Everything you need to know about the NHL Entry Draft
2017 NHL Entry Draft
When: Friday, June 23, 7 p.m. ET; Saturday, June 24, 10 a.m. ET
Where: United Center, Chicago
TV: Sportsnet, NBCSN (Friday); Sportsnet, NHL Network (Saturday)
Draft day.
The next crop of NHLers are set to have their immediate and long-term futures decided Friday night and Saturday morning.
Below is everything you need to know about the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Prospect RankingsNico Hischier and Nolan Patrick, the consensus top two picks, jockeyed for position on prospect rankings lists all season long. Consider it a coin toss. Here are NHL Central Scouting's top 10 prospects from North America and Europe:
North American Skaters
| Rank | Prospect | Height | Weight (lbs) | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nolan Patrick (C) | 6-2 | 199 | Canadian |
| 2 | Nico Hischier (C) | 6-2 | 179 | Swiss |
| 3 | Casey Mittelstadt (C) | 6-0 | 199 | American |
| 4 | Gabriel Vilardi (C) | 6-3 | 203 | Canadian |
| 5 | Michael Rasmussen (C) | 6-6 | 221 | Canadian |
| 6 | Cody Glass (C) | 6-2 | 178 | Canadian |
| 7 | Owen Tippett (RW) | 6-0 | 203 | Canadian |
| 8 | Eeli Tolvanen (RW) | 5-10 | 189 | Finnish |
| 9 | Cale Makar (D) | 5-11 | 187 | Canadian |
| 10 | Nick Suzuki (C) | 5-11 | 183 | Canadian |
European Skaters
| Rank | Prospect | Height | Weight (lbs) | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klim Kostin (C/LW) | 6-2 | 207 | Russian |
| 2 | Elias Pettersson (C) | 6-2 | 165 | Swedish |
| 3 | Lias Andersson (C) | 5-11 | 201 | Swedish |
| 4 | Miro Heiskanen (D) | 6-1 | 172 | Finnish |
| 5 | Martin Necas (C) | 6-1 | 178 | Czech |
| 6 | Timothy Liljegren (D) | 6-0 | 188 | Swedish |
| 7 | Kristian Vesalainen (LW/RW) | 6-4 | 209 | Finnish |
| 8 | Urho Vaakanainen (D) | 6-1 | 188 | Finnish |
| 9 | Erik Brannstrom (D) | 5-9 | 179 | Swedish |
| 10 | Jesper Boqvist (C) | 5-11 | 165 | Swedish |
Here are final prospect rankings, most 100 deep, from a number of different outlets:
- ESPN (Insider content)
- The Hockey News
- NHL Central Scouting
- Sportsnet
- TSN
Hischier? Or Patrick?
Check out mock first-round selections from a number of different media outlets:
- ESPN (Insider content)
- The Hockey News
- NHL.com (Adam Kimelman, Guillaume Lepage, Mike Morreale)
- Sportsnet
- TSN
The NHL Scouting Combine was held in early June in Buffalo, and here's how Hischier and Patrick fared, head to head:
| Hischier | Test | Patrick |
|---|---|---|
| 105.75 inches | Standing long jump | 99.75 inches |
| 7 | Bench press (70% of body weight) | 12 |
| 4.75 seconds | Pro agility test left | 4.76 seconds |
| 4.53 seconds | Pro agility test right | 4.75 seconds |
| 19.37 inches | Vertical jump | 19.49 inches |
| 13 | Pullups | 11 |
You can view top 25 results for each fitness test on the Central Scouting website.
Draft OrderThe New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers will be landing one of Hischier and Patrick after ping-pong balls bounced their way in the draft lottery.
Here's the draft order through the first round:
| Pick | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Devils |
| 2 | Flyers |
| 3 | Stars |
| 4 | Avalanche |
| 5 | Canucks |
| 6 | Golden Knights |
| 7 | Coyotes |
| 8 | Sabres |
| 9 | Red Wings |
| 10 | Panthers |
| 11 | Kings |
| 12 | Hurricanes |
| 13 | Golden Knights (from Jets) |
| 14 | Lightning |
| 15 | Golden Knights (from Islanders) |
| 16 | Flames |
| 17 | Maple Leafs |
| 18 | Bruins |
| 19 | Sharks |
| 20 | Blues |
| 21 | Rangers |
| 22 | Oilers |
| 23 | Coyotes (from Wild) |
| 24 | Jets (from Blue Jackets via Golden Knights) |
| 25 | Canadiens |
| 26 | Blackhawks |
| 27 | Blues |
| 28 | Senators |
| 29 | Stars (from Ducks) |
| 30 | Predators |
| 31 | Penguins |
Here are the picks each team has in the coming draft (in alphabetical order):
| Team | Round 1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Arizona | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Boston | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Buffalo | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Calgary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Carolina | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Chicago | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Colorado | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Columbus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Dallas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Detroit | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Edmonton | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Florida | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Montreal | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Nashville | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| New York Islanders | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| New York Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Ottawa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| San Jose | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| St. Louis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Tampa Bay | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Toronto | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Vancouver | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Vegas | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Winnipeg | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
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