We are nearing the 2019 NHL Draft, with the first-round selections starting promptly (right? all hockey events begin on time, I think?) at 8pm on Friday, June 21st. This is going to be a momentous occasion in Rangerstown, with the 2nd overall pick sparking the quantum leap for this rebuilding team that will put them back on the road to contention, very possibly sooner rather than later. There’s some nascent anxiety brewing however, with the Devils playing possum as far as whether or not they’ll really take Jack Hughes or swoop in and grab the play who, in my opinion, is actually preferable: Kaapo Kakko.
Point/Counterpoint: Hughes vs. Kakko
