Let’s face it, June 24th 2016 changed three franchises with one draft pick. That draft had three Pacific Division teams picking 4,5 & 6 with the chance to make a franchise altering pick. Austin Matthews and Patrick Laine went #1 and #2 to no one’s surprise. They were followed by Pierre-Luc Dubois at #3 to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Not much of a shocker there either.
This set up the Oilers, Canucks and Flames to battle it out for the three best players left on the board at their draft position.