The first round of the 2019 NHL draft was a quiet one in terms of transactions, with only one trade being made (The Arizona Coyotes moving up from 14 to 11 in a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers). With six rounds go to on Day 2 there is sure to be more activity. While top picks Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko will dominate the headlines in this year’s class, there are still some potential impact players available when Round 2 begins on Saturday.
Here are some of the best players available at the start of the second round.
Following along with our 2019 NHL draft tracker for all of the picks.
Here are some of the top stories from Round 1 of the draft.
- New Jersey Devils take Jack Hughes with No. 1 overall pick
- New York Rangers select Kaapo Kakko with second overall pick
- Blackhawks solve first NHL draft mystery, take Kirby Dach third overall
- Red Wings stun NHL draft crawd: Moritz Seider with 6th pick
- Canucks risk ‘Russian factor’ with Podkolzin at 10th pick
- Panthers make Spencer Knight rare first-round goalie pick
- Cole Caufield’s shot, not size, will matter in NHL
- NHL Draft: USA Hockey big winners in Round 1 of draft
- Devils-Rangers rivalry gets boost thanks to Hughes, Kakko
- Complete Round 1 draft tracker
Round 2
32. Ottawa Senators -- Shane Pinto, forward, Tri-City Storm
33. Los Angeles Kings -- Arthur Kaliyev, forward, Hamilton Bulldogs
This looks like a potentially great pick for the Kings. Kaliyev was a potential first-round talent that scored 51 goals this past season as a 17-year-old in the OHL.
34. Philadelphia Flyers (from New Jersey -- From Nashville) -- Bobby Brink, forward, USHL
Skating concerns dropped him down the draft.
35. Detroit Red Wings -- Antti Tuomisto, defender, Finland
36. Carolina Hurricanes (from Buffalo) -- Pyotr Kochetkov, goalie, Russia
37. Ottawa Senators (from New York Rangers -- from Carolina) -- Mads Sogaard, goalie, Medicine Hat Tigers
38. Edmonton Oilers -- Raphael Lavoie, forward, Halifax Mooseheads
Lavoie was expected to go higher than this, but falls to the Oilers in the second round.
39. Anaheim Ducks -- Jackson Lacombe, defender, Shattuck St. Mary’s.
40. Vancouver Canucks -- Nils Hoglander, forward, Sweden
41. Vegas Golden Knights (from Philadelphia -- From San Jose) -- Kaedan Korczak, defense, Kelowna Rockets
42. Minnesota Wild -- Vladislav Firstov, forward, Waterloo Black Hawks
43. Chicago Blackhawks -- Alex Vlasic, defender, USHL
He is the cousin of San Jose Sharks defender Marc-Edouard Vlasic.
44. Carolina Hurricanes (from Florida -- From San Jose -- From Ottawa) -- Jameison Rees, forward, Sarnia Sting
45. Nashville Predators (from Arizona Coyotes -- From Philadelphia Flyers) -- Egor Afanasyev, forward, Muskegon Lumberjacks
46. Montreal Canadiens -- Jayden Struble, defender, St. Sebastiens School
47. Colorado Avalanche -- Drew Helleson, defender, U.S. National Development team
48. San Jose Sharks (From Vegas) -- Artemi Kniazev, defender, Chicoutimi Saguenéens
49. NY Rangers (from Dallas) -- Matthew Robertson, defender, Edmonton Oil Kings
50. Los Angeles Kings (from Columbus -- from Vegas -- From Montreal) -- Samuel Fagemo, forward, Sweden
51. Winnipeg Jets -- Simon Lundmark, defender, Sweden
52. Florida Panthers (from Pittsburgh) -- Vladislav Kolyachonok, defender, Flint Firebirds
53. Toronto Maple Leafs -- Nic Robertson, forward, Peterborough Petes
This is the Maple Leafs’ first pick of the 2019 NHL draft.
