Just how solid was this year's class? Seasons: 27 (1993-94 to 2020-21) NHL Playoff Appearances: 6. 2020 Draft Profile: LW Emil Heineman; 2020 Draft Profile: RW Jacob Perreault; 2020 Draft Profile: C Thomas Bordeleau; 2020 Draft Profile: LHD Emil Andrae; 2020 Draft Profile: C Ty Tullio; 2020 Draft Profile: RW Zion Nybeck; 2020 Draft Profile: RW Noel Gunler; 2020 Draft Profile: LHD William Wallinder; 2020 Draft Profile: LHD Joni Jurmo }); Would love your thoughts, please comment. 7 overall | Derrick Brown, DT, Auburn. The Tennessee Titans have found a team in the Miami Dolphins to take their 2020 first-round draft pick off their hands, trading offensive lineman Isaiah Wilson after his rookie season. Only 32, pending UFA with a $3 mil cap hit. Jonathan Bernier has a message for Alex Killorn: No soup for you! Brown is listed at … 5th Round – 137th overall (via Toronto) Committed to a big-time program at Northeastern, Levi was ranked in my top 200 so no beef with this pick whatsoever. By the time Round 3 rolled around, it became obvious that the Panthers were gunning for forwards with size. The Florida Panthers own the following selections: 2nd Round – 43rd overall For what it’s worth, the Canadiens drafted former Husky Cayden Primeau in the seventh round in 2016 and he now is one of the top goalie prospects in hockey. Round 1, Pick 7 (No. We are thrilled to have selected Anton and are excited for his future.”. Yours truly had the pleasure of picking for the Florida Panthers, who could use an infusion of young talent. 1. Here’s a look at the final order for the first round of picks. What a save. He hits, forechecks, kills penalties, and can be counted on for keeping the motor revving late in shifts. Lundell’s father Jan Lundell played 16 seasons as a goaltender in Liiga and serves as the goaltending coach for HIFK. All-time Points Leader: Jonathan Huberdeau, 466 Kasper Puutio, Defenseman (153rd overall). The last of the three defenders selected by Florida is the best in terms of actual defending, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that a tight-checking team like Everett traded for Puutio midseason after Swift Current made him the first pick in the 2019 CHL Import Draft. The Panthers will pick No. Team Name: Florida Panthers. His passes are clean, crisp and accurate, and he can act like a fourth forward. FS1 | FOX | FOX News | Fox Corporation | FOX Supports | FOX Deportes. The Cats entered the 2020 draft already owning two of the game’s premier goal-scoring prospects in former first-rounders Owen Tippett and Grigory Denisenko, so drafting Heineman right around where we expected him to be is just adding more protein to an already healthy diet. I received the Ekmark selection with a lot of enthusiasm since he was ranked 100th and wasn’t drafted until late in the seventh round. Here is a 2020 NFL draft pick-by-pick breakdown for the Carolina Panthers: Round 1 (No. You had to figure he was on the radar for multiple teams since he played at the World Junior “A” Challenge  and was ranked by Central Scouting, but his size was expected to keep him in the later rounds. Going into the draft, it was clear the Panthers had some holes to fill on the defense. It’s not uncommon to see Lundell’s line run lengthy cycles in the opposing end, adding to the idea that the best defense is to have an even better offense. Robbery. Levi is on the smaller side (6-foot-1) but he had an outstanding season at both the CCHL and international level. At the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, he produced two points (1-1-2) over four games with Finland. Steve Kournianos  |  11/13/2020 |  Nashville  |. 2020 Entry NHL Totals; Draft Num. 7 pick of the 2020 NFL Draft on Thursday night. Let’s take a moment and review where each team stands going into the first round. He also has a deadly shot and is effective at managing a power play. The 2020 NFL Draft is officially in the books and the Carolina Panthers are had a really solid first draft under new head coach, Matt Rhule. It seems like just about everywhere you look in South Florida these days, you'll find yourself Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Carolina Panthers 2020 NFL Draft Class Recap By: Joe Marino April 26th, 2020 2020-04-26T19:01:46.890Z The Draft Network. That in itself is justification for a perfect score, but new GM Bill Zito and his staff also mined the later rounds for a top-100 gem in center Elliot Ekmark and standout defenders in Kasper Puutio and Zach Uens. The 2020 NFL draft is winding down. Related: THW 2020 Mock NHL Draft Round 1: Our Armchair GMs Make Their Picks. Use of this website (including any and all parts and components) constitutes your acceptance of these TERMS OF USE and PRIVACY POLICY. The Carolina Panthers started off their 2020 NFL Draft by choosing Auburn’s Derrick Brown with the No. Day 2 of the NHL Draft will begin at 11:30 am on NHL Network. 