The 2020 SB Nation NHL Mock Draft has officially begun! The first few picks of the draft went just as expected — the New York Rangers selected Alexis Lafreniere, the Los Angeles Kings picked Quinton Byfield at No. 2 and the Ottawa Senators nabbed Lucas Raymond with the third pick.
As the top eight picks went by, though, one very good prospect wound up falling further than expected. And with the No. 9 pick in the 2020 SB Nation NHL Mock Draft, on behalf of the Minnesota Wild, Hockey Wilderness opted to select that player.