It's that time of year again, where NHL clubs and their fans get starry-eyed with the next generation of talent set to don the sweater.
The 2021 NHL Draft kicks off on Friday with the first 31 of 223 selections being announced. (Note: There are technically 224 slots but the Coyotes had to forfeit their first-round pick, although they did get one back.) Questions abound about who will go No. 1, how high the top goalies will go and just how many current NHLers will be switching teams when the dust settles on Saturday.
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As the 2021 NHL Draft plays out, Sporting News is tracking all the picks and keeping up with the results in real-time. Below are all of the picks.
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Round | Pick | Overall | Team | Pick |
1 | 1 | 1 | Buffalo Sabres | |
1 | 2 | 2 | Seattle Kraken | |
1 | 3 | 3 | Anaheim Ducks | |
1 | 4 | 4 | New Jersey Devils | |
1 | 5 | 5 | Columbus Blue Jackets | |
1 | 6 | 6 | Detroit Red Wings | |
1 | 7 | 7 | San Jose Sharks | |
1 | 8 | 8 | Los Angeles Kings | |
1 | 9 | 9 | Arizona Coyotes (from Vancouver Canucks) | |
1 | 10 | 10 | Ottawa Senators | |
1 | 11 | 11 | Forfeited pick | |
1 | 12 | 12 | Chicago Blackhawks | |
1 | 13 | 13 | Calgary Flames | |
1 | 14 | 14 | Buffalo Sabres (from Philadelphia Flyers) | |
1 | 15 | 15 | Dallas Stars | |
1 | 16 | 16 | New York Rangers | |
1 | 17 | 17 | St. Louis Blues | |
1 | 18 | 18 | Winnipeg Jets |
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1 | 19 | 19 | Nashville Predators | |
1 | 20 | 20 | Edmonton Oilers | |
1 | 21 | 21 | Boston Bruins | |
1 | 22 | 22 | Minnesota Wild | |
1 | 23 | 23 | Detroit Red Wings (from Washinton Capitals) | |
1 | 24 | 24 | Florida Panthers | |
1 | 25 | 25 | Columbus Blue Jackets (from Toronto Maple Leafs) | |
1 | 26 | 26 | Minnesota Wild (from Pittsburgh Penguins) | |
1 | 27 | 27 | Carolina Hurricanes | |
1 | 28 | 28 | Colorado Avalanche | |
1 | 29 | 29 | New Jersey Devils (from New York Islanders) | |
1 | 30 | 30 | Vegas Golden Knights | |
1 | 31 | 31 | Montreal Canadiens | |
1 | 32 | 32 | Columbus Blue Jackets (from Tampa Bay Lightning) |
Round | Pick | Overall | Team | Pick |
2 | 1 | 33 | Buffalo Sabres | |
2 | 2 | 34 | Anaheim Ducks | |
2 | 3 | 35 | Seattle Kraken | |
2 | 4 | 36 | Vegas Golden Knights (from New Jersey Devils) | |
2 | 5 | 37 | Arizona (from Columbus Blue Jackets via Ottawa Senators) | |
2 | 6 | 38 | Detroit Red Wings | |
2 | 7 | 39 | Ottawa Senators (from San Jose Sharks) | |
2 | 8 | 40 | Nashville Predators (from Los Angeles Kings) | |
2 | 9 | 41 | Vancouver Canucks | |
2 | 10 | 42 | Ottawa Senators | |
2 | 11 | 43 | Arizona Coyotes | |
2 | 12 | 44 | Chicago Blackhawks | |
2 | 13 | 45 | Calgary Flames |
