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7 months ago: Top NHL draft prospects, from left, Matt Duchene,, from the Brampton Battalion, JohnTavares, from the London Knights, and Victor Hedman, right, from Modo in Sweden, pose for the cameras at the Top Prospects luncheon in Montreal Thursday, June 25, 2009. The National Hockey League entry draft will be held here on Friday. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson)

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