Jun 21, 2019; Vancouver, BC, Canada; NHL commissioner Gary Bettman speaks while flanked by Vancouver Canucks former players Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin before the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports
In an up and down NHL Draft featuring many picks that were all over the board, the New Jersey Devils made two very different choices.
The first of which was a kid that almost all Devils fans wanted and fits this team like a glove in Luke Hughes. He has all the tools to be not just good but a legitimate top-two defender on this team.