After drafting two defensemen in the first round of the NHL draft, the Blue Jackets had four selections left to make on Friday.
said prior to the draft that his approach is always to select the best player available, which is what led to taking two defensemen in the first round. That approach carries through rounds two through seven, though Kekalainen did allow that if two players are tied on their board, they may consider position as a tie-breaker. To open the second day of the draft, the Jackets selected center Luca Del Bel Belluz from the OHL's Mississauga Steelheads.
Del Bel Belluz, who is 6-0 and 179 pounds, scored 30 goals and collected 46 assists for 76 total points in 60 regular-season games with Mississauga this year. Known for his puck skills and his shot, Del Bel Belluz is a strong scorer in the OHL and considered to have strong vision of the ice. His skating is a drawback, but the Jackets have shown in the past that they aren't scared off by skating that needs development.
"I think for me just getting in the gym and working on that speed is the biggest thing," Del Bel Belluz said."I’m doing that right now and really focusing on it. I’m already taking strides."Dumais, a right wing from the QMJHL's Halifax Mooseheads, is only 5-8, but that didn't stop him from putting up over 100 points this season.
Dumais was quite low on NHL Central Scouting's list, ranked 73rd heading into the draft, but The Athletic's Scott Wheeler is much higher on Dumais, slotting him at"Dumais is small and his extensions through his stride need some cleaning up , but he’s a tremendously hardworking player who has produced at the top of his age group for years, with a wide-ranging offensive game that allows him to create offense in a variety of ways," Wheeler wrote.
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