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Vegas Golden Knights 2019 NHL Draft: Complete First Round Draft Order

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 28: (L-R) NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, Francesco Aquilini, Vancouver Canucks Chairman and Governor and Trevor Linden, Vancouver Canucks President Hockey Operations hold a 2019 Vancouver Canucks 2019 Draft jersey during a press conference at Rogers Arena February 28, 2018 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Vancouver Canucks will host the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena, the National Hockey League, Canucks and City of Vancouver announced today. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 28: (L-R) NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, Francesco Aquilini, Vancouver Canucks Chairman and Governor and Trevor Linden, Vancouver Canucks President Hockey Operations hold a 2019 Vancouver Canucks 2019 Draft jersey during a press conference at Rogers Arena February 28, 2018 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Vancouver Canucks will host the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena, the National Hockey League, Canucks and City of Vancouver announced today. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX – JUNE 22: A general view of the Vegas Golden Knights draft table is seen during the first round of the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 22, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX – JUNE 22: A general view of the Vegas Golden Knights draft table is seen during the first round of the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 22, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images) /

The Vegas Golden Knights will have the luxury of picking in the first round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft this weekend for the first time since 2017.

Cody Glass became the first ever draft pick in Vegas Golden Knights history when he was selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Last year the Knights didn’t have a pick until the second round when they opted to take forward Ivan D. Morozov with the No.61 selection.

It is a different story this weekend, however, as Vegas will have the chance to select a potential future face of the franchise with the No.17 pick.

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There are plenty of options for the Golden Knights’ front office to choose from, with this year’s draft considered a deep one when it comes to stud forward prospects.

We all know by now that Jack Hughes, barring a gigantic shock, will be taken by the New Jersey Devils with the No.1 overall pick, with Kaapo Kakko going to the New York Rangers at No.2.

What happens from the No.3 pick down, however, is anybody’s guess with the Chicago Blackhawks spoilt for choice when it comes to selecting an absolute stud. The general consensus have the Hawks taking either two-way center Alex Turcotte or offensive defenseman Bowen Byram.

As already mentioned, this is a loaded draft and there are a glut of high-end centers as well as a plethora of intriguing blueliners that could be available in the second half of the first round.

All of the interest will surround the first round on Friday, although there will be a host of potential elite prospects available deep in the draft when rounds two through seven get underway on Saturday.

Here’s the official and complete First Round Draft Order:

  1. New Jersey Devils
  2. New York Rangers
  3. Chicago Blackhawks
  4. Colorado Avalanche (from the Ottawa Senators)
  5. Los Angeles Kings
  6. Detroit Red Wings
  7. Buffalo Sabres
  8. Edmonton Oilers
  9. Anaheim Ducks
  10. Vancouver Canucks
  11. Philadelphia Flyers
  12. Minnesota Wild
  13. Florida Panthers
  14. Arizona Coyotes
  15. Montreal Canadiens
  16. Colorado Avalanche
  17. Vegas Golden Knights
  18. Dallas Stars
  19. Ottawa Senators (from the Columbus Blue Jackets)
  20. Winnipeg Jets
  21. Pittsburgh Penguins
  22. Los Angeles Kings (from the Toronto Maple Leafs)
  23. New York Islanders
  24. Nashville Predators
  25. Washington Capitals
  26. Calgary Flames
  27. Tampa Bay Lightning
  28. Carolina Hurricanes
  29. Anaheim Ducks (from the San Jose Sharks via the Buffalo Sabres)
  30. Boston Bruins
  31. Buffalo Sabres (from the St. Louis Blues)

In terms of the Golden Knights, they have a slew of options when it comes to choosing the prospect they will use their No.17 pick on.

They could opt to replenish the forward cupboard with Cody Glass the only real high-end offensive talent within the farm system. It is a loaded draft when it comes to elite playmaker / scoring talent and it runs deep too, which is handy considering that the Knights will enter the draft armed with nine picks in total.

Could the Golden Knights use their first round selection on a defenseman? Thomas Harley shot up the rankings after enjoying a big season for Mississauga in the OHL, and he would bring size and sublime skating ability to the Vegas blueline.

Or, there is the possibility that Vegas decide to draft the long-term heir to the throne to Marc-Andre Fleury by selecting Spencer Knight, who is ranked as the number one goalie prospect in this draft and is touted to be a generational talent.

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Our prediction? The Golden Knights are in need of more offensive talent and we think they could select center Ryan Suzuki. Does that name sound familiar? It will do because Ryan’s brother, Nick was of course drafted 13th overall by the franchise in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, before being traded to the Montreal Canadians as part of the deal that brought Max Pacioretty to Sin City.

All in all, the Vegas Golden Knights have a host of potential roads to go down when it comes to using their No.17 pick wisely, and we will be taking an in-depth look at some of the players they could take in the first round shortly.

Our 2019 NHL Entry Draft coverage officially starts now and we will be bringing you a host of content as we breakdown just what this weekend could look like for the Golden Knights. We will of course cover all the fallout too in the wake of the draft.

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