So what happens after an NHL team drafts a player?

NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- The first round of the 2023 NHL Draft came and went with a bunch of intrigue and plenty of surprises. After all 32 picks were selected, four players from FloHockey's Top 100 list still remain on the board, with plenty of value still to be had in the second round.

To play in the NHL, versatility is probably the biggest key to success. The more ways a player can play, the more ways they can impact the game, the better. However, often, a player has to possess at least one or two special traits that allow them to separate themselves from the pack.

The 2023 NHL Draft is now just days away. A lot is expected to happen in the coming days that could significantly alter the outlook of the NHL Draft. Trade winds are blowing, teams are meeting with Matvei Michkov this week and over the next few days the rumors are going to be flying.

The 2023 NHL Draft has been among the most anticipated in years due in large part to the presence of super prospect Connor Bedard, but there's a lot more to this class than just the top prospect. Throughout the 2022-23 season, FloHockey has been covering the draft from providing original rankings and a whole lot more.

JANESVILLE, Wisconsin -- A line of people queued up more than an hour before puck drop outside the Janesville Ice Arena and would eventually stand three-to-four deep at the glass behind the net on one end of the ice Friday night. It was a couple hundred more people than would usually take in a Janesville Jets NAHL game, especially as the season winds down with the team is out of playoff contention. There was a palpable buzz around the team and the rink for what would have been an otherwise unremarkable game on the final home weekend for the Jets.

Annelies Bergmann, an incredibly talented goaltender from Detroit, is set to make American junior hockey history next week.

MONCTON, New Brunswick – Adam Gajan wasn’t supposed to be here. When Team Slovakia announced their preliminary roster for the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship, the 18-year-old from Poprad was not one of the three goaltenders listed.