2008 NHL Entry Draft



The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008.

The Senators were originally awarded the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, but because of the lockout, that draft was scaled back significantly from its usual format of being open to the public and having many draft-eligible players in attendance.

The actual 2005 drafting was held in Ottawa's Westin Hotel instead of the Corel Centre, as Canadian Tire Centre was then known. As a result of 2005's abridged draft, Ottawa was compensated with the 2008 draft.

Draft Weekend
The draft was part of a festival of events that Ottawa and the NHL presented at the Scotiabank Place arena. Before the first round and during the later rounds, the patio outside the main doors was the site of the Senators Fan Fest with hockey games and music. Indoors, the NHL presented an exhibit of NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup. A hockey card and memorabilia sale was also held.[1]

Draft Lottery
The 2008 draft lottery was held April 7th. The Tampa Bay Lightning retained the first overall selection. There were no changes from the reverse order of finish of the 2007–08 NHL season.

Round one notes
1. The New York Islanders' first-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 7th-overall pick and either the 60th-overall pick and a third-round pick in 2009 or the 68th-overall pick and a second-round pick in 2009 in exchange for this pick.

2. The Toronto Maple Leafs' first-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 9th-overall pick and the 40th-overall pick to the New York Islanders in exchange for this pick.

New York Islanders acquired previously as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 5th-overall pick to Toronto in exchange for either the 60th-overall pick and a third-round pick in 2009 or the 68th-overall pick and a second-round pick in 2009 and this pick.

3. The Florida Panthers' first-round pick went to the New York Islanders as the result of to a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 7th-overall pick to the Nashville Predators in exchange for the 40th-overall pick and this pick.Nashville acquired previously as the result of a trade prior to the 2007 entry draft that sent Tomas Vokoun to Florida for second-round picks in 2007 and 2008, and this pick.

4. The Edmonton Oilers' first-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 13th-overall pick and a third-round pick in 2009 to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for this pick.

Los Angeles acquired previously as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 17th-overall pick and the 28th-overall pick to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for this pick. Anaheim acquired previously, along with second and third-round picks, from Edmonton as the result of Anaheim's decision not to match an Oilers' offer sheet to restricted free agent Dustin Penner on August 2, 2007.

5. The Buffalo Sabres' first-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 12th-overall pick to Buffalo in exchange for a third-round pick in 2009 and this pick.

6. The Nashville Predators' first-round pick went to the Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 18th-overall pick and a third-round pick in 2009 to Nashville in exchange for this pick.

7. The Calgary Flames' first-round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 12th-overall pick to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for the 28th-overall pick and this pick.

Los Angeles acquired previously as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent Mike Cammalleri to Calgary in exchange for this pick.

8. The Ottawa Senators' first-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 15th-overall pick to Ottawa in exchange for a third-round pick in 2009 and this pick.

9. The Colorado Avalanche's first-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent R. J. Umberger and the 118th-overall pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for the 67th-overall pick and this pick. Columbus acquired previously as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008, that sent Adam Foote to Colorado in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition - Colorado reaches the playoffs in 2008 - has been converted.

10. The New Jersey Devils' first-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 23rd-overall pick and the 54th-overall pick to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.

11. The Anaheim Ducks' first-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on July 3, 2006, that sent Joffrey Lupul, Ladislav Smid, and draft picks to Edmonton in exchange for Chris Pronger. The pick was awarded to Edmonton for Anaheim reaching the Stanley Cup final in 2007.

12. The Washington Capitals' first-round pick went to the Minnesota Wild as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 24th-overall pick and a third-round pick in 2009 to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for this pick.

New Jersey acquired previously as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 21st overall pick to Washington in exchange for the 54th-overall pick and this pick.

13. The Minnesota Wild's first-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 23rd-overall pick to Minnesota in exchange for a third-round pick in 2009 and this pick.

14. The Montreal Canadiens' first-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent Alex Tanguay and the 138th-overall pick to Montreal in exchange for a second-round pick in 2009 and this pick.

15. The San Jose Sharks' first-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008, that sent Steve Bernier and this pick to Buffalo in exchange for Brian Campbell and a seventh-round pick.

16. The Philadelphia Flyers' first-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent Steve Eminger and the 84th-overall pick to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.

17. The Dallas Stars' first-round pick went to the Phoenix Coyotes as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 35th and 39th-overall picks to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for this pick.

