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There was a strong consensus among NHL Draft analysts Thursday night at the Belle Centre in Montreal that the Nashville Predators landed the steal of the first round at pick No. 17 when they took Finnish forward Joakim Kemell.

Ranked No. 2 by NHL Central Scouting, No. 3 by TSN’s Craig Button, No. 7 by TSN’s Bob McKenzie, ISS Hockey, and McKeen’s Hockey, No. 9 by Sportsnet, and No. 10 by Dobber Prospects, Kemell was a projected top-10 pick who fell to the Predators’ lap in the middle of the first round.

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