As the first round of the NHL draft took place Friday, the entire league watched as the newest crop of hockey players donned their new jerseys, and many players took to Twitter to give their take on the night's proceedings:

Toronto Maple Leafs forward James van Riemsdyk was one of many to rave about his team's new jerseys, revealed as Auston Matthews went No. 1:

Florida Panthers forward Quinton Howden watched as brother Brett was drafted by the rival Tampa Bay Lightning:

Jamie Benn considered 6-foot-5 forward Riley Tufte a perfect fit for his squad:

After Nathan MacKinnon welcomed Tyson Jost to the Colorado Avalanche, free-agent defenseman Tyson Barrie gave fans some hope he may be sticking around in Denver:

It wasn't just NHLers commenting on the draft. After NHL Network compared Matthew Tkachuk to Rob Gronkowski, the New England Patriots tight end expressed his excitement for the newest member of the Calgary Flames:

One of many family connections from Friday's first round, Washington Capitals forward Michael Latta provided some advice to cousin Logan Stanley after being drafted by the Winnipeg Jets:

And finally, undrafted Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug may have to wait yet another year for his name to be called:

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