The 2016 NHL Entry Draft will be the 54th NHL Entry Draft.
The draft will be held from June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York.
Eligibility[]
Ice hockey players born between January 1, 1996, and September 15, 1998, are eligible for selection in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
Additionally, un-drafted, non-North American players born in 1995 are eligible for the draft; and those players who were drafted in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, but not signed by an NHL team and who were born after June 30, 1996, are also eligible to re-enter the draft.
Draft Lottery[]
Since the 2012–13 NHL season all fourteen teams not qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs have a "weighted" chance at winning the first overall selection.
Beginning with the 2014–15 NHL season, the NHL changed the weighting system that was used in previous years.
Under the new system the odds of winning the draft lottery for the four lowest finishing teams in the league decreased, while the odds for the other non-playoff teams increased.
Starting with this draft the first three picks overall will be awarded by lottery. The odds of winning the second and third draws will increase on a proportional basis depending on which team won the previous draw.
The Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets and Columbus Blue Jackets won the draft lotteries that took place on April 30, 2016, giving them the first, second and third picks overall. Toronto retained the top pick while Winnipeg and Columbus moved up from the sixth and fourth spots, respectively.
In the process, the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks were each knocked down two places from second and third to fourth and fifth overall, respectively while the Calgary Flames dropped from fifth to sixth overall.
Top Prospects[]
| Ranking | North American skaters | European skaters |
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| 1 |  Pierre-Luc Dubois (C/LW)
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 Auston Matthews (C)
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| 2 | Matthew Tkachuk (LW)
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 Patrik Laine (RW)
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| 3 |  Alexander Nylander (LW)
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Jesse Puljujarvi (RW)
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| 4 | Jakob Chychrun (D)
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Rasmus Asplund (C)
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| 5 | Olli Juolevi (D)
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Template:Country data Russia German Rubtsov (C) |
| 6 | Charlie McAvoy (D)
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Carl Grundstrom (RW)
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| 7 | Logan Brown (C)
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Template:Country data Russia Yegor Korshkov (RW) |
| 8 | Template:Country data Russia Mikhail Sergachev (D) |  Filip Hronek (D)
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| 9 | Clayton Keller (C)
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Henrik Borgstrom (C)
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| 10 | Kieffer Bellows (LW)
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Linus Lindstrom (C)
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| Ranking | North American goalies | European goalies |
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| 1 | Evan Fitzpatrick
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Filip Gustavsson
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| 2 | Carter Hart
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Daniel Marmenlind
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| 3 | Tyler Parsons
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Veini Vehvilainen
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Selections by Round[]
Round One[]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
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| 1 | Auston Matthews (C) | United States
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Toronto Maple Leafs | ZSC Lions (NLA) |
| 2 | Patrik Laine (RW) | Finland
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Winnipeg Jets | Tappara (Liiga) |
| 3 | Pierre-Luc Dubois (LW) | Canada
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Columbus Blue Jackets | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) |
| 4 | Jesse Puljujarvi (RW) | Finland
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Edmonton Oilers | Karpat (Liiga) |
| 5 | Olli Juolevi (D) | Finland
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Vancouver Canucks | London Knights (OHL) |
| 6 | Matthew Tkachuk (LW) | United States
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Calgary Flames | London Knights (OHL) |
| 7 | Clayton Keller (C) | United States
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Arizona Coyotes | U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
| 8 | Alexander Nylander (LW) | Sweden
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Buffalo Sabres | Mississauga Steelheads (OHL) |
| 9 | Mikhail Sergachev (D) | Template:Country data Russia Russia | Montreal Canadiens | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 10 | Tyson Jost (C) | Canada
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Colorado Avalanche | Penticton Vees (BCHL) |
| 11 | Logan Brown (C) | United States
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Ottawa Senators (from New Jersey)1 | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 12 | Michael McLeod (C) | Canada
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New Jersey Devils (from Ottawa)2 | Mississauga Steelheads (OHL) |
| 13 | Jake Bean (D) | Canada
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Carolina Hurricanes | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) |
| 14 | Charlie McAvoy (D) | United States
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Boston Bruins | Boston Terriers (Hockey East) |
| 15 | Luke Kunin (C) | United States
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Minnesota Wild | Wisconsin Badgers (Big Ten) |
| 16 | Jakob Chychrun (D) | Canada
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Arizona Coyotes (from Detroit)3 | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
| 17 | Dante Fabbro (D) | Canada
