New Jersey Devils: 5 Players To Target In Second Round Of NHL Draft

4. Christian Kyrou – Erie Otters

Let’s look at another defenseman, but this time it’s at a position of a serious need for the Devils. Outside of Reilly Walsh, the prospect pool for right-handed defensemen for the Devils is incredibly weak. It might not be a problem if the Devils are able to re-sign Damon Severson long-term, but if he’s gone after the season, the Devils might be in trouble.

Christian Kyrou is one of the more interesting prospects in the draft. He might be the oldest prospect, as his birthday is one day from the cutoff. He’s like that really old friend you had because they had an October 1st birthday. It would be one thing to see an insane output from Kyrou, but it makes sense given his age. He had 60 points for the Otters. His age is why he’s falling into the second round, and the Devils will likely be considered too high for where he’s being projected to go.

He had some struggles before his most recent season, but with the pandemic really hurting players’ development, it’s not something that should be held against Kyrou.

Kyrou is dynamic, and that is something the Devils could sorely use on the right side. The Devils will have plenty of opportunities to take a chance on left-handed defensemen. In the second round, if they don’t go for Simon Nemec or David Jiricek in the first round, Kyrou would be a great get in the second.