Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko were the stars of the show in the 2019 NHL Draft.
The New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers picked those two players to start the selection show, and they will undoubtedly get a chance to show off their impressive skills during the 2019-20 season.
However, for the vast majority of players selected Friday night and Saturday, it will take one, two or three years before they are ready to play at the highest level of the sport.
The ground work for the 31 teams in the NHL starts with the scouting process and continues with the drafting of players, but the most important part is player development.