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2020 NHL Draft: Evaluating Alexis Lafreniere, Quinton Byfield, Top Prospects

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The 2019-20 NHL season has been suspended since March 12 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has affected the league's 2020 draft schedule.

The lottery was meant to take place Thursday but did not, leaving the draft order is still up in the air. However, NHL Central Scouting still provided its final list of top prospects Wednesday. Left wing Alexis Lafreniere of Rimouski in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is the consensus projected No. 1 overall pick. The 18-year-old ranked No. 1 among North American skaters, followed by center Quinton Byfield at No.