The long-awaited beginning to the several weeks' worth of summer that the hockey world is perhaps as interesting as it is in January has arrived. The NHL Draft is tonight. The Red Wings have six picks in this draft, starting at #19 overall. After that, they lack their own 2nd and 3rd round picks thanks to the Zidlicky & Cole deals, but they do have Dallas' #73. After that, the Wings hold numbers 110, 140, 170, and 200.

That is all, of course, assuming Detroit makes no trades tonight. Things could change quickly depending on what kind of mood Ken Holland and the rest of the GMs are in. Do the Wings get a player in return for some of these assets? Do they trade up to take somebody they like? Does Holland pull the most-likely play and move back a few spots to pick up an extra pick in a later round? We'll find out.

All the details you need to know

2015 NHL Draft
BB&T Center | Sunrise, Florida, USA

Round 1: Friday, June 26 at 7:00 PM ET

Television: Sportsnet (Canada)and NBCSN (USA)
Live stream in the USA on NBC Live Extra

Rounds 2-7: Saturday, June 27 at 8:00 AM ET

Television: Sportsnet (Canada) and NHL Network (USA)

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The 1st round draft order

subject to change, of course

1. Edmonton
2. Buffalo
3. Arizona
4. Toronto
5. Carolina
6. New Jersey
7. Philadelphia
8. Columbus
9. San Jose
10. Colorado
11. Florida
12. Dallas
13. Los Angeles → Boston (LOL)
14. Boston
15. Calgary→ Boston (LOL)
16. Pittsburgh → Edmonton
17. Winnipeg
18. Ottawa
19. Detroit
20. Minnesota
21. NY Islanders → Buffalo → Ottawa (trade made today)
22. Washington
23. Vancouver
24. Nashville → Toronto
25. St. Louis → Buffalo → Winnipeg
26. Montreal
27. Anaheim
28. NY Rangers → Tampa Bay
29. Tampa Bay → Philadelphia
30. Chicago → Arizona

More NHL Draft coverage

• Scott's Entry Draft Comparables
• A three part series from Curtis looking at options with the 16th overall pick - Konecny, Svechnikov, or Meier
• Or SB Nation's first round mock draft.
• Here's our draft hub, featuring coverage from all 30+ of SB Nation blogs./