Detroit – If not Alexis Lafreniere, who?
Lafreniere is considered the consensus No. 1 pick in the NHL Draft (whenever that draft takes place).
That goes for the Red Wings, or whichever team gets to pick first.
But who are the best options after Lafreniere?
Three players appear to be distancing themselves from the pack, with each bringing different skill sets.
Forwards Quinton Byfield (Sudbury) and Tim Stutzle (Germany), and defenseman Jamie Drysdale (Erie), are the three best players on most mock drafts, and Wednesday were highlighted by NHL Central Scouting.