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2 | 14 | 46 | Philadelphia Flyers | |
2 | 15 | 47 | Dallas Stars | |
2 | 16 | 48 | Detroit Red Wings (from New York Rangers) | |
2 | 17 | 49 | Los Angeles (from St. Louis Blues via Buffalo Sabres and Vegas Golden Knights | |
2 | 18 | 50 | Winnipeg Jets | |
2 | 19 | 51 | Nashville Predators | |
2 | 20 | 52 | New York Islanders (from Detroit Red Wings via Edmonton Oilers) | |
2 | 21 | 53 | Buffalo Sabres (from Boston Bruins) | |
2 | 22 | 54 | Minnesota Wild | |
2 | 23 | 55 | Washington Capitals | |
2 | 24 | 56 | Florida Panthers | |
2 | 25 | 57 | Toronto Maple Leafs | |
2 | 26 | 58 | Pittsburgh Penguins | |
2 | 27 | 59 | Carolina Hurricanes | |
2 | 28 | 60 | Arizona Coyotes (from New York Islanders via Colorado Avalanche) | |
2 | 29 | 61 | Colorado Avalanche (from New Jersey Devils via New York Islanders) | |
2 | 30 | 62 | Chicago Blackhawks (from Vegas Golden Knights) | |
2 | 31 | 63 | Montreal Canadiens | |
2 | 32 | 64 | Montreal Canadiens (from Tampa Bay Lightning) |
Round | Pick | Overall | Team | Pick |
3 | 1 | 65 | New York Rangers (from Buffalo Sabres) | |
3 | 2 | 66 | Anaheim Ducks | |
3 | 3 | 67 | Seattle Kraken | |
3 | 4 | 68 | New Jersey Devils | |
3 | 5 | 69 | Columbus Blue Jackets | |
3 | 6 | 70 | Detroit Red Wings | |
3 | 7 | 71 | San Jose Sharks | |
3 | 8 | 72 | Los Angeles Kings | |
3 | 9 | 73 | Dallas Stars (from Vancouver Canucks) | |
3 | 10 | 74 | Ottawa Senators | |
3 | 11 | 75 | Washington Capitals (from Arizona Coyotes via New Jersey Devils) | |
3 | 12 | 76 | Montreal Canadiens (from Chicago Blackhawks) | |
3 | 13 | 77 | Calgary Flames | |
3 | 14 | 78 | Philadelphia Flyers | |
3 | 15 | 79 | Dallas Stars | |
3 | 16 | 80 | New York Rangers | |
3 | 17 | 81 | St. Louis Blues | |
3 | 18 | 82 | Winnipeg Jets | |
3 | 19 | 83 | Nashville Predators | |
3 | 20 | 84 | Calgary Flames (from Edmonton Oilers) | |
3 | 21 | 85 | Boston Bruins | |
3 | 22 | 86 | Minnesota Wild | |
3 | 23 | 87 | Montreal Canadiens (from Washington Capitals via San Jose Sharks) | |
3 | 24 | 88 | Buffalo Sabres (from Florida Panthers) | |
3 | 25 | 89 | Los Angeles Kings (from Toronto Maple Leafs) | |
3 | 26 | 90 | Minnesota Wild (from Pittsburgh Penguins via San Jose Sharks) | |
3 | 27 | 91 | Carolina Hurricanes | |
3 | 28 | 92 | Colorado Avalanche | |
3 | 29 | 93 | New York Islanders | |
4 | 30 | 94 | Carolina Hurricanes (from Detroit Red Wings via Vegas Golden Knights) | |
4 | 31 | 95 | Buffalo Sabres (from Montreal Canadiens) | |
3 | 32 | 96 | Tampa Bay Lightning |
Round | Pick | Overall | Team | Pick |
4 | 1 | 97 | Buffalo Sabres | |
4 | 2 | 98 | Anaheim Ducks | |
4 | 3 | 99 | Seattle Kraken | |
4 | 4 | 100 | New Jersey Devils | |
4 | 5 | 101 | Columbus Blue Jackets | |
