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NHL Draft Combine 2017: Dates, Schedule, Format and Top Prospects

The 2017 NHL combine kicks off Sunday in Buffalo, New York, and it will continue over the course of the week with interviews, medical testing and fitness testing on the schedule.

While this year's class doesn't appear to be as stacked as recent incarnations, forwards Nolan Patrick and Nico Hischier are potential superstars in the making who figure to come off the board with the first two picks, barring an upset.

Ahead of the 2017 combine, here is a rundown of the schedule, as well as further analysis regarding the best prospects who will be in attendance.