54. Detroit Red Wings (from New York Islanders -- From Vegas) -- Robert Mastrosimone, forward, USHL
55. San Jose Sharks (from Nashville -- from New Jersey) -- Dillon Hamaliuk, forward, Seattle Thunderbirds
56. Washington Capitals -- Brett Leason, forward, Prince Albert Raiders
57. New York Islanders (from Calgary) -- Samuel Bolduc, defender, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
58. New York Rangers (from Tampa Bay) -- Karl Henriksson, forward, Sweden
59. Minnesota Wild (from Carolina) -- Hunter Jones, goalie, Peterborough Petes
60. Detroit Red Wings (from San Jose) -- Albert Johansson, defender, Sweden
61. New Jersey Devils (from Boston) -- Nikita Okhotyuk, defender, Ottawa 67s
62. St. Louis Blues -- Nikita Alexandrov, forward, Charlottetown Islanders
Round 3
63. Colorado (from OTT) -- Matthew Steinburg, forward, St. Andrews College
64. Montreal (from LAK) -- Mattias Norlinder, defenseman, MODO Hockey
65. Nashville Predators (from New Jersey Devils -- From Edmonton Oilers -- From Philadelphia Flyers) -- Alexander Campbell, forward, Victoria Grizzlies
66. Detroit -- Albin Grewe, forward, Djurgårdens IF
67. Buffalo (conditional to PIT) -- Erik Portillo, goalie,
68. NY Rangers -- Zachary Jones, defenseman, UMass (Amherst)
69. Florida (from EDM) -- John Ludvig, defensemen, Portland Winterhawks
70. New Jersey (from ANA) -- Danil Misyul, defenseman, Loko Yaroslavl
71. Tampa Bay Lightning (from VAN) -- Hugo Alnefelt, goalie, HV71 J20
72. Philadelphia -- Ronald Attard, defensemen, Tri-City Storm
Player of the year in the USHL in 2018-19, had 30 goals, 34 assists in 48 games.
73. Carolina Hurricanes (from MIN) -- Patrik Puistola, forward, Tappara
74. Pittsburgh (from ARI -- from CHI) -- Nathan Legare, forward, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Scored 45 goals in 68 games in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League last season.
75. Minnesota (from NSH -- from FLA) -- Adam Beckman, forward, Spokane Chiefs
76. Arizona -- John Farinacci, forward, Dexter School
77. Montreal -- Gianni Fairbrother, defenseman, Evertt Silvertips
78. Colorado -- Alex Beaucage, forward, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
79. Vegas -- Pavel Dorofeyev, forward, Stalnye Lisy Magnitogorsk
80. New Jersey (from DAL) -- Graeme Clarke, forward, Ottawa 67s
81. Florida (from CBJ) -- Cole Schwindt, forward, Mississauga Steelheads
82. New Jersey (from WPG -- VKG -- SJS -- NSH) -- Michael Vukojevic, defenseman, Kitchener Rangers
83. Carolina Hurricanes (from Pittsburgh- From Vegas -- From Ottawa) -- Anttoni Honka, defenseman, Mikkelin Jukurit
Brother of Julius Honka of the Dallas Stars
84. Toronto -- Mikko Kokkonen, defenseman, Mikkelin Jukurit
85. Edmonton (from NYI) -- Ilya Konovalov, goalie, Yaroslavl
86. Vegas (from NSH) -- Layton Ahac, defenseman, Prince George Cougars
87. Los Angeles (from WSH) -- Lukas Parik, goalie, Liberec Jr.
88. Calgary -- Ilya Nikolaev, forward, Yaroslavl 2
89. Tampa Bay -- Maxim Cajkovic, forward, Saint John Sea Dogs
90. Carolina -- Domenick Fensore, defenseman, U.S. National Development team
The 11th player selected from the USNTDP in 2019
91. Washington (from SJS -- NSH -- NJD) -- Aliaksei Protas, forward, Prince Albert Raiders
92. Boston -- Quinn Olson, forward, Okotoks Oilers
93. St. Louis -- Colten Ellis, goalie, Rimouski Oceanic
Round 4
94. Ottawa Senators -- Viktor Lodin, forward, Sweden
95. Los Angeles Kings -- Jordan Spence, defender, Moncton Wildcats
96. New Jersey Devils -- Tyce Thompson, forward, Providence College
97. Detroit Red Wings -- Ethan Phillips, forward, Sioux Fall Stampade
98. Arizona Coyotes (from Pittsburgh) -- Matias Macceli, forward, Dubuque Fighting Saints
99. Carolina Hurricanes (from New York Rangers -- Boston Bruins -- Minnesota Wild) -- Cade Webber, defender, USHL
100. Edmonton Oilers -- Matej Blummel, forward, Waterloo Blackhawks
101. Anaheim Ducks -- Henry Thurn, defender, USHL
102. Buffalo Sabres (from Vancouver) -- Aaron Huglen, forward, Fargo Force
103. Philadelphia Flyers -- Mason Millman, defender, Saginaw Spirit
104. Columbus Blue Jackets -- Eric Hjorth, defender, Sweden
105. Chicago Blackhawks -- Michal Teply, forward, Czech Republic
106. Florida Panthers -- Carter Berger, defender, Victoria Grizzlies
107. Arizona Coyotes -- Alexandr Darin, forward
108. San Jose Sharks (from Montreal) -- Yegor Spiridonov, forward, Russia
109. Nashville Predators (from Colorado) -- Marc Del Gaizo, defender, UMASS
110. Vegas Golden Knights -- Ryder Donovan, forward, USHL
111. Dallas Stars -- Samuel Sjolund, defender, Sweden
112. New York Rangers (from Columbus) -- Hunter Skinner, defender, USHL
113. Winnipeg Jets -- Henrik Nikkanen, forward, Finland
114. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Pittsburgh -- From Florida) -- Dmitri Voronkov, Russia