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Nashville Predators | Penticton Vees (BCHL) |
| 18 | Logan Stanley (D) | Canada
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Winnipeg Jets (from Philadelphia)4 | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 19 | Kieffer Bellows (LW) | United States
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New York Islanders | U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
| 20 | Dennis Cholowski (D) | Canada
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Detroit Red Wings (from NY Rangers via Arizona)5 | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) |
| 21 | Julien Gauthier (RW) | Canada
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Carolina Hurricanes (from Los Angeles)6 | Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) |
| 22 | German Rubtsov (C) | Template:Country data Russia Russia | Philadelphia Flyers (from Chicago via Winnipeg)7 | Russia U18 (MHL) |
| 23 | Henrik Borgstrom (C) | Finland
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Florida Panthers | HIFK JR. |
| 24 | Max Jones (LW) | United States
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Anaheim Ducks | London Knights (OHL) |
| 25 | Riley Tufte (LW) | United States
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Dallas Stars | Fargo Force (USHL) |
| 26 | Tage Thompson (C) | United States
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St. Louis Blues (from Washington)8 | Connecticut Huskies (Hockey East) |
| 27 | Brett Howden (C) | Canada
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Tampa Bay Lightning | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 28 | Lucas Johansen (D) | Canada
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Washington Capitals (from St. Louis)9 | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 29 | Trent Frederic (C) | United States
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Boston Bruins (from San Jose)10 | U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
| 30 | Sam Steel (C) | Canada
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Anaheim Ducks (from Pittsburgh via Toronto)11 | Regina Pats (WHL) |
Notes
- The New York Rangers' first-round pick will go to the Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on March 1, 2015 that sent Keith Yandle, Chris Summers and a fourth-round pick in 2016 to New York in exchange for John Moore, Anthony Duclair, Tampa Bay's second-round pick in 2015 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition: Arizona will receive a first-round pick in 2016 if New York qualifies for the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs was converted on April 4, 2016.
- The Los Angeles Kings' first-round pick will go to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on February 25, 2015 that sent Andrej Sekera to Los Angeles in exchange for Roland McKeown and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition: Carolina will receive a first-round pick in 2016 if Los Angeles fails to qualify for the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs was converted on April 9, 2015.
- The Chicago Blackhawks' first-round pick will go to the Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on February 25, 2016 that sent Andrew Ladd, Jay Harrison and Matt Fraser to Chicago in exchange for Marko Dano, a conditional third-round pick in 2018 and this pick.
- The San Jose Sharks' first-round pick will go to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on June 30, 2015 that sent Martin Jones to San Jose in exchange for Sean Kuraly and this pick.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' first-round pick will go to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade July 1, 2015 that sent Phil Kessel, Tyler Biggs, Tim Erixon and a conditional second-round pick in 2016 to Pittsburgh in exchange for Nick Spaling, Kasperi Kapanen, Scott Harrington, New Jersey's third-round pick in 2016 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition: Toronto will receive a first-round pick in 2016 if Pittsburgh qualifies for the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs was converted on April 2, 2016.
Round Two[]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
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| 31 | Yegor Korshkov (RW) | Template:Country data Russia Russia | Toronto Maple Leafs | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL) |
| 32 | Tyler Benson (LW) | Canada
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Edmonton Oilers | Vancouver Giants (WHL) |
| 33 | Rasmus Asplund (C) | Sweden
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Buffalo Sabres (from Vancouver via Florida)1 | Farjestad BK (SHL) |
| 34 | Andrew Peeke (D) | USA
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Columbus Blue Jackets | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) |
| 35 | Jordan Kyrou (C) | Canada
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St. Louis Blues (from Calgary)2 | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
| 36 | Pascal Laberge (C) | Canada
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Philadelphia Flyers (from Winnipeg)3 | Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) |
| 37 | Libor Hajek (D) | Czech Republic
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Tampa Bay Lightning (from Arizona)4 | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
| 38 | Adam Mascherin (LW) | Canada
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Florida Panthers (from Buffalo)5 | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 39 | Alex DeBrincat (RW) | United States
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Chicago Blackhawks (from Montreal)6 | Erie Otters (OHL) |
| 40 | Cameron Morrison (LW) | Canada
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Colorado Avalanche (from Colorado via San Jose)7 | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) |
| 41 | Nathan Bastian (RW) | Canada
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New Jersey Devils | Mississauga Steelheads (OHL) |
| 42 | Jonathan Dahlen (C) | Sweden
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Ottawa Senators | Timra IK (Swe-2) |
| 43 | Janne Kuokkanen (C/LW) | Finland
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Carolina Hurricanes | Karpat (Liiga) |
| 44 | Boris Katchouk (LW) | Canada
