VANCOUVER, BC -The New Jersey Devils have selected defenseman Nikita Okhotyuk 61st overall in round two of the 2019 NHL Draft.
The blueliner spent 2018-19 with Ottawa of the OHL, scoring two goals and adding 15 assists in 56 games.
The Russian-born player is NHL Central Scouting's 55th-ranked North America Skater. He captained Team Russia to a bronze medal at the 2018 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup.
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