115. Toronto Maple Leafs -- Mikhail Abramov, forward, Victoriaville Tigers
116. Calgary Flames (from New York Islanders) -- Lucas Feuk, forward, Sweden
117. Nashville Predators -- Semyon Chystyakov, defender, Russia
118. New Jersey Devils (from Washington) -- Case McCarthy, defender, US National Development Team
119. Los Angeles Kings (from Calgary - Montreal) -- Kim Nousianien, defender, Finland
120. Tampa Bay Lightning -- Maxwell Crozier, defender, Sioux Falls Stampede
121. Carolina Hurricanes -- Tuukka Tieksola, forward, Finland
122. Vancouver Canucks -- Ethan Keppen, forward, Flint Firebirds
123. Chicago Blackhawks (from Boston) -- Antti Saarela, forward, Finland
124. Toronto Maple Leafs (from St. Louis) -- Nicolas Abruzzse, forward, USHL
Round 5
125. Ottawa -- Mark Kastelic, forward, Calgary Hitmen
126. Montreal (from LAK) -- Jacob Leguerrier, defensemen, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
127. New Jersey -- Cole Brady, goalie, Janesville Jets
128. Detroit -- Cooper Moore, defenseman, Brunswick Prep
129. New Jersey (from BUF-DET-WSH) -- Arseny Gritsyuk, forward, OMSK 2
130. NY Rangers -- Leevi Aaltonen, forward, Kalpa Jr.
131. Montreal (from EDM) -- Rhett Pitlick, forward, Chaska
132. Anaheim -- Trevor Janicke, forward, Central Illinois
133. Vancouver -- Carson Focht, forward, Calgary Hitmen
134. Winnipeg (from PHI) -- Harrison Blaisdell, forward, Chilliwack
135. Vegas (from MIN) -- Isaiah Saville, goalie, Tri-City Storm
136. Florida (from CHI -- MTL) -- Henrik Rybinski, forward, Seattle Thunderbirds
137. Florida -- Owen Lindmark, forward, US National Development Team
138. Montreal (from ARI-CHI-LAK) -- Frederik Nissen Dichow, goalie, Vojens
139. Vegas (from MTL) -- Marcus Kallionkieli, forward, Sioux City Musketeers
140. Colorado -- Sasha Mutala, forward, Tri-City Americans
141. Vegas -- Mason Primeau, forward, North Bay Battalion
142. Dallas -- Nicholas Porco, forward, Saginaw Spirit
143. Buffalo (from CBJ -- DET) -- Filip Cederqvist, forward, Vaxjo
144. Winnipeg -- Logan Neaton, goalie, Prince George
145. Pittsburgh (from CHI) -- Judd Caulfield, forward, US National Development Team
146. Toronto -- Michael Koster, defenseman, Chaska
147. NY Islanders -- Reece Newkirk, forward, Portland Winterhawks
148. Nashville -- Ethan Haider, goalie, MN Magicians
149. Minnesota (from WSH-MTL) -- Matvey Guskov, forward, London Knights
150. Calgary -- Joshua Nodler, forward, Fargo Force
151. Arizona (from TBL -- CHI) --Aku Raty, forward, Karpat Jr.
152. Carolina -- Kirill Slepets, forward, Yaroslavl 2
153. Washington (from SJS) -- Martin Has, defenseman, Tappara Jr.
154. Boston -- Roman Bychkov, defenseman, Yaroslavl 2
155. St. Louis -- Keean Washkurak, forward, Mississauga Steelheads
Round 6
156. Vancouver Canucks (from Ottawa) -- Arturs Silov, goalie, Latvia
157. Los Angeles Kings -- Braden Doyle, defender, USHL
158. New Jersey Devils -- Patrick Moynihan, forward, USHL
159. Detroit Red Wings -- Elmer Soderblom, forward, Sweden
160. Buffalo Sabres -- Lukas Rousek, forward, Czech Republic
161. New York Rangers -- Adam Edstrom, forward, Sweden
162. Edmonton Oilers -- Tomas Mazura, forward, Kimball Union Academy
163. Anaheim Ducks -- William Francis, defender, USHL
164. San Jose Sharks (from Vancouver) -- Timur Ibragimov, forward, Russia
165. Philadelphia Flyers -- Egor Serdyuk, forward, Victoriaville Tigers
166. Minnesota Wild -- Marshall Warren, defender, US National Development Team
167. Chicago Blackhawks -- Dominic Basse, goalie, Selects Hockey Academy
