The Adirondack Aces, who endured a nightmare 22-53-7 regular season, retained the first overall pick today, as the league held the lottery to determine the order of the first round of the 2021 Rookie Draft. Bigger news was that the Farmington Fighting Saints, who initially held the 11th spot in the lottery, climbed all the way to the number two spot. Hamilton claimed the third pick, leaving Parry Sound, Portland, South Side, and Great Lakes fans reeling at having dropped two spots. Still, in what projects to be a strong draft pool in the first round, all teams should be able to walk away with a blue-chip prospect.
The opening 12 picks in the first round will be:
1. Adirondack 2. Farmington 3. Hamilton 4. Parry Sound 5. Portland 6. South Side 7. Great Lakes 8. Denver 9. Ice Harbor (from Charleston) 10. San Jose 11. Salem 12. Ice Harbor
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