2017 NHL Mock Draft: 1st-Round Order and Final Landing Spots for Top Prospects

The serious business of building a winning team is an ongoing process. The first step toward doing so for 2017-18 takes place Friday night, when the NHL holds its annual draft at the United Center in Chicago.

This year, there is no Connor McDavid or Auston Matthews at the top of the draft who can become a star right away. At least that's the perception.

However, there are a number of individuals who should be impact players in the NHL in the next two to three years, and their lives will change when their names are called Friday night.

There are a couple of stars in Nico Hischier and Nolan Patrick, who are likely to go Nos. 1 and 2 (or 2-1) in the first round.

Here's our look at how the first…