7 pick. He made an instant impression on me as a draft-1 for Vancouver in the 2019 WHL playoffs, so there was never any doubt that he would be ranked in my first round, nor did he ever give a reason to drop him out of it. Pick 64: The Panthers have selected safety Jeremy Chinn out of Southern Illinois at No. 1st Round, No. The draft concluded with rounds 4–7 on April 25. The 2020 NFL Draft was the 85th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2020 NFL season.The first round was held on April 23, followed by the second and third rounds on April 24. Florida Panthers (from TOR via STL) – Devon Levi, G, Carleton Place (CCHL) 213. Apr 24, 2020: Seahawks traded 2020 2nd round pick (64th overall, Jeremy Chinn) to Panthers for 2020 3rd round pick (69th overall, Damien Lewis) and 2020 5th round pick (148th overall, Alton Robinson) RW Owen Tippett (FLA 1st/2017) with goals in consecutive games. Round Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM; 2020 Entry: 12: 1: Anton Lundell: C: HIFK Helsinki [SM-liiga] 2020 Entry: 43: 2: Emil Heineman: R: Leksands Jrs (Sweden) 2020 Entry: 74: 3: Ty Smilanic: F: U.S. National Under-18 Team [USHL] 2020 Entry: 87: 3: The 6-foot-1, 185-pound native of Espoo, Finland helped his country win a Gold Medal at the 2018 IIHF World U18 Championship, posting six points (2-4-6) in seven games. 3rd Round – 87th overall (via Colorado) With the acquisition of this fourth-round draft pick, the Panthers now possess eight draft selections in the 2020 NHL Draft on Oct. 6-7, including six in the first four rounds. We all know that the aforementioned Spencer Knight is on an Askarov-like level when it comes to prospects from between the pipes,  so the drafting of a goalie in any of the two or three drafts thereafter should be viewed as a contingency rather than a stab at a potential No. Let’s break down the picks. 9, 2020), Prospect Notes: 2020 Minnesota State Tournament, 2020 NHL Draft: All-American Prospects Game Recap, 2020 WJC: Day 1 Recap (NHL Draft Prospects), 2020 World Juniors: Team Previews, Rosters and Schedules, Recap: U.S. vs Czech Republic (Five Nations, November), Recap: U20 Four Nations Tournament (August, 2019). Florida Panthers Draft History. The Florida Panthers took a best-player-available approach in Bill Zito’s first NHL Entry Draft as general manager and it meant a lot of sweating out the waits until the Panthers were set to pick. In 2018-19, Lundell recorded 19 points (9-10-19) in 38 games with HIFK and appeared in three games with HIFK in the Champions Hockey League. Lundell also played in 10 games with HIFK U20 of the top Finnish junior league and amassed 15 points (6-9-15). And as the Dolphins' No. Record (W-L-T-OTL): 867-861-142-207 (2083 points) All-time Goals Leader: Olli Jokinen, 188. For the first-round pick, I was always going to focus on picking the best player available. 14. He’ll likely be a long-term project who spends all four years in college with Denver; mostly because he has to get stronger and improve his ability to handle bigger forwards. 4th Round – 95th overall (via Ottawa) I can’t recall ever being blown away by a Panthers’ draft haul much like this one, which on paper may be the best the organization has had in several years. After one year, Terrell looks like one of the year’s best first-round selections. 