2016 NHL entry draft
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The 2016 NHL Entry Draft was the 54th NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on June 24–25, 2016, at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. The first three selections were Auston Matthews going to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Patrik Laine going to the Winnipeg Jets, and Pierre-Luc Dubois going to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Jesse Puljujarvi was selected fourth overall by the Edmonton Oilers.
Mikhail Sergachev was selected ninth overall by the Montreal Canadiens.
Alex DeBrincat was selected 39th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks.
Patrik Laine
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Patrik Laine is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. Laine formerly played in his native Finland with Tappara in the Finnish Liiga before he was taken with the second overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Winnipeg Jets.
Laine (number 29) battling for the puck against Belarus at the 2016 IIHF World Championship