By virtue of their spectacular run to the Eastern Conference Finals, the Hurricanes will select late in the first round of tonight’s NHL Draft. While they’re not likely to find a player like Andrei Svechnikov who is ready to immediately jump into an NHL lineup, the next Sebastian Aho, Justin Faulk, Cam Ward, or Justin Williams could be well within their reach.
Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko are expected to be the first two players selected at tonight’s draft, The Metro division will likely snag both with the New Jersey Devils holding the first overall pick, followed by the New York Rangers at No.