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Tampa Bay Lightning (from Boston)8 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
| 45 | Chad Krys (D) | United States
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Chicago Blackhawks (from Minnesota via Buffalo and Montreal)9 | U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
| 46 | Givani Smith (RW) | Canada
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Detroit Red Wings | Guelph Storm (OHL) |
| 47 | Samuel Girard (D) | Canada
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Nashville Predators | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) |
| 48 | Carter Hart (G) | Canada
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Philadelphia Flyers | Everett Silvertips (WHL) |
| 49 | Ryan Lindgren (D) | United States
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Boston Bruins (from NY Islanders)10 | U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
| 50 | Artur Kayumov (LW/RW) | Template:Country data Russia Russia | Chicago Blackhawks (from NY Rangers via Carolina)11 | Russia U18 (MHL) |
| 51 | Kale Clague (D) | Canada
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Los Angeles Kings | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 52 | Wade Allison (RW) | Canada
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Philadelphia Flyers (from Chicago)12 | Tri-City Americans (WHL) |
| 53 | Filip Hronek (D) | Czech Republic
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Detroit Red Wings (from Arizona; compensatory)13 | Mountfield HK (CZE) |
| 54 | Tyler Parsons (G) | United States
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Calgary Flames (from Florida)14 | London Knights (OHL) |
| 55 | Filip Gustavsson (G) | Sweden
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Pittsburgh Penguins (from Anaheim via Vancouver)15 | Lulea HF (SHL) |
| 56 | Dillon Dube (C) | Canada
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Calgary Flames (from Dallas)16 | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 57 | Carl Grundstrom (RW) | Sweden
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Toronto Maple Leafs (from Washington)17 | Modo Hockey (SHL) |
| 58 | Taylor Raddysh (RW) | Canada
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Tampa Bay Lightning | Erie Otters (OHL) |
| 59 | Evan Fitzpatrick (G) | Canada
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St. Louis Blues | Sherbrooke Phoenix (QMJHL) |
| 60 | Dylan Gambrell (C) | United States
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San Jose Sharks | University of Denver (NCAA) |
| 61 | Kasper Bjorkqvist (RW) | Finland
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Pittsburgh Penguins (from Pittsburgh via Toronto)18 | Espoo Blues (Liiga) |
Notes
- The Vancouver Canucks' second-round pick will go to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on May 25, 2016 that sent Erik Gudbranson and the Islanders fifth-round pick in 2016 to Vancouver in exchange for Jared McCann, a fourth-round pick in 2016 and this pick.
- The Colorado Avalanche’s second-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015 that sent Buffalo's second-round pick in 2015 to San Jose in exchange for a second-round pick in 2015, Colorado's sixth-round pick in 2017 and this pick. San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 1, 2014 that sent Brad Stuart to Colorado in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2017 and this pick.
- The Boston Bruins' second-round pick will go to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015 that sent Brett Connolly to Boston in exchange for a second-round pick in 2015 and this pick.
- The Minnesota Wild's second-round pick will go to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on July 1, 2014 that sent Josh Gorges to Buffalo in exchange for this pick. Buffalo previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 5, 2014 that sent Matt Moulson and Cody McCormick to Minnesota in exchange for Torrey Mitchell, Winnipeg's second-round pick in 2014 and this pick. The New York Islanders' second-round pick will go to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on October 4, 2014 that sent Johnny Boychuk to New York in exchange for Philadelphia's second-round pick in 2015, a conditional third-round pick in 2015 and this pick.
- The New York Rangers' second-round pick will go the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 15, 2016 that sent Teuvo Teravainen and Bryan Bickell to Carolina in exchange for Chicago's third-round pick in 2017 and this pick. Carolina previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 28, 2016 that sent Eric Staal to New York in exchange for Aleksi Saarela, a second-round pick in 2017 and this pick.
- The Chicago Blackhawks' second-round pick will go to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on February 27, 2015 that sent Kimmo Timonen to Chicago in exchange for a second-round pick in 2015 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition: Philadelphia will receive a second-round pick in 2016 if Chicago advances to the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals with Timonen playing in at least 50% of the Blackhawks' playoff games was converted on May 30, 2015.
- The Arizona Coyotes will receive the 23rd pick of this round (53rd overall) as compensation for not signing 2014 first-round draft pick Conner Bleackley, whom they acquired in an earlier trade with Colorado.
- The Florida Panthers' second-round pick will go to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on February 27, 2016 that sent Jiri Hudler to Florida in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2018 and this pick.
- The Anaheim Ducks' second-round pick will go to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on July 28, 2015 that sent Brandon Sutter and a conditional third-round pick in 2016 to Vancouver in exchange for Nick Bonino, Adam Clendening and this pick. Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2015 that sent Kevin Bieksa to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.
- The Dallas Stars' second-round pick will go the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on February 29, 2016 that sent Kris Russell to Dallas in exchange for Jyrki Jokipakka, Brett Pollock and this pick (being conditional at thime of the trade). The condition: Calgary will receive a second-round pick in 2016 if Dallas fails to qualify for the 2016 Western Conference Final – was converted on May 11, 2016.
