The

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took place on Sunday May 7, 2017 at 7:00 PM ET on

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and RDS. 71 players were chosen from among eligible players from

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, as well as Canadian players playing in the

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. The draft was broadcast live on

for two hours and then subsequent coverage shifted to digital platforms on TSN.ca and TSN GO. The production was hosted by

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and featured the

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panel which included

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, and Marshall Ferguson. Jim Lawson, the CFL's Chairman of the Board of Governors, announced the picks for the first two rounds at the TSN studios. This was announced following the resignation of current CFL Commissioner

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.Outgoing CFL commissioner Orridge will not be involved in draft
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Top prospects

:Source: CFL Scouting Bureau rankings..

Trades

In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.

Round one

* Montreal → BC (PD). Montreal traded this selection to BC for the negotiating rights to

Vernon Adams Vernon Anthony Adams Jr. (born January 3, 1993) is an American professional Canadian football quarterback for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Eastern Washington Eagles and Oregon Ducks. He h ...

.Alouettes officially sign Vernon Adams
/ref> * Toronto → Winnipeg (PD). Toronto traded this selection,

T. J. Heath Lee Anthony Heath Jr. (born September 11, 1987) is a professional cornerback. Heath was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2011 in the NFL, where he played for several years before playing Canadian football for the fi ...

, and a third-round pick in the

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to Winnipeg for

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.Blue Bombers ship Willy to Argos; acquire Glenn in trade with Als
/ref> * Winnipeg ←→ Calgary (D). Winnipeg traded the sixth overall selection to Calgary for the eighth overall selection and the 34th overall selection in this year's draft.Round 1 Recap: Surprises, star receivers headline eventful first 9 picks
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Round two

* None

Round three

* None

Round four

* Saskatchewan → Calgary (PD). Saskatchewan traded this selection to Calgary for

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.Riders acquire DB Tevaughn Campbell in trade with Stamps
/ref> * Winnipeg → Montreal (PD). Winnipeg traded this selection to Montreal for

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. * Hamilton → Saskatchewan (PD). Hamilton traded this selection,

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, and a seventh-round pick in this year's draft to Saskatchewan for Justin Capicciotti and

Xavier Fulton Xavier Allen Fulton (born April 18, 1986) is a Canadian football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Illinois. Fulton has also been a member of t ...

.Capicciotti, Gaydosh switch sides as Riders and Ticats deal
/ref> * Montreal → Saskatchewan (PD). Montreal traded this selection and a conditional second-round pick in the

to Saskatchewan for

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.Alouettes acquire rights to Riders QB Darian Durant
/ref> * Calgary → Winnipeg (D). Calgary traded the 34th overall selection and the eighth overall selection to Winnipeg for the sixth overall selection in this year's draft.

Round five

* Montreal → Hamilton (PD). Montreal traded this selection,

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, and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft to Hamilton for

Cierre Wood Cierre Marcelle Wood (born February 21, 1991) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Notre Dame. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Texans in 2013. High school career Wood attended Santa ...

, Denzell Perine, a fifth-round pick in this year's draft, and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft.Ticats, Als swap picks in late rounds of Sunday's draft
/ref> * Hamilton → Montreal (PD). Hamilton traded this selection,

, Denzell Perine, and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft to Montreal for

, a fifth-round pick in this year's draft, and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft. * Winnipeg → Edmonton (PD). Winnipeg traded a conditional seventh-round selection to Edmonton for

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. This later became a fifth-round selection after Nichols became Winnipeg's starting quarterback.

Round six

* Toronto → Montreal (PD). Toronto traded this selection and a conditional pick in the

to Montreal for

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.Double Blue acquire SB SJ Green in trade with Als
/ref> * Montreal → Hamilton (PD). Montreal traded this selection,

, and a fifth-round pick in this year's draft to Hamilton for

, Denzell Perine, a fifth-round pick in this year's draft, and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft. * Hamilton → Montreal (PD). Hamilton traded this selection,

, Denzell Perine, and a fifth-round pick in this year's draft to Montreal for

, a fifth-round pick in this year's draft, and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft.

Round seven

* Hamilton → Saskatchewan (PD). Hamilton traded this selection,

, and a fourth-round pick in this year's draft to Saskatchewan for Justin Capicciotti and

. * Edmonton → Hamilton (PD). Edmonton traded a conditional seventh-round selection to Hamilton for

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. The draft pick was solidified after the condition was met.

Round eight

* None

Conditional trades

* Winnipeg → Hamilton (PD). Winnipeg traded a conditional selection to Hamilton for the negotiation list rights to

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. The condition was not met and Winnipeg did not transfer their selection to Hamilton.

Forfeitures

* Saskatchewan forfeits their third-round selection after selecting Kevin Francis in the 2016 Supplemental Draft.

Top prospects

Trades

Round one

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Round four

Round five

Round six

Round seven

Round eight

Conditional trades

Forfeitures

Draft order

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Round eight

References