Draft order for Round 1 officially set

The Pittsburgh Penguins will be the first team in NHL history to make the 31st pick in the opening round of the entry draft.

By virtue of winning the Stanley Cup, the champions officially locked up the final pick, with the Nashville Predators set to choose 30th as runner-ups.

The extra pick, of course, belongs to the Vegas Golden Knights. They'll be on the clock with the sixth overall selection, as was determined during the draft lottery process in April.

Here's the order of selection for Round 1 - pending further trades - beginning with the New Jersey Devils.

Order of selection for Round 1 of the 2017 #NHLDraft. pic.twitter.com/3E0ijJ9zSs

- NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) June 12, 2017

The opening round of the draft takes place June 23 in Chicago.

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