168. Florida Panthers -- Greg Meireles, forward, Kitchener Rangers
169. Philadelphia Flyers (from Arizona) -- Roddy Ross, goalie, Camrose Kodiaks
170. Montreal Canadiens -- Arsen Khisamutdinov, forward, Russia
171. Colorado Avalanche -- Luka Burzan, forward, Brandon Wheat Kings
172. Minnesota Wild (from Vegas) -- Nikita Nestrerenko, forward
173. Dallas Stars -- Benjamin Brinkman, defender, University of Minnesota
174. Arizona Coyotes (from Columbus) -- Daniel Savunov, forward,
175. Vancouver Canucks (from Winnipeg - From Buffalo) -- Karel Plasek, forward, Czech Republic
176. Arizona Coyotes (from Pittsburgh) -- Anthony Romano, center, Sioux Fall Stampede
177. Detroit Red Wings (from Toronto - Detroit) Gustav Berglund, defender, Sweden
178. New York Islanders -- Felix Bibeau, forward, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
179. Nashville Predators -- Isak Walther, forward, Sweden
180. Vancouver Canucks (from Washington) -- Jack Malone, forwards, Youngstown Phantoms
181. Carolina Hurricanes (from Calgary) -- Kevin Wall, forward, Chilliwack Chiefs
182. Tampa Bay Lightning -- Quinn Schmiemann, defender, Kamloops Blazers
183. Carolina Hurricanes -- Blake Murray, forward, Sudbury Wolves
184. San Jose Sharks -- Santeri Hatakka, defender, Finland
185. Boston Bruins -- Matias Mantykivi, center, Finland
186. Anaheim Ducks -- Mathew Hill, forward, Barrie Colts
Round 7
187. Ottawa -- Maxence Guenette, defenseman, Val-d’Or Foreurs
188. Los Angeles -- Andre Lee, forward, Sioux Falls Stampede
189. New Jersey -- Nikola Pasic, forward, Linkoping Jr.
190. Detroit -- Kirill Tyutyayev, forward, Yekaterinburg 2
191. Detroit (from BUF) -- Carter Gylander, forward, Sherwood Park
192. Boston (from NYR) -- Jake Schmaltz, forward, Chicago Steel
193. Edmonton -- Maxim Denezhkin, forward, Yaroslavl 2
194. Chicago (from ANA) -- Cole Moberg, defenseman, Prince George Cougars
195. Vancouver -- Aidan Mcdonough, forward, Cedar Rapids Roughriders
196. Philadelphia -- Bryce Brodzinski, forward, Blaine
197. Minnesota -- Filip Lindberg. goalie, UMass
198. Tampa Bay (from CHI) -- Mikhail Shalagin, forward, Spartak 2
199. Florida -- Matthew Wedman, forward, Seattle Thunderbirds
200. Arizona -- Axel Bergkvist, defenseman, Leksand Jr.
201. Montreal (from MTL -- PHI) -- Rafael Harvey-Pinard, forward, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
202. Colorado -- Trent Miner, goalie, Vancouver Giants
203. Pittsburgh (from VGK) -- Valtteri Puustinen, forward, HPK
204. Toronto (from DAL) -- Kalle Loponen, defenseman, Hermes
205. NY Rangers (from CBJ) -- Eric Ciccolini, forward, Toronto JC
206. Montreal (from WPG) -- Kieran Ruscheinski, defenseman, Calgary Northstars Midget AAA
207. Arizona (from PIT) -- Valentin Nussbaumer, forward, Shawinigan Cataractes
208. St. Louis (from TOR) -- Vadim Zherenko, goalie, Dynamo Moscow 2
209. NY Islanders -- Cole Coskey, forward, Saginaw Spirit
210. Nashville -- Juuso Parssinen, forward, TPS Jr.
211. Pittsburgh (from WSH -- SJS) -- Santeri Airola, defenseman, Saipa Jr.
212. Columbus (from CGY-OTT) -- Tyler Angle, forward, Windsor Spitfire
213. Tampa Bay -- Mckade Webster, forward, Green Bay Gamblers
214. Calgary (from CAR) -- Dustin Wolf, goalie, Everett Silvertips
215. Vancouver (from SJS) -- Arvid Costmar, forward, Linkoping Jr.
216. Carolina (from BOS-NYR) -- Massimo Rizzo, forward, Penticton
217. St. Louis -- Jeremy Michel, forward, Val-d’Or Foreurs
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