The 2012 NHL Draft gets underway on Friday evening at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pa., and the St. Louis Blues have to wait until the night is nearly over when they pick at No. 25. The mock drafts surrounding the Blues have them looking at Pontus Aberg out of Sweden or Tomas Hertl from the Czech Republic.
Date/time: Friday, June 22; 7 p.m. ET
TV: NBC Sports Network
Radio: Sirius XM Radio
First round order:
1. Edmonton Oilers
2. Columbus Blue Jackets
3. Montreal Canadiens
4. New York Islanders
5. Toronto Maple Leafs
6. Anaheim Ducks
7. Minnesota Wild
8. Carolina Hurricanes
9. Winnipeg Jets
10. Tampa Bay Lightning
11. Washington Capitals (from Colorado Avalanche)
12. Buffalo Sabres
13. Dallas Stars
14. Calgary Flames
15. Ottawa Senators
16. Washington Capitals
17. San Jose Sharks
18. Chicago Blackhawks
19. Tampa Bay Lightning (from Detroit Red Wings)
20. Philadelphia Flyers
21. Buffalo Sabres (from Nashville Predators)
22. Pittsburgh Penguins
23. Florida Panthers
24. Boston Bruins
25. St. Louis Blues
26. Vancouver Canucks
27. Phoenix Coyotes
28. New York Rangers
29. New Jersey Devils
30. Los Angeles Kings
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