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NHL Mock Draft 2020: Outlook for Alexis Lafreniere and Top 1st-Round Picks

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The 2019-20 NHL season is at a standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic, and even if the league does come back, it appears unlikely that there will be time to play out the remainder of the regular season.

So while the draft lottery will not take place for the time being, we at least have a pretty solid idea of which teams will land where at the event.

With that in mind, let's take a quick look at the top prospects in this class and assess where they might end up.