2020 NHL draft: Rankings, prospect analysis, big questions and more

Player rankings? Detailed analysis of Round 1? Evaluations of the top prospects? We've got it all here. Catch up on the 2020 NHL draft with coverage from Chris Peters, Greg Wyshynski and Emily Kaplan.

The NHL draft was all virtual and took place over two days on Oct. 6-7. The class is very talented, with an especially strong group at the top of the board. The Rangers won the lottery to select No. 1 overall, and took the top prospect in the class, Alexis Lafreniere.

Here is everything you need to know for the draft class.

All 217 picks | Grades for all 31 teams

REACTION

• Draft grades for all 31 teams

• Picks and analysis for all seven rounds

• Teams that drafted a new No. 1 prospect

• Winners, losers and big takeaways from the 2020 draft

• Round 1 winners, steals and surprises

• Fantasy spin: Reacting to Round 1 picks

NEWS

• Rangers select Lafreniere to open NHL draft

• Kings select Byfield, highest-drafted Black player in NHL history

• Alex Trebek announces Senators first draft pick

• Red Wings' Draper, Bruins' Langenbrunner pick sons in NHL draft

• Red Wings' Steve Yzerman in isolation for draft after COVID exposure

RANKINGS

• Top 100 prospects in the class

• Best goaltenders in the class

ANALYSIS

• Answering the biggest last minute draft questions: 20 questions for our experts on top prospects, teams to watch, potential trades and more.

• Potential draft-day trade scenarios: The players who could be on the move, along with where they could land.

• Top defense prospects break down their own scouting reports: We had an anonymous scout break down Jake Sanderson and Jamie Drysdale and then let the blueliners respond.

• Chris Peters' favorite prospects: Ten prospects whom he likes more than most.

• How Alexis Lafreniere fits with the Rangers after they won the top pick: New York won the lottery. What does the phenom winger do for them?

• Best fits, biggest eye rolls of the Alexis Lafreniere sweepstakes: Where does the No. 1 NHL draft prospect fit in best? Who needs him the most?

• NHL draft lottery winners, losers and big questions: We look at the highs and lows of the NHL draft lottery results.

• Best at every skill: The fastest skater in the draft class? The top pure defender? We name the draft class' cream of the crop in 20-plus skill areas.

• Where do top draft prospects rank among recent top picks? How do Alexis Lafreniere and Quinton Byfield stack up against recent top-two picks, including Auston Matthews, Patrik Laine and Jack Hughes

• Will Alexis Lafreniere be the 2020 NHL draft's top pick? Is Lafreniere the no-doubt top prospect? What about Quinton Byfield? Who else is in the mix? We answer the biggest first-pick questions.

• European hockey development: Can Sweden, Finland, Russia keep pace with North America?

VIDEO

• Recapping Round 1

• Why the Senators are the team to watch at the draft

• What makes Lafreniere a special prospect

• Lafreniere's top highlights

MOCK DRAFTS

• Final mock draft of the first round: What we're predicting for Round 1, starting with the Rangers.

• Best-case two-round mock: Rather than what will happen, here is what should happen in the first 62 picks.