- The Washington Capitals' second-round pick will go to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on February 28, 2016 that sent Daniel Winnik and Anaheim's fifth-round pick in 2016 to Washington in exchange for Brooks Laich, Connor Carrick and this pick.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' second-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on trade on July 1, 2015 that sent Nick Spaling, Kasperi Kapanen, Scott Harrington, New Jersey's third-round pick in 2016 and a conditional first-round pick in 2016 to Toronto in exchange for Phil Kessel, Tyler Biggs, Tim Erixon and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition: Pittsburgh will re-acquire their own second-round pick in 2016 if the Penguins qualify for the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs was converted on April 2, 2016 when the Penguins clinched a playoff spot. Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 25, 2015 in a trade that sent Daniel Winnik to Pittsburgh in exchange for Zach Sill, a fourth-round pick in 2015 and this pick.
Round Three[]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
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| 62 | Joseph Woll (G) | United States
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Toronto Maple Leafs | U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
| 63 | Markus Niemalainen (D) | Finland
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Edmonton Oilers | Saginaw Spirit (OHL) |
| 64 | William Lockwood (RW) | United States
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Vancouver Canucks (from Vancouver via NY Islanders, Buffalo and Pittsburgh)1 | U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
| 65 | Vitalii Abramov (RW) | Template:Country data Russia Russia | Columbus Blue Jackets | Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) |
| 66 | Adam Fox (D) | United States
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Calgary Flames | U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
| 67 | Matt Filipe (LW) | United States
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Carolina Hurricanes (from Winnipeg)2 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) |
| 68 | Cam Dineen (D) | United States
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Arizona Coyotes | North Bay Battalion (OHL) |
| 69 | Cliff Pu (RW) | Canada
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Buffalo Sabres | London Knights (OHL) |
| 70 | William Bitten (C) | Canada
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Montreal Canadiens | Flint Firebirds (OHL) |
| 71 | Josh Anderson (D) | Canada
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Colorado Avalanche | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
| 72 | James Greenway (D) | United States
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Toronto Maple Leafs (from New Jersey via Pittsburgh)3 | U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
| 73 | Joseph Anderson (RW) | United States
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New Jersey Devils (from Ottawa)4 | U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
| 74 | Hudson Elynuik (C) | Canada
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Carolina Hurricanes | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
| 75 | Jack Lafontaine (G) | Canada
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Carolina Hurricanes (from Boston)5 | Janesville Jets (NAHL) |
| 76 | Rem Pitlick (C) | Canada
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Nashville Predators (from Minnesota via Florida, New Jersey, Anaheim and Buffalo)6 | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) |
| 77 | Connor Hall (D) | Canada
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Pittsburgh Penguins (from Detroit via New Jersey)7 | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 78 | Frederic Allard (D) | Canada
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Nashville Predators | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) |
| 79 | Luke Green (D) | Canada
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Winnipeg Jets (from Philadelphia)8 | Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) |
| 80 | Brandon Gignac (C) | Canada
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New Jersey Devils (from NY Islanders via Ottawa)9 | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) |
| 81 | Sean Day (D) | Canada
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New York Rangers | Mississauga Steelheads (OHL) |
| 82 | Carsen Twarynski (LW) | Canada
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Philadelphia Flyers (from Los Angeles)10 | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) |
| 83 | Wouter Peeters (G) | Template:Country data Belgium Belgium | Chicago Blackhawks | EC Salzburg (Austria) |
| 84 | Matthew Cairns (D) | Canada
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Edmonton Oilers (from Florida)11 | Georgetown Raiders (OJHL) |
| 85 | Joshua Mahura (D) | Canada
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Anaheim Ducks | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) |
| 86 | Casey Fitzgerald (D) | USA
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Buffalo Sabres (from Dallas)12 | Boston College (Hockey East) |
| 87 | Garrett Pilon (C) | Canada
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Washington Capitals (from Washington via St. Louis)13 | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 88 | Connor Ingram (G) | Canada
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Tampa Bay Lightning | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 89 | Linus Nassen (D) | Sweden
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Florida Panthers (from St. Louis via Buffalo)14 | Luleå HF (Swe-Jr) |
| 90 | Fredrik Karlstrom (C) | Sweden
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Dallas Stars (from San Jose)15 | AIK (Swe-Jr) |
| 91 | Filip Berglund (D) | Sweden
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Edmonton Oilers (from Pittsburgh)16 | Skellefteå AIK (Swe-Jr) |
Notes
- The Vancouver Canucks' third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on July 28, 2015 that sent Nick Bonino, Adam Clendening and Anaheim's second-round pick in 2016 to Pittsburgh in exchange for Brandon Sutter and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition: Vancouver will receive the earlier of New York or Vancouver's third-round pick in 2016 was converted on March 25, 2016 when the Canucks were eliminated from playoff contention ensuring that they would finish behind the Islanders in the overall league standings.
- Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as compensation for Buffalo hiring Dan Bylsma as their head coach on May 28, 2015. Buffalo previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015 that sent Michal Neuvirth to the New York Islanders in exchange for Chad Johnson and this pick. The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 25, 2014 that sent Andrey Pedan to Vancouver in exchange for Alexandre Mallet and this pick.
- The Winnipeg Jets' third round pick will go to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on February 25, 2015 that sent Jiri Tlusty to Winnipeg in exchange for a conditional sixth-round pick in 2015 and this pick.
- The New Jersey Devils' third-round pick will go to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on July 1, 2015 that sent Phil Kessel, Tyler Biggs, Tim Erixon and a conditional second-round pick in 2016 to Pittsburgh in exchange for Nick Spaling, Kasperi Kapanen, Scott Harrington, a conditional first-round pick in 2016 and this pick. Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as compensation for New Jersey hiring John Hynes as their head coach on June 2, 2015.
- The Ottawa Senators' third-round pick will go to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015 that sent a second-round pick in 2015 to Ottawa in exchange for Dallas' second-round pick in 2015 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition: New Jersey will receive a fourth-round pick in 2015 or a third-round pick in 2016 at their choice – was converted when New Jersey did not take the 109th pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
- The Boston Bruins' third-round pick will go to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on February 29, 2016 that sent John-Michael Liles to Boston in exchange for Anthony Camara, a fifth-round pick in 2017 and this pick.
- The Minnesota Wild's third-round pick will go to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on February 29, 2016 that sent Jamie McGinn to Anaheim in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition: Buffalo will receive a third-round pick in 2016 if Anaheim does not qualify for the 2016 Western Conference Final was converted on April 27, 2016 when Anaheim was eliminated from the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs.
- Anaheim previously acquired this pick in a trade on June 26, 2015 that sent Kyle Palmieri to New Jersey in exchange for Florida's second-round pick in 2015 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition: Anaheim will receive the higher of either Florida or Minnesota's third-round pick in 2016. It was converted on April 24, 2016 when Minnesota was eliminated from the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs ensuring that the Wild's pick would be higher than Florida's.
- New Jersey previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 26, 2015 that sent Jaromir Jagr to Florida in exchange for a second-round pick in 2015 and this pick. Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 24, 2015 that sent Sean Bergenheim and a seventh-round pick in 2016 to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.
- The Detroit Red Wings' third-round pick will go to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015 that sent Marek Zidlicky to Detroit in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in 2015 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition: New Jersey will receive a third-round pick in 2016 if Detroit does not advance to the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals was converted on April 29, 2015 when Detroit was eliminated from the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs.
- The New York Islanders' third-round pick will go to the Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on February 29, 2016 that sent Shane Prince and a seventh-round pick in 2016 to New York in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition: Ottawa will receive the lower of New York or Vancouver's third-round pick in 2016 was converted on March 25, 2016 when the Canucks were eliminated from playoff contention ensuring that they would finish behind the Islanders in the overall league standings.
- The Los Angeles Kings' third-round pick will go to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on January 6, 2016 that sent Vincent Lecavalier and Luke Schenn to Los Angeles in exchange for Jordan Weal and this pick.
- The Florida Panthers' third-round pick will go to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on February 27, 2016 that sent Teddy Purcell to Florida in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition: Edmonton will receive the lower of Minnesota or Florida's third-round pick in 2016 was converted on April 24, 2016 when Minnesota was eliminated from the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs ensuring that the Florida's pick would be lower than Minnesota's.
- The Dallas Stars' third-round pick will go to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on February 11, 2015 that sent Jhonas Enroth to Dallas in exchange for Anders Lindback and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition: Buffalo will receive a third-round pick in 2016 if Enroth wins fewer than four playoff games for the Stars in 2015 was converted on April 6, 2015 when the Stars were eliminated from playoff contention.
- The Washington Capitals' third-round pick will go to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on July 2, 2015 that sent T.J. Oshie to Washington in exchange for Troy Brouwer, Pheonix Copley and this pick.
- The St. Louis Blues’ third-round pick will go to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on February 28, 2014 that sent Ryan Miller, Steve Ott and conditional second and third-round picks in 2014 to St. Louis in exchange for Jaroslav Halak, Chris Stewart, William Carrier, a first-round pick in 2015 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition: Buffalo will receive a third-round pick in 2016 if Miller does not re-sign with St. Louis for the 2014–15 NHL season was converted on July 1, 2014 when Miller signed with Vancouver.
- The San Jose Sharks' third-round pick will go to the Dallas Stars as the result of a trade on November 21, 2014 that sent Brenden Dillon to San Jose in exchange for Jason Demers and this pick.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' third-round pick will go to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on February 27, 2016 that sent Justin Schultz to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.
