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Toronto Maple Leafs: 2019 NHL Mock Draft Part 1 – Picks 1-15

By Alex Hobson

DALLAS, TX - JUNE 23: A general view of the Toronto Maple Leaf draft table is seen during the second day of the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 23, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - JUNE 23: A general view of the Toronto Maple Leaf draft table is seen during the second day of the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 23, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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ST LOUIS, MISSOURI – JUNE 03: National Hockey League prospect Jack Hughes speaks with the media at Enterprise Center on June 03, 2019 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI – JUNE 03: National Hockey League prospect Jack Hughes speaks with the media at Enterprise Center on June 03, 2019 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

2. New York Rangers – Jack Hughes (C, USNTDP, USHL)

If I’m somehow right here and the Devils do end up taking Kakko at first overall, then the Rangers will be the proud owners of one of the best possible consolation prizes.

Hughes lit up the USHL this year to the point where it almost seemed boring, putting up a monstrous 112 points in 50 games.

He has elite puckhandling skills and great vision on the ice, leading to a surplus of assists.

The Rangers don’t really have an elite centre prospect, so if Hughes were to fall to second overall, they would be making out like gangbusters with this pick.

Regardless of whether Hughes goes first overall or Kakko, both the Rangers and the Devils will be selecting a future cornerstone piece for their respective franchises.

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