NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils went after young, frontline players Saturday on the second day of the NHL draft.
All of their seven picks, including first-round selection Stefan Matteau, selected with the 29th pick overall in the first round held Friday night, are 19 years old or younger. Six of the seven are forwards.
The Devils took defenseman Damon Severson, a 17-year-old offensive-minded blue line performer, in the second round with the 60th pick overall. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Severson had seven goals and 30 assists for the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League last season.
The Devils then took two wingers, Ben Johnson in the third round (90th overall) and Ben Thomson six picks later in the fourth round. New Jersey selected centers Graham Black and Alexander Kerfoot in the fifth round and Artur Gavrus in the sixth.
