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Golden Knights Draft Summary

June 22, 2019, 2:09 PM ET [2 Comments]
Jeff Paul
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Updates (Rounds 2-7) Posted as the Picks Come in:

Fifth Round:
-With the 141st pick in the 2019 Entry Draft, their last as of the time of the pick, the Golden Knights selected Mason Primeau (C) from the North Bay Batallion of the Ontario Hockey League. His father Wayne and uncle Keith both had long careers in the NHL. His cousin Cayden Primeau is garnering much praise for his goaltending within the US program. Cayden was drafted 199th overall in 2017 by the Montreal Canadiens.

-With the 139th overall pick, the Vegas Golden Knights selected Marcus Kallionkieli (LW) of the Sioux City Musketeers. He put up 29g, 24a for 53 points in 58 games.

-With the 135th overall pick, the Golden Knights selected goaltender Isaiah Saville. He is a product of the USHL, recording very solid numbers this year.

In his 18-19 season with the Tri-City Storm (USHL) he played 34 games with a 1.90 goals against average and a .925 save percentage.
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Fourth Round:
With the 110th overall pick, the Golden Knights took Ryder Donovan (C) who is committed to the University of Wisconsin (NCAA)
"He is a solid skater for his size, with impressive acceleration and agility helping the package."
-McKeen's Hockey 2019

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Third Round:

With their third round pick (79th overall) the Golden Knights selected Pavel Dorofeyev.
Dorofeyev is a left-handed forward from Nizhny Tagil, Russia.

"A highly creative and gifted offensive player. Dorofeyev reads the game impressively and is also equipped with a good release and sweet puckhandling skills. Compete level has been questioned. -Elite Prospects

Vegas Golden Knights on Twitter

With the 110th pick, we select Ryder Donovan! #VegasBorn | #NHLDraft



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Second Round: Kaedan Korczak (D)
Forming a shocking union, the San Jose Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights teamed up on a trade, allowing the Golden Knights to take defenseman Kaedan Korczak in the second round (41st overall) of the 2019 Entry Draft. Their second round pick falls right in line with Kelly McCrimmon's WHL-centric roster construction, as Korczak comes to the team from the Kelowna Rockets of the Western league.

Vegas Golden Knights on Twitter

🎥 Korczak: I like to play a lot of minutes against the other team's top players. I take pride in that and, if offense is there, I like to jump in and be part of that as well. https://t.co/4sxcjfTeLf



Vegas' newest prospect is a defensive-minded player with the skill to jump into the offensive zone. He won't flash huge production numbers, but he can hold his own on both sides of the ice. Below are a few of the scouting reports of the Golden Knights' new six-foot-two-inch, 192 pound defenseman.

"He skates very well for his size, occasionally demonstrating the ability to take the puck end to end with impressive speed"
-HockeyProspect.com

"A defensive defenseman who can eat up a lot of ice time while adding secondary offense"
-Future Considerations

“A beautiful skater who moves the puck well and brings a 6-foot-3 frame to the table. At 188 pounds, there’s room for more bulk.”
-Ryan Kennedy, The Hockey News

“A mobile, physical blueliner who is in the running for best one-on-one defender in his draft class."
Steve Kournianos, The Draft Analyst

A fun fact to note, Korczak and the Golden Knights' first round pick, Peyton Krebs played together on Team Canada in the World Juniors tournament this past year. Expect to see the two in Developmental Camp which begins on Tuesday, June 25.

Stay tuned for more Golden Knights updates from Day Two of the 2019 Entry Draft in Vancouver.
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