Round Four[]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
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| 92 | Adam Brooks (C) | Canada
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Toronto Maple Leafs | Regina Pats (WHL) |
| 93 | Jack Kopacka (LW) | United States
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Anaheim Ducks (from Edmonton)1 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
| 94 | Jonathan Ang (C) | Canada
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Florida Panthers (from Vancouver)2 | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 95 | Anatoly Golyshev (LW) | Template:Country data Russia Russia | New York Islanders (from Columbus via Chicago)3 | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (KHL) |
| 96 | Linus Lindstrom (C) | Sweden
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Calgary Flames | Skelleftea AIK (SHL) |
| 97 | Jacob Cederholm (D) | Sweden
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Winnipeg Jets | HV71 (SHL) |
| 98 | Tarmo Reunanen (D) | Finland
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New York Rangers (from Arizona)4 | TPS Jr. |
| 99 | Brett Murray (LW) | Canada
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Buffalo Sabres | Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) |
| 100 | Victor Mete (D) | Canada
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Montreal Canadiens | London Knights (OHL) |
| 101 | Keaton Middleton (D) | Canada
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Toronto Maple Leafs (from Colorado)5 | Saginaw Spirit (OHL) |
| 102 | Mikhail Maltsev (LW) | Template:Country data Russia Russia | New Jersey Devils | Russia U-18 (MHL) |
| 103 | Todd Burgess (LW) | United States
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Ottawa Senators | Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) |
| 104 | Max Zimmer (G) | United States
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Carolina Hurricanes | Chicago Steel (USHL) |
| 105 | Evan Cormier (G) | Canada
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New Jersey Devils (from Boston)6 | Saginaw Spirit (OHL) |
| 106 | Brandon Duhaime (RW) | United States
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Minnesota Wild | Tri-City Storm (USHL) |
| 107 | Alfons Malmstrom (D) | Template:Country data SWE Sweden | Detroit Red Wings | Orebro Jr. (Sweden) |
| 108 | Hardy Haman-Aktell (D) | Template:Country data SWE Sweden | Nashville Predators | Skelleftea Jr. (Sweden) |
| 109 | Connor Bunnaman (C) | Canada
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Philadelphia Flyers | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 110 | Lucas Carlsson (D) | Template:Country data SWE Sweden | Chicago Blackhawks (from NY Islanders) | Brynas IF (SHL) |
| 111 | Noah Gregor (C) | Canada
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San Jose Sharks (from NY Rangers)7 | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 112 | Jacob Moverare (D) | Sweden
|
Los Angeles Kings | HV71 (SHL) |
| 113 | Chicago Blackhawks | |||
| 114 | Florida Panthers | |||
| 115 | Anaheim Ducks | |||
| 116 | Dallas Stars | |||
| 117 | Washington Capitals | |||
| 118 | Tampa Bay Lightning | |||
| 119 | St. Louis Blues | |||
| 120 | New York Islanders (from San Jose via Arizona and Philadelphia)8 | |||
| 121 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
Notes
- The Edmonton Oilers' fourth-round pick will go to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on February 29, 2016 that sent Patrick Maroon to Edmonton in exchange for Martin Gernat and this pick.
- The Vancouver Canucks' fourth-round pick will go to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on May 25, 2016 that sent Erik Gudbranson and the Islanders fifth-round pick in 2016 to Vancouver in exchange for Jared McCann, a second-round pick in 2016 and this pick.
- The Columbus Blue Jackets' fourth-round pick will go to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 30, 2015 that sent Brandon Saad, Michael Paliotta and Alex Broadhurst to Columbus in exchange for Artem Anisimov, Jeremy Morin, Corey Tropp, Marko Dano and this pick.
- The Arizona Coyotes' fourth-round pick will go to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on March 1, 2015 that sent John Moore, Anthony Duclair, Tampa Bay's second-round pick in 2015 and a conditional first-round pick in 2016 to Arizona in exchange for Keith Yandle, Chris Summers and this pick.
- The Colorado Avalanche's fourth-round pick will go to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on February 21, 2016 that sent Shawn Matthias to Colorado in exchange for Colin Smith and this pick.
- The Boston Bruins' fourth-round pick will go to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on February 29, 2016 that sent Lee Stempniak to Boston in exchange for a second-round pick in 2017 and this pick.
- The New York Rangers' fourth-round pick will go to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on March 1, 2015 that sent James Sheppard to New York in exchange for this pick.
