Arizona Coyotes Have A Lot of Options With Their 20th Overall Pick

Arizona has a ton of forward depth in the organization right now, but it never hurts to restock the firepower that is about to depart the minors for NHL stardom.

A handful of projected 1st-2nd line forwards wait to be drafted around the 20th overall slot. Many mock draft boards have one player going 14th or 15th, but others have the same player going early in the 2nd round so figuring out which forwards will actually be available is not simple.

One immediate standout who may available at 20th overall is LW Max Jones.

Jones played in the OHL for London, where Max Domi and Christian Dvorak player junior hockey. Jones is considered a power forward, but doesn’t always play like one. He has Top-10 pick footwork, strong puck skills, is an outstanding penalty killer and has top-tier acceleration.

Here is his London Knights highlight reel:

Another notable forward in the area of the 20th overall pick is C/LW Luke Kunin, a University of Wisconsin product.

Kunin is described as an “an honest, clean player with very good speed and strength” who has elite scoring capabilities and “tremendous speed”. Kunin’s agitation skills are also a little Shane Doan-esque, which would fit right into Arizona’s hockey culture.

Here’s a short highlight reel of Kunin’s work in Wisconsin:

Other top forwards in this range include RW Julien Gauthier and Russian centerman German Rubtsov.

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