2027 NHL Draft lookahead: DuPont of Everett projected as No. 1 pick
TheWire1h ago
Landon DuPont of the Everett Everett WHL is projected as the No. 1 pick for the 2027 NHL Draft after recording 73 points this season as a defenseman. DuPont was the second player and first defenseman granted exceptional status to compete in the WHL at age 15, and he became the first WHL rookie defenseman to reach 50 points in a season since Scott Niedermayer in 1989-90. Joseph of Saint John and Zhilkin of Saginaw are identified as potential top forwards available in the draft.
Via NHL.com: www.nhl.com/news/2027-nhl-draft-lookahead-landon
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