Rounds two through seven of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft take place today as the Vegas Golden Knights look to add some bodies to their farm system.
The Vegas Golden Knights, still on a high after taking elite playmaker Peyton Krebs with the No.17 overall pick in the first round on Friday, will have eight selections in total when the second round starts at 10 am PT.
Those picks include:
- 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 Golden Knights will have a while to wait before they go on the clock in the second round with 16 teams set to pick before them.
However, there is the possibility the Vegas front office tandem of General Manager Kelly McCrimmon and President of Hockey Operations George McPhee could choose to trade up.
That option will become even more attractive for a number of General Managers now considering that there are a slew of high-end forwards still on the board following a string of shocks in the first round where teams opted to address needs rather than draft the best talent available.
For the Golden Knights, trading up could be a viable option if the front office decide that their farm system needs another elite playmaker.
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Trading up to the top of the second round shouldn’t be a problem given that, not only do the Knights have a treasure chest of picks as detailed above, but they also need to clear cap space so could offer up one or two players in any deal.
Both Colin Miller and Cody Eakin are thought to be on the trade block and Miller in particular would be an attractive fit for the likes of the Ottawa Senators, LA Kings and Detroit Red Wings who hold picks No.32, No.33 and No.35 respectively.
Not only that but the Knights need to shed David Clarkson’s $5,250,000 cap hit and that could be worked in a potential trade up.
However way it works, we’ve looked at three players the Golden Knights could look to select if they succeed in trading up the draft in the second round…