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2012 NHL Draft
NOTE: First 14 picks based on NHL Draft Lottery. Remainder of draft order will be set following Stanley Cup Final
| Order | Team | Player |
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| 1 |  EDMONTON OILERS |
Nail Yakupov, RW, Sarnia (OHL)
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| SKINNY: |
Dynamic scorer is the unanimous choice as the best prospect available | |
| 2 |  COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS |
Mikhail Grigorenko, Quebec (QMJHL)
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| SKINNY: |
Big center excelled playing first season in North America | |
| 3 |  MONTREAL CANADIENS |
Filip Forsberg, C, Leksand (SWE-2)
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| SKINNY: |
Needs to get bigger, but top-rated European skater has all the offensive skills | |
| 4 |  NEW YORK ISLANDERS |
Ryan Murray, D, Everett (WHL)
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| SKINNY: |
Islanders fortunate to add best all-round defenseman in the draft | |
| 5 |  TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS |
Alex Galchenyuk, C, Sarnia (OHL)
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| SKINNY: |
Fully recovered from knee injury and back to showcasing high skill level | |
| 6 |  ANAHEIM DUCKS |
Morgan Rielly, D, Moose Jaw (WHL)
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| SKINNY: |
Knee injury set him back, but when healthy, he can be a game-changer | |
| 7 |  MINNESOTA WILD |
Teuvo Teravainen, LW, Jokerit Jr. (FIN-JR)
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| SKINNY: |
Needs to get stronger, but has top-end offensive skills | |
| 8 |  CAROLINA HURRICANES |
Radek Faksa, C, Kitchener (OHL)
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| SKINNY: |
Big-bodied playmaker would look good joining Staal up the middle for 'Canes | |
| 9 |  WINNIPEG JETS |
Griffin Reinhart, D, Edmonton (OHL)
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| SKINNY: |
Big and strong, but also skates well and has an offensive upside | |
| 10 |  TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING |
Cody Ceci, D, Ottawa (OHL)
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| SKINNY: |
Big, athletic blueliner got better as the season went on | |
| 11 |  Washington CAPITALS (from Col) |
Mathew Dumba, D, Red Deer (WHL)
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| SKINNY: |
High-end offensive talent plays fearlessly with and without the puck | |
| 12 |  BUFFALO SABRES |
Brendan Gaunce, C, Belleville (OHL)
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| SKINNY: |
One scout said if he was building team from ground-up, Gaunce would be his first pick | |
| 13 |  DALLAS STARS |
Jacob Trouba, D, USA U-18 (USHL)
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| SKINNY: |
Solid frame complements strong skating and offensive skills | |
| 14 |  CALGARY FLAMES |
Olli Maatta, D, London (OHL)
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| SKINNY: |
Finnish-born defenseman showed no problem adjusting to life in North America | |
| 15 |  OTTAWA SENATORS |
Matthew Finn, D, Guelph (OHL)
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| SKINNY: |
Smart and skilled defensively, high-rising prospect showed he has offensive upside | |
| 16 | WashingtoN CAPITALS |
Stefan Matteau, C, USA U-18 (USHL)
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| SKINNY: |
Big, skilled and nasty -- among USNTDP leaders in scoring and penalty minutes | |
| 17 |  FLORIDA PANTHERS |
Zemgus Girgensons, C, Dubuque (USHL)
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| SKINNY: |
Latvian-born forward scored at better than a point-per-game pace this season | |
| 18 |  LOS ANGELES KINGS |
Derrick Pouliot, D, Portland (WHL)
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| SKINNY: |
Jackets could opt for this pick via Carter trade; either way, teams would love Pouliot | |
| 19 |  SAN JOSE SHARKS |
Colton Sissons, C, Kelowna (WHL)
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| SKINNY: |
Skilled forward will make a strong addition to team's prospect pool | |
| 20 |  PHOENIX COYOTES |
Martin Frk, RW, Halifax (QMJHL)
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| SKINNY: |
Injuries delayed talent forward's development, but had 16 goals in 34 games | |
| 21 |  CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS |
Brady Skjei, D, USA U-18 (USHL)
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| SKINNY: |
There's a lot to like about the big, strong blueliner with a nice offensive upside | |
| 22 |  NEW JERSEY DEVILS |
Andrei Vasilevski, G, Ufa-2 (RUS-JR)
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| SKINNY: |
Among best goalies at 2012 WJC, could be long-term successor to Brodeur | |
| 23 | TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING (FROM DET) |
Malcolm Subban, G, Belleville (OHL)
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| SKINNY: |
Athletic goalie already earning comparisons to Habs' Carey Price | |
| 24 |  BOSTON BRUINS |
Thomas Wilson, RW, Plymouth (OHL)
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| SKINNY: |
Big, nasty and highly skilled forward excelled at Top Prospects Game | |
| 25 |  PHILADELPHIA FLYERS |
Dalton Thrower, D, Saskatoon (WHL)
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| SKINNY: |
Point-producer with Blades doesn't shy away from rough play | |
| 26 | BUFFALO SABRES (FROM NSH) |
Tomas Hertl, C, Slavia (CZREP)
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| SKINNY: |
Big and skilled, and already a star in the Czech league | |
| 27 |  PITTSBURGH PENGUINS |
Cristoval Nieves, C, Kent School (HIGH-CT)
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| SKINNY: |
When big center grows into his body, could be a dominant power forward | |
| 28 |  ST. LOUIS BLUES |
Jordan Schmaltz, D, Green Bay (USHL)
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| SKINNY: |
Packs solid offensive skill into NHL-ready size (6-2, 189) | |
| 29 |  NEW YORK RANGERS |
Slater Koekkoek, D, Peterborough (OHL)
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| SKINNY: |
Shoulder injury cost him most of the season, but scouts know his upside | |
| 30 |  VANCOUVER CANUCKS |
Sebastian Collberg, RW, Frolunda Jr. (SWE-JR)
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| SKINNY: |
Scoreless in 41 games in SEL; needs to get stronger, but possess great speed, nose for the net | |
- Draft results by Round: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 ››
- Pens: Hosts with the most | '13 look ahead ››
- Caps stock up at draft with 10 selections ››
- Twenty high-schoolers drafted | Numbers ››
- Oilers select Yakupov with top overall pick |
- Host Pens steal show | Teams beef up on 'D' ››
- Galchenyuk eyes MTL lineup | Russian first ››
- Bruins pick Subban, add spice to great rivalry ››
- Isles nab Visnovsky | | Completed trades ››
- New Jersey, Philly to host next two NHL Drafts ››
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