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Center is typically the most coveted position in the NHL draft.
Since 2013, five centers have been selected with the No. 1 overall pick, including Nathan MacKinnon in 2013 and Connor McDavid in 2015. Canadian Quinton Byfield headlines the collection of centers projected to be chosen early in the 2020 NHL draft.
Byfield is in contention to be the top selection alongside left winger Alexis Lafreniere, and even if he does not go No. 1, he should be the top player chosen at his position. German center Tim Stutzle will likely be the second center off the board, but he could be taken before Byfield because of his versatility across the forward positions.