VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The 2019 NHL draft is in the books. From Jack Hughes to Jeremy Michel, 217 players have a new team, but that's hardly the only news to come out of the event.

We break down our favorites from the first round to the last, along with thoughts on the wild P.K. Subban trade that kicked off Saturday, our choices for the best weird draft thing and of course, our picks for the best name in the 2019 draft class.

What was your favorite first-round pick?

Greg Wyshynski, senior NHL writer: Bowen Byram going to the Colorado Avalanche at No. 4. For a minute there, it appeared that Byram wouldn't make it past the Chicago Blackhawks at No. 3, but he was there for GM Joe Sakic to draft. He's a terrific offensive player who needs to grow defensively, but as our own Chris Peters said, "he's the best defenseman in this draft by a fairly large margin." Putting him in the same blue-line corps as Cale Makar and Samuel Girard gives the Avalanche a foundation on which to build some great things. The draft pick they snagged from Ottawa didn't end up netting them Jack Hughes, but this is still a stellar pickup for the Avs.

Emily Kaplan, national NHL reporter: Cole Caufield to the Montreal Canadiens at No. 15. Maybe the playoff obsession with heavy hockey skewed this draft, because I'm shocked the 5-foot-7 Caufield made it to No. 15. (Other shorter players like Nick Robertson, Bobby Brink and Kirill Slepets also slid.) Caufield is the best pure goal scorer in this draft. Alex DeBrincat scored 69 goals over his first two years in Chicago, and he's a good comparison for Caufield.

Were you impressed by the P.K. Subban trade?

Wyshynski: I think the word is "fascinated" more than anything. I was fascinated that the Devils were the ultimate destination for Subban, but it makes sense. When Taylor Hall is noncommittal about his future with the franchise ahead of unrestricted free agency next summer, and says the team doesn't have enough talent, then one can read the combination of drafting Jack Hughes and acquiring Subban as GM Ray Shero's response to that. I was fascinated by the weaponizing of cap space, as the Devils were the only team among the four teams with whom GM David Poile was speaking that was willing to take the full freight of the defenseman's $9 million cap hit through 2022. (I was also fascinated by there being only four teams after him.) Mostly, I'm fascinated with how Subban fits with the Devils, and how the Predators plan to wield this financial flexibility, with the assumption that it's to re-sign Roman Josi and sign free agent Matt Duchene.

Kaplan: I love it for the Devils, who transformed the complexion of their franchise with two huge moves in 16 hours. I like it for the Predators, who cleared cap space and made a much-needed change, but took on inherent risk by parting with an elite defenseman still near his prime. The Devils didn't give up much: a depth defenseman in Steve Santini, a decent prospect in Jeremy Davies and two second-rounders. New Jersey had stockpiled picks lately, so it won't miss those picks as much as most teams would. The Devils now have two marquee players who will sell a bunch of jerseys, and also made a decent pitch for Taylor Hall to re-sign as they keep up with the Joneses in the suddenly competitive New York-area market. As for the Predators? It's worth it if they sign a marquee forward free agent -- ahem, Matt Duchene -- with all of that new cap space. If not, I don't like this move as much.

The Devils-Rangers rivalry is back alive! Who is going to win a Stanley Cup first?

Wyshynski: Based on previous history, the Rangers aren't scheduled to win until 2048, so ... just kidding. The Devils are going to be better, and are slowly putting together the essential DNA of a championship team: two elite centers and a foundational defenseman, although there's still work to be done in goal. I really like what the Rangers are doing, and will forever be impressed that they publicly declared they were rebuilding and then actually rebuilt. But if Hughes is what we think he is, Hall comes back and Subban has at least three more great years left in him, look out.

