SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 06: NHL commissioner Gary Bettman prepares for the first round of the 2020 National Hockey League Draft at the NHL Network Studio on October 06, 2020 in Secaucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
Once again, the Vancouver Canucks will be not picking first overall.
After entering the NHL Draft Lottery with the highest odds, the Buffalo Sabres were finally awarded the first pick this year, with newcomers Seattle Kraken winning the second overall pick from the second draw of the evening. Unlike previous years, the Canucks did not fall back in the draft lottery and stayed where they were, locking in the ninth overall.