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Draft day is here (7 p.m. ET on ESPN) and this year, more than in years past, people around the league are preparing for fireworks. I've had four general managers tell me they're open to moving their first-round picks, and they're not alone, though it seems prices are steep to move into the top 10. Blockbuster trades involving NHL players could go down.
As one GM said: "I'd be shocked if we got through Friday without something shocking."
Then free agency opens on July 1, and with the biggest single-season salary cap jump in NHL history ($4.