2018 NHL entry draft
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The 2018 NHL entry draft was the 56th draft for the National Hockey League. It was held on June 22–23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
Rasmus Dahlin was selected first overall by the Buffalo Sabres.
Andrei Svechnikov was selected second overall by the Carolina Hurricanes.
Quinn Hughes was selected seventh overall by the Vancouver Canucks.
Evan Bouchard was selected tenth overall by the Edmonton Oilers.
2017 NHL expansion draft
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The 2017 NHL expansion draft was an expansion draft conducted by the National Hockey League on June 18–20, 2017 to fill the roster of the league's expansion team for the 2017–18 season, the Vegas Gold
Center Jonathan Marchessault would go on to win the Conn Smythe Trophy with Vegas in 2023.
Defenseman Brayden McNabb is the Golden Knights' all-time leader in games played as of 2026.
Center William Karlsson scored 43 goals and won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy in Vegas' inaugural season.
Defenseman and expansion concession Shea Theodore has played nine seasons for Vegas as of 2026.