The NHL has moved the 2020 Draft ahead a couple of days, with the first round now scheduled for Oct. 6 and the remainder of the event taking place Oct. 7, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
In the NHL's return-to-play plan, they had targeted Oct. 9 and 10 for the draft. The festivities were supposed to take place in Montreal in June, but the pandemic pushed it back.
Early October is jam-packed for the NHL - in addition to the draft, the Stanley Cup Final's conclusion and the opening of free agency are also at beginning of the month.
The New York Rangers won the draft lottery in August, securing the right to select first overall with the expectation to take No. 1 prospect Alexis Lafreniere. The phenom dominated the QMJHL and world juniors this past season.
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