Ah, lucky No. 27.
The Lightning is picking late in the 2019 NHL Draft, a position the team is very familiar with. Tampa Bay has had a pick in the top 15 only twice in the last seven years. That’s a good thing; it means the Lightning has been good enough to make the playoffs and stay out of the lottery.
So what does the 27th overall pick look like? We looked at the last five players drafted in that spot and found where they are now.
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2018, Nicolas Beaudin
The Blackhawks picked Beaudin, a defenseman out of the QMJHL.