2016 NHL Draft: Time, TV schedule, live stream and everything you need to watch the 1st round

The 2016 NHL Draft kicks off Friday night at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo. Top names like Auston Matthews, Patrik Laine, Jesse Puljujärvi, Matthew Tkachuk and Pierre-Luc Dubois will be called off early as teams hope they've finally found franchise cornerstones to build around.

Only the first round of the draft is on Friday, with the next six rounds running Saturday.

For Blackhawks fans, that means Friday won't be very important barring a trade. Chicago doesn't have its first-round pick (No. 22 overall) this year after trading it to Winnipeg for the rental of forward Andrew Ladd. The Hawks' first pick will be in the second round (No. 50 overall), so barring a trade that brings in a first-rounder, fans will have to wait until Saturday to see GM Stan Bowman's work getting underway.

Chicago has eight picks in this year's draft, including two fourth-rounders and two fifth-rounders. Those picks should help fill out the depth in the organization, and it's also possible some trades shake up what the team is working with this weekend. One last thing to keep an eye on is the Andrew Shaw situation, as the team reportedly plans to meet with his agent in Buffalo. If those talks fall apart, we could see a trade sooner than later.

How to watch the 2016 NHL Draft

Time: 6 p.m. CT

TV: NBCSN

Live stream: NBC Sports Extra

The first round draft order

1. Toronto
2. Winnipeg
3. Columbus
4. Edmonton
5. Vancouver
6. Calgary
7. Arizona
8. Buffalo
9. Montreal
10. Colorado
11. New Jersey
12. Ottawa
13. Carolina
14. Boston
15. Minnesota
16. Detroit
17. Nashville
18. Philadelphia
19. NY Islanders
20. NY Rangers → Arizona
21. Los Angeles → Carolina
22. Chicago → Winnipeg
23. Florida
24. Anaheim
25. Dallas
26. Washington
27. Tampa Bay
28. St. Louis
29. San Jose → Boston
30. Pittsburgh → Toronto → Anaheim