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The top three 2009 picks: Tavares, center; Hedman, left; and Duchene.
… in the 2009 draft, the Islanders picked the guy many thought they would: John Tavares. Victor Hedman and Matt Duchene went second and third, respectively. Story | First-round picks | Analysis 
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| NAME | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | POS | FROM |
| 1. John Tavares | 6-0 | 195 | F | London (OHL) |
| A pure offensive talent, Tavares is the one player in this draft who can sell tickets, which must be a consideration for the New York Islanders. | ||||
| 2. Victor Hedman | 6-6 | 227 | D | Modo (Sweden) |
| Some wonder about the towering Swede's ability to be a power-play point man and an offensively creative player, but he's clearly the most talented defenseman in the draft. | ||||
| 3. Matt Duchene | 5-11 | 200 | F | Brampton (OHL) |
| Matt Duchene's skating separates him from the other forwards in this draft. He's a dynamic player at both ends of the ice. | ||||
| • Complete ESPN.com mock draft | ||||
Vital Information
| When and where: June 26-27 in Montreal |
| From the archives: Previous No. 1 picks | History |
| Prospect rankings: Overall | N. American | Euro |
| Round-by-round: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
First-Round Picks
| PK | TEAM | SELECTION |
| 1. | N.Y. Islanders | John Tavares |
| 2. | Tampa Bay | Victor Hedman |
| 3. | Colorado | Matt Duchene |
| 4. | Atlanta | Evander Kane |
| 5. | Los Angeles | Brayden Schenn |
| 6. | Phoenix | Oliver Ekman Larsson |
| 7. | Toronto | Nazem Kadri |
| 8. | Dallas | Scott Glennie |
| 9. | Ottawa | Jared Cowen |
| 10. | Edmonton | M. Paajarvi-Svensson |
| 11. | Nashville | Ryan Ellis |
| 12. | N.Y. Islanders (from MIN) | Calvin de Haan |
| 13. | Buffalo | Zack Kassian |
| 14. | Florida | Dmitry Kulikov |
| 15. | Anaheim | Peter Holland |
| 16. | Minnesota (from NYI) | Nick Leddy |
| 17. | St. Louis | David Rundblad |
| 18. | Montreal | Louis Leblanc |
| 19. | N.Y. Rangers | Chris Kreider |
| 20. | New Jersey (from CGY) | Jacob Josefson |
| 21. | Columbus (from ANA) | John Moore |
| 22. | Vancouver | Jordan Schroeder |
| 23. | Calgary (from NJ) | Tim Erixon |
| 24. | Washington | Marcus Johansson |
| 25. | Boston | Jordan Caron |
| 26. | Anaheim (from CLS) | Kyle Palmieri |
| 27. | Carolina | Philippe Paradis |
| 28. | Chicago | Dylan Olsen |
| 29. | Tampa Bay (from DET) | Carter Ashton |
| 30. | Pittsburgh | Simon Despres |
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