2016 NHL Entry Draft: Order of selection, schedule, and open thread for Round One
Follow along with us, and discuss the first 30 selections, and inevitable trades, of the 2016 Draft.
Tonight, 30 players will be selected by an NHL team, and their path to a career in professional hockey will take a major step forward.
All the details you need to know
Where: First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York
Date: Friday, June 24
Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT
How to watch: Sportsnet, TVA Sports, NBCSN
First round draft order (subject to change):
- Toronto Maple Leafs
- Winnipeg Jets
- Columbus Blue Jackets
- Edmonton Oilers
- Vancouver Canucks
- Calgary Flames
- Arizona Coyotes
- Buffalo Sabres
- Montreal Canadiens
- Colorado Avalanche
- New Jersey Devils
- Ottawa Senators
- Carolina Hurricanes
- Boston Bruins
- Minnesota Wild
- Detroit Red Wings
- Nashville Predators
- Philadelphia Flyers
- New York Islanders
- Arizona (via New York Rangers)
- Carolina (via Los Angeles Kings)
- Winnipeg (via Chicago Blackhawks)
- Florida Panthers
- Anaheim Ducks
- Dallas Stars
- Washington Capitals
- Tampa Bay Lightning
- St. Louis Blues
- Boston (via San Jose Sharks)
- Anaheim (via Pittsburgh Penguins by way of Toronto)
More NHL Draft coverage
- Draft profiles: In-depth analyses of 38 of the top prospects eligible for the 2016 Draft
- SB Nation's first-round mock draft
- Our 2016 NHL Draft hub
- Here's who the experts think the Habs will pick/