Draft recap and new roster projections chart

Recapping the Terriers selected in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft:

-Clayton Keller #7 overall by Arizona

-Charlie McAvoy #14 by Boston

-Dante Fabbro #17 by Nashville

-Kieffer Bellows #19 by NY Islanders

-Chad Krys #45 by Chicago

-Patrick Harper #138 by Nashville

Terriers had the most first-round picks (a record-tying four) and most overall picks with six.

More media coverage:

● NHL.com: Mike Morreale’s draft recap

● Belleville News-Democrat: Special night at Draft for Keller

● Islanders.NHL.com: Isles Feel They’ve Got a Steal in Bellows

● SBN: Predators’ Draft

● The Hockey Writers: Bruins Select McAvoy

● Boston Hockey Blog: Krys, Harper taken Saturday at draft 
● Boston Hockey Blog: How many NHL draft picks does BU have rostered? 

● Ridgefield Press: Blackhawks pick Krys

►Future Considerations: "[Patrick] Harper is an explosive offensive talent who reminds us of a young Paul Kariya."

“As a kid you picture this moment & it’s nothing like you pictured. It’s better...like 10 times better.” #NHLDrafthttps://t.co/vK96xCJlah

— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) June 25, 2016

To see highlights of several NCAA picks like Charlie McAvoy, check out our YouTube page: https://t.co/65qv5Grwdd pic.twitter.com/xPs00XueJO

— College Hockey Inc. (@collegehockey) June 27, 2016

SB Nation’s preliminary rankings for the 2017 draft peg incoming freshman goalie Jake Oettinger at #16 and as the top-ranked netminder.

Following Friday’s Twitter announcement of BU’s nine-man 2016 recruiting class, our friends at BurnTheBoats have updated their roster projections chart. The 27-man roster for next season will have three seniors, seven juniors, eight sophomores and ten freshmen (including one red-shirt freshman, goalie Max Prawdzik.

In case you missed it, the nine newcomers have made their uniform number selections: Bellows #9, Keller, #19, Harper #21, McDermott #28, Curry #10, Chabot #11, Krys #5, Fabbro #17 and Oettinger #29.

Looking back
Former BU MVP Alex Chiasson was traded by Ottawa to Calgary for defenseman Patrick Sieloff.  A second round pick of Dallas in 2009, Chiasson had 8 goals and 14 points last season for the Senators.