The Montreal Canadiens flew into Dallas with a suitcase bursting with vouchers for skilled prospects. The team is slated to make 10 selections over the two-day event — with the possibility of adding even more — that will give a major boost to the talent pool.
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Their first pick (unless they decide to make a trade of some variety) will be coming very early on Friday night, as the team currently holds the third overall pick thanks to a terrible 2017-18 season and a bit of lottery luck.
There have been rumours of trades, which could make for a wild night for the team. No matter what happens this evening, the Canadiens will be authoring one of the top stories on the first day of the draft, and seeing at least one talented young player starting the next chapter in his.
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How to Watch
Round 1
Date: Friday June 22
Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT
Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
TV Channel: Sportsnet (Canada), NBCSN (USA)
Online stream: Sportsnet Now
Rounds 2-7
Date: Saturday, June 23
Start time: 11:00 AM EDT / 8:00 AM PDT
TV Channel: Sportsnet (Canada), NHL Network (USA)
Online stream: Sportsnet Now
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EOTP’s 2018 NHL Draft Rankings
First round order
| # | NHL team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Sabres* |
| 2 | Carolina Hurricanes** |
| 3 | Montreal Canadiens*** |
| 4 | Ottawa Senators^ |
| 5 | Arizona Coyotes |
| 6 | Detroit Red Wings |
| 7 | Vancouver Canucks |
| 8 | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 9 | New York Rangers |
| 10 | Edmonton Oilers |
| 11 | New York Islanders |
| 12 | New York Islanders |
| 13 | Dallas Stars |
| 14 | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 15 | Florida Panthers |
| 16 | Colorado Avalanche |
| 17 | New Jersey Devils |
| 18 | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 19 | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 20 | Los Angeles Kings |
| 21 | San Jose Sharks |
| 22 | Ottawa Senators |
| 23 | Anaheim Ducks |
| 24 | Minnesota Wild |
| 25 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 26 | New York Rangers |
| 27 | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 28 | New York Rangers |
| 29 | St. Louis Blues |
| 30 | Detroit Red Wings |
| 31 | Washington Capitals |
* won first-overall draft lottery
** won second-overall draft lottery
*** won third-overall draft lottery
^ still has option to send this pick to Colorado to complete the Matt Duchene trade