Anaheim acquired previously as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 12th-overall pick to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for the 17th-overall pick and this pick. Los Angeles acquired previously as the result of a trade on February 27, 2007, that sent Jaroslav Modry, Johan Fransson, a second-round pick in 2007 entry draft, a third-round pick in 2007 entry draft, and this pick to Los Angeles in exchange for Mattias Norstrom, Konstantin Pushkarev, a third-round pick in 2007 entry draft, and a fourth-round pick in 2007 entry draft.

18. The Pittsburgh Penguins' first-round pick went to the Atlanta Thrashers as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008, that sent Colby Armstrong, Erik Christensen, Angelo Esposito, and this pick to Atlanta in exchange for Marian Hossa and Pascal Dupuis.

Round two notes
1.  The Tampa Bay Lightning's second-round pick went to the Florida Panthers due to a trade on June 13, 2007, that sent Chris Gratton to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.

2.  The Atlanta Thrashers' second-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues due to a trade on February 25, 2007, that sent Keith Tkachuk to Atlanta in exchange for Glen Metropolit, first- and third-round picks in 2007 and this pick.

3. The Phoenix Coyotes' compensatory second-round pick, awarded for Blake Wheeler rejecting a Coyotes contract offer and becoming a free agent went to the Anaheim Ducks due to a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 27th-overall pick to Phoenix in exchange for the 39th-overall pick and this pick.

4.  The Toronto Maple Leafs' second-round pick went to the Nashville Predators due to a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent the 46th-overall pick and the 76th-overall pick of Phoenix in exchange for this pick.

Phoenix had acquired the pick previously due to a trade on February 27, 2007, that sent this pick to Phoenix in exchange for Yanic Perreault and a fifth-round draft pick in 2008.

5.  The Phoenix Coyotes' second-round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks due to a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 27th-overall pick to Phoenix in exchange for the 35th-overall pick and this pick.

6.  The Florida Panthers' second-round pick went to the New York Islanders due to a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 7th-overall pick to the Nashville Predators in exchange for the ninth-overall pick and this pick. Nashville acquired previously due to a trade during the 2007 entry draft that sent Tomas Vokoun to the Florida Panthers in exchange for a second-round pick in 2007, a first-round pick in 2008 and this pick.

7. The Chicago Blackhawks' second-round pick went to the Ottawa Senators due to a trade on July 9, 2006, that sent Tom Preissing, Josh Hennessy, Michal Barinka and this pick to Ottawa in exchange for Martin Havlat and Bryan Smolinski.

8. * The Edmonton Oilers' second-round pick went, along with first- and third-round picks, to the Anaheim Ducks due to Anaheim's decision not to match an Oilers' offer sheet to restricted free agent Dustin Penner on August 2, 2007.

9. The Nashville Predators' second-round pick went to the Florida Panthers due to a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent the 49th-overall pick and a fourth-round pick in 2009 to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for this pick.

Phoenix had acquired the pick previously due to a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent the 38th-overall pick to Nashville in exchange for the 76th-overall pick and this pick.

10. The Calgary Flames' second-round pick temporarily went to the Los Angeles Kings due to a trade on January 29, 2007, that sent Jamie Lundmark, a fourth-round pick in 2007 and this pick to Los Angeles in exchange for Craig Conroy. Calgary re-acquired this pick due to a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 17th-overall pick and a second-round pick in 2009 to Los Angeles in exchange for Michael Cammalleri and this pick.

11.  The Ottawa Senators' second-round pick went to the Phoenix Coyotes due to a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent the 46th-overall pick to the Florida Panthers in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2009 and this pick. Florida acquired previously due to a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent Olli Jokinen to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Keith Ballard, Nick Boynton and this pick. Phoenix acquired previously due to a trade on February 27, 2007, that sent Oleg Saprykin and a seventh-round pick in 2007 entry draft to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.

12.  The Anaheim Ducks' second-round pick went to the New York Islanders due to a trade on July 5, 2007, that sent Allan Rourke and a third-round pick in 2008 to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for this pick.

Edmonton previously acquired this pick due to a trade on July 3, 2006, that sent Chris Pronger to Anaheim in exchange for Joffrey Lupul, Ladislav Smid and draft picks.

