The Devils dealt their ninth overall pick to the Canucks to acquire goaltender Cory Schneider, according to an ESPN.com report on Sunday. 

Schneider will likely serve as the heir apparent to Martin Brodeur, who has one year remaining on a two-year deal.

The Canucks selected center Bo Horvat with the acquired pick.

The Colorado Avalanche made 17-year-old Nathan MacKinnon the first pick of the NHL draft on Sunday at the Prudential Center, according to an ESPN.com report.

The Avalanche own the top pick in the NHL draft and have a whole lot of options.

Colorado has flirted with the idea of picking American defenseman Seth Jones, who's the son of former NBA player Popeye Jones. But it appears the Avalanche is leaning toward a forward, perhaps Nathan MacKinnon, in Sunday's draft in Newark, N.Y. It could also trade the pick, according to the San Jose Mercury Sports Digest report.