The 2017 NHL Draft has come and gone, and all 31 teams will exit Chicago with varying degrees of satisfaction regarding their respective hauls.

• Draft Grades: Central Division
• Draft Grades: Pacific Division
• Draft Grades: Atlantic

While we can't truly know how they all fared for a few years yet, we've assessed how each club made out at first glance.

Here's our take on the teams in the Metropolitan Division:

Carolina Hurricanes

Draft picks

Grade: B+

The Carolina Hurricanes were able to nab four picks in the first three rounds. Leading the pack is Martin Necas, who ranked fifth among all European skaters by NHL Central Scouting. He's a skilled Czech forward with leadership qualities - nothing not to like here.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Draft Picks

Grade: C-

The Columbus Blue Jackets didn't make a selection in the first round after dealing their pick to the Vegas Golden Knights for expansion draft considerations.

They used their top two picks on forward Alexandre Texier and goaltender Daniil Tarasov. Given that Tarasov didn't play a single game this season, he looks to have been a huge risk for the club.

Luckily, with Artemi Panarin now in the picture, the team's prospect pool might not be the Blue Jackets' top priority for the time being.

New Jersey Devils

Draft picks

Grade: A-

The New Jersey Devils got a bit of quality and a lot of quantity.

With the first overall selection, the team nabbed Nico Hischier from the Halifax Mooseheads. The super skilled forward should be able to step right into the NHL.

In all, the Devils made 11 selections in the two days, stocking their prospect pool as they look to rebound from a poor 2016-17 season.

New York Islanders

Draft picks

Grade: D

There's a reason why New York Islanders GM Garth Snow wanted two first-round picks for Travis Hamonic.

The club didn't have a selection until midway through the second round, which they used on defenseman Robin Salo. Early on, he looks to be a stretch of a pick after being ranked 20th by Central Scouting among European defenders.

New York Rangers

Draft picks

Grade: B+

Getting two selections in the first round is certainly a win for the Rangers.

Lias Andersson has great size and the tools to be very effective around the net, while Filip Chytil models his play after Auston Matthews, according to NHL Central Scouting.

Philadelphia Flyers

Draft picks

Grade: A

Given that many mock drafts, and even NHL Central Scouting, had Nolan Patrick as the No. 1 player in the draft, the Philadelphia Flyers are certainly pleased with how things worked out Friday.

The club went a little bit off the board with its next pick, selecting Morgan Frost in the first round, but made up for that by trading up to grab Isaac Ratcliffe of the Guelph Storm.

In all, the Flyers got some great offensive options, and grabbed a solid goaltender in Kirill Ustimenko.

Pittsburgh Penguins

Draft picks

Grade: D

The Pittsburgh Penguins elected to use their lone first-round pick to acquire tough customer Ryan Reaves from the St. Louis Blues on Friday night.

Zachary Lauzon, whom the club snagged with its first pick at No. 51, was ranked 143rd among NHL Central Scouting's top North American skaters, meaning he clearly did something to impress the Penguins brass.

Washington Capitals

Draft picks

Grade: D

There's a price to pay for winning the last two Presidents' Trophies.

The Washington Capitals didn't have a selection until late in the fourth round, largely due to the trade they made to acquire Kevin Shattenkirk, which included their first-round pick in this year's draft.

The Capitals had just four picks over two days - among the fewest in the league.

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Ryan Reaves didn't believe it at first.

Upon hearing rumblings that he was being traded by the St. Louis Blues during Friday's first round of the NHL draft, the forward took to Twitter to check the scuttlebutt.

What he saw initially convinced him it was much ado about nothing.

"First thing I saw was, 'It sounds like Reaves is going for a first-rounder,'" he told Jeremy Rutherford of the Post-Dispatch. "I was like 'OK, obviously that's a bunch of garbage.'"

There was truth to those tweets, however, as the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Reaves and the 51st overall pick from the Blues in exchange for forward Oskar Sundqvist and the 31st and final pick in the opening round.

The Penguins thought it was necessary to add some toughness to the back-to-back Stanley Cup champion roster.

"It was a little shocking," Reaves said of the deal, according to Rutherford. "The first thing I thought of was all the boys in St. Louis. I truly love every one of the guys on the team."

Reaves added that he was honored the Penguins traded for him and said he'd already received a text from Sidney Crosby.

Reaves had been in the Blues organization since being selected in the fifth round of the 2005 draft.