Kaplan: On paper, the Devils are better right now, contingent on Taylor Hall returning 100 percent healthy. That's the 2018 NHL MVP, plus a solid one-two punch at center in Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier, and an elite defenseman in Subban. But the Rangers -- whose roster is already fortified this offseason with Jacob Trouba and Kaapo Kakko -- have ample cap space they're willing to spend. (Nobody would be shocked if Artemi Panarin ends up there.) Then there's the issue of goaltending. It's a huge question mark for New Jersey, while New York has it solidified. All of that leads me to believe the Rangers are better built to win over the next three to four years.

The Columbus Blue Jackets didn't pick until the middle of the fourth round due to a number of trades. Was it worth it?

Wyshynski: The bar was set at "make it out of the first round of the playoffs for the first time in franchise history," and they not only did that, but swept one of the best regular-season teams in NHL history in the process. So yeah, it was worth it.

Kaplan: Yes. This was a franchise stuck in neutral and the Blue Jackets needed to do something to get over the playoff hump, and that meant going all-in with the group they had last season, even if it meant their own marquee UFAs would walk this summer without the team getting any return. For the record, I love what they did with their first pick in the fourth round: Erik Hjorth, a bit of a sleeper considering he played in only four games this season. As my colleague Chris Peters pointed out, if you don't have much to work with, why not swing for the fences? I admire general manager Jarmo Kekalainen's conviction.

What was your favorite weird draft thing?

Wyshynski: My favorite goof was when Dallas Stars senior owner Bob Gaglardi read No. 18 overall pick Thomas Harley's name as "Harley Thomas," leaving everyone completely baffled for a moment. But my favorite discovery of the draft was that each pick was able to select his own walk-up music. The tie for most amazing choice: "Shallow" by Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper for Peyton Krebs and "Donald Trump" by Mac Miller as the secondary choice for Samuel Poulin, with the emphatic caveat of "INSTRUMENTAL ONLY!!!"

Kaplan: The draft floor is a spectacle. All 31 teams are crammed into one square pen, their tables just inches apart from each other. Any time a GM gets up to talk to somebody, journalists begin buzzing about what it could possibly mean. (Usually, it's nothing substantial.) However, there's a particular optic that happens every year, but for me it never gets old, or less bizarre: the GM working two phones:

Kyle Dubas really working the phones pic.twitter.com/pZriQPE1mb

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What team did you think would be more active over the weekend?

Wyshynski: Vegas Golden Knights GM Kelly McCrimmon was working the room like a party host during the draft, including a long conversation with Carolina Hurricanes GM Don Waddell. There was talk before the draft that the Golden Knights could have had Paul Stastny and Max Pacioretty on the block. I still think they make a big push for an upgrade on defense. But as every general manager pointed out, the lack of a definitive salary cap from the NHL and the NHLPA -- which was set at $81.5 million about 20 minutes after the draft ended -- kept those phones from ringing too much.

Kaplan: Minnesota Wild GM Paul Fenton has made some interesting moves in his first year-plus on the job, and I thought he'd make at least one trade on draft weekend. Really, I was expecting one player to be on the move: winger Jason Zucker, who has been the subject of two failed trades and seems to now have a fractured relationship with the club (check out this clapback from his wife, Carly, on Twitter). I still believe there's a good chance Zucker gets moved, it just hasn't happened yet.

Best name in the draft class?

Wyshynski: Arsen Khisamutdinov for the Canadiens, for the "ARSEN TORCHES LEAFS" headlines alone. Unless, of course, you prefer Devils pick Arseny Gritsyuk of the same genre.

Kaplan: The Rangers picked a kid named Hunter Skinner. That's all.

OK, which team did the best overall this weekend?

Wyshynski: The Carolina Hurricanes. So smart. So shrewd. For a playoff team to have 12 draft picks is a heck of a thing. For a team with 12 picks to nail as many of them as the Hurricanes did -- especially Ryan Suzuki at No. 28 and Patrik Puistola all the way at No. 73 -- is exemplary. Then there's the trade: Essentially paying $6.5 million for Toronto's first-round pick in 2020 (unless it's in the lottery, and then it's 2021) and, if they can convince him to play in Raleigh, Patrick Marleau. (But don't count on it.) I'm really excited to see what the Hurricanes do in the summer, starting with what one source said is their priority: a goaltender.

