The excitement in Day 1 of the NHL draft came right at the start.
Not so much for the drama of figuring out who would be selected, but because of the quality at the top.
Connor McDavid was picked by the Edmonton Oilers with the No. 1 pick, while Jack Eichel was selected by the Buffalo Sabres with the No. 2 pick.
Both of those young stars have generational talent and appear to have the ability to help turn things around for both struggling franchises.
In addition to those two young, talented players, the Boston Bruins made news, as they ended up with Nos. 13, 14 and 15 picks in the first round after trading power forward Milan Lucic (to the Los Angeles Kings) and the defenseman Dougie Hamilton (to the Calgary Flames).
After Friday night's first round, the 30 NHL teams will be back at it for Rounds 2-7 of the draft on Saturday at 10 a.m. ET from the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.
While most of the draft's superstars have been selected, many of the league's future core players will be available in Day 2 of the draft. Among the top players likely to be selected in the seco ...
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