After a trade down that many expected to happen, the organization added nine new players to the fold, including a trade down in the first round and a late trade to add a pick.
This was Kyle Dubas’ first draft officially in charge and it was a typical Dubas draft at that. It emphasized skill and hockey IQ over anything else, but there were some other interesting underlying themes worth unpacking and exploring. Alec and Declan did a great job putting together profiles on each pick as they happened, and you can find those here:
There was a continued trend — since Dubas was originally hired — of drafting from the CHL.