4 | 6 | 102 | Detroit Red Wings | |
4 | 7 | 103 | San Jose Sharks | |
4 | 8 | 104 | New York Rangers (from Los Angeles Kings) | |
4 | 9 | 105 | Chicago Blackhawks (from Vancouver) | |
4 | 10 | 106 | New York Rangers (from Ottawa Senators) | |
4 | 11 | 107 | Arizona Coyotes | |
4 | 12 | 108 | Chicago Blackhawks | |
4 | 13 | 109 | Los Angeles Kings (from Calgary Flames) | |
4 | 14 | 110 | Philadelphia Flyers | |
4 | 15 | 111 | Dallas Stars | |
4 | 16 | 112 | New York Rangers | |
4 | 17 | 113 | Montreal Canadiens (from St. Louis Blues) | |
4 | 18 | 114 | Vegas Golden Knights (from Winnipeg Jets) | |
4 | 19 | 115 | Nashville Predators | |
4 | 20 | 116 | Edmonton Oilers | |
4 | 21 | 117 | Boston Bruins | |
4 | 22 | 118 | Minnesota Wild | |
4 | 23 | 119 | Washington Capitals | |
4 | 24 | 120 | Florida Panthers | |
4 | 25 | 121 | San Jose Sharks (from Toronto Maple Leafs) | |
4 | 26 | 122 | Arizona Coyotes (from Pittsburgh Penguins) | |
4 | 27 | 123 | Carolina Hurricanes | |
4 | 28 | 124 | Nashville Predators (from Colorado Avalanche via Ottawa Senators) | |
5 | 29 | 125 | New York Islanders | |
5 | 30 | 126 | Montreal Canadiens (from Vegas Golden Knights) | |
5 | 31 | 127 | Montreal Canadiens | |
5 | 32 | 128 | Detroit Red Wings (from Tampa Bay Lightning) |
Round | Pick | Overall | Team | Pick |
5 | 1 | 129 | New Jersey Deilvs (from Buffalo Sabres) | |
5 | 2 | 130 | Anaheim Ducks | |
5 | 3 | 131 | Seattle Kraken | |
5 | 4 | 132 | Columbus Blue Jackets (from New Jersey Devils) | |
5 | 5 | 133 | Columbus Blue Jackets | |
5 | 6 | 134 | Detroit Red Wings | |
5 | 7 | 135 | San Jose Sharks | |
5 | 8 | 136 | Los Angeles Kings | |
5 | 9 | 137 | Vancouver Canucks | |
5 | 10 | 138 | Detroit Red Wings (from Ottawa Senators via Montreal Canadiens) | |
5 | 11 | 139 | Arizona Coyotes | |
5 | 12 | 140 | Vancouver Canucks (from Chicago Blackhawks) | |
5 | 13 | 141 | Calgary Flames | |
5 | 14 | 142 | Montreal Canadiens (from Philadelphia Flyers) | |
5 | 15 | 143 | Dallas Stars | |
5 | 16 | 144 | New York Rangers | |
5 | 17 | 145 | St. Louis Blues | |
5 | 18 | 146 | Winnipeg Jets | |
5 | 19 | 147 | Nashville Predators | |
5 | 20 | 148 | Anaheim Ducks (from Edmonton Oilers vs. Ottawa Senators | |
5 | 21 | 149 | Boston Bruins | |
5 | 22 | 150 | Minnesota Wild | |
5 | 23 | 151 | Washington Capitals | |
5 | 24 | 152 | Florida Panthers | |
5 | 25 | 153 | Toronto Maple Leafs | |
5 | 26 | 154 | Pittsburgh Penguins | |
5 | 27 | 155 | Vegas Golden Knights (from Carolina Hurricanes) | |
5 | 28 | 156 | San Jose Sharks (from Colorado Avalanche) | |
5 | 29 | 157 | New York Islanders | |
5 | 30 | 158 | Philadelphia Flyers (from Vegas Golden Knights via Washington Capitals) | |
5 | 31 | 159 | Buffalo Sabres (from Montreal Canadiens) | |
