For the second draft in a row, a Metropolitan team will have a top two pick in this year’s NHL draft. Unlike last year though, divisional rivals of the Columbus Blue Jackets won’t have both of the top picks.
Last year both the New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers hit the draft lottery big time and rose to the top two slots. This year, the Carolina Hurricanes flew up the draft order to land the number two overall pick. The Hurricanes will almost certainly be taking scoring winger Andrei Svechnikov from the Barrie Colts.