8 overall. The Florida Panthers have selected forward Anton Lundell with the 12th overall pick of the 2020 National Hockey League Draft. Apr 23, 2020 at 11:14 AM Heading into the final day of the NFL Draft, the Panthers will have four picks, one in the fourth (113), fifth (152), sixth (184) and seventh rounds (221). The first draft in the Matt Rhule era of Carolina football laid the foundation for what he hopes to build moving forward. In CBS Sports’ 2020 NFL redraft, the Falcons were one of very few teams to pick the same player. The Panthers selected Derrick Brown, the former Auburn defensive tackle, with the No. Jonathan Bernier. A brilliant playmaker from the back end who may have gone higher had he been a little taller or thicker, Benning is a wonderful puck rusher who combines speed with ridiculous skill. The Carolina Panthers picked up seven players in this class, all of them on defense. 7 overall) -- Derrick Brown, DT, Auburn: Brown's an immediate upgrade … 5 Panthers First-Round Draft Targets May 5, 2020 by Chris Haddad The Florida Panthers have a young, solid nucleus around which to build a good on … 7 overall after a pretty down season. “Playing in Finland’s top professional league for parts of three seasons as a teenager, Anton has continued to develop into a highly-talented two-way forward,” said Zito. All four were ranked in my top 55, including Sourdif at 19th. Florida Panthers General Manager Bill Zito announced today that with the 12th overall pick of the 2020 National Hockey Draft, the Panthers have selected forward Anton Lundell. “He is a responsible, cerebral player who possesses great hockey sense and compete. 64 overall in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. The 2020 NFL draft will kick off in a few hours. A full list of Carolina's picks will be updated below as the draft progresses. Photo: TDN Staff . Round Pick Player Position School; 1: 12: A. Lundell : C Apr 25, 2020 at 5:43 pm ET1 min read The Panthers made their first draft pick of the Matt Rhule era on Thursday, bringing in big defensive lineman Derrick … 2020: 1: 12: Anton Lundell Finland: C — — — — — — — — — — 2020: 2: 43: Emil Heineman … Heineman is a bit of a late bloomer so it may take him another two or three seasons in Sweden to round out a game that is centered on shooting and goal scoring. Michael Benning, Defenseman (95th overall). He’s committed to Quinnipiac in the ECAC, which is expected to resume play after the new year. They kicked it off with a bang by grabbing top two-way center Anton Lundell at 12th overall, then developed a trend of tough forwards with each of their next three picks — center Ty Smilanic from the U.S. NTDP and wingers Emil Heineman (pictured) and Justin Sourdif. Sourdif has a wicked shot and can make highlight-reel plays in addition to throwing his weight around. Carolina Panthers draft picks Round … This kid can fly down the wing, but it’s Heineman’s size and direct routes to the net that caused significant issues for J20 defensemen. Florida selected Swedish center Elliot Ekmark with the No. Lundell, 19, appeared in 44 games with HIFK of Finland’s top professional league, Liiga, and registered 28 points (10-18-28). Brown’s size combined with his snap quickness makes him a threat on defense, one that could help disrupt opposing offenses. With the Florida Panthers 13th selection in the 2019 draft, we not only saw a talented goaltender chosen in Spencer Knight, but arguably the standout American keeper from his generation picked by the recently departed general manager Dale Tallon.. Now in 2020, in a belated and much anticipated draft, with new GM Bill Zito at the helm, the Panthers will choose 12th overall courtesy of … It will be the first time the Panthers select in the top 10 since 2017, when the team selected RB Christian McCaffrey No. 7th Round – 198th overall, Help | Press | Advertise With Us | Jobs | FOX Cincy | RSS | Site Map High. That’s the first time in the common-era that a team has done so. sas.cmd.push(function() { 1 who can challenge him. Nice comeback OT win by the Panthers after trailing Columbus 4-1 in the third. The Carolina Panthers made seven draft picks in the 2020 NFL Draft, and here’s a quick look back at each one. In any event, this pick could be one that we all look back on and wonder how such a talented kid with comendable traits was drafted outside the first two rounds. In 2019-20, the two Lundells played together in one game for HIFK. 2020 NHL Draft Lottery Primer and Draft Order, Ross Martin: Top-30 MHL Prospects (Russia), Updated 2020 NHL Draft Rankings: Top 125 for March, 2020 Draft: Preliminary Rankings and Watch List, 2020 Draft Profile: LHD William Wallinder, 2020 Draft Profile: LHD Anton Johannesson, 2020 Draft