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2017 NHL Draft: Updated first round order after lottery

By Dave Stevenson

COLUMBUS, OH - JANUARY 24: A general view of the NHL logo prior to the 2015 Honda NHL All-Star Skills Competition at the Nationwide Arena on January 24, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - JANUARY 24: A general view of the NHL logo prior to the 2015 Honda NHL All-Star Skills Competition at the Nationwide Arena on January 24, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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Here’s an updated look at the first round of the 2017 NHL Draft after the lottery. 

The 2017 NHL Draft will be held from June 23 to June 24 at the United Center in Chicago, IL. Due to good luck, the New Jersey Devils will be picking with the first overall pick. The first 15 picks are set in stone, though the remaining 16 spots have yet to be determined. Draft order after the lottery teams depends on several factors, including regular season record and whether or not the team won their division.

Barring a trade, the Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins (in that order) will have three of the first four post-lottery picks. The precise order of this trio depends on how the Nashville Predators do in the second round. If they win, the Flames will get the 16th pick. Should the Predators lose, they will get the 16th pick with Calgary getting the 17th pick.

Here’s a quick look at the NHL draft order for the first round, as of April 29.

  1. New Jersey Devils
  2. Philadelphia Flyers
  3. Dallas Stars
  4. Colorado Avalanche
  5. Vancouver Canucks
  6. Vegas Golden Knights
  7. Arizona Coyotes
  8. Buffalo Sabres
  9. Detroit Red Wings
  10. Florida Panthers
  11. Los Angeles Kings
  12. Carolina Hurricanes
  13. Winnipeg Jets
  14. Tampa Bay Lightning
  15. New York Islanders

The Chicago Blackhawks will have the 26th overall pick at the earliest. Because they won the Central Division and had the second best regular season record, unless the Washington Capitals lose in the second round, they’ll draft at number 27. Also, the San Jose Sharks cannot draft lower than 20th. They could move up as high as pick 18 depending on how the Predators and Ottawa Senators do.

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Unfortunately for the lottery teams, it doesn’t look like the 2017 draft will be a particularly strong one, especially compared to the past two. There’s no obvious candidate to go at number two, but there seems to be a decent amount of centers in the top 10. Patrick is a pretty impressive talent, but he doesn’t quite match Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews.

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