Round Five[]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 123 | Edmonton Oilers | |||
| 124 | Montreal Canadiens (from Vancouver)1 | |||
| 125 | St. Louis Blues (from Columbus)2 | |||
| 126 | Calgary Flames | |||
| 127 | Winnipeg Jets | |||
| 128 | Dallas Stars (from Arizona)3 | |||
| 129 | Buffalo Sabres | |||
| 130 | Buffalo Sabres (from Montreal)4 | |||
| 131 | Colorado Avalanche | |||
| 132 | Yegor Rykov (D) | Template:Country data Russia Russia | New Jersey Devils | SKA-1948 (MHL) |
| 133 | Ottawa Senators | |||
| 134 | Carolina Hurricanes | |||
| 135 | Boston Bruins | |||
| 136 | Boston Bruins (from Minnesota)5 | |||
| 137 | Detroit Red Wings | |||
| 138 | Nashville Predators | |||
| 139 | Philadelphia Flyers | |||
| 140 | Vancouver Canucks (from NY Islanders via Florida)6 | |||
| 141 | New York Rangers | |||
| 142 | Los Angeles Kings | |||
| 143 | Chicago Blackhawks | |||
| 144 | Conner Bleackley (C) | Canada
|
St. Louis Blues (from Florida via Chicago)7 | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) |
| 145 | Washington Capitals (from Anaheim via Toronto)8 | |||
| 146 | Dallas Stars | |||
| 147 | Axel Jonsson Fjallby (LW) | Sweden
|
Washington Capitals | Djurgarden-jr. |
| 148 | Tampa Bay Lightning | |||
| 149 | Edmonton Oilers (from St. Louis)9 | |||
| 150 | San Jose Sharks | |||
| 151 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
Notes
- The Vancouver Canucks’ fifth-round pick will go to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on July 1, 2015 that sent Brandon Prust to Vancouver in exchange for Zack Kassian and this pick.
- The Columbus Blue Jackets' fifth-round pick will go to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on November 15, 2014 that sent Jordan Leopold to Columbus in exchange for this pick.
- The Arizona Coyotes' fifth-round pick will go to the Dallas Stars as the result of a trade on June 16, 2016 that sent Alex Goligoski to Arizona in exchange for this pick.
- The Montreal Canadiens' fifth-round pick will go to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015 that sent Brian Flynn to Montreal in exchange for this pick.
- The Minnesota Wild's fifth-round pick will go to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015 that sent a fifth-round pick in 2015 to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.
- The New York Islanders' fifth-round pick will go to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on May 25, 2016 that sent Jared McCann, a second and fourth-round pick both in 2016 to Florida in exchange for Erik Gudbranson and this pick. Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015 that sent Montreal's fifth-round pick in 2015 to New York in exchange for this pick.
- The Florida Panthers' fifth-round pick will go to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on March 2, 2014 that sent Brandon Pirri to Florida in exchange for a third-round pick in 2014 and this pick.
- The Anaheim Ducks' fifth-round pick will go to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on February 28, 2016 that sent Brooks Laich, Connor Carrick and a second-round pick in 2016 to Toronto in exchange for Daniel Winnik and this pick. Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015 that sent Korbinian Holzer to Anaheim in exchange for Eric Brewer and this pick.
- The St. Louis Blues' fifth-round pick will go to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on February 27, 2016 that sent Anders Nilsson to St. Louis in exchange for Niklas Lundstrom and this pick.
Round Six[]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 153 | Edmonton Oilers | |||
| 154 | Vancouver Canucks | |||
| 155 | Columbus Blue Jackets | |||
| 156 | Calgary Flames | |||
| 157 | Winnipeg Jets | |||
| 158 | Arizona Coyotes | |||
| 159 | Buffalo Sabres | |||
| 160 | Montreal Canadiens | |||
| 161 | Colorado Avalanche | |||
| 162 | New Jersey Devils | |||
| 163 | Ottawa Senators | |||
| 164 | Carolina Hurricanes | |||
| 165 | Boston Bruins (from Boston via Colorado)1 | |||
| 166 | Calgary Flames (from Minnesota)2 | |||
| 167 | Detroit Red Wings | |||
| 168 | Nashville Predators | |||
| 169 | Philadelphia Flyers | |||
| 170 | New York Islanders | |||
| 171 | New York Rangers | |||
| 172 | Philadelphia Flyers (from Los Angeles)3 | |||
| 173 | Chicago Blackhawks | |||
| 174 | New York Rangers (from Florida)4 | |||
| 175 | Florida Panthers (from Anaheim)5 | |||
| 176 | Dallas Stars | |||
| 177 | Washington Capitals | |||
| 178 | Tampa Bay Lightning | |||
| 179 | Toronto Maple Leafs (from St. Louis)6 | |||
| 180 | Mark Shoemaker (D) | Canada
|
San Jose Sharks | North Bay Battalion (OHL) |
| 181 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
Notes
- The Boston Bruins' sixth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 25, 2015 that sent Carl Soderberg to Colorado in exchange for this pick. Colorado previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015 that sent Max Talbot and Paul Carey to Boston in exchange for Jordan Caron and this pick.
- The Minnesota Wild's sixth-round pick will go to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on February 29, 2016 that sent David Jones to Minnesota in exchange for Niklas Backstrom and this pick.
