The 2020 NHL Draft is scheduled for October 6 and 7, conducted remotely. The Calgary Flames have a first round selection and will pick 19th overall. In advance of the draft, we’ll be looking at some contenders to be selected at 19th.
Dawson Mercer is a right-handed product of Newfoundland who has a good chance to go in the top 15 of this draft. However, if he slips to the Flames, they’d be hard-pressed to ignore his well-rounded game.
Scouting Report
Mercer oozes hockey sense and understanding for the game. Much like the Flames’ Elias Lindholm, Mercer has the ability to shift seamlessly between playing centre and the wing.