Grade: A
This pick was a no-brainer, and the Rangers walk away with a franchise star on the wing. Lafrenière wasn’t a two-time CHL Player of the Year by mistake.
#2 - Los Angeles Kings - Quinton Byfield
Grade: A
It seems it was just smoke that the Kings could go elsewhere with their pick, and they likely made the right choice. Byfield isn’t quite NHL-ready, but he’ll grow into a dominant power forward who can replace Anze Kopitar down the middle.