1.   He is a definite top four pick, because Baltimore, selecting fourth overall, has said it will take him.

2.   This will be the third time in the past four seasons that the Senators have selected first overall.

3.   DerMarr Johnson, the former Cincinnati player selected sixth overall in the NBA draft, signed with the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday.

4.   Matt Harrington, who remains unsigned after being selected seventh overall by the Colorado Rockies in the June draft, pitched two scoreless innings Monday.

5.   Rick DiPietro, the first goalie selected first overall in the NHL draft, made his debut Saturday night for the New York Islanders.

6.   The Anaheim Mighty Ducks, selecting third overall, took defenseman Pascal Trepanier from the Colorado Avalanche.

7.   Under the system, only the five teams with the fewest points had a chance to select first overall.