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With the start of the offseason comes the 2019 NHL Draft, where big names like will finally start theirhighly-anticipated NHL careers. The draft will kick off with the , followed by the New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks, the two other teams that won the lottery. Either the Boston Bruins or theSt. Louis Blues will get the final pick dependent on which team will take home the Stanley Cup. Here's what you need to know to watch this year's draft, including when it is, how you can watch and when each team will make its selection. MORE 2019 NHL DRAFT: | When and where is the NHL Draft in 2019? Date: June 21-22 Location: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, B.C. Start time: 8 p.m. ET (Day 1) | 1 p.m. ET (Day 2) TV channels: NBCSN, NHL Network, Sportsnet Live stream: | This year's draft, the 57th in NHL history,will take place at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, the Canucks' home venue. The first round will be on Jerome Bettis Youth Jersey Friday, June 21, and rounds 2-7 take place on Saturday, June 22. What time does the NHL Draft start? Round 1 of the NHL Draft starts at 8 p.m. ET on June 21, and the second day (Rounds 2-7)will kick off at 1 p.m. ET on June 22. MORE: NHL Draft TV channel, how to live stream This year's draft will be broadcast on NBCSN and NHL Network, with NBCSN broadcasting the first day of the draft and NHL Network broadcasting the second. In Canada, Sportsnet will broadcast both days of the NHL draft. You can also stream the draft on the and , as well as on . Rounds Date Time TV Channel 1 Friday, June 21 8 p.m. ET NBCSN/Sportsnet 2- Michael Crabtree Youth Jersey 7 Saturday, June 22 1 p.m. ET NHL Network/Sportsnet 2019 NHL Draft order of picks The first round draft order is determined by the and the outcome of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Picks 1-15 are determined by the lottery system, and picks 16-27 are decided by the playoff teams that were eliminated in the first two roundsand their point totals. The 28th and 29th picks go to the conference final runner-ups, and the final two picks go to the Stanley Cup runner-up and Stanley Cup champion respectively. The order for rounds 2-7 is determined by all 31 teams' point totalsinthe regular season. First round 1. New Jersey Devils 2. New York Rangers 3. Chicago Blackhawks 4. Colorado Avalanche (from Ottawa Senators) 5. Los Angeles Kings 6. Detroit Red Wings 7. Buffalo Sabres 8. Edmonton Oilers 9. Anaheim Ducks 10. Vancouver Canucks 11. Philadelphia Flyers 12. Minnesota Wild 13. Florida Panthers 14. Arizona Coyotes 15. Montreal Canadiens 16. Colorado Avalanche 17. Vegas Golden Knights 18. Dallas Stars 19. Ottawa Senators (from Columbus Blue Peyton Manning Youth Jersey Jackets) 20. Winnipeg Jets 21. Pittsburgh Penguins 22. Los Angeles Kings (from Toronto Maple Leafs) 23. New York Islanders 24. Nashville Predators 25. Washington Capitals 26. Calgary Flames 27. Tampa Bay Lightning 28. Carolina Hurricanes 29. San Jose Sharks . 2019 NHL mock draft , curated by our NHL prospects contributor Steve Kournianos,takes a look at the top prospects and still has Hughes going first overall. Additionally, a number of U.S. National Team players are expected to go early on. Here are the five players expected to go first: Devils: Jack Hughes, C, U.S. U18 (NTDP) Rangers: Kaapo Kakko, RW, TPS Turku (SM-Liiga) Blackhawks: Alex Turcotte, C, U.S. U18 (NTDP) Avalanche (from Ottawa): Trevor Zegras, C, U.S. U18 (NTDP) Los Angeles Kings: Bowen Byram, D, Vancouver (WHL) . NHL Draft 2019 top prospects to know Below are the top 2019 draft prospects viaSN contributor Steve Kournianos' latest big board. . Jack Hughes, C, U.S. U18 (NTDP) With all due respect to the likes of Kirk Muller and even Nico Hischier, the Devils have never had a center whose skill alone was enough to fill the seats. Hughes is an exceptional playmaker with ridiculous speed who has the potential to become the franchise's first marketable superstar Kaapo Kakko, RW, TPS Turku (SM-Liiga) Kakko is exactly what the Rangers want and need - a powerful goal scorer with quickne s and strength Matt Prater Women Jersey who can wear down any defender. He'll be the highest draft pick in Blueshirts history, joining Hall of Fame defenseman Brad Park, who went second overall in 1966. Alex Turcotte, C, U.S. U18 (NTDP) Jonathan Toews may have had a career year statistically, but he turns 31 later this month. Turcotte, who grew up just north of Chicago, is fast and an a sa sin with the puck, but also plays a tough, 200-foot game. He'll play for the University of Wisconsin next fall. Trevor Zegras, C, U.S. U18 (NTDP) If you swap jersey numbers between Hughes and this dynamic playmaker, you might have a tough time determining who is who. Zegras, a Boston University recruit, has world-cla s vision, silky-smooth moves and can enter the offensive zone cleaner than anyone outside of his aforementioned NTDP teammates. Bowen Byram, D, Vancouver (WHL) Kings GM Rob Blake was a physical puck mover himself during his Hall Byron Jones Jersey of Fame career, so you have to think he's impre sed with this rugged point-producing machine who would be the perfect option to groom as Drew Doughty's eventual replacement.