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

2. Nico Daws, G, Guelph Storm – OHL

Let’s stick with goalies for a minute.

The Athletic had the Golden Knights’ biggest need being goaltending heading into the draft, and that’s pretty accurate when you look at their farm system.

We already looked at a potential solution in the previous slide and Nico Daws could be another interesting option late in the Third Round.

With two Third Round picks, the Golden Knights have some flexibility to be able to address multiple needs and Daws could be a safe pick with their No. 91 overall pick, using the No. 68 pick on a forward or defenseman.

Highly rated by the scouting experts at nhl.com, Daws was passed up in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and wasn’t invited to any rookie development camps.

However, rather than sulk, Daws instead went back to work and lost nearly 30 pounds after completely changing both his lifestyle and his training habits off the ice.

It has paid off dividends for Daws who is almost certain to get drafted this year, and he could be a nice late Third Round pickup for the Golden Knights.

No. 1 in NHL Central Scouting’s final ranking of North American goaltenders, Daws is faster, more athletic and he led the OHL in shutouts with five, to go along with a .924 Save Percentage and a 2.48 Goals Against Average in 38 games.

He boasts a high skillset and, now leaner and more athletic, Nico Daws could develop into a solid NHL goalie for anyone willing to draft him this year.