Fear the Fin · Oct 1, 2020
SB Nation NHL Mock Draft 2020: Picks 1-5
Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty ImagesThe 2020 NHL Entry Draft is sneaking up on us, with Round 1 starting next Tuesday and Round 7 wrapping up on Wednesday. We had a tight turnaround, but SB Nation NHL came together for our annual mock draft, where our team sites play backseat general manager to our favorite franchises.
If the real first round plays out anything like our mock draft, it’s going to be plenty of content to debate over until whenever it’s safe to start next season.
The first five picks went up today. Here’s how it’s played out so far:
1. New York Rangers — Alexis Lafreniere
From Blueshirt Banter: