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2012 NHL Draft
| Order | Team | Player |
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| 1 |  EDMONTON OILERS |
Nail Yakupov, RW, Sarnia (OHL)
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Best player in the draft; Oilers are primed to be an offensive juggernaut | |
| 2 |  COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS |
Ryan Murray, D, Everett (WHL)
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Big and strong, and does everything right | |
| 3 |  MONTREAL CANADIENS |
Mikhail Grigorenko, C, Quebec (QMJHL)
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Adds size and skill up front, which is needed in Montreal | |
| 4 |  NEW YORK ISLANDERS |
Mathew Dumba, D, Red Deer (WHL)
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Might be the best overall defenseman in the draft; loves to hit and punish | |
| 5 |  TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS |
Alex Galchenyuk, C, Sarnia (OHL)
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Impressed many at the Scouting Combine; smart, capable and seems NHL-ready | |
| 6 |  ANAHEIM DUCKS |
Filip Forsberg, C, Leksand (SWE-2)
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| SKINNY: |
No. 1 European skater in the draft will help Ducks up front in near future | |
| 7 |  MINNESOTA WILD |
Morgan Rielly, D, Moose Jaw (WHL)
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Smooth-skating puck-mover has skill set similar to Ottawa's Erik Karlsson | |
| 8 |  CAROLINA HURRICANES |
Radek Faksa, C, Kitchener (OHL)
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Big power forward reminds scouts of Hurricanes captain Eric Staal | |
| 9 |  WINNIPEG JETS |
Cody Ceci, D, Ottawa (OHL)
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Offensively savvy blueliner will add skill, depth to the Jets defense | |
| 10 |  TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING |
Jacob Trouba, D, USA U-18 (USHL)
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Best U.S.-born defenseman in the draft; good kid and has lots to offer | |
| 11 |  Washington CAPITALS (from Col) |
Griffin Reinhart, D, Edmonton (WHL)
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| SKINNY: |
Big blueliner will help Caps' new defense-first mentality | |
| 12 |  BUFFALO SABRES |
Olli Maatta, D, London (OHL)
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Had a great playoff run with Knights, helping them to the Memorial Cup final | |
| 13 |  DALLAS STARS |
Teuvo Teravainen, LW, Jokerit Jr. (FIN-JR.)
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Put up big points in 2011-12; needs time to develop, but has great skill set | |
| 14 |  CALGARY FLAMES |
Derrick Pouliot, D, Portland (WHL)
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Underrated blueliner will turn heads at the pro level | |
| 15 |  OTTAWA SENATORS |
Hampus Lindholm, D, Rogle Jr. (SWE-JR.)
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Looked great at the Combine; could develop into complement for Erik Karlsson | |
| 16 | WashingtoN CAPITALS |
Sebastian Collberg, RW, Frolunda Jr. (SWE-JR.)
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Will fit in fine with the Capitals' Swedish contingent of speedy forwards | |
| 17 |  SAN JOSE SHARKS |
Zemgus Girgensons, C, Dubuque (USHL)
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Latvian-born forward has great hands and speed; might be a steal this late | |
| 18 |  CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS |
Malcolm Subban, G, Belleville (OHL)
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Impressed at the Combine and has the drive to be a No. 1 goalie in the NHL | |
| 19 | TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING (FROM DET) |
Matthew Finn, D, Guelph (OHL)
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Will continue to bolster the blue line with this smart, skilled skater | |
| 20 |  PHILADELPHIA FLYERS |
Brendan Gaunce, C, Belleville (OHL)
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A big body down low, he'll be a perfect fit with Flyers | |
| 21 | BUFFALO SABRES (FROM NSH) |
Thomas Wilson, RW, Plymouth (OHL)
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Tough, two-way forward rocketed up Central Scouting's final ranking | |
| 22 |  PITTSBURGH pENGUINS |
Brady Skjei, D, USA U-18 (USHL)
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Big, smooth-skating blueliner will help Pens try to keep puck out of the net | |
| 23 |  FLORIDA panthers |
Colton Sissons, C, Kelowna (WHL)
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Would bring a two-way game and leadership to Panthers offense | |
| 24 |  BOSTON BRUINS |
Stefan Matteau, C, USA U-18 (USHL)
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Tough forward has balanced offensive attack which will help big, bad Bruins | |
| 25 |  ST. LOUIS BLUES |
Tomas Hertl, C, Slavia (CZREP)
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Offensive threat will help Blues put pucks in the net | |
| 26 |  VANCOUVER CANUCKS |
Slater Koekkoek, D, Peterborough (OHL)
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Balanced blueliner missed most of season with shoulder injury, but has lots of upside | |
| 27 |  PHOENIX COYOTES |
Martin Frk, RW, Halifax (QMJHL)
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Czech forward has lots of speed and quick hands | |
| 28 |  NEW YORK RANGERS |
Tanner Pearson, LW, Barrie (OHL)
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Big-bodied, talented forward won't go through the draft unselected a third time | |
| 29 |  NEW JERSEY DEVILS |
Jordan Schmaltz, D, Green Bay (USHL)
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Has a solid overall game, should be good fit with Devils | |
| 30 |  LOS ANGELES KINGS |
Lukas Sutter, C, Saskatoon (WHL)
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Will develop nicely under coach and uncle Darryl Sutter | |
- 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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