chants subsided after Toronto selected Arizona-born center Auston Matthews with the first pick in the NHL draft, the Finns began their march to the podium. Before the draft began, Bettman announced that the league's annual pre-draft rookie combine will return to Buffalo for a third consecutive year. The Winnipeg Jets selected forward Patrik Laine second, and Edmonton took forward Jesse Puljujarvi at No. It was very nerve-wracking," Matthews said, noting the Maple Leafs had not tipped their hand on who they were going to select since winning the NHL draft lottery in April. The Canadiens dealt forward Lars Eller to Washington for the Capitals' second-round draft picks in 2017 and '18.

Source: Fox News June 25, 2016 01:52 UTC