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To nobody's surprise,Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel werethe first two players chosenin the 2015 NHL Draft.

The of the ErieOtters starin April whenEdmonton won the NHL Draft lottery.McDavid finishedthird inOHL in scoring, with 44 goals and 120 points in just47 games. He helped Erie reach the OHL finals and ledCanada to thegold medal at the World Junior Championship.

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After Edmonton selected McDavid, the with theNo. 2 pick.Buffalo's selection of the Boston University center was inevitable, too, after the Sabres failed to clinchthe lotterydespite finishing with the league's worst record. Eichel scored 26 goals and had 45 a sistsin 40 games for BU last season.

What came after the first Matt Andriese Jersey pair ofpicks was notforeseeable.

An unexpected trade between the Sabres andAvalanche was announced before Arizona declared itsthird pick. Buffalo acquired Ryan O'Reilly and Jamie McGinn while Colorado picked up Nikita Zadorov, Mikhail Grigorenko, J.T. Compher and the 31st overall pick to start Saturday's second round.

With the , the Coyotes selected Dylan Strome. The Erie centerled the CHL with 129 points (45 goals, 84 a sists) in 68 games last season. His brother, Ryan Strome, was drafted fifth overall by the Islanders in 2011.

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In the first real surprise of the draft, theStars nabbedRu sian winger Denis Gurianov, whospent a majority of this season in Ru sian juniors,with the No.12 pick. His size and strength will give himthe potential to be asolid power forward in the NHL.

The Bruins becamethe first team in the modern draft erato po se sthree consecutive picks (Nos. 13, 14 and 15). They selectedJakub Zboril,Jake DeBrusk and Zachary Senyshyn, Shelby Miller Jersey respectively. Boston to Calgary for three draft picks, including the 15th pick, in a blockbuster trade a few hours before the draft. The in a deal with the Kings that sent forward Milan Lucic west.

In another trade, theIslanders sentdefenseman Griffin Reinhartto theOilersfor the 16th and 33rd overall picks. New York selected Mathew Barzal with the No. 16pick.Shortly after, theIslanders nabbed the28th pick from the Lightningfor Nos. 33 and 72 and selected Anthony Beauvillier. The franchise exited the first round withafter entering it with none.

Near the end of the draft, theFlyers,tradingthe Nos. 29 and 61 picks to theMaple Leafsin exchange for the No. 24 pick. With that pick, the Flyers selected Travis Konecny. The Ottawa 67's forward recorded29 goals and 39 a sistsin 60 games last season.Toronto then dealt the 29th pick to the Blue Brad Boxberger Jersey Jackets, who selected 18-year-oldSwedish defenseman GabrielCarl son. The Maple Leafs received the34th and 68th overall picks in exchange.

Just when you thought the trades were over, the Ducks and Devils struck a deal that will in exchange for a pair of draft picks, including the 41st overall pick on Saturday.

The of draft day came earlier Friday when theSenators swapped goaltenderRobin Lehner and forward David Legwand to theSabres for the 21st overall pick. Shortly after, theAvalanche agreedto a with centerCarl Soderberg just one dayafter Rob Refsnyder Jersey he was traded toColorado. Then, Lucic was traded to the Kings for goalie Martin Jones, prospect Colin Miller and the 13th overall pick.

Here arethe from the BBT Center in Sunrise, Fla.:

1. Edmonton:Connor McDavid, center, Erie Otters (OHL)2.Buffalo:Jack Eichel, center, Boston University (NCAA)3. Arizona:Dylan Strome, center, Erie Otters (OHL)4. Toronto:Mitch Marner, center, London Knights (OHL)5. Carolina:Noah Hanifin, defenseman, Boston College (NCAA)6. New Jersey:Pavel Zacha, center, Sarnia Sting (OHL)7. Philadelphia:Ivan David Peralta Jersey Provorov, defenseman, Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)8. Columbus:Zach Werenski, defenseman, Michigan (NCAA)9. San Jose:Timo Meier, right winger, Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)10. Colorado:Mikko Rantanen, right winger, TPS (Finland)11. Florida:Lawson Crouse, left winger, Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)12. Dallas:Denis Gurianov, right winger, Togliatti 2 (Ru sianjuniors)13. Boston (fromLos Angeles):Jakub Zboril, defenseman, Saint JohnSea Dogs (QMJHL)14. Boston:Jake DeBrusk, left winger, Swift Current Broncos (WHL)15. Boston (from Calgary):Zach Senyshyn, right winger, Sault Ste. Marie Soo(OHL)16. New York Islanders (from Pittsburgh through Edmonton):Mathew Barzal, center, Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)17. Winnipeg:Kyle Connor, left winger, Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)18. Ottawa:Thomas Chabot, defenseman, SaintJohnSea Dogs (QMJHL)19. Detroit:Evgeny Svechnikov, right winger, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)20. Minnesota:Joel Erik son Ek, center, Farjestad (Sweden)21. Ottawa (fromNew York Islanders through Buffalo):Colin White, center, U.S. Under-18 (USHL)22. Washington:Ilya Samsonov, goaltender, Magnitogorsk 2 (Ru sian juniors)23. Vancouver:Brock Boeser, right winger, Waterloo Black Hawks(USHL)24. Philadelphia (from Nashville throughToronto):Travis Konecny, center, Ottawa 67's (OHL)25. Winnipeg (from St. Louis throughBuffalo):Jack Roslovic, center, U.S. Under-18 (USHL)26. Montreal:Noah Juulsen, defenseman, Everett Silvertips(WHL)27. Anaheim:Jacob Lar son, defenseman, Frolunda Junior (Sweden)28. New York Islanders (from New YorkRangers through Tampa Bay):Anthony Beauvillier, left winger, Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)29. Columbus (from Toronto viaTampa Bay through Philadelphia):Gabriel Carl son, defenseman, Linkoping Junior (Sweden) Arizona Diamondbacks Jersey 30. Arizona (from Chicago):Nicholas Merkley, right winger, Kelowna Rockets (WHL)