg Jets

• Jets’ 2020 Draft Strategy: Best Forward Available
• 5 Jets’ First-Round Draft Targets
• Jets Can’t Lose at 2020 NHL Entry Draft
• Jets’ 2020 Draft Targets at 10th Overall

2020 NHL Draft – Round-By-Round

Round 1

Pick	Team	Player	Position	Drafted From
1		Alexis Lafreniere	LW	Rimouski Oceanic
2		Quinton Byfield	C	Sudbury Wolves
3		Tim Stutzle	C	Adler Mannheim
4		Lucas Raymond	LW	Frolunda
5		Jake Sanderson	D	U.S. NTDP U18
6		Jamie Drysdale	D	Erie Otters
7		Alexander Holtz	RW	Djurgarden
8		Jack Quinn	RW	Ottawa 67’s
9		Marco Rossi	C	Ottawa 67’s
10		Cole Perfetti	C	Saginaw Spirit
11		Yaroslav Askarov	G	SKA-Neva St. Petersburg
12		Anton Lundell	C	HIFK
13		Seth Jarvis	C	Portland Winterhawks
14		Dylan Holloway	C	Wisconsin Badgers
15		Rodion Amirov	LW	Tolpar UFA
16		Kaiden Guhle	D	Prince Albert Raiders
17		Lukas Reichel	LW	Eisbaren Berlin
18		Dawson Mercer	RW	Chicoutimi Sagueneens
19		Braden Schneider	D	Brandon Wheat Kings
20		Shakir Mukhamadullin	D	Tolpar Ufa
21		Yegor Chinakhov	RW	Omskie Yastreby
22		Hendrix Lapierre	C	Saginaw Spirit
23		Tyson Foerster	RW	Barrie Colts
24		Connor Zary	C	Kamloops Blazers
25		Justin Barron	D	Halifax Mooseheads
26		Jake Neighbours	LW	Edmonton Oil Kings
27		Jacob Perreault	C	Sarnia Sting
28		Ridly Greig	C	Brandon Wheat Kings
29		Brendan Brisson	C	Chicago Steel
30		Mavrik Bourque	C	Shawinigan Cataractes
31		Ozzy Wiesblatt	RW	Prince Albert Raiders

Round 2

Pick	Team	Player	Position	Drafted From
32		William Wallinder	D	MODO
33		Roby Jarventie	LW	Ilves
34		John-Jason Peterka	LW	EHC Red Bull Munich
35		Helge Grans	D	Malmo
36		Sam Colangelo	RW	Chicago Steel
37		Marat Khusnutdinov	C	SKA-1946 St. Petersburg
38		Thomas Bordeleau	C	U.S. NTDP U18
39		Ryan O’Rourke	D	Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds
40		Daniel Torgersson	LW	Frolunda J20
41		Noel Gunler	RW	Lulea
42		Luke Evangelista	RW	London Knights
43		Emil Heineman	LW	Leksand
44		Tyler Kleven	D	U.S. NTDP U18
45		Brock Faber	D	U.S. NTDP U18
46		Drew Commesso	G	U.S. NTDP U18
47		Luke Tuch	LW	U.S. NTDP U18
48		Jan Mysak	LW	Hamilton Bulldogs
49		Forfeited Pick	N/A	N/A
50		Yan Kuznetsov	D	University of Connecticut
51		Theodor Niederbach	C	Frolunda JC
52		Joel Blomqvist	G	Karpat U20
53		Vasili Ponomaryov	C	Shawinigan Cataractes
54		Emil Andrae	D	HV71 J20
55		Cross Hanas	LW	Portland Winterhawks
56		Tristen Robins	RW	Saskatoon Blades
57		Jack Finley	C	Spokane Chiefs
58		Mason Lohrei	D	Green Bay Gamblers
59		Roni Hirvonen	C	Assat
60		William Cuylle	LW	Windsor Spitfires
61		Egor Sokolov	LW	Cape Breton Eagles
62		Gage Goncalves	C	Everett Silvertips

