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NHL draft: Best, worst moves of Day 1

Florida may have found the face of its franchise at the 2011 draft

Updated: June 25, 2011, 2:55 AM ET
By Gare Joyce | ESPN Insider

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Round 1 of the NHL draft is in the books. Here are the superlatives following a day full of big trades and potential steals.

Best pick: Jonathan Huberdeau to Florida Panthers (No. 3)


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Gare Joyce

Gare Joyce is a contributing writer for ESPN The Magazine.

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