NJ Devils First-Round Draft Pick Grades (2014-2019)

Due to Covid-19 the New Jersey Devils along with the rest of the NHL teams’ seasons have been suspended. The NHL is trying come with multiple ways to bring entertainment toward the NHL. One of those ideas include holding the draft in June, even with the season still going on. Here were going to look back at the Devils first-round draft picks in the last 5 years (2014-2019) and grade their picks. 

2019: 1^st overall: Jack Hughes, left wing, age:19 

GP

G

A

PTS

+/-

PIM

61

7

14

21

-26

10

Grade: A 

2018: 17^th overall: Ty Smith, age:20 

GP

G

A

PTS

+/-

PIM

0

0

0

0

0

0

Grade: B, has yet to play but still has a ton of upside and is only 20. 

2017: 1^st overall: Nico Hischier, center, age:21 

GP

G

A

PTS

+/-

PIM

209

51

84

135

-6

62

Grade: A+ 

2016: 12^th overall: Michael McLeod, center, age:22 

GP

G

A

PTS

+/-

PIM

33

0

5

5

-4

17

Grade: D 

2015: 6^th overall: Pavel Zacha, center, age:23 

GP

G

A

PTS

+/-

PIM

266

37

71

108

-34

78

Grade: D+