Round 3

Pick	Team	Player	Position	Drafted From
63		Donavan Sebrango	D	Kitchener Rangers
64		Topi Niemela	D	Karpat
65		Daemon Hunt	D	Moose Jaw Warriors
66		Kasper Simontaival	RW	Tappara U20
67		Ian Moore	D	St. Mark’s School
68		Lukas Cormier	D	Charlottetown Islanders
69		Alexander Nikishin	D	Spartak Moskva
70		Eemil Viro	D	TPS
71		Leevi Merilainen	G	Karpat U20
72		Jeremie Poirier	D	Saint John Sea Dogs
73		Luke Prokop	D	Calgary Hitmen
74		Ty Smilanic	LW	U.S. NTDP U18
75		Jean-Luc Foudy	C	Windsor Spitfires
76		Daniil Gushchin	RW	Muskegon Lumberjacks
77		Calle Clang	G	Rogle J20
78		Samuel Knazko	D	TPS U20 – Jr. A
79		Landon Slaggert	LW	U.S. NTDP U18
80		Jake Boltmann	D	Edina High
81		Wyatt Kaiser	D	Andover Huskies
82		Joni Jurmo	D	Jokerit U20
83		Alex Laferriere	RW	Des Moines Buccaneers
84		Nico Daws	G	Guelph Storm
85		Maxim Groshev	LW	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
86		Dylan Peterson	C	U.S. NTDP U18
87		Justin Sourdif	RW	Vancouver Giants
88		Leo Loof	D	Farjestad J20
89		Trevor Kuntar	C	Youngstown Phantoms
90		Alexander Ljungkrantz	RW	Brynas J20
91		Jackson Hallum	LW	St. Thomas Academy
92		Oliver Tarnstrom	C	AIK J20
93		Jack Thompson	D	Sudbury Wolves

Round 4

Pick	Team	Player	Position	Drafted From
94		Wayne Wisdom	RW	Kingston Frontenacs
95		Michael Benning	D	Sherwood Park Crusaders
96		Daniil Chechelev	G	Chekhov 2
97		Sam Stange	RW	Sioux Falls Stampede
98		Brandon Coe	RW	North Bay Battalion
99		Jaromir Pytlik	C	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
100		Carter Savoie	LW	Sherwood Park Crusaders
101		Adam Wilsby	D	Skelleftea
102		Jack Smith	C	Sioxu Falls Stampede
103		Dylan Garand	G	Kamloops Blazers
104		Thimo Nickl	D	Drummondville Voltigeurs
105		Zachary Uens	D	Merrimack College
106		Artur Akhtyamov	G	Irbis Kazan
107		Jan Bednar	G	Sokolov
108		Lukas Svejkovsky	C	Mddicine Hat Tigers
109		Blake Biondi	RW	Hermantown High School
110		Michael Krutil	D	HC Sparta Praha
111		Mitchell Miller	D	Tri-City Storm
112		Juho Markkanen	G	SaiPa
113		Jackson Kunz	LW	Shattuck – St. Mary’s Prep
114		Mikael Pyyhtia	LW	TPS Jr.
115		Zion Nybeck	LW	HV71 J20
116		Eamon Powell	D	U.S. NTDP U18
117		Trineyev Bogdan	RW	Dynamo Moskva
118		Coby Ambrosio	C	Tri-City Storm
119		Tanner Dickinson	C	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
120		Ethan Edwards	D	Spruce Grove Saints
121		Alex Jefferies	LW	The Gunnery
122		William Villeneuve	D	Saint John Sea Dogs
123		Antonio Stranges	LW	London Knights
124		Sean Farrell	C	Chicago Steel

Round 5

Pick	Team	Player	Position	Drafted From
125		Jesper Vikman	G	Aik Jr.
126		Tyler Tullio	RW	Oshawa Generals
127		Evan Vierling	C	Barrie Colts
128		Martin Chromiak	LW	Kingston Frontenacs
129		Artyom Galimov	C	Ak Bars Kazan
130		Artem Schlaine	C	Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep
131		Matteo Constantini	C	Buffalo Jr. Sabres
132		Alex Cotton	D	Lethbridge Hurricanes
133		Anton Johannesson	D	HV71 Jr.
134		Brett Berard	LW	U.S. NTDP U18
135		Elliot Desnoyers	LW	Halifax Mooseheads
136		Jakub Dobes	G	Omaha Lancers
137		Dmitri Ovchinnikov	LW	Sibirskie Snaipery Novosibirsk
138		Maksim Berezkin	LW	Yaroslavl 2
139		Ryder Rolston	RW	Waterloo Black Hawks
140		Ben Meehan	D	UMASS Lowell
141		Isaak Phillips	D	Sudbury Wolves
142		Carson Bantle	LW	Michigan Tech
143		Ryan Francis	RW	Cape Breton Eagles
144		Jacob Truscott	D	U.S. NTDP U18
145		Ole Julian Bjorgvik-Holm	D	Mississauga Steelheads
146		Pavel Novak	RW	Kelowna Rockets
147		Jaydon Dureau	LW	Portland Winterhawks
148		Bear Hughes	C	Spokane Chiefs
149		Raivis Ansons	RW	Baie-Comeau Drakkar
150		Matthew Kessel	D	UMASS
151		Mason Langenbrunner	D	Sioux City Musketeers
152		William Dufour	RW	Drummondville Voltigeurs
153		Kasper Puutio	D	Everett Silvertips
154		Daniel Ljungman	C	Linkoping Jr.
155		Eric Engstrand	LW	Malmo Redhawks

