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Vegas Golden Knights 2019 NHL Draft: Date, Time, TV Schedule, More

By Andrew Steele-Davis |
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 in the Canucks dressing room 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 in the Canucks dressing room 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 23: Xavier Bouchard poses for a portrait after being selected 185th overall by the Vegas Golden Knights during the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 23, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX – JUNE 23: Xavier Bouchard poses for a portrait after being selected 185th overall by the Vegas Golden Knights during the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 23, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images) /

We are well and truly in offseason territory now with the 2019 NHL Entry Draft starting this Friday, giving the Vegas Golden Knights the ideal opportunity to replenish their farm system.

After the St. Louis Blues won the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history last week, all eyes are now on the draft and free agency for the Vegas Golden Knights and the rest of the league.

Able to boast a treasure chest of picks, including the 17th overall selection, the Golden Knights will be able to add some top talent while significantly beefing up their farm system.

We at Vegas Hockey Knight will be analysing the draft for Vegas from every angle possible, including looking at who they could take with the No.17 pick, their options late in the draft and whether or not they could trade up.

But, for now, we’ve outlined some key information to get you in the mood for Friday including where you can watch the draft, key times and exactly what picks the Knights have in their armoury.

So, without further ado, let’s get you all primed and ready for the 2019 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver this weekend…

Your essential guide to the 2019 NHL Entry Draft

Where: Rodgers Arena (home of the Vancouver Canucks), Vancouver, Canada

When: Round One on Friday, June 21 & Rounds Two – Seven on Saturday, June 22, 2019

Time: Round 1: Friday at 4 pm PT / 8 pm ET / Rounds 2-7: Saturday 10 am PT / 1 pm ET

TV: NHL Network / NBCSN / Sportsnet

Live Stream: FanSided has an affiliate link for ESPN+, which includes a free 7-day trial for this year’s draft. Click to sign up HERE. NOTE: The live stream is available on all devices, including laptops, cell phones, smart televisions and tablets.

Local Radio: Fox Sports 98.9 FM 1340 AM – Dave Goucher and Gary Lawless will provide in-depth coverage of the draft starting on Friday, June 21, at 4 pm PT, covering the team’s selection in the first round before resuming on Saturday, June 22, at 10 am PT. The coverage will include interviews with Vegas draft selections, guests from the franchise and insights from experts around the league.

In addition to all of the above, we at Vegas Hockey Knight will be providing in-depth analysis from now up until Friday, where we will be assessing the Golden Knights’ options in the first round and beyond.

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Then, on both Friday and Saturday, we will be breaking down all nine picks and giving you our opinion on each selection, as well as breaking down each pick in-depth. We will then wrap the draft up on Sunday and Monday with a comprehensive review of how Vegas fared over the weekend.

The FanSided network, including Puck Prose, will also have a boatload of draft content so make sure you stick with us for your essential 2019 NHL Entry Draft reading.

As already mentioned, we will be breaking down what the Golden Knights should do with the No.17 pick today and Thursday, before moving on to their slew of selections in rounds two, three, four and five on Friday and Saturday.

But, for now, we’ve given you the essentials and given you the skinny on the Vegas Golden Knights’ 2019 NHL Entry Draft weekend…

Vegas Golden Knights 2019 NHL Entry Draft Picks:

  • No. 17 (Round 1)
  • No. 48 (Round 2)
  • No. 79 (Round 3)
  • No. 82 from WPG (Round 3)
  • No. 86 from NHS (Round 3)
  • No. 110 (Round 4)
  • No. 135 from MIN (Round 5)
  • No. 139 from MTL (Round 5)
  • No. 141 (Round 5)

The last time the Knights had a pick inside the first round was back in 2017 when they made forward Cody Glass the first ever selection in franchise history with the sixth overall pick.

Vegas could opt for another high-end forward talent this year with the cupboard pretty bare when it comes to offensive talent currently in the farm system.

This year’s draft is deep and loaded with elite playmaking and scoring talent, giving the Golden Knights ample opportunity to load up with forwards on the depth chart.

Ryan Suzuki, Alex Newhook, Raphael Lavoie, Philip Tomasino and Brayden Tracey could all be intriguing options for the Vegas front office come Friday.

What about defensemen? It is no secret that the Golden Knights have an abundance of riches when it comes to young studs on the blueline, with the likes of Nic Hague, Jimmy Schuldt and Zach Whitecloud all ready to make the leap to the NHL.

But, as the old saying goes, you can never have too much of a good thing and there are a flurry of high-end blueliners woven throughout this year’s draft.

How about Thomas Harley? We at Vegas Hockey Knight are excited by the Mississauga defenseman who has shot up a host of draft boards following a big year in the OHL. He has plenty of upside, can boast size at 6’3″ and is known for his sublime skating ability. Harley, who turns 18 in August, shoots left and would need a couple of years in the AHL to fully develop, but he could be a star in the making. Cam York, Alex Vlasic and Moritz Seider are other blueliners to keep an eye on.

Or, Vegas could do what hasn’t been done since Andrei Vasilevskiy was taken 19th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2012 and take a netminder inside the top 20.

The highest-ranked goalie by some distance in this year’s draft is Spencer Knight, who is attracting a lot of hype and might not even be on the board by the time Vegas go on the clock.

However, if the American-born goalie is still available, then the Golden Knights should seriously consider taking a player who has the potential to be the long-term heir to the throne to Marc-Andre Fleury.

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He posted a 1.51 GAA and a .936 SV% in six games at this year’s U18 tournament in Sweden, and he looks to be a real generational talent.

Like we’ve mentioned already, we will be doing a deep dive on the likes of Knight and Harley in the coming couple of days, in addition to studying players the Golden Knights could select in rounds two, three, four and five.

So make sure you stick with us across the weekend by following us on Twitter and Facebook. You can also follow the Vegas Golden Knights on Twitter for exclusive team content.

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