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NHL Draft 2016: Live Results, Picks and Grades for Round 1

Draft day is here!

Friday night at First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York, 30 young men will have their lives changes forever when their names are called during the first round of the 2016 NHL draft.

Top prospect Auston Matthews is widely expected to end up being chosen first overall. but beyond that, there's plenty of uncertainty.

There's lots of talk of picks possibly being traded as teams attempt to maneuver into positions where they can get the player they're after while also bolstering the rest of their lineup.

The next two days will go a long way toward shaping the destiny of many teams around the league for the 2016-17 season.