It’s between Kaapo Kakko and Jack Hughes, as these two are the most talented in the draft. Hughes has been known to be the unanimous first overall selection for quite some time now, but Kakko has closed the gap. The New Jersey Devils hold the number one pick, and they can’t go wrong, but it’s important to note that they went with Switzerland native Nico Hischier over who everyone thought would be number one, American Nolan Patrick. Jack Hughes is similar to Patrick as he is American, and the anticipated first selection, whereas Kakko is similar to Hischier as he is playing in Europe and was expected to go second.
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