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2020 NHL Mock Draft: 1st-Round Predictions and Top Prospects on the Rise

Months after it was originally scheduled, the 2020 NHL draft is finally ready to kick off Tuesday.

Heading into the event, there was more suspense over when it would take place than who would be selected with the top three picks.

Alexis Lafreniere has long been the consensus top pick and is all but guaranteed to join the New York Rangers with the No. 1 selection. Behind him, the duo of Tim Stutzle and Quinton Byfield are both worthy of the No. 2 spot. Their draft order will come down to whether the Los Angeles Kings feel more inclined to take a winger or center with the No.