The NHL draft is all about futures. Just about every team comes away from the event, looks at its list and can imagine that help is on the way. But when that help arrives is another matter entirely.
To see when you can expect to see the prospects from Round 1 skate into the NHL, you must be an ESPN Insider.
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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 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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