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          Pick-by-pick analysis of the NHL draft

          Auston Matthews was picked No. 1 overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images
          • Corey Pronman, Special to ESPNJun 24, 2016, 07:01 PM ET
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              Corey Pronman is ESPN's NHL Draft and Prospects analyst. He provides analysis on the top draft-eligible players, prospects drafted by NHL teams and all other relevant prospect information. He lives in New York.
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          BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The NHL draft is finally here. You've already prepared well by reading my Top 100 prospects, players trending up or down, rankings by skill and my final mock draft.

          Now, it's time for live analysis of every first-round pick, posted shortly after it's made at the First Niagara Center: