Sens wrap up Canadian first-round selections with Greig at No. 28

The Ottawa Senators have selected centre Ridly Greig with the No. 28 pick of the 2020 NHL Draft.

The 18-year-old scored 26 goals and 34 assists over 56 games with the Brandon Wheat Kings last season.

Earlier, the Sens selected left winger Tim Stutzle with the third overall pick and defenceman Jake Sanderson with the fifth overall pick.


After trading down twice, Flames take Zary at No. 24

The Calgary Flames have selected centre Connor Zary with the No. 24 pick in the 2020 NHL Draft.

The 19-year-old scored 38 goals and added 48 assists over 57 games with the Kamloops Blazers in 2019-20, his third year in the Western Hockey League.

Earlier, the Flames traded the 19th overall pick to the New York Rangers for the No. 22 pick and the No. 72 selection. Then the Flames sent the No. 22 pick to the Washington Capitals for the No. 24th and No. 80th picks.


Montreal goes with D Guhle at No. 16

The Montreal Canadiens have selected defenceman Kaiden Guhle with the No. 16 pick in the 2020 NHL Draft.

The 18-year-old from Sherwood Park, Alta., scored 11 goals and added 29 assists over 64 games with the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League in 2019-20, his third year of junior hockey.


Maple Leafs take Amirov at No. 15

The Toronto Maple Leafs have selected left winger Rodion Amirov with the 15th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

The 19-year-old has three goals and two assists over 10 games this season in the KHL.


Oilers draft Holloway at No. 14

The Edmonton Oilers have selected centre Dylan Holloway with the 14th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

The 19-year-old scored eight goals and added nine assists over 35 games last season for the University of Wisconsin.


Perfetti goes to the Jets at No. 10

The Winnipeg Jets have selected centre Cole Perfetti with the 10th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft.

The 18-year-old scored 37 goals and added 74 assists over 61 games with the Saginaw Spirit of the OHL last season.


Sens draft Stutzle with No. 3 selection, Sanderson at No. 5

The Ottawa Senators have selected left winger Tim Stutzle with the third overall pick and defenceman Jake Sanderson with the fifth overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft.

The 18-year-old Stutzle scored seven goals and added 27 assists over 41 games with the Mannheim Eagles this past season in Germany.

Sanderson, 18, had two goals and 12 assists over 19 games with the United States Under-18 team in 2019-20.

Ottawa still has one more pick in the first round at No. 28.


Kings get Byfield second overall

The Los Angeles Kings took Sudbury Wolves centre Quinton Byfield with the second overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft.

The 18-year-old from Newmarket, Ont., scored 32 goals and 50 assists over 45 games with the Wolves in 2019-20, his second year in the OHL.

Byfield helped Canada win gold at the 2020 World Junior Hockey Championship in Czech Republic.


Rangers select forward Lafreniere with No. 1 pick

The New York Rangers didn’t surprise anybody by selecting forward Alexis Lafreniere with the first overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft.

The 18-year-old left winger from Saint-Eustache, Quebec scored 35 goals and added 77 assists over 52 games with the Rimouski Oceanic of the QMJHL in 2019-20, his third season of junior hockey.

Lafreniere helped Canada win gold at the 2020 World Junior Hockey Championship in Czech Republic.