Round 6

Pick	Team	Player	Position	Drafted From
156		Kyle Aucoin	D	Tri-City Storm
157		Nick Capone	RW	UCONN
158		Philippe Daoust	C	Moncton Wildcats
159		Lucas Mercuri	C	Des Moines Buccaneers
160		Albin Sundsvik	C	Skelleftea
161		Benjamin Baumgartner	C	Davos
162		Yevgeni Oksentyuk	LW	Flint Firebirds
163		Will Cranley	G	Ottawa 67’s
164		Tyrel Bauer	D	Seattle Thunderbirds
165		Matt Rempe	C	Seattle Thunderbirds
166		Luke Reid	D	Chicago Steel
167		Nils Aman	C	Leksand
168		Veeti Miettinen	RW	Kiekko-Espoo U20
169		Filip Engaras	C	University of New Hampshire
170		Chase Yoder	C	U.S. NTDP U18
171		Alexander Gordin	RW	Neva St. Petersburg
172		Chat Yetman	C	Erie Otters
173		Filip Barklund	C	Obrebro Jr.
174		Rory Kerins	C	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
175		Dmitry Zlodeyev	C	Dynamo Moscow 2
176		Samuel Johannesson	D	Rogle
177		Axel Rindell	D	Jukurit
178		Connor McClennon	RW	Winnipeg Ice
179		Garin Bjorklund	G	Medicine Hat Tigers
180		Joe Miller	C	Chicago Steel
181		Cole Reinhardt	LW	Brandon Wheat Kings
182		Riley Duran	C	Lawrence Academy
183		Matias Rajaniemi	D	Pelicans
184		Noah Ellis	D	Des Moines Buccaneers
185		Remi Poirier	G	Gatineau Olympiques
186		Amir Miftakhov	G	Kazan

Round 7

Pick	Team	Player	Position	Drafted From
187		Kienan Draper	RW	Chilliwack Chiefs
188		Louis Crevier	D	Chicoutimi Sagueneens
189		John Fusco	D	Harvard
190		Aatu Jamsen	RW	Pelicans Jr
191		Viktor Persson	D	Kamloops Blazers
192		Elliot Ekefjard	RW	Bjorkloven J20
193		Albert Lyckasen	D	Vita Hasten
194		Noah Beck	D	Fargo Force
195		Wyatt Schingoethe	C	Waterloo Black Hawks
196		Alex Young	C	Colgate University
197		Hugo Ollas	G	Linkoping Jr.
198		Elliot Ekmark	C	Linkoping Jr.
199		Alexander Pashin	RW	Tolpar UFA
200		Jeremias Lindewall	RW	MODO Jr.
201		Adam Raska	RW	Rimosuki Oceanic
202		Gunnarwolfe Fontaine	LW	Chicago Steel
203		Chase Bradley	LW	Sioux City Musketeers
204		Ben Mccartney	LW	Brandon Wheat Kings
205		Ilya Solovyov	D	Minsk
206		Linus Oberg	C	Orebro
207		Ethan Bowen	C	Chilliwack Chiefs
208		Ronan Seeley	D	Everett Silvertips
209		Chase Mclane	RW	Penn State University
210		Timofey Spitserov	RW	Muskegon Lumberjacks
211		Oskar Magnusson	LW	Malmo Redhawks
212		Devon Levi	G	Carleton Place
213		Ryan Tverberg	C	Toronto JC
214		Henrik Tikkanen	G	IPK
215		Maxim Marushev	C	Bars Kazan
216		Jakub Konecny	C	Sparta Jr.
217		Declan Mcdonnell	RW	Kitchener Rangers