![]() The first three picks overall in this draft were awarded by lottery on April 9, 2019. Under the new system the odds of winning the draft lottery for the four lowest finishing teams in the league decreased, while the odds for the other non-playoff teams increased. Beginning with the 2014–15 NHL season the NHL changed the weighting system that was used in previous years. Since the 2012–13 NHL season all teams not qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs have a "weighted" chance at winning the first overall selection. RankingĬommissioner Bettman draws lottery for 2019 NHL Draft, NHL's official YouTube channel. ![]() Top prospects Source: NHL Central Scouting final (April 15, 2019) ranking. Additionally, un-drafted, non-North American players born in 1998 were eligible for the draft and those players who were drafted in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, but not signed by an NHL team and who were born after June 30, 1999, were also eligible to re-enter the draft. Ice hockey players born between January 1, 1999, and September 15, 2001, were eligible for selection in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The first three selections were Jack Hughes going to the New Jersey Devils, Kaapo Kakko being selected by the New York Rangers, and Kirby Dach being picked by the Chicago Blackhawks. ![]() The draft was held on June 21–22, 2019 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. The 2019 NHL Entry Draft was the 57th NHL Entry Draft.
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