One of them needed to fill out and tone up.

The other needed to slim down – OK, way down – and, well, also tone up.

Through hours of sweat-pouring training sessions and on-ice activity, goaltender Peter Delmas and forward Danick Paquette of the Lewiston Maineiacs are right where they want to be.

And this weekend, that dedication might get them to where they plan on going.

The National Hockey League Entry Draft begins Friday night with Round 1, and continues Saturday with Rounds 2 through 7. Both Delmas, who has beefed up to 182 pounds this summer, and Paquette, who is down to a solid 200, are projected in the top three rounds.

“It’s a proud day for the Lewiston Maineiacs,” Lewiston head coach and GM Ed Harding said. “This is what it’s all about. All the wins, all the hard work everyone in the organization does, it’s all about the future of these kids, and giving them this opportunity.”

Harding was on his way to Ottawa this week for the draft session, as were the two players. Delmas, who was born in Bedford, Nova Scotia but now lives with his parents just outside of Toronto, was also on his way Wednesday.

“It’s not that bad,” Delmas said. “There are going to be a lot of friends and family there, since a lot of my family is from Ontario.”

Being close also helped Delmas to more easily attend the annual scouting combine, which assesses hundreds of athletes hoping to be drafted not only on athleticism, but on intellect and sense of the game.

“A lot of what happens (this weekend) has to do with the combine,” Delmas said. “I had 16 interviews, and I felt like I had a good fitness test, too.”

Harding said he had heard Paquette’s interviews also went well.

“They were impressed with his energy and his maturity,” Harding said.

Both players are entering their third full seasons with the Maineiacs, having both played with the team as 16-year-olds during its run to the President’s Cup title in 2006-07. Delmas was instrumental that season, playing in nearly every game down the stretch after Jonathan Bernier was injured. While unfortunate for Bernier, that exposure, opened up a world of opportunity for the young keeper.

Paquette, meanwhile, played a semi-regular shift for the team. Last year, he emerged as a goal-scorer, topping the 30-goal plateau, and he led the team – and was second in the league – in penalty minutes.

Delmas is rated third among North American goalies heading into this weekend’s draft by NHL Central Scouting, while Paquette is at 45th among North American skaters. International Scouting Service has Paquette at No. 119 overall, squarely in the late fourth round. On that same list, Delmas comes in at No. 10 for all goaltenders.

“Honestly, not know is half the fun of being there,” Delmas said. “Not a lot of teams like to show a lot of interest, so not to show their hands. A team can say they’ll draft you, but come draft day, if Wayne Gretzky is available, and you’re available, and they said they were taking you, who do you think they’re going to take? But that’s part of what makes it all exciting.”