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The Pittsburgh Penguins pick last. But then they won the Stanley Cup. (AP Images)

The first round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft starts Friday, June 26th 2009. Where do you think John Tavares, Victor Hedman and Evander Kane will end up? Chances are Tavares is headed to the Islanders as they won the lottery and get first pick, but from there…?

The following is the first round order of selection for the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, updated after the New York Islanders won the NHL Draft Lottery in April and after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Final:

1 New York Islanders
2 Tampa Bay Lightning
3 Colorado Avalanche
4 Atlanta Thrashers
5 Los Angeles Kings
6 Phoenix Coyotes
7 Toronto Maple Leafs
8 Dallas Stars
9 Ottawa Senators
10 Edmonton Oilers
11 Nashville Predators
12 Minnesota Wild
13 Buffalo Sabres
14 Florida Panthers
15 Anaheim Ducks
16 Columbus Blue Jackets
17 St. Louis Blues
18 Montreal Canadiens
19 New York Rangers
20 Calgary Flames
21 Philadelphia Flyers
22 Vancouver Canucks
23 New Jersey Devils
24 Washington Capitals
25 Boston Bruins
26 New York Islanders (SJ-OTT)
27 Carolina Hurricanes
28 Chicago Blackhawks
29 Detroit Red Wings
30 Pittsburgh Penguins

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