The Blues used the 31st pick to land Klim Kostin, the top-rated European skater heading into the draft.

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The 2017 NHL Draft has come and gone, and all 31 teams are exiting Chicago with varying degrees of satisfaction in regards to their respective hauls.

• Draft Grades: Pacific Division
• Draft Grades: Atlantic Division
• Draft Grades: Metropolitan Division

Here's our take on the teams in the Central Division:

Chicago Blackhawks

Draft picks

The Blackhawks traded down in the first round, giving up the 26th pick only to land a highly touted young defenseman in Henri Jokiharju at 29 and make a bit of a reach for forward Andrei Altybarmakyan at 70.

Forward Tim Soderlund was a nice get at his position, and we'll give Chicago a bit of a bump for being good hosts, but this isn't an overwhelming harvest.

Grade: C

Colorado Avalanche

Draft picks

After falling hard in the draft lottery following a historically awful season, the Avalanche did well to select a stud on the blue line in Cale Makar. They further bolstered their defensive prospects with Conor Timmins, and landed a potential steal in Denis Smirnov late in the selection process.

They didn't reel in one of the biggest fish at forward, and there's a lot of work left to do with this roster, but this is a decent start.

Grade: C+

Dallas Stars

Draft picks

In selecting Miro Heiskanen and Jake Oettinger in the opening round, the Stars may have drafted the best available defenseman and goaltender. Jason Robertson was also seen as having first-round potential.

That trio is enough to leave general manager Jim Nill feeling good about his weekend's work.

Grade: A-

Minnesota Wild

Draft picks

The Wild had to wait until Saturday to make a selection after having previously traded their first- and second-round picks.

It obviously gets more difficult to grade choices in later rounds, but Michael Russo of the Star-Tribune notes that Minnesota seemed to have a clear plan: "Take as much skill as you can, no matter the player's size, and then develop them." It'll be a while until we see how that plays out.

Grade: D

Nashville Predators

Draft picks

Despite having the second-last pick in the opening round, the Predators were gifted forward Eeli Tolvanen, who many expected to go much higher. Nashville also appears to have closed things out with a bang.

David Farrance could also be another Predators special on the blue line. They always seem to find the good ones.

Grade: B

St. Louis Blues

Draft picks

The Blues made major noise Friday by somehow managing to score a first-round pick from the Penguins in a trade involving Ryan Reaves.

Decent swap, we'd say.

From there, St. Louis used three of its four Day 2 picks on defensemen, but either way, the first-round magic gives the Blues a big boost.

Grade: B+

Winnipeg Jets

Draft picks

The Jets picked later in the opening round than projected after sending their original pick to Vegas in order to protect Toby Enstrom in expansion. They ended up with Kristian Vesalainen, who could be a great fit alongside Patrik Laine.

Winnipeg landed two promising defensemen in Dylan Samberg and Johnny Kovacevic from that point on, with the rest of the crop falling into crapshoot territory.

Grade: C

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Don't even bother. Especially you, Joe Sakic.

As the NHL draft wrapped Saturday, Nashville Predators general manager David Poile had a message for his fellow GMs while focus shifts to the trade and free-agent markets.

"We will not be touching our defense in the near future here," Poile said, according to The Tennessean's Adam Vingan.

With Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Duchene expected to eventually be on the move after a nightmare season in Denver, and Nashville boasting an embarrassment of riches on its blue line, there's been speculation that Poile could work something out with Avalanche GM Sakic. To wit:

Poile's team got to the Stanley Cup Final and finished two wins shy of the title on the back of its top four defensemen: Mattias Ekholm, Ryan Ellis, Roman Josi, and P.K. Subban. If untimely injuries to forwards Ryan Johansen and Kevin Fiala didn't occur, who knows how the season would have ended.

It appears other teams are set to follow the Preds' lead. The Calgary Flames made the most noise on Day 2 of the draft, acquiring defenseman Travis Hamonic from the New York Islanders for a first-round pick and two second-round picks.

That gives the Flames an impressive top-four unit of their own: T.J. Brodie, Mark Giordano, Dougie Hamilton, and Hamonic.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs drafted a hulking defenseman in Eemeli Rasanen on Saturday, taking the Finn in the second round at No. 59.

Rasanen models his game after countryman Rasmus Ristolainen, according to The Athletic's James Mirtle. Ristolainen is a cornerstone on Toronto rival Buffalo's blue line.

