Here’s how to watch the NHL draft 2023, with TV channel start time and streaming info, draft order, instant live updates and breaking news leading into and during Wednesday and Thursday’s action in longtime hockey hotbed Nashville, Tennessee.
The Detroit Red Wings should be able to add a talented forward to their group of 20-somethings looking to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Expect plenty of pick swapping Wednesday and Thursday and perhaps a few trades, with NHL free agency beginning at noon on Saturday.
Tag along for updates below as we follow the top NHL newsbreakers and analysts for reaction all evening.
When: The first round starts at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 28, at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. (The second through seventh rounds will be held on Thursday, June 29, starting at 11 a.m. ET.)
Where: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee.
TV: The first round of the NHL draft will be shown on ESPN. The remaining rounds will be shown on NHL Network. Both days will be live-streamed on ESPN+.
Streaming: ESPN app, ESPN.com, ESPN+ for all rounds.
Draft notes
Connor Bedard, hyped as a generational talent, headlines what is considered to be a deep draft class.
“In the top 10 to 15, depending on whose list you’re going to look at, there’s some very unique players that really are true stars if they reach their potential,” NHL director of Central Scouting Dan Marr said at the combine earlier this month. “But in that next 15, there’s also going to be some players who probably will play ahead of some of those in the top 15.”
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The view from the top
The top three picks seem fairly predictable: Chicago, which moved from No. 3 to No. 1 in the draft lottery, should take Regina Pats forward Connor Bedard; Anaheim has its choice between Michigan forward Adam Fantilli, who became just the third NCAA freshman to win the Hobey Baker Award, and Swedish center Leo Carlsson; and Columbus seems likely to take the other one.
The Wings’ outlook
General manager Steve Yzerman has piled up 10 picks, including five in the top 43. (Head here for the Wings’ complete pick list.)
What is the first-round order for the NHL draft?
1. Chicago.
2. Anaheim.
3. Columbus.
4. San Jose.
5. Montreal.
6. Arizona.
7. Philadelphia.
8. Washington.
9. Detroit.
10. St. Louis.
11. Vancouver.
12. Arizona (from Ottawa).
13. Buffalo.
14. Pittsburgh.
15. Nashville.
16. Calgary.
17. Detroit (from N.Y. Islanders via Vancouver).
18. Winnipeg.
19. Chicago (from Tampa Bay).
20. Seattle.
21. Minnesota.
22. Philadelphia (from Los Angeles via Columbus).
23. N.Y. Rangers.
24. Nashville (from Edmonton).
25. St. Louis (from Toronto).
26. San Jose (from New Jersey).
27. Colorado.
28. Toronto (from Boston via Washington).
29. St. Louis (from Dallas via N.Y. Rangers).
30. Carolina.
31. Montreal (from Florida).
32. Vegas.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: NHL draft 2023: Follow along with Detroit Red Wings’ 10 selections
