Round 1 of the NHL Entry Draft kicked off on Friday evening with much more intrigue surrounding it than the Seattle Expansion Draft and it’s leaked picks. Below you’ll find every player who heard their name called on Friday:
1. Buffalo Sabres — Owen Power, D, Michigan (NCAA)
Pre draft ranking No. 1 (North American skaters)
2. Seattle Kraken — Matthew Beniers, C, Michigan (NCAA)
Pre draft ranking No. 6 (North American skaters)
3. Anaheim Ducks — Mason McTavish, C, Peterborough (OHL)
Pre draft ranking No. 2 (North American skaters)
4. New Jersey Devils — Luke Hughes, D, USA U-18 (NTDP)
Pre draft ranking No. 4 (North American skaters)
5. Columbus Blue Jackets — Kent Johnson, C, Michigan (NCAA)
Pre draft ranking No. 3 (North American skaters)
6. Detroit Red Wings — Simon Edvinsson, D, Frolunda Jr. (SWE-JR)
Pre draft ranking No. 2 (International skaters)
7. San Jose Sharks — William Eklund, LW, Djurgarden (SWE)
Pre draft ranking No. 1 (International skaters)
8. Los Angeles Kings — Brandt Clarke, D, Barrie (OHL)
Pre draft ranking No. 7 (North American skaters)
9. Arizona Coyotes (from Vancouver Canucks) — Dylan Guenther, RW, Edmonton (WHL)
Pre draft ranking No. 5 (North American skaters)
10. Ottawa Senators — Tyler Boucher, RW, USA U-18 (USHL)
Pre draft ranking No. 25 (North American skaters)
11. Arizona Coyotes — forfeited pick for violating NHL Combine Testing Policy
12. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Chicago Blackhawks) — Cole Sillinger, C, Sioux Falls (USHL)
Pre draft ranking No. 10 (North American skaters)
13. Calgary Flames — Matthew Coronato, RW, Chicago (USHL)
Pre draft ranking No. 9 (North American skaters)
14. Buffalo Sabres (from Philadelphia Flyers) — Isak Rosen, RW, Leksand (SWE)
Pre draft ranking No. 8 (International skaters)
15. Detroit Red Wings (from Dallas Stars) — Sebastian Cossa, G, Edmonton (WHL)
Pre draft ranking No. 1 (North American goalies)
16. New York Rangers — Brennan Othmann, LW, Flint (OHL)
Pre draft ranking No. 8 (North American skaters)
17. St. Louis Blues — Zachary Bolduc, C, Rimouski (QMJHL)
Pre draft ranking No. 17 (North American skaters)
18. Winnipeg Jets — Chaz Lucius, C, USA U-18 (USHL)
Pre draft ranking No. 12 (North American skaters)
19. Nashville Predators — Fedor Svechkov, C, Togliatti Jr. (RUS-2)
Pre draft ranking No. 6 (International skaters)
20. Minnesota Wild (from Edmonton Oilers) — Jesper Wallstedt, G, Lulea (SWE)
Pre draft ranking No. 1 (International goalies)
21. Boston Bruins — Fabian Lysell, RW, Lulea (SWE)
Pre draft ranking No. 9 (International skaters)
22. Edmonton Oilers (from Minnesota Wild) — Xavier Bourgault, C, Shawinigan (QMJHL)
Pre draft ranking No. 13 (North American skaters
23. Dallas Stars (from Detroit Red Wings via Washington Capitals) — Wyatt Johnston, C, Windsor (OHL)
Pre draft ranking No. 16 (North American skaters)
24. Florida Panthers — Mackie Samoskevich, RW, Chicago (USHL)
Pre draft ranking No. 26 (North American skaters)
25. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Toronto Maple Leafs) — Corson Ceulemans, D, Brooks (AJHL)
Pre draft ranking No. 14 (North American skaters)
26. Minnesota Wild (from Pittsburgh Penguins) — Carson Lambos, D, Winnipeg (WHL)
Pre draft ranking No. 11 (North American skaters)
27. Nashville Predators (from Carolina Hurricanes) — Zachary L’Heureux, LW, Halifax (QMJHL)
Pre draft ranking No. 30 (North American skaters)
28. Colorado Avalanche — Oscar Olausson, RW HV 71 (SWE)
Pre draft ranking No. 13 (International skaters)
29. New Jersey Devils (from New York Islanders) — Chase Stillman, RW, Sudbury (OHL)
Pre draft ranking No. 35 (North American skaters)
30. Vegas Golden Knights — Zach Dean, C Gatineau (QMJHL)
Pre draft ranking No. 21 (North American skaters)
31. Montreal Canadiens — Logan Mailloux, D, London (OHL)
Pre draft ranking No. 23 (North American skaters)
32. Chicago Blackhawks (from Tampa Bay Lightning via Columbus Blue Jackets) — Nolan Allan, D, Prince Albert (WHL)
Pre draft ranking No. 40 (North American skaters)
Rounds 2-7 take place Saturday July 24th.