Only hours remain until the 2015 NHL draft will finally commence, and it will only be a bit longer than that until the first actual questions leading up to the first round are answered.
That's because, well, the first two selections of Friday night's draft are mere formalities.
The Edmonton Oilers and Buffalo Sabres each have generational talents lined up to select at No. 1 and No. 2 overall, respectively, and any deviation from the long-expected top two would serve as perhaps the biggest draft surprise in any sport's history.
Of course, after those two studs, it gets a lot murkier with a number of enticing prospects and teams with a plethora of needs.