LOS ANGELES -- We haven't had much time to digest the whole first day of the NHL draft, but shooting from the hip, here are the five biggest storylines from the floor of the Staples Center. And they start with a team from South Florida. Who'd have thunk?
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Grant Sonier
Grant Sonier has scouted for six NHL organizations over the past 13 years, most recently for the Atlanta Thrashers during the 2010-11 season. He is a special contributor to ESPN Insider.
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Victoria Matiash
Victoria Matiash has served as a Fantasy Hockey columnist for ESPN.com since 2007, and contributor to NHL Rumor Central since 2010. She lives in Toronto.
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