NHL Draft 2013 Live Stream: Complete Online Viewing Guide

The Chicago Blackhawks have finished their championship parade celebration after winning the Stanley Cup, which can only mean one thing. It's time to start looking ahead to next season. Draft day is the first order of offseason business.

Front offices around the league should be happy with this year's class. Not only does it feature legitimate top-end prospects, led by Nathan MacKinnon, but there's also a good amount of depth. So it's a good chance to add some talented players to the system.

The draft starts Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. ET inside the home of the New Jersey Devils, the Prudential Center. All seven rounds will be completed in one day. Let's take a glance at the viewing information, followed by a look at the top prospects.

Where: Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

When: Sunday, June 30 at 3 p.m. ET

Watch: NBC Sports Network

Live Stream: NBC Sports Live Extra

Draft Order: Complete 7-Round Listing (via Sporting News)

Top Prospects

Nathan MacKinnon

No player in the class can match MacKinnon's star potential. Although a lot of very good prospects will come out of the group, he's the one capable of turning a franchise around by developing into an elite talent who makes everybody around him better.

A tremendous skater with a natural stride and dangerous speed, he's going to put a boatload of pressure on opposing defensemen every shift. Lose track of him once and the puck ends up in the net. He's also a very good distributor out of the center.

MacKinnon isn't just a future offensive force, either. He's got the size, strength and work rate necessary to become just as useful in the defensive zone. With weaknesses few and far between, he's the top overall prospect in the draft.

Jonathan Drouin

MacKinnon's Halifax teammate is nearly as gifted. Working on the left wing, Drouin has showcased an extremely high level of playmaking ability thanks to a rare combination of vision, creativity and hands that has turned a lot of heads.

Furthermore, he hasn't even scratched his ultimate potential because he's been a pass-first player during his junior career. Teams wouldn't want him to lose that mentality completely, but if he shoots even a little bit more, he'll be a nightmare to defend.

The only reason he's a step below MacKinnon is defense. He hasn't illustrated the same contributions on that end of the ice, making him less well-rounded overall. That said, he can improve in that area, and his offensive skills are terrific.

Seth Jones

Jones is the complete package. Few defensemen have such a wide array of skills when they play their first NHL game—let alone before they even get drafted. He could easily be the top pick, but the tendency is to prefer offensive talent first.

The biggest key for any blueliner is skating ability. They have to cover a lot of ice during the course of any game. Jones is an extraordinary skater despite checking in at 6'4'', and it's allowed him to put that size to good use as a junior.

Add in a willingness to play physical and a booming shot from the point and it's easy to see why he's rated so highly. He's going to help a team in just about every area. It won't take long for him to become a big-minute defenseman in the NHL.