If you thought Ristolainen's tall at 6-foot-4, Rasanen's got him by three inches. Only 18, he'll be adding to his 208-pound frame, no doubt. And the kid's confident, too, believing he can play in the NHL in a year or two.

Rasanen had six goals and 39 points in 66 games with Kingston in the OHL last season, his first in North America after coming over from Finland.

He's a right-handed shot who can quarterback a power play and move the puck, but the biggest knock to his game is his skating, which must improve.

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The Ottawa Senators are receiving calls about the availability of defenseman Dion Phaneuf, but if it's up to general manager Pierre Dorion, No. 2 will remain in the Canadian capital.

"We'd like to keep Dion," Dorion said, according to Sportsnet's Chris Johnston. "But you have to look at all options."

It was reported Friday that Ottawa was trying to move the 32-year-old, and TSN's Darren Dreger added Saturday that there's interest from outside of Phaneuf's list of teams he's willing to accept a trade to.

Ottawa did ask Phaneuf to waive his no-move clause for the expansion draft, but the defender refused, as was his right. However, Dorion said that despite that, the team and defender are on good terms.

That's a smart way to look at it.

That, too.

Phaneuf's under contract through 2020-21 at a cap hit of $7 million per season.

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Michael Stone could still be part of the Calgary Flames' plans.

The veteran blue-liner is a pending unrestricted free agent, but the Flames aren't ruling out Stone's return, with general manager Brad Treliving telling TSN's Frank Seravalli he'd like to find a way to keep Stone in the fold.

Stone's future in Calgary may have come into question following the team's acquisition of Travis Hamonic from the New York Islanders on Saturday. The trade sets Calgary up with a top-4 of Hamonic, T.J. Brodie, Dougie Hamilton, and captain Mark Giordano.

Should he reach free agency, Stone is among the top right-handed defensemen available alongside Kevin Shattenkirk, Dennis Wideman, and Cody Franson.

Stone was originally acquired from the Arizona Coyotes at last year's trade deadline, a deal that returned a third-round pick to the Coyotes. Arizona will also receive a fifth-rounder in 2018 if Stone re-signs in Calgary.

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Michael Stone could still be part of the Calgary Flames' plans.

The veteran blue-liner is a pending unrestricted free agent, but the Flames aren't ruling out Stone's return, with general manager Brad Treliving telling TSN's Frank Seravalli he'd like to find a way to keep Stone in the fold.

Stone's future in Calgary may have come into question following the team's acquisition of Travis Hamonic from the New York Islanders on Saturday. The trade sets Calgary up with a top-4 of Hamonic, T.J. Brodie, Dougie Hamilton, and captain Mark Giordano.

Should he reach free agency, Stone is among the top right-handed defensemen available alongside Kevin Shattenkirk, Dennis Wideman, and Cody Franson.

Stone was originally acquired from the Arizona Coyotes at last year's trade deadline, a deal that returned a third-round pick to the Coyotes. Arizona will also receive a fifth-rounder in 2018 if Stone re-signs in Calgary.

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Andrei Markov would like to remain with the Montreal Canadiens, but there's a catch.

The 38-year-old defenseman has played his entire 16-year career with the Canadiens, and while he would like to stick with the club, he is seeking a two-year contract, according to TVA Sports' Renaud Lavoie.

Markov will become an unrestricted free agent July 1 and is coming off a three-year deal that paid him an average of $5.75 million per season.

Of course the biggest knock against Markov is his age. A two-year contract would mean he plays until he's 40. However, despite his age, Markov still managed 36 points in 62 games this campaign, which in a full 82-game campaign averages out to 47 points, good enough for 13th among all defensemen this season.

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Andrei Markov would like to remain with the Montreal Canadiens, but there's a catch.

The 38-year-old defenseman has played his entire 16-year career with the Canadiens, and while he would like to stick with the club, he is seeking a two-year contract, according to TVA Sports' Renaud Lavoie.

Markov will become an unrestricted free agent July 1 and is coming off a three-year deal that paid him an average of $5.75 million per season.

Of course the biggest knock against Markov is his age. A two-year contract would mean he plays until he's 40. However, despite his age, Markov still managed 36 points in 62 games this campaign, which in a full 82-game campaign averages out to 47 points, good enough for 13th among all defensemen this season.

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