Despite the Sabres and Coyotes actively tearing apart their rosters for a better chance at the first overall pick, the Oilers—a franchise that doesn’t need to try to undermine itself—earned the top spot. Okay, maybe “earned” is the wrong word, there.
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Here’s the rest of the draft order:
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The Oilers have now had four first overall picks in six seasons. The first three resulted in Taylor Hall, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and Nail Yakupov. Will the fourth be Connor McDavid?