The NHL Draft 2015 takes place on Friday night and hockey fans across the country will be wanting to find out what top new prospects their team has acquired in this year's draft. The NHL Draft has a scheduled start time of 7 p.m. ET, with TV coverage on NBC Sports Network starting at 6.30 p.m. ET. The event, taking place at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida can also be watched online through live stream via the link below.
Most of the talk ahead of the Draft has been about two major prospects many pundits feel could become huge players in the NHL over the coming years. Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel have the skills to immediately drive themselves into the league as two of the best players, according to many.
However, with the pair so far out there as two of the top prospects, most fans believe it is clear where they will end up.
The Edmonton Oilers are almost certain to select McDavid as the No. 1 Draft Pick, where as the Buffalo Sabres will likely select Eichel as the No. 2 Pick.
Some have touted that McDavid will have a "Sidney Crisby" like impact on the league, where as Eichel has been praised in some areas as being the best American center player since Mike Modano.
But there is for sure a lot more going on in this 2015 Draft than those two, and this year in particular seems to have a deep draft class, and various trades have been touted already, meaning things could get interesting if the event lives up to the hype.
Reports ahead of tonight's NHL Draft 2015 event have indicated that most believe there is a truly strong and deep pool of talent in this year's draft class, and that has made more than the usual number of teams seek to be active and get some serious business done. Fans expect an active trade market tonight, and there could be some very interesting changes for big teams.
In particular, the pool of forward talent available at this year's draft is exceptional, and is the main strength in the 2015 class.
One thing's for sure, no NHL fan will want to miss tonight's NHL Draft 2015 to see how their team develops.
The NHL Draft 2015 has a scheduled start time of 7 p.m. ET, with TV coverage starting at 6.30 p.m. ET on the NBC Sports Network. The event can also be watched online through live stream by clicking here.
The full NHL Draft Order for 2015 can be seen below:
1-Edmonton Oilers
2-Buffalo Sabres
3-Arizona Coyotes
4-Toronto Maple Leafs
5-Carolina Hurricanes
6-New Jersey Devils
7-Philadelphia Flyers
8-Columbus Blue Jackets
9-San Jose Sharks
10-Colorado Avalanche
11-Florida Panthers
12-Dallas Stars
13-Los Angeles Kings
14-Boston Bruins
15-Calgary Flames
16-Edmonton Oilers (from Penguins)
17-Winnipeg Jets
18-Ottawa Senators
19-Detroit Red Wings
20-Minnesota Wild
21-Buffalo Sabres (from Islanders)
22-Washington Capitals
23-Vancouver Canucks
24-Toronto Maple Leafs (from Predators)
25-Winnipeg Jets (from Blues via Sabres)
26-Montreal Canadiens
27-Anaheim Ducks
28-Tampa Bay Lightning (from Rangers)
29-Philadelphia Flyers (from Lightning)
30-Arizona Coyotes (from Blackhawks)
