Over seven rounds spanning Friday and Saturday, there were 223 players taken during the 2021 NHL draft. Now, the event is over, and these prospects are one step closer to making it to the NHL.
It will take some players longer than others to reach the top level. There may have been some future stars taken during the draft, as well as some busts. But we won't know which players were steals or reaches for several years. For now, there's nothing but a ton of potential among the players who have joined the NHL's 32 franchises.
Still, it's clear which teams may have fared better than others during the draft.