That was not a quick draft. With nothing on their agenda or any flights to catch the NHL’s general managers meandered through six rounds of the 2020 NHL draft with the second round alone taking almost two hours to complete. There were 27 trades made (mostly for picks) and it seemed every pick took the entire time limit to make. It wasn’t the most entertaining way to spend the day.
It was, however, productive for the Lightning. They ended up making nine selections on the day and even traded into the second round to snag large human Jack Finley with the 57th pick.