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NHL Draft 2016: Andrew Shaw, Lars Eller, Brian Elliott all traded on draft night

The first round of the NHL Draft may have been relatively light on Canadian players selected, but it had plenty of trades.

A total of seven trades dotted Friday's first round, highlighted by a pair of marquee playoff performers in center Andrew Shaw and goalie Brian Elliott.

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The night's trades were as follows:

1. Chicago traded Shaw to Montreal for two second-round picks (39th, 45th overall).

2. Montreal sent center Lars Eller to Washington for second-round picks in 2017 and 2018.