With the 2020 NHL Draft coming up, let�s take a look at a Mock Draft of the Top 5 picks.
No. 1 – Alexis Lafreni�re, Detroit Red Wings
After a stellar World Junior Hockey Championship for Canada back in January, Alexis Lafreni�re solidified his status as the No. 1 pick in this year�s upcoming NHL draft. The 6�1� Center for the Rimouski Oc�anic has a combination of elite passing, scoring ability, and has a physical edge. Whoever ends up getting the first overall pick would be making a huge mistake if they select anyone other than the Quebec, Ontario native.
No. 2 – Quinton Byfield, Ottawa Senators
Also repping the red and white for Team Canada at the 2020 World Junior Hockey Championship, Quinton Byfield is a player that any team would love to have. Byfield has an unfair combination of size and skating ability, and has drawn comparisons to Pittsburgh Penguins� superstar Evgeni Malkin. Byfield is only 17 years old and will be tearing up the league for years to come.
No. 3 – Jamie Drysdale, Ottawa Senators
Coming in as the best defenceman in the draft, Jamie Drysdale is an elite puck-moving defenceman with a lethal slapshot from the blueline. Drysdale was a key piece in Canada�s Gold Medal winning team at the 2020 WJHC, and whichever team drafts the Toronto native is set to get a stellar defenceman with incredible hockey IQ.
No. 4 – Tim St�tzle, Los Angeles Kings
A native of Viersen, Germany, Tim St�tzle is an elite scoring forward. St�tzle is set to become only the 10th player currently playing in the NHL born in Germany. With the Los Angeles Kings projected to get this pick, St�tzle is exactly the kind of player that team needs — a young forward who knows how to put the puck in the net. St�tzle would really help the Kings with their rebuild.
No. 5 – Lucas Raymond, Anaheim Ducks
Born in Gothenburg, Sweden, Lucas Raymond has played the last several years in the Swedish Hockey League. Raymond is a speedy winger with a lethal shot and terrific skating ability. Lucas Raymond would be a great, young addition to the aging Ducks roster.
