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2019 NHL draft: Studs, locals and steals plus what else you need to know

From Vancouver, the 2019 NHL draft kicks off on June 21. Here's what you should be watching:

The studs

It's a 1 and 1A situation atop most team's draft boards. If you wouldn't take Jack Hughes first overall, you'd definitely take Kaapo Kakko.

Hughes, an American-born center, seems to have a slight edge. He shattered the points record at the U.S. National Team Development Program held by current Coyotes forward Clayton Keller, and he also beat Alex Ovechkin's U18 World Championship points record.

But Kakko might be more NHL-ready than Hughes right now. Kakko has spent parts of the last two seasons playing professionally in Finland's top league.