When: Tuesday, 7 p.m.
TV: NBCSN
The prize: Jack Hughes of the U.S. national U18 team is the No. 1-rated North American skater, and Finland's Kaapo Kakko is the top-rated European skater.
The process: There will be three drawings. The first determines the No. 1 pick, the second the No. 2 pick, the third the No. 3 pick.
Participants: The 15 non-playoff teams.
NHL draft: June 21-22, Vancouver
Odds for the top overall pick
1. Colorado* 18.5%
2. Los Angeles13.5%
3. New Jersey11.5%
4. Detroit9.5%
5. Buffalo8.5%
6. N.Y. Rangers7.5%
7. Edmonton6.5%
8. Anaheim6.0%
9. Vancouver5.0%
10. Philadelphia3.5%
11. Wild3.0%
12. Chicago2.5%
13. Florida2.0%
14. Arizona1.5%
15. Montreal1.0%
* The Avalanche owns Ottawa's No. 1 pick
Once the top three picks have been decided, the 12 remaining teams will be slotted in order of their 2018-19 regular-season records. If the Wild doesn't move up, it will pick 11th.
Injuries cost the Wild's star the chance to compete for the MVP award, but he’s happy the postseason — “always fun time,” as he said — didn’t get away.
