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If the NHL draft takes place as originally scheduled in late June, then it won't be long before a new crop of prospects get selected by teams and begin the next stage of their careers.
While the NHL has been suspended for more than a month because of the coronavirus pandemic and there's uncertainty whether the 2019-20 season will be resumed, the draft is still set to take place next month. The draft lottery also hasn't occurred yet, so that will need to happen prior to the draft.
But at some point, the order will be solidified and teams can start planning for who they might want to select when it's their turn on the clock.