For the first time ever, the New Jersey Devils possessed three first-round picks this year. And overall, they did pretty well on day one.
With their first pick — the No. 7 overall selection — the Devils took 18-year-old Swedish right winger Alexander Holtz, whose biggest strengths are his shot (he has one of the best in his entire draft class) and the fact that he puts the puck in the back of the net.
Goal scoring, especially from the wings, is the Devils’ most glaring weakness, and that’s why they valued Holtz so greatly.