The

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took place on Sunday May 7, 2017 at 7:00 PM ET on TSN and RDS. 71 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian universities, as well as Canadian players playing in the

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. The draft was broadcast live on TSN 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 Jeffrey Orridge.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.Alouettes officially sign Vernon Adams
/ref> * Toronto → Winnipeg (PD). Toronto traded this selection, T. J. Heath, and a third-round pick in the 2018 CFL Draft to Winnipeg for Drew Willy.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 Tevaughn Campbell.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, Linden Gaydosh, Tommy Streeter, and a seventh-round pick in this year's draft to Saskatchewan for

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and Xavier Fulton.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 2018 CFL Draft 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, Khalid Wooten, and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft to Hamilton for Cierre Wood, 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, Cierre Wood, Denzell Perine, and a sixth-round pick in this year's draft to Montreal for Khalid Wooten, 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 Matt Nichols. 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 2018 CFL Draft to Montreal for S. J. Green.Double Blue acquire SB SJ Green in trade with Als
/ref> * Montreal → Hamilton (PD). Montreal traded this selection, Khalid Wooten, and a fifth-round pick in this year's draft to Hamilton for Cierre Wood, 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, Cierre Wood, Denzell Perine, and a fifth-round pick in this year's draft to Montreal for Khalid Wooten, 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, Linden Gaydosh, Tommy Streeter, and a fourth-round pick in this year's draft to Saskatchewan for

and Xavier Fulton. * 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.

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