If the NHL returns this season, British Columbia is on the fast track to hosting games.

Round 1 of the draft is scheduled to take place at Rogers Arena at 5 p.m. Friday, while rounds 2 through 7 begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

The Canucks built a big lead then withstood a late Senators surge for a 7-4 win Wednesday night that moved Vancouver to within four points of a wild-card spot in the Western Conference.