By this point, hockey fans are quite familiar with the players who are expected to be taken with the first handful of picks in the 2020 NHL draft. Canadian left winger Alexis Lafreniere will likely be the No. 1 overall pick, and players such as Quinton Byfield, Tim Stutzle and Jamie Drysdale should quickly follow.
But there are 31 selections in the first round of the draft. And while there are sure to be some sleeper picks in the rounds that follow, the same could happen in the mid-to-late part of the first round, as there are some talented prospects who have gone under the radar during the leadup to this year's draft.