13. The Washington Capitals' first-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils due to a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 21st-overall pick to Washington in exchange for the 23rd-overall pick and this pick.

14.  The San Jose Sharks' second-round pick went to the Washington Capitals due to a trade during the 2007 entry draft that sent a first-round pick to San Jose for a second-round pick in 2007 and this pick.

15.  The Philadelphia Flyers' second-round pick went to the Washington Capitals due to a trade during the 2007 entry draft that sent a second-round pick to Philadelphia in exchange for a third-round pick in 2007 and this pick.

16.  The Pittsburgh Penguins' second-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs due to a trade on February 26, 2008, that sent Hal Gill to Pittsburgh in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2009 and this pick.

17.  The Detroit Red Wings' second-round pick was originally traded to the Los Angeles Kings on February 26, 2008, as well as a fourth-round pick in the 2009 draft in exchange for Brad Stuart. The Kings then traded this second-round pick to the Colorado Avalanche on June 21, 2008, in exchange for Brad Richardson.

Round three notes
1. The Tampa Bay Lightning's third-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks due to a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent the 117th-overall pick, the 147th-overall pick and a third-round pick in 2009 to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.

2. The Columbus Blue Jackets' third-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers due to a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent R. J. Umberger and the 118th-overall pick to Columbus in exchange for the 19th-overall pick and this pick.

3. The Toronto Maple Leafs' third-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks due to a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent the 72nd-overall pick and the 102nd-overall pick to the New York Islanders in exchange for this pick. New York acquired previously due to a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 5th-overall pick to Toronto in exchange for the 7th-overall pick, a second-round pick in 2009 and this pick.

4. The Florida Panthers' third-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues due to a trade on June 19, 2008, that sent Jamal Mayers to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for this pick. Toronto acquired previously due to a trade on February 26, 2008, that sent Chad Kilger to the Panthers in exchange for this pick.

5. The Vancouver Canucks' third-round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks due to a trade on July 25, 2005, where Anaheim transferred its third-round pick in 2006 Entry Draft and second-round pick in 2007 to Vancouver as compensation for signing head coach Randy Carlyle. Additionally, Vancouver transferred this pick to Anaheim.

6. The Chicago Blackhawks' third-round pick went to the New York Islanders due to a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent the 68th-overall pick to Chicago in exchange for the 102nd-overall pick and this pick.

7.  The Edmonton Oilers' third-round pick went to the New York Islanders due to a trade on February 19, 2008, that sent Marc-Andre Bergeron to the Ducks in exchange for this pick. Earlier, this pick temporarily went to the New York Islanders due to a trade on February 18, 2007, that sent Marc-Andre Bergeron and this pick to the Islanders in exchange for Denis Grebeshkov. Edmonton reacquired this pick due to a trade on July 5, 2007, that sent Anaheim's second-round pick in 2008 to the Islanders in exchange for Allan Rourke and this pick.The pick was then, along with first and second-round picks, awarded to the Anaheim Ducks due to Anaheim's decision not to match an Oilers' offer sheet to restricted free agent Dustin Penner on August 2, 2007.

8. The Buffalo Sabres' third-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings due to a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent the 81st overall pick and the 101st overall pick to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.

9. The Carolina Hurricanes' third-round pick went to the New York Rangers due to a trade on July 17, 2007, that sent Matt Cullen to Carolina in exchange for Andrew Hutchinson, Joe Barnes and this pick.

10. The Nashville Predators' third-round pick went to the Phoenix Coyotes due to a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent the 38th-overall pick to Nashville in exchange for the 46th-overall pick and this pick.

11. The Colorado Avalanche third-round pick went to the Florida Panthers due to a trade on February 26, 2008, that sent Ruslan Salei to the Avalanche in exchange for this Karlis Skrastins and this pick.

12. The New York Rangers' third-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres due to a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent the 74th-overall pick to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for the 101st overall pick and this pick.

Los Angeles acquired previously due to a trade on February 5, 2007, that sent Sean Avery and John Seymour to New York in exchange for Jason Ward, Jan Marek, Marc-Andre Cliche and this pick (being conditional at the time of trade). The condition - Los Angeles fails to sign Jan Marek before the 2007–08 season - was converted.

13. The Washington Capitals' first-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers due to a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 27th-overall pick to Philadelphia in exchange for Steve Eminger and this pick.

