The first day of the NHL Draft always gets the attention. There’s a draft lottery. There’s a podium. There’s players that have been hyped for years. But the Calgary Flames have a decent farm system because they can make hay on the second day of the draft and it’s worth mentioning that they have picks on the second day of the 2019 NHL Draft, too.
Here are a few names – 10 skaters and five goaltenders – to keep in mind as the Flames work their way into the second day of the NHL Draft.
Skaters
RW Alex Beaucage, Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL)
Beaucage quietly had one of the more productive seasons of any draft-eligible QMJHL forwards.