5 | 32 | 160 | Tampa Bay Lightning |
Round | Pick | Overall | Team | Pick |
6 | 1 | 161 | Buffalo Sabres | |
6 | 2 | 162 | Anaheim Ducks | |
6 | 3 | 163 | Seattle Kraken | |
6 | 4 | 164 | New Jersey Devils | |
6 | 5 | 165 | Columbus Blue Jackets | |
6 | 6 | 166 | Detroit Red Wings | |
6 | 7 | 167 | San Jose Sharks | |
6 | 8 | 168 | Los Angeles Kings | |
6 | 9 | 169 | Vancouver Canucks | |
6 | 10 | 170 | Ottawa Senators | |
6 | 11 | 171 | Arizona Coyotes | |
6 | 12 | 172 | Chicago Blackhawks | |
6 | 13 | 173 | Calgary Flames | |
6 | 14 | 174 | Philadelphia Flyers | |
6 | 15 | 175 | Dallas Stars | |
6 | 16 | 176 | New York Rangers | |
6 | 17 | 177 | St. Louis Blues | |
6 | 18 | 178 | Vancouver Canucks (from Winnipeg Jets) | |
6 | 19 | 179 | Nashville Predators | |
6 | 20 | 180 | Edmonton Oilers | |
6 | 21 | 181 | Boston Bruins | |
6 | 22 | 182 | Minnesota Wild | |
6 | 23 | 183 | Washington Capitals | |
6 | 24 | 184 | Florida Panthers | |
6 | 25 | 185 | Toronto Maple Leafs | |
6 | 26 | 186 | Edmonton Oilers (from Pittsburgh Penguins) | |
6 | 27 | 187 | Carolina Hurricanes | |
6 | 28 | 188 | Buffalo Sabres (from Colorado Avalanche) | |
6 | 29 | 189 | New York Islanders | |
6 | 30 | 190 | Vegas Golden Knights | |
6 | 31 | 191 | Montreal Canadiens | |
6 | 32 | 192 | Tampa Bay Lightning |
Round | Pick | Overall | Team | Pick |
7 | 1 | 193 | Buffalo Sabres | |
7 | 2 | 194 | Pittsburgh Penguins (from Anaheim Ducks) | |
7 | 3 | 195 | Seattle Kraken | |
7 | 4 | 196 | Tampa Bay Lightning (from New Jersey Devils) | |
7 | 5 | 197 | Columbus Blue Jackets | |
7 | 6 | 198 | St. Louis Blues (from Detroit Red Wings) | |
7 | 7 | 199 | San Jose Sharks | |
7 | 8 | 200 | Carolina Hurricanes (from Los Angeles Kings) | |
7 | 9 | 201 | Vancouver Canucks | |
7 | 10 | 202 | Ottawa Senators | |
7 | 11 | 203 | New Jersey Devils (from Arizona Coyotes) | |
7 | 12 | 204 | Chicago Blackhawks | |
7 | 13 | 205 | Calgary Flames | |
7 | 14 | 206 | Philadelphia Flyers | |
7 | 15 | 207 | Dallas Stars | |
7 | 16 | 208 | New York Rangers | |
7 | 17 | 209 | Carolina Hurricanes (from St. Louis Blues) | |
7 | 18 | 210 | Florida Panthers (from Winnipeg Jets) | |
7 | 19 | 211 | Tampa Bay Lightning (from Nashville Predators) | |
7 | 20 | 212 | Edmonton | |
7 | 21 | 213 | Boston Bruins | |
7 | 22 | 214 | Minnesota Wild | |
7 | 23 | 215 | Pittsburgh Penguins (from Washington Capitals) | |
7 | 24 | 216 | Chicago Blackhawks (from Florida Panthers) | |
7 | 25 | 217 | Boston Bruins (from Toronto Maple Leafs) | |
7 | 26 | 218 | Pittsburgh Penguins | |
7 | 27 | 219 | Carolina Hurricanes | |
7 | 28 | 220 | Colorado Avalanche | |
7 | 29 | 221 | New York Islanders | |
7 | 30 | 222 | Vegas Golden Knights | |
7 | 31 | 223 | Montreal Canadiens | |
7 | 32 | 224 | Tampa Bay Lightning |