Kaplan: I loved what the Los Angeles Kings did in the first two rounds. It's no secret the Kings need to get faster and younger. They landed Alex Turcotte (a player many projected to Chicago at No. 3) with the No. 5 pick. Turcotte is a smart, two-way player, lauded for his work ethic and coachability, but also his high offensive upside. They also got a defenseman (with the pick acquired from the Jake Muzzin trade) in Tobias Bjornfot, the organization's first blueliner taken with a first-round pick since 2010. Add in Arthur Kaliyev, one of the best scorers in the draft, and this team is starting to stockpile well for the future.

We can finally close the scouting notebook on the 2019 NHL draft. Two hundred and seventeen names were called, and all 31 teams walked away from Vancouver with some new prospects to develop. But not everyone navigated the draft board the same way, and while some teams should be ecstatic about their classes, others ... should not.

With that in mind, let's grade each team's draft class. Who aced the draft? Remember, there's a long way to go in player development, so don't view this as a final assessment but rather the initial impression. And learn more about the class with our extensive draft content:

Every pick | Takeaways | Day 1 recap
Top 100 | Best by skill

Here are my draft grades for every NHL team, listed from the best class to the worst (teams with the same grade are in alphabetical order).

Jump to a team:
ANA | ARI | BOS | BUF | CGY | CAR | CHI
COL | CBJ | DAL | DET | EDM | FLA
LA | MIN | MTL | NSH | NJ | NYI
NYR | OTT | PHI | PIT | SJ | STL
TB | TOR | VAN | VGS | WSH | WPG

Carolina Hurricanes: A

Favorite pick: Patrik Puistola

Considering this team was just in the Eastern Conference finals, the Canes had an absurd amount of picks -- seven in the top 100, and even added a 2020 first-rounder in the Patrick Marleau trade -- and I loved the value they got. It starts with Ryan Suzuki and his elite passing slipping to them at No. 28. He has elite vision and anticipates exceptionally well. They got the No. 2-ranked goalie on my board in Pyotr Kochetkov at No. 36 and two highly-ranked prospects in Jamieson Rees and Puistola at Nos. 44 and 73. Puistola drives offense with skill and creativity. A pair of high-risk, high-reward defensemen in Anttoni Honka and Domenick Fensore, along with a raw talent in big Cade Webber at 99th overall, gave Carolina even more depth.

And I know I was way higher on Kirill Slepets than the consensus, putting him 50th on my board, but Carolina got him at No. 152. He's got wheels. Blake Murray, selected at No. 183, was one of my favorite sleepers to top it all off. There is a good physical frame and compete level there, and he can score. The value added to their prospect pool was exceptional.

Read more analysis on the Hurricanes' first-rounder, Ryan Suzuki.

Los Angeles Kings: A

Favorite pick: Arthur Kaliyev

Just look at the first three picks the Kings made. Alex Turcotte looks like a top-six talent for their future. Tobias Bjornfot has some limited offensive upside but is an incredibly poised and mature defender who should challenge for minutes in a couple of years. And the Kings were fortunate enough to have the second-best goal scorer in the draft slide to them in the second round with Kaliyev. Complaints about the consistency of his effort contributed to him dropping all the way to Day 2, but let's not forget Kaliyev scored 51 goals last season and is fantastic when shooting off the pass. Not too shabby for the Kings.

Samuel Fagemo was a second-year eligible who really come on strong this season. Lukas Parik is a really solid goaltending prospect with great size and athleticism. Jordan Spence at No. 95 gives some really nice value as a defenseman who can get the puck up ice quickly. Andre Lee looks like a really sneaky smart pick in the seventh after an excellent postseason for USHL champion Sioux Falls this season. There were a lot of potential home runs here.

