1.   Provided the day goes as expected, the Bruins most likely will select a defenseman with their prime pick.

2.   Then draft day arrives and they reach out and select three defensemen.

3.   Pittsburgh rounded out the top five by selecting defenseman Ryan Whitney out of Boston University.

4.   The San Jose Sharks defenseman was selected to the team Wednesday along with defenseman Chris Chelios of Detroit.

5.   The Stars used the pick to select Russian defenseman Sergei Gusev.

6.   With the second pick, the San Jose Sharks select defenseman Andrei Zyuzin of Russia, one of the top-rated Europeans.

7.   With the second pick, the San Jose Sharks selected defenseman Andrei Zyuzin of Russia, one of the top-rated Europeans.

8.   With its first-round pick from Vancouver, the Sabres selected defenseman Jay McKee from the Niagara Falls Thunder of the OHL.

9.   With their first-round pick from Vancouver, the Sabres selected defenseman Jay McKee from Niagara Falls of the OHL.