Time seems like it’s simultaneously taking forever and flying back. When I released my last 2020 NHL Entry Draft ranking, the NHL playoffs hadn’t returned yet. Now, we’re a week away from the first overall selection.
My scouting process was unique this season; I had significantly more time to take in viewings of these prospects. By the time I crafted my final list, I had enough viewings of enough players to create a five-round list. But I’m not confident those would be the best 155 players in this draft, so I’m sticking with three rounds.
As a reminder, this is not a mock draft.