2012 NHL Draft Tracker: Complete Results From Round 1

The first round of the 2012 NHL draft is in the books, and there were some results we didn't see coming at the top of the draft. 

The first pick was no shocker, though, as the Edmonton Oilers predictably selected Nail Yakupov out of Sarnia to come in and give them a boost on offense. Yakupov was widely regarded as the best overall player and clear No. 1 choice in the draft, and he'll make an immediate impact for the Oilers as a rookie.

The first head-scratcher came with the third overall pick when the Montreal Canadiens selected Alex Galchenyuk out of Sarnia.

Galchenyuk is a bit of a risk to start with, since he is coming off a torn ACL that kept him out of the entire season last year. ESPN Insider Greg Sonier had him ranked as the ninth-best player on his board, and it was a bit of a shock to see him selected this high.

Then, the Anaheim Ducks took a major gamble when they selected Hampus Lindholm with the No. 6 overall pick. Lindholm is a good player, but nobody had him ranked as high as this. 

The biggest move of the night was when the Pittsburgh Penguins traded center Jordan Staal to the Carolina Hurricanes for the No. 8 overall pick, Brandon Suter and Brian Dumoulin. With that pick, they then reached a bit to grab Derrick Pouliot—the 23rd-ranked player on Sonier's big board.

As it is in every draft, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, though, and many a sure thing has gone on to become a major bust. This year's draft class will prove to be no different, as there are always going to be diamonds in the rough that shock everyone, along with the hyped players who fizzle out.

Here are the full results of this year's first round, according to NHL.com.

1. Edmonton Oilers: Nail Yakupov, RW, Sarnia

2. Columbus Blue Jackets: Ryan Murray, D, Everett

3. Montreal Canadiens: Alex Galchenyuk, C, Sarnia

4. New York Islanders: Griffin Reinhart, D, Edmonton

5. Toronto Maple Leafs: Morgan Rielly, D, Moose Jaw

6. Anaheim Ducks: Hampus Lindholm, D, Rogle Jr.

7. Minnesota Wild: Mathew Dumba, D, Red Deer

8. Pittsburgh Penguins: Derrick Pouliot, D, Portland

9. Winnipeg Jets: Jacob Trouba, D, USA U-18

10. Tampa Bay Lightning: Slater Koekkoek, D, Peterborough

11. Washington Capitals: Filip Forsberg, C, Leksand

12. Buffalo Sabres: Mikhail Grigorenko, C, Quebec

13. Dallas Stars: Radek Faksa, C, Kitchener

14. Buffalo Sabres: Zemgus Girgensons, C, Dubuque

15. Ottawa Senators: Cody Ceci, D, Ottawa

16. Washington Capitals: Thomas Wilson, RW, Plymouth

17. San Jose Sharks: Tomas Hertl, C, Slavia

18. Chicago Blackhawks: Teuvo Teravainen, LW, Jokerit

19. Tampa Bay Lightning: Andrey Vasilevskiy, G, UFA 2

20. Philadelphia Flyers: Scott Laughton, C, Oshawa

21. Calgary Flames: Mark Jankowski, C, Sanstead College

22. Pittsburgh Penguins: Olli Maatta, D, London

23. Florida Panthers: Michael Matheson, D, Green Bay

24. Boston Bruins: Malcolm Subban, G, Belleville

25. St. Louis Blues: Jordan Schmaltz, D, Green Bay

26. Vancouver Canucks: Brendan Gaunce, C, Belleville

27. Phoenix Coyotes: Henrik Samuelsson, C, Edmonton

28. New York Rangers: Brady Skjei, D, USA U-18

29. New Jersey Devils: Stefan Matteau, C, USA U-18

30. Los Angeles Kings: Tanner Pearson, D, Barrie

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