2021 NHL Draft first round to begin, gets intrigue from Sabres, Kraken
Power not assured to go No. 1 to Buffalo; Seattle ready to make first pick at No. 2
by
Mike G. Morreale
@mikemorrealeNHL
/ NHL.com Staff Writer
The 2021 NHL Draft will have plenty of intrigue and suspense when the first round gets underway Friday (8 p.m. ET; ESPN2, SN, SN NOW, TVAS).
Defenseman Owen Power is No. 1 in NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of North American skaters, but there's no guarantee he'll be selected by the Buffalo Sabres with the first pick they won in the NHL Draft Lottery on June 2.