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By Jamie Fitzpatrick, About.com Guide to Hockey

NHL Meat Market, 2008 Edition

Sunday June 15, 2008

A bunch of sweaty teenagers modeling team jerseys is no substitute for hockey. But this weekend, it's the best we can do.

The 2008 NHL Entry Draft takes place Friday and Saturday in Ottawa. Round One begins Friday night at 7:00 EDT. Selection resumes on Saturday morning at 10:00 EDT with Rounds Two through Seven.

  • The Opening Round order of selection.
  • NHL Draft Day Basics
    How the draft order is set, the draft lottery, eligible players, and more.
  • How Many Draft Picks Make It to the NHL?
    Using the 1990s as a sample decade, here's a look at the odds facing players selected at Entry Draft.

  • Television: Versus is the U.S. broadcaster for Friday's opening round. TSN has Canadian coverage.

    Other sources:

  • Hockey's Future profiles the prospects, evaluates team needs, and reviews drafts from previous years.
  • International Scouting Services ranks the top 30 skaters and top 5 goaltenders.
  • TSN's Top 60 Prospects.
  • NHL Central Scouting ranks over 300 players on separate lists of North American skaters, European skaters, North American goalies, and European goalies.
  • Steals of the Past: DobberHockey has a look at firsr round picks since 1993.

    Photo: He looks about 12 years old, but Nikita Filatov is the highest ranked European going into the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. (Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

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