Vegas Golden Knights: Prospects to watch out for on Day Two of the Draft

1. Jan Bednar, G, Acadie-Bathurst – QMJHL

We’ll start here because according to Corey Pronman of The Athletic, who was on fire with his First Round predictions, the Vegas Golden Knights could take Jan Bednar with their first pick of Day Two.

Now, given that they have two picks in Round Three and just four selections in today for the remainder of the Draft, I’d say picking a goalie with the No. 68 pick is high.

But, in saying that, I’m not a Draft expert so I could be completely speaking out of turn here.

Anyway, Bednar is an interesting prospect and I can see why Pronman would have the Czech Republic native flying off the board fairly early on Day Two.

After all, according to Elite Prospects, Bednar’s athleticism and toolkit are among the best in this year’s Draft class, and he’ll certainly be a crowd pleaser with some eye-catching glove saves.

He’s able to get to any puck and, at 6-foot-4 and 196 lbs, Bednar is simply a massive specimen between the pipes.

That kind of stature and size is going to be appealing to a plethora of different NHL General Managers, and it could be enough to convince the Golden Knights to part with a Third Round pick.

Bednar is a low-risk, high-reward player and his calmness in net could see him develop into a good NHL starter in the future.