Leafs to draft 7th, after Lightning win lottery

The Tampa Bay Lightning won the NHL draft lottery on Monday, retaining the first overall pick for this summer's NHL Entry Draft.  The team is expected to draft highly-touted Sarnia Sting forward Steven Stamkos with their selection.

The order of selection for the first 14 positions in the first round is as follows:

      1.  Tampa Bay Lightning
      2.  Los Angeles Kings
      3.  Atlanta Thrashers
      4.  St. Louis Blues
      5.  New York Islanders
      6.  Columbus Blue Jackets
      7.  Toronto Maple Leafs
      8.  Phoenix Coyotes
      9.  Nashville Predators (from Florida)
    10.  Vancouver Canucks
    11.  Chicago Blackhawks
    12.  Anaheim Ducks (from Edmonton)
    13.  Buffalo Sabres
    14.  Carolina Hurricanes

The 2008 NHL Entry Draft will take place on June 20 and 21 in Ottawa.

Link: NHL.com