Profile: C/W Dmitry Ovchinnikov, Prospect Notes: TPS Turku U21-Jukurit U21 (Mar. NHL Championships: 0 (0 Stanley Cup) Playoff Record: 19-29. He’s not going to be the guy you summon to reduce the likelihood of an opposing scoring chance, but few defensemen in the draft can go from defense to offense as quickly as Benning. #LGRW. Noel Gunler, RW/LW, Luleå HF. The results of the 2020 NFL Draft are particularly interesting considering the impact the COVID-19 outbreak had on the scouting process. Florida Panthers Draft Picks. In three games with HIFK in the 2020-21 Liiga season, Lundell has posted two points (1-1-2). Much like the three players chosen before him, Sourdif provides his team with a consistent effort both on and off the puck. The Panthers’ penultimate pick in the 2020 NHL Draft is another speedy European forward. Florida Panthers nhl Draft Picks NHL 2020 draft. 7 in the first round. Kiper’s opinion was shared by several top draft analysts, showing just how futile early judgments can be. NFL DRAFT 2020:First round picks, live instant grades, trades, updates. The drafting of goalie Spencer Knight in the first round last year followed by this year’s selection of a two-way center like Lundell certainly accentuates Florida’s desire to tighten things up in their own end, regardless of how long it takes to materialize. He’s talented on the puck and can be a dangerous one-on-one player, but a big reason why I was bullish on him was the effort and tenacity despite being listed at 5-foot-9. FOX and FOX SPORTS are trademarks of FOX Media LLC. Uens is an impressive skater who looks both comfortable and confident and he moves the puck up the ice, and his big shot in addition to his playmaking makes him a candidate to run the power play at higher levels. Year-to-Year Central Scouting Final Rankings. Lundell is able to tackle the tough checking assignments but he also transitions the other way in a hurry. 3rd Round – 74th overall Florida Panthers General Manager Bill Zito announced that with the 12th overall pick of the 2020 National Hockey Draft, the Panthers have selected forward Anton Lundell. The Carolina Panthers have eight picks in the 2020 NFL Draft.Carolina will select No. Here's a look at the Panthers' 2020 draft picks. He earned a Gold Medal with Finland at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship, producing four points (1-3-4) in seven games. 198 pick of the NHL Draft. Also, C Luke Glendening is a cheap UFA but winning nearly 68 percent of his draws (for all you faceoff-obsessed types). 7 pick. Jonathan Bernier has to be high on at least a dozen team-internal trade boards. sas.render("71427"); // Format : 300x250_RON 300x250 Playing great. SUNRISE, Fla. – Florida Panthers General Manager Bill Zito announced today that with the 12th overall pick of the 2020 National Hockey Draft, the Panthers have selected forward Anton Lundell. He’s got the length (6-foot-1) that Benning lacks, but Uens also could stand to tighten things up with his decisions during defensive-zone coverage. Way. 2020 NHL Draft Order: Where are your team’s picks? Puutio is as clean a decision-maker as they come but he also skates well and can handle physical play on either the forecheck or in the corners. In Smilanic, they drafted a versatile bulldog who not only impacts shifts with his violent charges to the net but also for his tireless work on the forecheck. 4th Round – 105th overall The Carolina Panthers started off their 2020 NFL Draft by choosing Auburn's Derrick Brown with the No. Carolina traded with Seattle in order to acquire the pick. Get the latest news and information on your favorite prospects on CBSSports.com. Bolts down 5-2 in the 3rd, and Canes and Panthers both won. 2021 NFL Draft predictions including pick-by-pick analysis from CBS Sports NFL experts. The stats with the NTDP may seem average, but his rough-and-tumble style caused him to miss some time with injuries, in addition to the fact that his team was not your average run-and-gun NTDP. Uens is a kid whose name was constantly thrown around as a potential sleeper, and deservedly so — he was one of the top freshman defensemen in college hockey and played a pivotal role on Merrimack from start to finish. Florida also acquired the 136th overall pick from the Montreal Canadiens for a 2020 fifth-round draft pick.