The real suspense at the seven-round NHL Draft on Friday and Saturday in Dallas may come from the anticipated flurry of trades since Swedish defenseman Rasmus Dahlin is the consensus No. 1 pick and Russian-born right wing Andrei Svechnikov is a close No. 2.
Meanwhile, the Senators’ Erik Karlsson, the Sabres’ Ryan O’Reilly, the Hurricanes’ Jeff Skinner and Justin Faulk and Capitals goalie Philipp Grubauer are among the prominent players who could possibly be moved.
Round one will be Friday night at American Airlines Arena, starting at 7:30 p.m.. Rounds two through seven will be Saturday beginning at 11 a.