Live picks, updates for the first round of the 2021 NHL Draft

The 2021 NHL Draft will take place virtually at NHL Network’s studios at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2 on Friday night. The first round will be Friday while Rounds 2-7 will take place on Saturday afternoon.

The Buffalo Sabres enter the draft with the No. 1 overall pick and also picked up the No. 14 pick in a trade involving D Rasmus Ristolainen and the Flyers earlier in the day. Buffalo is expected to be choosing between the two top prospects out of University of Michigan: D Owen Power and C Matthew Beniers. It would seem the Sabres are more likely to opt for Power after the Ristolainen deal, but we’ll see which direction they go in with C Jack Eichel’s future also in limbo.

The expansion Seattle Kraken will select No. 2 overall after picking their roster from 30 NHL teams on Wednesday night. The Kraken would be best served by having Beniers drop to them at No. 2, providing the franchise with a future top-line center.

Here we’re going to be tracking each pick in the first round and will update you on all the latest trades:

2021 NHL Draft first round live results

1. Buffalo Sabres: Owen Power, D, University of Michigan
2. Seattle Kraken: Matthew Beniers, C, University of Michigan
3. Anaheim Ducks: Mason McTavish, C, Zurich
4. New Jersey Devils: Luke Hughes, D, USHL
5. Columbus Blue Jackets: Kent Johnson, C, University of Michigan
6. Detroit Red Wings: Simon Edvinsson, D, SHL
7. San Jose Sharks: William Eklund, W, SHL
8. Los Angeles Kings: Brandt Clarke, D, Slovakia (loan)
9. Arizona Coyotes: Dylan Guenther, W, WHL
10. Ottawa Senators: Tyler Boucher, LW, USHL
11. Forfeited pick - Belonged to Arizona Coyotes
12. Columbus Blue Jackets (via Chicago Blackhawks): Cole Sillinger, C, USHL
13. Calgary Flames: Matthew Coronato, W, Chicago Steel
14. Buffalo Sabres (via Philadelphia Flyers): Isak Rosen, RW, SHL
15. Detroit Red Wings (via Dallas Stars): Sebastian Cossa, G, WHL
16. New York Rangers: Brennan Othmann, LW, OHL
17. St. Louis Blues: Zachary Bolduc, C, QMJHL
18. Winnipeg Jets: Chaz Lucius, C, USHL
19. Nashville Predators: Fedor Svechkov, C, VHL
20. Minnesota Wild (via Edmonton Oilers): Jesper Wallstedt, G, SHL
21. Boston Bruins: Fabian Lysell, RW, SHL
22. Edmonton Oilers (via Minnesota Wild): Xavier Bourgault, C, QMJHL
23. Dallas Stars (via Detroit Red Wings from Washington Capitals): Wyatt Johnston, C, OHL
24. Florida Panthers: Mackie Samoskevich, RW, USHL
25. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Toronto Maple Leafs): Corson Ceulemans, D, AJHL
26. Minnesota Wild (from Pittsburgh Penguins): Carson Lambos, D, WHL
27. Nashville Predators (via Carolina Hurricanes): Zachary L’Heureux, LW, QMJHL
28. Colorado Avalanche: Oskar Olausson, RW, SHL
29. New Jersey Devils (from New York Islanders): Chase Stillman, RW, OHL
30. Vegas Golden Knights: Zach Dean, C, QMJHL
31. Montreal Canadiens: Logan Mailloux, D, OHL
32. Chicago Blackhawks (via CBJ from TBL): Nolan Allan, D, WHL