Alexis Lafreniere of Team White skates during the 2020 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game against Team Red at FirstOntario Centre on Jan. 16, in Hamilton, Canada. Credit: Getty Images/Vaughn Ridley
As with everything else in this year like no other, the NHL draft will be different in 2020. It’ll be all virtual and the fact that it is taking place in October, rather than June, means most of the players eligible to be drafted are playing right now, already having started their 2020-21 regular seasons, in Europe elsewhere.
But some things never change. Pundits say (as they do every year) the talent pool is deep.