- The Los Angeles Kings' sixth-round pick will go to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015 that sent Columbus' fourth-round pick in 2015 to Los Angeles in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2015 and this pick.
- The Anaheim Ducks' sixth-round pick will go the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on February 29, 2016 that sent Brandon Pirri to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.
- The St. Louis Blues' sixth-round pick will go to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade March 2, 2015 that sent Olli Jokinen to St. Louis in exchange for Joakim Lindstrom and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition: Toronto will receive a sixth-round pick in 2016 if St. Louis fails to make it to the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals was converted on April 26, 2015.
Round Seven[]
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 183 | Edmonton Oilers | |||
| 184 | Rodrigo Abols (C) | Template:Country data Latvia Latvia | Vancouver Canucks | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) |
| 185 | Columbus Blue Jackets | |||
| 186 | Stepan Falkovsky (D) | Template:Country data Belarus Belarus | Calgary Flames | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| 187 | Montreal Canadiens (from Winnipeg)1 | |||
| 188 | Arizona Coyotes | |||
| 189 | Buffalo Sabres | |||
| 190 | Buffalo Sabres (from Montreal)2 | |||
| 191 | Travis Barron (LW) | Canada
|
Colorado Avalanche | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| 192 | New Jersey Devils | |||
| 193 | New York Islanders (from Ottawa)3 | |||
| 194 | Vancouver Canucks (from Carolina)4 | |||
| 195 | Florida Panthers (from Boston)5 | |||
| 196 | Minnesota Wild | |||
| 197 | Detroit Red Wings | |||
| 198 | Nashville Predators | |||
| 199 | Philadelphia Flyers | |||
| 200 | New York Islanders | |||
| 201 | New York Rangers | |||
| 202 | Los Angeles Kings | |||
| 203 | Chicago Blackhawks | |||
| 204 | Minnesota Wild (from Florida)6 | |||
| 205 | Anaheim Ducks | |||
| 206 | Tampa Bay Lightning (from Dallas via Edmonton)7 | |||
| 207 | Washington Capitals | |||
| 208 | Tampa Bay Lightning | |||
| 209 | Nikolaj Krag Christensen C/LW | Template:Country data Denmark Denmark | St. Louis Blues | Rodovre |
| 210 | Joachim Blichfeld (LW/RW) | Template:Country data Denmark Denmark | San Jose Sharks | Malmö jr. |
| 211 | Filip Helt (LW) | Czech Republic
|
St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)8 |
Notes
- The Montreal Canadiens' seventh-round pick will go to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015 that sent Torrey Mitchell to Montreal in exchange for Jack Nevins and this pick.
- The Ottawa Senators' seventh-round pick will go the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on February 29, 2016 that sent a conditional third-round pick in 2016 to Ottawa in exchange for Shane Prince and this pick.
- The Carolina Hurricanes’ seventh-round pick will go to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015 that sent Eddie Lack to Carolina in exchange for a third-round pick in 2015 and this pick.
- The Florida Panthers' seventh-round pick will go to the Minnesota Wild as the result of a trade on February 24, 2015 that sent a third-round pick in 2016 to Florida in exchange for Sean Bergenheim and this pick.
- The Dallas Stars’ seventh-round pick will go to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015 that sent Anaheim's seventh-round pick in 2015 to Edmonton in exchange for this pick. Edmonton previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 5, 2013 that sent Shawn Horcoff to Dallas in exchange for Philip Larsen and this pick.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' seventh-round pick will go to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015 that sent Ian Cole to Pittsburgh in exchange for Robert Bortuzzo and this pick.
Unresolved Conditional Draft Picks[]
The following draft picks have been dealt with a condition attached that could not be resolved yet.
They are listed below with round, teams, condition itself and further notes (e.g. the players or picks involved in the respective trade).
| Round | Team receiving pick | Team granting pick | Condition | Further notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vancouver Canucks | Columbus Blue Jackets | Vancouver will receive a second-round pick in 2016, 2017, or 2018 at Columbus' choice. | Vancouver acquired this pick as compensation for Columbus hiring John Tortorella as their head coach on October 21, 2015. |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | Edmonton Oilers | Boston will receive a second-round pick in 2016 or 2017, at Edmonton's choice. | Boston acquired this pick as compensation for Edmonton hiring Peter Chiarelli as their president and general manager on April 25, 2015. |
| 4 | Philadelphia Flyers | Arizona Coyotes | Philadelphia will receive a fourth-round pick in 2016 if Arizona acquires a fourth-round pick in 2016. Otherwise this will become a third-round pick in 2017, at Arizona's choice. | Philadelphia acquired this pick in a trade on June 27, 2015 that sent Nicklas Grossmann and Chris Pronger to Arizona in exchange for Sam Gagner and this conditional pick. |