The 2019 NHL Entry Draft is just over a week away, and the Carolina Hurricanes have quite a few picks to make this year. After trading Jeff Skinner to the Buffalo Sabres last offseason, and the rights to incoming defenseman Adam Fox to the New York Rangers this offseason, the Hurricanes have found themselves the owners of no less than 10 draft picks for this year’s draft.
Five of these picks are made in the first three rounds; three of those five are made in the second round alone. While there is a significant drop-off in talent going from the Top 2 to the remainder of the Top 10, and even from the Top 10 to the rest of the draft pool, I’ve been keeping my eye on quite a few hidden gems that could prove to be valuable assets, especially if developed correctly.