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.
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“Growing up in Grand Rapids and growing up a Red Wings fan and then being able to be here my whole career so far is a dream come true,” Glendening said. “I don’t know what the future holds, but obviously I love being a Red Wing and we’ll see what happens. Every day I get to put on a Red Wings sweater is a special day to me.
“I think there’s some mutual interest in coming back to Detroit, but I don’t know how it’ll play out.”
The 2021 draft will be held virtually, with the first round July 23 and Rounds 2-7 on July 24. The NHL Draft Lottery to determine the first 15 picks will be held June 2; the Arizona Coyotes will be part of the drawing but forfeited their first-round pick because of violations of the NHL Scouting Combine testing policy during the 2019-20 season.
Power (6-foot-6, 213 pounds) scored 16 points (three goals, 13 assists) with a plus-18 rating in 26 games this season and was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team. The 18-year-old is the only draft-eligible player with Canada at the 2021 IIHF World Championship in Latvia, where he has two assists and is averaging 14:52 of ice time in four games.