Most of the real action at Friday's NHL Draft took place away from the podium at the United Center in Chicago.
Earlier in the day, the host Chicago Blackhawks shocked the hockey world with two major trades, each of which left many Blackhawks fans fuming on Twitter. Those two trades will be further assessed in our annual "Winners and Losers" slideshow from the first round.
Otherwise, things went mostly as expected regarding the order of players chosen in the first round, though there were a couple of minor surprises. This draft wasn't as well-regarded as recent ones, but it's tougher to impress when there are no Connor McDavids or Auston Matthews available.