The NHL booking ceremony will take place in Nashville on the night between Wednesday and Thursday Finnish time.
As expected, the Chicago Blackhawks signed Connor Bedard (center) at the NHL draft in Nashville early Thursday. Christopher Hanewinckel / USA TODAY Sports
The 2023 NHL draft, that is NHL Draft will take place on the night between Wednesday and Thursday Finnish time in Nashville, USA.
The draw for the rosters was held at the beginning of May, and the Chicago Blackhawks received the first roster.
The Anaheim Ducks got the second reserve round and the Columbus Blue Jackets got the third.
As expected in advance, the Chicago Blackhawks used their first round to sign top Canadian prospect Connor Bedard.
There was no greater uncertainty about the selection in advance, as Bedard is known as a great top prospect. However, the uncertainty grew for the bookings of the Anaheim Ducks and Columbus Blue Jackets, who already received the next rounds.
In Nashville, the Anaheim Ducks booked the Swede Leo Carlsson and the Columbus Blue Jackets booked the Canadian by Adam Fantill.
Iltalehti follows the NHL booking ceremony during the night.
NHL Draft bookings in full:
- Chicago Blackhawks: Connor Bedard
- Anaheim Ducks: Leo Carlsson
- Columbus Blue Jackets: Adam Fantilli
- San Jose Sharks: Will Smith
- Montreal Canadiens: David Reinbacher
- Arizona Coyotes: Dmitry Simashev
- Philadelphia Flyers: Matvei Michkov
- Washington Capitals: Ryan Leonard
- Detroit Red Wings: Nate Danielson
- St. Louis Blues: Dalibor Dvorsky
- Vancouver Canucks: Tom Willander
- Arizona Coyotes: Danill But
- Buffalo Sabres: Zach Benson
- Pittsburgh Penguins: Brayden Yager
- Nashville Predators: Matthew Wood
- Calgary Flames: Samuel Honzek
- Detroit Red Wings: Axel Sandin Pellikka
- Winnipeg Jets: Colby Barlow
- Chicago Blackhawks: Oliver Moore
The list is updated.