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The first round of the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville is in the books. It was an incredible night with some surprise picks and NHL.com deputy managing editor Adam Kimelman was there to provide analysis of all 32 picks made.

San Jose Sharks recap of the first day of the 2023 NHL Draft.

The Washington Capitals used their eighth pick in the first round to select center Ryan Leonard from the United States Development Program.

Nashville, Tenn. (June 29, 2023) - The Nashville Predators made 11 selections in the 2023 NHL Draft - hosted in Nashville at Bridgestone Arena - on Wednesday, taking eight forwards, two defensemen and one goaltender.

The Washington Capitals selected Ryan Leonard with their eighth pick in the draft. Here's our grade for the draft pick (spoiler alert, it's high).

Gathering expert opinions ahead of a crucial draft for the Flyers.

Tom Schreiber isn’t the only U.S. player to have scored a late goal to beat Canada.

The New York Rangers have rounded out their coaching staff Friday, hiring Phil Housley as associate head coach and Dan Muse and Michael Peca as assistant coaches under new head coach Peter Laviolette.

The 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft will be held June 28-29 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The first round will be June 28 (7 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS) and rounds 2-7 are June 29 (11 a.m. ET; NHLN, SN, TVAS). NHL.com is counting down to the draft with in-depth profiles on top prospects, podcasts and other features. Today, a look at the some of the top skaters of the Western Hockey League in a Q&A with John Williams of NHL Central Scouting. NHL.coms full draft coverage can be found here.

The 2023 NHL Draft is about so much more than just the phenom who will go first overall to the Chicago Blackhawks in Nashville, Bob McKenzie writes. Scouts are very enthused about the depth of this year’s class.