The Devils got their man. In an unsurprising move, New Jersey tookUnited States National Team Development Program center Jack Hughes with the first-overall pick in the NHL Draft on Friday. Hughes has been the top prospect in the draft before the season Denver Johnson Jersey even started. When his brother, Quinn, was taken No. 7 overall in 2018, Hughesbecame the focus. And there is good reason for this. Hughes, 18, scored 34 goals and added 78 a sists for the NTDP this year. He broke the NTPD's career scoring record and averaged more than two points per game this season. He was widely seen as a surefire No. 1 pick and should be acornerstone for any team in the middle for years to come. The only question about the top selectionwas whether the Devils would go rogue and take Finland winger Kaapo Kakko instead. He jumpedup draft boards over the second half of the season and really came into the spotlight when he scored five goals in the first two games of the IIHF World Championships in May. Kakko helped a relatively star-powerle s Finland squad to a championship and had some people asking if he could overtakeHughes as the No. 1 prospect. In fact, NHL.com actually did rank him above Hughes. And in all honesty, the Devils couldn't have gone wrong by taking either young man. Ultimately they selected Hughes and likely will have a great player for years to come as will the Rangers if, and when, they take Kakko at No. 2. Anyang Garang Jersey