Pretty much everyone in the hockey scouting world is in agreement that Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko are the top two prospects available in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, held this year in Vancouver on June 21 and 22.
Immediately after that, however? All bets are off.
The biggest story of this year’s draft will likely be what happens starting from pick No. 3 and beyond, as there are roughly 10 different players who could all go as high as third overall. Despite countless accumulated hours of research and deliberation, there is little consensus among independent scouting services about who should be at the top of this group.