For the first time since 2017, there isn’t going to be an overwhelming consensus #1 pick in the NHL Draft. While Owen Power is the favorite to go to whoever wins the draft lottery tonight: it is far from a guarantee that he ends up being the first player selected. The top of the 2021 draft looks more and more to be about a preference pick rather than a player who, regardless of position, is the clear talent to be selected.
For those of you just hopping into draft season with the lottery tonight let’s break down what’s going on.