Today we look at the 2019 NHL Draft and how the ordering of the players has changed in the three years since.
Evaluations are based mostly on prior seasons, so any new information from NHL training camps or the first few weeks of the season in other leagues has not been incorporated unless it was overwhelming.
For players to be eligible for this article, they had to have been drafted, and drafted during the 2019 NHL draft.
Note: This exercise is not intended to be a mock draft. Rather, this is my personal take on how the ordering of players from this draft class has shifted.
TIER 1: Projected bubble elite NHL players and NHL All-Stars
1. Jack Hughes, C (No. 1 pick)
2. Moritz Seider, RHD (No. 6 pick)
3. Trevor Zegras, C (No. 9 pick)
I would be surprised if there was much debate in our comments about these three players being the clear cream of the crop from this draft class. Hughes, Seider and Zegras have all emerged as legitimate NHL stars who are foundational parts of their respective clubs’ futures. Although other players may give him a run for his money, Hughes has a very good chance to be the best player from this draft after being the first overall pick in 2019.
TIER 2: Projected bubble NHL All-Stars and top-of-the-lineup players
4. Dylan Cozens, C (No. 7 pick)
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