The first player selected at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles last night was right wing Taylor Hall, the newest player to receive their Edmonton Oilers jersey.
That pick, at least, was expected.
The second player selected at the draft, this time by the Boston Bruins, was center Tyler Seguin.
That choice was also relatively easy to predict.
The third player chosen was Erik Gudbranson, who's now a member of the rebuilding Florida Panthers.
Gudbranson's selection, while not as much of a certainty as the first two, was also a fairly assured choice.
...and then the mock drafts began to be not only proven wrong, but completely jumbled, pick after pick after pick.
Following those three, the draft entered a stretch where six consecutive forwards were chosen, despite having the options ...
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2010 NHL Draft First Round Recap: Surprise Picks and Plunges Highlight Night
Posted: 26th June 2010 by Mark Jones in NHLComments Off on 2010 NHL Draft First Round Recap: Surprise Picks and Plunges Highlight Night