At the NHL scouting combine in Toronto this past week, scouts and development teams salivated over players in the 2013 NHL draft class. On June 1, however, front offices across the league were pressed up against a deadlineâ€”either ink the players you drafted in 2011 to an entry-level contract, or see them re-enter the 2013 NHL draft (or alternatively become unrestricted free agents, depending on their age).

The decision facing teams reflects not only a prospectâ€™s development, but also structural factors like the number of players a team currently has under contract. Teams are only permitted to have 50 contracts on the books at one time, and with free agency looming, thatâ€™s a serious consideration for all 30 clubs.

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Los Angeles Kings assistant general manager Ron Hextall explained as much to John Hoven earlier this week, â€œAs much as (50 contracts) sounds like a lot, and a lot of teams are right at the 50 max. We like to keep around 47 just in case during the year you have a two-for-one deal and you have to be able to take a contract on. So we like to keep around 46 or 47, 48 at the most. So, when youâ€™re making a three-year commitment to a kid you have to be sure that the level of prospect is an acceptable level.â€

The Kings are going to allow Finnish goaltender Christopher Gibson and Soo Greyhounds winger Michael Schumacher to re-enter the draft.

The Vancouver Canucks confirmed to Sporting News on Saturday that they would not be signing David Honzik and Pathrik Westerholm ahead of the deadline. Westerholm becomes an unrestricted free agent, while Honzik re-enters the 2013 draft.

In the days leading up to June 1, and on the day itself, there was a flurry of activity. On Friday the Chicago Blackhawks came to terms with Alex Broadhurst, the Columbus Blue Jackets inked goaltender Anton Forsberg, the Buffalo Sabres signed centre Colin Jacobs, and the New York Rangers signed defenseman Samuel Noreau. Even on Saturday, some teams were sneaking deals just under the wire, like the Winnipeg Jets, who signed Belleville Bulls forward Austen Brassard.

Amalgamated from a variety of sources including Hockey Prospectus and the OHL Prospects blog, hereâ€™s a list of unsigned 2011 draft picks (a group that includes three second round selections). Note: This list is up to date through 5 p.m. ET on June 1, and not every player listed here will necessarily re-enter the 2013 draft pool.

Boston Bruins: Lars Volden (6th round, 181st overall)

Buffalo Sabres: Alex Lepkowski (5th round, 137th overall)

Carolina Hurricanes: Gregory Hofmann (4th round, 103rd overall), Matt Mahalak (6th round, 163rd overall)

Chicago Blackhawks: Johan Mattsson (7th round, 211th overall)

Colorado Avalanche: Dillon Donnelly (7th round, 183rd overall), Joachim Nermark (4th round, 93rd overall)

Detroit Red Wings: Philippe Hudon (5th round, 145th overall), Alan Quine (3rd round, 85th overall)

Edmonton Oilers: Samu Perhonen (3rd round, 62nd overall)

Florida Panthers: Rasmus Bengstton (2nd round, 59th overall), Liro Pakarinen (7th round, 184th overall)

Los Angeles Kings: Christopher Gibson (2nd round, 49th overall), Michael Schumacher (7th round, 200th overall)

Montreal Canadiens: Olivier Archambault (4th round, 108th overall), Daniel Pribyl (6th round, 168th overall)

Nashville Predators: Brent Andrews (7th round, 202nd overall), Simon Karlsson (5th round, 142nd overall)

New York Islanders: Brenden Kichton (5th round, 127th overall), Mitch Theoret (7th round, 185th overall)

New York Rangers: Peter Ceresnak (6th round, 172nd overall), Shane McColgan (5th round, 134th overall)

Ottawa Senators: Jordan Fransoo (7th round, 186th overall)

Philadelphia Flyers: Colin Suellentrop (4th round, 116th overall)

Phoenix Coyotes: Andrew Fritsch (6th round, 155th overall), Alexandre Ruuttu (2nd round, 51st overall)

San Jose Sharks: Justin Sefton (3rd round, 89th overall)

St. Louis Blues: Teemu Eronen (7th round, 192nd overall)

Vancouver Canucks: David Honzik (3rd round, 71st overall), Pathrik Westerholm (6th round, 180 overall)

Washington Capitals: Stefan SÃ¸berg (4th round, 117th overall)

Winnipeg Jets: Zachary Yuen (4th round, 119th overall)

Thomas Drance is the Managing Editor of CanucksArmy.com. You can follow him on Twitter @ThomasDrance.