2019 NHL DRAFT  FIRST ROUND PROJECTIONS PAGE

  As of 2 PM- June 20

We reserve the right to make changes up to the moment the draft begins to account for latest trade rumors.
 

Pick # TEAM Primary Need PLAYER To Be Selected
1 Devils Center Jack Hughes, C, USA U-18 (NTDP)-5/10-170
2 Rangers Center Kaapo Kakko, RW, TPS (FIN)-6/2-194 
3 Blackhawks Center Dylan Cozens, C, Lethbridge (WHL):-6/3-180
4 Avalanche Scoring Forward Kirby Dach, C, Saskatoon (WHL)-6/4-197
5 Kings Defenseman Bowen Byram, D, Vancouver (WHL)-6/0-193 
6 Red Wings Center Alex Turcotte, C, University of Wisconsin-5/11-185
7 Sabres Scoring Forward Cole Caufield, RW, University of Wisconsin-5/7-162
8 Oilers Scoring Forward Philip Broberg, D, AIK (SWE-2)-6/3-199 
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Ducks Center Trevor Zegras, C, Boston University-6/0-169
10 Canucks Forward Matthew Boldy, LW,  Boston College-6/2-192 
11 Flyers Defenseman Moritz Seider, D, Mannheim (Germany)- 6/4-183
12 Wild Forward Peyton Krebs, C, Kootenay (WHL)-5/11-180
13 Panthers Goalie Spencer Knight, G, Boston College -6/3-192
14 Coyotes Forward  Alex Newhook, C, , Boston College -5/10-195
15 Canadiens Defenseman Cameron York, D, -U of Michigan- 5/11-175
16 Avalanche Forward Arthur Kaliyev, RW, Hamilton (OHL):-6/2-190 
17 Golden Knights Defenseman  Victor Soderstrom, D, Brynas (SWE)-5/11-179
18 Stars Forward  Ryan Suzuki, C, Barrie (OHL)-6/0-176
19 Senators Forward  Raphael Lavoie, C, Halifax (QMJHL)-6/4-196
20 Jets Defenseman Thomas Harley, D, Mississauga (OHL)-6/3-188 
21 Penguins Forward Vasili Podkolzin, RW, Neva St. Petersburg 2 (RUS-2)-6/1-190
22 Kings Forward Bobby Brink, RW, University of  Denver--5/8-159
23 Islanders Forward Philip Tomasino- C, Niagara (OHL)-6/0-179 
24 Predators Forward Egor Afanasyev, LW, Muskegon (USHL)-6/4-201
25 Capitals Forward Samuel Poulin, RW, Sherbrooke (QMJHL):-6/1-208,
26 Flames Defenseman Ville Heinola, D, Lukko (FIN)-5/11-178
27 Lightning Forward Jakob Pelletier, LW, Moncton (QMJHL)-5/9-160
28 Hurricanes Forward Brayden Tracey, LW, Moose Jaw (WHL)-6/0-177
29 Ducks Forward Nils Hoglander, LW, Rogle (SWE): 5/9-185
30 Bruins Forward Brett Leason, RW, Prince Albert (WHL)-6/4-200
31 Sabres Forward Connor McMichael, C, London (OHL):5/11-174