The 2018 NHL Entry Draft will be held at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Friday, June 22nd and Saturday, June 23rd.
The draft is a chance for every NHL franchise to level set, reset, or set themselves up for success in the coming seasons and hockey eons to come.
As is convention, each GM traditionally begins his speech by thanking the draft’s host city, and by congratulating that year’s Stanley Cup champions.
And it’s that last part that is particularly interesting, because WOULDN’T YOU KNOW IT, the Washington Capitals are the 2018 Stanley Cup Champions!