NY Times · Jun 27, 2015
No Shock: Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel Lead N.H.L. Draft
Photo The Oilers’ Connor McDavid. Credit Bruce Bennett/Getty Images SUNRISE, Fla. — The two most dynamic young prospects — Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel — were taken first and second on Friday at the N.H.L. draft.
McDavid was selected by the Edmonton Oilers, and Eichel by the Buffalo Sabres.
As with the 2012 N.F.L. draft, when Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III were preordained as the top two picks, McDavid and Eichel’s fortunes carried little suspense.
Eichel, an 18-year-old Boston-area native, kept a poker face before hearing his name called at BB&T Center, not even committing to turn pro 24 hours earlier.