, the latest budding hockey superstar out of Canada, is a lock to land with the New York Rangers with the No. 1 overall pick when the 2020 NHL draft kicks off Tuesday night.
Everything else in the first round and beyond is far less certain, with plenty of promising prospects in the class but few who are ready to make immediate jumps to the NHL. It could force teams, especially those picking in the top five, to choose between short-term impact or long-term potential.
Let's check out a mock draft for the opening round as the focus shifts to the offseason after the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Dallas Stars to win the Stanley Cup.