One Canadian, one Swiss and now, an American or a Finn, will be the nationality of the third Devil to be selected No. 1 overall in the NHL Draft.
"I said yesterday that we need more talent," said Devils GM Ray Shero shortly after winning the draft lottery in Toronto, "Tonight, I know we are getting more talent."
The consensus No. 1 overall prospect is Jack Hughes, the Orlando, Fla., native who has dazzled scouts for more than two years playing in the U.S. National Development program. Since the World Junior that took place in Vancouver, site of this year's Draft, Finn Kaapo Kakko has solidified his spot as the consensus No. 2 prospect and could challenge Hughes to go No. 1 overall.
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