14. The Minnesota Wild third-round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks due to a trade on June 10, 2008, that sent this pick to Anaheim in exchange for Marc-Andre Bergeron.

15. The San Jose Sharks' third-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues due to a trade during the 2007 entry draft that sent a first-round pick in 2007 and this pick to St. Louis in exchange for a 1st round draft pick.

16. The Philadelphia Flyers' third-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings due to a trade on February 19, 2008, that sent Jaroslav Modry to the Flyers in exchange for this pick.

17. The Pittsburgh Penguins' third-round pick went to the New York Rangers due to a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent Alex Bourret to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for this pick.

Phoenix acquired previously due to a trade on February 27, 2007, that sent Daniel Carcillo and this pick to Phoenix in exchange for Georges Laraque.

1. The Tampa Bay Lightning' fourth-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks due to a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent a fourth-round pick in 2009 and a fifth-round pick in 2010 NHL Entry Draft to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for this pick. Los Angeles acquired previously due to a trade on January 20, 2007, that sent Ryan Munce to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.

2.  The Los Angeles Kings' fourth-round pick went to the Washington Capitals due to a trade during the 2007 entry draft that sent the Capitals fourth-round pick to Los Angeles for a sixth-round pick in 2007 and fourth-round pick in 2008.

3.  The Columbus Blue Jackets' fourth-round pick went to the Boston Bruins due to a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent the 107th-overall pick and the 137th-overall pick to Columbus in exchange for this pick.

4.  The Vancouver Canucks' fourth-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres due to a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent the 74th-overall pick to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for the 81st overall pick and this pick.

Los Angeles acquired previously due to a trade on February 25, 2007, that sent a second-round pick in 2007 and this pick to Los Angeles in exchange for Brent Sopel.

5.  The Chicago Blackhawks' fourth-round pick went to the New York Islanders due to a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent the 68th-overall pick to Chicago in exchange for the 72nd-overall pick and this pick.

6.  The Nashville Predators' fourth-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks due to a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent the 207th-overall pick and Toronto's fourth-round pick in 2009 to Nashville in exchange for this pick.

7. The Boston Bruins' fourth-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets due to a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent the 97th-overall pick to Boston in exchange for the 137th-overall pick and this pick.

8. The New York Rangers reacquired their own fourth-round pick due to a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent the 201st-overall pick and a fourth-round pick in 2009 to the Nashville Predators in exchange for this pick. Nashville acquired previously due to a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent Chris Mason to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for this pick. St. Louis acquired previously due to a trade on February 26, 2008, that sent Christian Backman to New York in exchange for this pick.

9. The Washington Capitals' fourth-round pick went to the Calgary Flames due to a trade with the Boston Bruins on February 10, 2007, that sent Brad Stuart, Wayne Primeau and this (then conditional) pick to Calgary for Chuck Kobasew and Andrew Ference. The condition - Calgary does not re-sign Brad Stuart for 2007 - was converted on July 3, 2007. Boston acquired previously due to a trade on February 1, 2007, that sent Milan Jurcina to Washington in exchange for that pick.

10. The San Jose Sharks' fourth-round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning due to a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent the 62nd-overall pick to San Jose in exchange for the 147th-overall pick, a third-round pick in 2009 and this pick.

11. The Philadelphia Flyers' fourth-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets due to a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 19th-overall pick and the 67th-overall pick to Philadelphia for R. J. Umberger and this pick.

12. The Dallas Stars' fourth-round pick went to the Ottawa Senators due to a trade during the 2007 entry draft that sent the Senators 5th and two seventh-round picks to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for this pick.

Tampa Bay had acquired the pick previously due to a trade on July 2, 2006, that sent Darryl Sydor to Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for this pick.

Round five notes
1.  The Phoenix Coyotes' fifth-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs due to a trade on February 27, 2007, that sent Brendan Bell and a second-round pick in 2008 to Toronto in exchange for Yanic Perreault and this pick.

2. The Florida Panthers' fifth-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs due to a trade on February 26, 2008, that sent Wade Belak to Florida in exchange for this pick.

3.  The Carolina Hurricanes' fifth-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets due to a trade on February 21, 2007, that sent Anson Carter to Carolina in exchange for this pick.

4. The Boston Bruins' fifth-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets due to a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent the 97th-overall pick to Boston in exchange for the 107th-overall pick and this pick.

