. . . SABRES LAND EICHEL IN SECOND SPOT
The Sabres then selected Jack Eichel from Boston University (Hockey East) with the second overall pick. The North Chelmsford, Mass., native became the highest-drafted U.S.-born player since Patrick Kane (Buffalo, N.Y.) and James van Riemsdyk(Middletown, N.J.) were selected first and second overall by the Blackhawks and Flyers, respectively, in 2007.

“It’s tough to put into words right now,” Eichel said. “Looking back on the entire year, it’s been the best year of my life, but until you hear your name called and you go on that stage and put a jersey on, there’s nothing like it. It’s an unbelievable feeling.”

COMPLETE LIST OF FIRST-ROUND PICKS
1. Edmonton Oilers: Connor McDavid
2. Buffalo Sabres: Jack Eichel
3. Arizona Coyotes: Dylan Strome
4. Toronto Maple Leafs: Mitchell Marner
5. Carolina Hurricanes: Noah Hanifin
6. New Jersey Devils: Pavel Zacha
7. Philadelphia Flyers: Ivan Provorov
8. Columbus Blue Jackets: Zachary Werenski
9. San Jose Sharks: Timo Meier
10. Colorado Avalanche: Mikko Rantanen
11. Florida Panthers: Lawson Crouse
12. Dallas Stars: Denis Gurianov
13. Boston Bruins: Jakub Zboril
14. Boston Bruins: Jake DeBrusk
15. Boston Bruins: Zachary Senyshyn
16. New York Islanders: Mathew Barzal
17. Winnipeg Jets: Kyle Connor
18. Ottawa Senators: Thomas Chabot
19. Detroit Red Wings: Evgeny Svechnikov
20. Minnesota Wild: Joel Eriksson Ek
21. Ottawa Senators: Colin White
22. Washington Capitals: Ilya Samsonov
23. Vancouver Canucks: Brock Boeser
24. Philadelphia Flyers: Travis Konecny
25. Winnipeg Jets: Jack Roslovic
26. Montreal Canadiens: Noah Juulsen
27. Anaheim Ducks: Jacob Larsson
28. New York Islanders: Anthony Beauvillier
29. Columbus Blue Jackets: Gabriel Carlsson
30. Arizona Coyotes: Nicholas Merkley

BRUINS MAKE THREE STRAIGHT SELECTIONS
Following a pair of trades, the Bruins made three consecutive selections in the first round – at Nos. 13 (Jakub Zboril), 14 (Jake DeBrusk) and 15 (Zachary Senyshyn). They became the first team to make three straight picks in the opening round of the NHL Draft since the League instituted the universal draft in 1969.

The last team to make three consecutive selections in the first round of the NHL Draft was the Canadiens, who picked Michel Plasse, Roger Belisle and Jim Pritchard at Nos. 1, 2 and 3, respectively, in 1968.

DID YOU KNOW?
Erie Otters (OHL) teammates Connor McDavid (EDM) and Dylan Strome (ARI) were selected first and third overall, respectively, in the 2015 NHL Draft. It marked the third time in the past four years that a pair of teammates were picked with the first and third overall selections in the draft.

The others: Sarnia Sting (OHL) teammates Nail Yakupov (EDM) and Alex Galchenyuk (MTL) at first and third overall, respectively, in 2012 and Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) teammates Nathan MacKinnon (COL) and Jonathan Drouin(TBL) at first and third overall, respectively, in 2013.

FIRST-ROUND TRENDS
* The 30 players selected in the first round were born in seven different countries: Canada (12), United States (7), Russia (4), Sweden (3), Czech Republic (2), Finland (1) and Switzerland (1).

* Four players Russian-born players were picked in the opening round (Ivan Provorovby PHI, Denis Gurianov by DAL, Evgeny Svechnikov by DET and Ilya Samsonovby WSH) – that’s the most in the first round since the same number were picked in the 2001 NHL Draft, also held in South Florida (Ilya Kovalchuk by ATL, Alexander Svitovby TBL, Stanislav Chistov by ANA and Igor Knyazev by CAR).

* The 30 players taken in the first round represented nine different amateur leagues: OHL (7), QMJHL (5), WHL (5), USHL (4), NCAA (3), Russia-Jr. (2), Sweden-Jr. (2), Finland (1) and Sweden (1).

* For the first time, three of the top eight picks in the NHL Draft came from the college hockey ranks: Jack Eichel (Boston University), Noah Hanifin (Boston College) andZach Werenski (University of Michigan).

* Seven of the first 10 selections, including each of the first four, were forwards. Last year, a record 25 forwards were drafted in the opening round, including 11 of the first 13 picks.

DAY 1 TRADES
The complete list of trades from the first day of the 2015 NHL Draft:

* The Senators traded goaltender Robin Lehner and forward David Legwand to the Sabres for the 21st overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft.

* The Bruins traded defenseman Dougie Hamilton to the Flames for the 15th overall, 45th overall and 52nd overall picks in the 2015 NHL Draft.

* The Bruins traded forward Milan Lucic to the Kings for goaltender Martin Jones, defenseman Colin Miller and the 13th overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft.

* The Avalanche traded forwards Ryan O’Reilly and Jamie McGinn to the Sabres for defenseman Nikita Zadorov, forwards Mikhail Grigorenko and J.T. Compher, and the 31st overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft.

* The Islanders traded defenseman Griffin Reinhart to the Oilers for the 16th overall and 33rd overall picks in the 2015 NHL Draft.

* The Maple Leafs traded the 24th overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft to the Flyers for the 29th overall and 61st overall picks in the 2015 NHL Draft.

* The Lightning traded the 28th overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft to the Islanders for the 33rd overall and 72nd overall picks in the 2015 NHL Draft.

* The Maple Leafs traded the 29th overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft to the Blue Jackets for the 34th overall and 68th overall picks in the 2015 NHL Draft.

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LOOSE PUCKS
Defenseman Noah Hanifin, who was selected by the Hurricanes fifth overall, expressed his excitement via a blog on NHL.com . . . The Ducks traded forward Kyle Palmieri to the Devils for the 41st overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft and a third-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft . . . The Kings signed forward Tyler Toffoli to a two-year contract extension . . . One day after acquiring him from the Bruins, the Avalanche signed forward Carl Soderberg to a five-year contract extension . . . ICYMI: The Oilersunveiled a new orange jersey . . . The Canadiens unveiled their new jersey design . . . The Coyotes unveiled their new home and away jerseys and uniforms as well as a new secondary logo.

Thanks to the NHL PR department for the information above.