One night after the NBA draft was the main event, the NHL draft from Buffalo, New York, will take center stage on Friday and Saturday.
If you aren't in upstate New York for the draft, here is how you can watch all of the action:
In a draft class that is deep with scoring, here is how I think the first round will pan out:
The two highest-rated prospects in this year's class are Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine, who have been playing professionally in Europe leading up to the draft.
Matthews has been with ZSC Lions in Switzerland, while Laine has stayed in his native country of Finland with Tappara in the Liiga:
But teams picking outside of the top two still have some good options at the forward position.
Two forwards who played major junior hockey in Canada are going to make the teams that select them happy.
Left winger Matthew Tkachuk ripped it up in the Ontario Hockey League with the London Knights last season with 30 goals and 77 assists. He showed his ability to not only put the puck in the back of the net but ...
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