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Winnipeg Jets picks officially set for 2020 NHL draft

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By Zach Laing
Sep 29, 2020, 15:21 EDTUpdated: Sep 29, 2020, 15:24 EDT
The order has officially been set for the 2020 NHL draft and the Winnipeg Jets know where they’ll be picking.
The Jets hold the 10th overall pick in the first round and in the second, they pick 40th overall.
Their third-round pick was dealt to the Ottawa Senators in the @Dylan DeMelo deal, while their fourth was shipped to the Montreal Canadiens in the @Steve Mason-@Joel Armia deal.
In round five, Winnipeg picks 133rd overall while in the sixth round, they select 164th overall. Their seventh-round pick was traded to the Minnesota Wild for @Matt Hendricks.
The draft is set to kick off at 7 p.m. EST next Tuesday. Here is the procedure for how the full draft order was decided:
Round 1
Picks 1-15: Determined by Phases 1 and 2 of 2020 NHL Draft Lottery
Picks 16-27: Teams eliminated in Rounds 1 and 2 of 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, in inverse order of 2019-20 regular-season points percentage
Picks 28-29: Teams eliminated in 2020 Conference Finals, in inverse order of 2019-20 regular-season points percentage
Pick 30: Team eliminated in 2020 Stanley Cup Final
Pick 31: 2020 Stanley Cup champion
Rounds 2-7
Picks 1-7: Teams who did not participate in the Return To Play, in inverse order of 2019-20 regular-season points percentage
Picks 8-15: Teams eliminated in 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers, in inverse order of 2019-20 regular-season points percentage
Picks 16-27: Teams eliminated in Rounds 1 and 2 of 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, in inverse order of 2019-20 regular-season points percentage
Picks 28-29: Teams eliminated in 2020 Conference Finals, in inverse order of 2019-20 regular-season points percentage
Pick 30: Team eliminated in 2020 Stanley Cup Final
Pick 31: 2020 Stanley Cup champion
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