We'll get a glimpse of the NHL's future in a matter of hours, as some of the world's brightest young stars will hear their names called during the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

The Edmonton Oilers have the first pick in the annual event, which will be held at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh. The first round will take place on Friday, with rounds 2-7 coming on Saturday.

Here is everything you need to know about the action.

 

Date: First Round - Friday, June 22, Rounds 2-7 - Saturday, June 23

 

Start Time: Friday - 7:00 p.m. ET, Saturday - 10:00 a.m. ET

 

TV Coverage: First Round - NBC Sports Network (TSN in Canada), Rounds 2-7 - NHL Network

 

Names to Know: RW Nail Yakupov, D Ryan Murray, C Alex Galchenyuk, LW/RW Filip Forsberg, C/RW Mikhail Grigorenko, D Griffin Reinhart, D Mathew Dumba, LW Tuevo Teravainen, D Morgan Reilly, D Jacob Trueba

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First Round Order


1. Edmonton Oilers

2. Columbus Blue Jackets

3. Montreal Canadiens

4. New York Islanders

5. Toronto Maple Leafs

6. Anaheim Ducks

7. Minnesota Wild

8. Carolina Hurricanes

9. Winnipeg Jets

10. Tampa Bay Lightning

Ryanmurray_original Ryan Murray - photo courtesy of sportsillustrated.cnn.com

11. Washington Capitals (from Colorado Avalanche)

12. Buffalo Sabres

13. Dallas Stars

14. Calgary Flames

15. Ottawa Senators

16. Washington Capitals

17. San Jose Sharks

18. Chicago Blackhawks

19. Tampa Bay Lightning (from Detroit Red Wings)

20. Philadelphia Flyers

21. Buffalo Sabres (from Nashville Predators)

22. Pittsburgh Penguins

23. Florida Panthers

Galchenyuk_original Alex Galchenyuk - photo courtesy of usatoday.com

24. Boston Bruins

25. St. Louis Blues

26. Vancouver Canucks

27. Phoenix Coyotes

28. New York Rangers

29. New Jersey Devils

30. Los Angeles Kings