5. The Calgary Flames' fifth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens due to a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent the 25th-overall pick and a second-round pick in 2009 to Calgary in exchange for Alex Tanguay and this pick.

6. The Montreal Canadiens' fifth-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks due to a trade on February 25, 2007, that sent Craig Rivet and this pick to San Jose in exchange for Josh Gorges and a first-round pick in 2007 entry draft.

7. * The San Jose Sharks' fifth-round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning due to a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent the 62nd-overall pick to San Jose in exchange for the 117th-overall pick, a third-round pick in 2009 and this pick.

8. * The Philadelphia Flyers' fifth-round pick went to the New York Islanders due to a trade on December 20, 2006, that sent Randy Robitaille and this pick to the Islanders in exchange for Mike York.

Round six notes
1. The Florida Panthers' sixth-round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning due to a trade on February 27, 2007, that sent Nikita Alexeev to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Karl Stewart and this pick.

Chicago previously acquired this pick in a trade on June 24, 2006, that sent Craig Anderson to Florida in exchange for this pick.

2. The Boston Bruins' sixth-round pick went to the Colorado Avalanche due to a trade during the 2007 Entry Draft that sent this pick to Boston in exchange for the 6th round draft pick in 2007.

3. The Ottawa Senators' sixth-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks due to a trade during the 2007–08 NHL season that sent this pick to Chicago in exchange for Martin Lapointe.

4. The Colorado Avalanche's sixth-round pick temporarily went to the San Jose Sharks due to a trade on February 27, 2007, season that sent Scott Parker to Colorado in exchange for this pick.

Colorado reacquired this pick from San Jose due to a trade during the 2007 Entry Draft that sent a 3rd and a fourth-round pick in 2007 and this pick to Colorado for a 3rd round draft pick in 2007.

5. The Anaheim Ducks' sixth-round pick went to the Boston Bruins due to a trade during the 2007–08 NHL season that sent this pick to Boston along with Shane Hnidy in exchange for Brandon Bochenski.

6. The Minnesota Wild's sixth-round pick went to the New York Islanders due to a trade on February 26, 2008, that sent Chris Simon to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.

7.  The Montreal Canadiens' sixth-round pick went to the Dallas Stars due to a trade on September 30, 2006, that sent Mike Ribeiro and this pick to Dallas in exchange for Janne Niinimaa and a 5th round draft pick in 2007.

8. The Dallas Stars' sixth-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks due to a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent a sixth-round pick in 2009 to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for this pick. Los Angeles acquired previously due to a trade on December 10, 2007, that sent Evgeny Federov to Dallas in exchange for this pick.

Round seven notes
1. The St. Louis Blues reacquired their own seventh-round pick due to a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2009 to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for this pick.

Los Angeles acquired previously due to a trade on February 26, 2007, that sent Jean-Sebastien Aubin to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for this pick. Anaheim acquired previously due to a trade on December 14, 2007, that sent Andy McDonald to St. Louis in exchange for Doug Weight, Michal Birner and this pick.

2. The New York Islanders' seventh-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks due to a trade on February 26, 2008, that sent Rob Davison to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.

3. The Buffalo Sabres' seventh-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks due to a trade on February 26, 2008, that sent Brian Campbell and this pick to San Jose in exchange for Steve Bernier and a first-round pick.

4. The Nashville Predators' seventh-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers due to a trade on June 18, 2008, that sent Vaclav Prospal to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in 2009 and this pick. Tampa Bay acquired previously due to a trade on February 26, 2008, that sent Jan Hlavac to Nashville in exchange for this pick.

5.  The New York Rangers' seventh-round pick went to the Nashville Predators due to a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent the 111th-overall pick to New York in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2009 and this pick.

6. The Anaheim Ducks' seventh-round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning due to a trade on February 26, 2008, that sent Jay Leach to Anaheim in exchange for Brandon Segal and this pick.

7. The Minnesota Wild's seventh-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils due to a trade on February 27, 2007, that sent Aaron Voros to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.

8.  The San Jose Sharks' seventh-round pick went to the Nashville Predators due to a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent the 106th-overall pick to New York in exchange for Toronto's fourth-round pick in 2009 and this pick.

9. The Philadelphia Flyers' seventh-round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks due to a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2009 to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.