"It is obviously disappointing for us and our fans to not remain in the top two of this draft, but we still have the opportunity to make a top-five selection for the first time in 16 years," said Executive Vice President and General Manager Bob Murray. "The top part of the draft has some outstanding talent, and we will look to add to the exciting young prospects in our organization for years to come."
The top ranked prospects by NHL Central Scouting include defenseman Owen Power (Michigan, NCAA), center Mason McTavish (Peterborough, OHL), center Kent Johnson (Michigan, NCAA), defenseman Luke Hughes (USNTDP), right wing Dylan Guenther (Edmonton, WHL), center Matthew Beniers (Michigan, NCAA), defenseman Brandt Clarke (Barrie, OHL), left wing William Eklund (Djurgarden, Sweden) and defenseman Simon Edvinsson (Frolunda, Sweden).
Anaheim owns seven picks in the 2021 NHL Draft, which will be held virtually over two days. Round 1 will take place on Friday, July 23, followed by Rounds 2-7 on Saturday, July 24. The Ducks had multiple first-round picks the previous two drafts, following last year's selections of Jamie Drysdale (sixth overall) and Jacob Perreault (27th overall), in addition to 2019 selections Trevor Zegras (ninth overall) and Brayden Tracey (29th overall).
