Below, find a running list of all the players selected, as well as any movement, during the first round of the NHL Draft at the United Center. There’s already been some movement, as the New York Rangers acquired the seventh overall pick as part of a blockbuster trade with the Arizona Coyotes this morning, and we’ll keep you updated on any additional movement. Consider this your thread for all of tonight’s happenings!
2017 NHL Draft First Round Picks
- New Jersey Devils – Nico Hischier (C), Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL
- Philadelphia Flyers – Nolan Patrick (C/RW), Brandon Wheat Kings WHL
- Dallas Stars – Miro Heiskanen (D), HIFK Liiga
- Colorado Avalanche – Cale Makar (D), Brooks Bandits AJHL
- Vancouver Canucks – Elias Pettersson (C/LW), Timrå IK Allsvenskan
- Vegas Golden Knights – Cody Glass (C), Portland Winterhawks WHL
- New York Rangers (acquired from Arizona Coyotes) – Lias Andersson (C/LW), HV71 SHL
- Buffalo Sabres – Casey Mittelstadt (C/LW), Green Bay Gamblers USHL
- Detroit Red Wings – Michael Rasmussen (C), Tri-City Americans WHL
- Florida Panthers – Owen Tippett (RW), Mississauga Steelheads OHL
- Los Angeles Kings – Gabriel Vilardi (C), Windsor Spitfires OHL
- Carolina Hurricanes – Martin Necas (C), HC Kometa Brno Czech
- Vegas Golden Knights (acquired from Winnipeg Jets) – Nicholas Suzuki (C), Owen Sound Attack OHL
- Tampa Bay Lightning – Cal Foote (D), Kelowna Rockets WHL
- Vegas Golden Knights (acquired from New York Islanders) – Erik Brännström (D), HV71 J20 SuperElit
- Calgary Flames – Juuso Valimaki (D), Tri-City Americans WHL
- Toronto Maple Leafs – Timothy Liljegren (D), Rögle BK SHL
- Boston Bruins – Urho Vaakanainen (D), JYP Jyväskylä Liiga
- San Jose Sharks – Joshua Norris (C), U.S. National U18 Team USD
- St. Louis Blues – Robert Thomas (C), London Knights OHL
- New York Rangers – Filip Chytil (LW/C), HC Zlin Czech
- Edmonton Oilers – Kailer Yamamoto (C/LW), Spokane Chiefs WHL
- Arizona Coyotes (acquired from Minnesota Wild) – Pierre-Olivier Joseph (D), Charlottetown Islanders QMJHL
- Winnipeg Jets (acquired from Columbus Blue Jackets) – Kristian Vesalainen (LW/RW), Frölunda HC SHL
- Montreal Canadiens – Ryan Poehling (C), St. Cloud State University NCAA
- Dallas Stars (acquired from Chicago Blackhawks) – Jake Oettinger (G), Boston University NCAA
- Philadelphia Flyers (acquired from St. Louis Blues) – Morgan Frost (C), Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL
- Ottawa Senators – Shane Bowers (C), Waterloo Black Hawks USHL
- Chicago Blackhawks (acquired from Dallas Stars) – Henri Jokiharju (D), Portland Winterhawks WHL
- Nashville Predators – Eeli Tolvanen (LW), Sioux City Musketeers USHL
- St. Louis Blues (acquired from Pittsburgh Penguins) – Klim Kostin (RW), Dynamo Moskva KHL
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