Read more analysis on the Kings' first-rounders, Alex Turcotte and Tobias Bjornfot.

New Jersey Devils: A

Favorite pick: Jack Hughes

Nigeria players are staging a sit-in protest, refusing to leave their hotel in France until all of their outstanding bonuses are paid, following the team's elimination from the Women's World Cup on Saturday.

Players told ESPN they are owed bonuses from two games, against Gambia and Senegal, from as far back as two years ago, amounting to 2 million Nigerian naira (about $5,600 U.S.), but they have been paid only half of that. They also say they are owed five days of daily allowance while at the World Cup.

"They paid us 1 million [naira] and said that is all. We want them to pay the balance," one player told ESPN. "Part of that money is from two years ago, the other is from three years ago. And they are also owing us five days' daily allowance here in France.

"Before the World Cup, we asked them for a meeting so that we could discuss our World Cup bonuses, like they did with the men's team last year. They ignored the letter and nobody said anything about it until now."

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The players are also demanding their share of the World Cup participation fee from FIFA, even though the tournament's organisers are not scheduled to pay those until September.

Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick told ESPN that all the outstanding allowances have been paid.

"We have paid them everything they are being owed," he said.

"The only thing outstanding is the participation fee from FIFA, which is not expected to come until after the tournament. But they insist that they want to get paid, as they have spoken to players from Cameroon and France, who told them they have already been paid."

It is not the first time Nigeria's women team has staged a protest over bonuses. After winning the 2016 African title in Cameroon, the squad returned home and staged a public demonstration on the streets of the capital, Abuja, to demand payment of their outstanding allowances.

In 2004, the team also sat in for three days at their hotel in South Africa after winning the African title until the allowances were settled.

Nigeria reached the knockout stage of the Women's World Cup in France before losing 3-0 to Germany in the round of 16 on Saturday in Grenoble.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Mexico coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino believes sooner or later a Copa America involving the whole American continent will become a reality.

The Argentine was questioned about the travel and distances in the Gold Cup in the United States this summer and was reluctant to give his opinion on what should change, although he did hint he believes there will eventually be a united Copa America.

"The Gold Cup has been played for a long time, I'm the new face at this Gold Cup," said Martino. "I'm not the person to change the format. The people that analyze the format these tournament should be played [in] are the specialists, I'm not.

"It seems to me that in time, one way or the other, we will get closer to a Copa America that is played between all the continent.

"When I say all the continent, I mean all the American continent."

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Martino has previously stressed he'd like Mexico to be involved in the 2020 Copa America, although Australia and Qatar will be the invited non-CONMEBOL guests next summer. The 2016 Copa America Centenario was held between CONMEBOL and CONCACAF teams in the United States, but negotiations to create something similar in 2020 broke down.

Mexico has been involved in all the Copa Americas since 1993, but missed out this year.

Martino's former Newell's Old Boys teammate and Paraguay manager Eduardo Berizzo suggested last week that guest countries shouldn't come from outside the continent.

"If we played [the Copa America] between American teams it would be logical," said Berizzo in a press conference after Paraguay's 2-2 draw with Qatar. "We should imagine a Copa America integrating with Central and North America.

"I've never seen a European Championship where they invite South American teams. It sounds hostile to say it today, with our opponent being Qatar, but I firmly believe that the Copa America should be played with American teams."

Martino also demanded that his Mexico side does not ease off against Martinique on Sunday in Bank of America Stadium. El Tri defeated Cuba 7-0 in its first match in Group A and overcame Canada 3-1 to take control of Group A in the Gold Cup.

"What you have to do is go into every game imagining we are playing the best," said Martino. "That's the point we're most trying to respect; playing against Cuba and Martinique in the same way we'd do so against Canada, Panama or the United States."

