While the second day of the 2016 NHL draft from First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York, might have not provided the star power or grandeur of Friday night's first round, 181 players heard their names called in Rounds 2 through 7 on Saturday.Given the sheer number of players taken, it's unlikely all of them will play in the NHL, but the possibility of what lies ahead is what makes this event special for the numerous prospects.For the teams, though, the business of winning is priority No. 1, and the draft is a great way to acquire players who could make a big impact one day.Here's a look at how each team fared over the two days in Buffalo:Which Teams Had the Best Draft Nights'Calgary FlamesThe Calgary Flames' stellar night began when left winger Matthew Tkachuk, arguably a top-four talent in this draft, fell into their laps at No. 6. The son of 500-goal scorer Keith Tkachuk, Matthew plays a similar, powerful brand of hockey:He'll join the young crop of stars that includes Sam Bennett, Sean Monahan and Johnny Gaudreau.Shortly after, the Flames acquired goaltender Brian Elliott from the St. Louis Blues for two draft picks.It's an enormous pickup for a team that allowed a league-worst 260 goals last season. That was a big reason why Calgary didn't make it to the playoffs. Elliott will provide a steady presence in goal for the Flames and a huge upgrade from what the team used to have.With a new head coach in Glen Gulutzan, Calgary went from a team on the fringe of the playoff conversation in the West to a dark horse to make a lot of noise next year.Edmonton OilersThe Edmonton Oilers received a gift and have the Columbus Blue Jackets to thank for it.With the No. 3 pick of the draft behind the Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets, the Blue Jackets had their pick of the litter beyondAuston Matthews and Patrik Laine. Instead of picking the clear No. 3 prospect in Jesse Puljujarvi, the Blue Jackets went with Pierre-Luc Dubois.While Dubois was a top-10 prospect, Puljujarvi has the stuff to be a big-time playmaker at the next level:So the Oilers, one spot back at No. 4, snapped up Puljujarvi and can add him to the class of forwards they've been building through the draft since 2010from Nail Yakupov to Taylor Hall and from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to Connor McDavid.Toronto Maple LeafsAs the draft crept closer, Laine was picking up steam as a possible No. 1 option over Matthews, who was viewed as the top prospect for the past year.But when it came time for the Maple Leafs to get on the clock, they made the right choice by picking Matthews, who could have drawn the same hype as Sidney Crosby had McDavidnot come through in 2015.Matthews is a complete player with size (6'2" and 216 lbs), speed, agility and a second-to-none scoring ability.With that kind of skill set, he's the perfect kind of player. He will enter an organization that is starving for a Stanley Cup. The last time the Maple Leafs won was 1967, and Matthews may be the cornerstone to turn things around in Ontario.
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