 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Iyo 2011 NHL Entry Draft yakaitirwa muSaint Paul, Minnesota, musi waJune 24 na25. Mukusarudzwa, Columbus akasarudza vatambi vaviri avo vaifungidzirwa kuti vaizoenda kumusoro mukusarudzwa. Boone Jenner, wechipiri mutsetse wepakati, aitarisirwa kuve sarudzo yekutanga, asi akatsvedza kuenda kunharaunda yechipiri. Seth Ambroz, mutungamiri wechitatu anotarisirwa, akanga ane vamwe vaitenda kuti aizotorwa mumutambo wechipiri asati adonha kusvika kuchishanu. Vakazadza mamwe ose akasara edrafiti yavo nevatambi vaionekwa sevanokwira zvikuru, asi vachida nguva yokugadzira mutambo wavo. Kusarudzwa kwavo kwokupedzisira, muchengeti wepagedhi Anton Forsberg, kwakaitwa zvichitevera kurudziro yeMuchengeti wepagedhi Ian Clark. Jenner Canada, wechitatu-kutenderera sarudza T. J. Tynan United States, uye Forsberg Sweden vese vakatamba zvikwata zvavo zvemunyika pa2012 World Junior Championship. 