Midfielder Erick Gutierrez will be out of the game for Mexico with a right hamstring injury that will sideline him for two weeks, according to a Mexican federation statement, although there was confirmation from Martino that previous injury concerns Rodolfo Pizarro, Hector Moreno and Carlos Salcedo will all be available.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- United States manager Gregg Berhalter praised his side's patience and the diversity of the Americans' attack in its 6-0 demolition of Trinidad and Tobago in the group stage of the 2019 Gold Cup.

The U.S. took a 1-0 lead into half-time thanks to Aaron Long's 41st minute header, but then exploded with five goals in the second half. Gyasi Zardes scored twice in a three-minute span starting in the 66th minute. Christian Pulisic and Paul Arriola scored five minutes apart beginning in the 73rd before Long added his second on the night in the 90th minute. Pulisic and substitute Jordan Morris each had two assists. The victory clinched a spot in the quarterfinals, and the U.S. now needs to either beat or tie Panama in the group stage finale in order to claim top spot in Group D.

"I think the diversity in our game showed today," Berhalter said in his post-match news conference.

"We hit a couple of good offensive transitions, we had some good buildup, so I liked that we played with that diversity which in a tournament is important."

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Berhalter added that revenge wasn't on the minds of his players given that it was Trinidad and Tobago that eliminated the U.S. from qualifying for the 2018 World Cup.

"Our focus was prepare for this game, knowing that if we won, we go to the next round," he said.

"That was the focus of the group. Trinidad was in our way and we were focused on advancing to the next round of this tournament and we did that."

The U.S. looked a little sluggish in the first half, though that was due in part to the Soca Warriors setting up in a low block defensively, and challenging the home side to play through them. Long's goal, set up by Pulisic, gave the U.S. some momentum heading into half-time, at which point Berhalter encouraged his charges to keep playing the same way.

"We talked to the group about just being patient. We felt that over time we would get more breakthroughs," he said.

Berhalter added that a half-time adjustment also aided the U.S. attack.

"I think it was the first half set up the second half pretty nicely," he said. "We wanted to have a high tempo, we wanted to keep them moving.

"We felt that our fitness could have an effect on them. And then a slight adjustment that we made in the second half was dropping our right winger down into the space. Their man rotated into the midfield and we needed to create an extra man, and when we dropped the midfielder down it had a positive effect on match.

"We moved our right-back up to keep [Cordell] Cato from transitioning, and it pinned him back, but then it created space in the midfield."

Pulisic was the biggest beneficiary. He set up the second of Zardes goals and thrived in the additional space that came as Trinidad and Tobago were forced to take more risks.

"I think what we're doing is trying to put him in a position where he can [take a game over]," said Berhalter about Pulisic. "The structure around him accommodates him being flexible.

"He can go wide, he can come inside, he can create space for himself, we can use the striker to get him the ball bouncing it back to him. That's what we're trying to do and the reason we're trying to do that is he has these game-changing abilities.

"It's something that you see tonight; very fluid with his movement, dynamic, able to take players on, good ball security. And then today was great in that the final product was there also which is always important for attacking players."

It was also a big night for Zardes, who has come under plenty of criticism playing as the lone forward in the U.S. manager's setup, especially given the fact that Josh Sargent was left off the roster. But Berhalter, who coached Zardes when the two were with the Columbus Crew, was pleased to see the forward deliver.

"We work as a group, we support each other, and Gyasi is a guy that you know exactly what you're going to get from him," he said.

"I've said that all along. You need in your squad of 23 players, you need a majority of guys that can give what you're asking of them. Gyasi is a guy like that. So we're proud of him. We're proud of his effort.

"We know that he has good ability, he's a tremendous worker, and it's nice to have him in the squad."

Berhalter now has the luxury of resting some players in the Panama game, though he said he's not sure how exactly he'll approach the match.

"I don't have experience with that," he said about handling the last group stage game. "This is the first time we're going through it, so we'll have to figure it out.

"We know that the tournament is a lot of games in a short time, so there will have to be some balancing, but part of it was getting some guys off today to give them some rest. But that's going to be an interesting problem that we're going to have to solve."