The 2024 NHL Entry Draft will be the 62nd NHL Entry Draft. The draft is expected to be held on June 28–29, 2024, at the Sphere in Las Vegas.[1] As per their April 2024 agreement, all draft rights held by the deactivated Arizona Coyotes franchise were transferred to the new Utah Hockey Club.[2] The San Jose Sharks will have the first overall pick for the first time in franchise history.
Eligibility
Ice hockey players born between January 1, 2004, and September 15, 2006, are eligible for selection in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. Additionally, un-drafted, non-North American players born in 2003 are eligible for the draft; and those players who were drafted in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, but not signed by an NHL team and who were born after June 30, 2004, are also eligible to re-enter the draft.[3]
Since the 2012–13 NHL season all teams not qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs have a "weighted" chance at winning the first overall selection.[4] 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.[5] As the league reduced the number of lottery drawings before the 2021–22 season, this resulted in two lotteries being held instead of three, and since the 2022 draft lottery, the teams winning one of the two drawings are allowed to move up a maximum of ten spots in the draft order and a team is only allowed to win the lottery twice in a five-year period.[6]
The San Jose Sharks and Chicago Blackhawks won the two draft lotteries that were held on May 7, 2024.[7] No change in the draft order occurred after the results of the lottery for the first time since 2010.[8] With their second lottery win in two seasons, the Chicago Blackhawks will not be eligible to win the draft lottery again until 2028.[6][9]
The Buffalo Sabres' first-round pick will go to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 27, 2024, that sent Pittsburgh's first-round pick and New Jersey's second-round pick in 2024 to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.[11]
The Pittsburgh Penguins' first-round pick will go to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on June 27, 2024, that sent a first-round pick in 2024 to San Jose in exchange for New Jersey's second-round pick in 2024 and this pick.[11]
San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 6, 2023, that sent Erik Karlsson, Dillon Hamaliuk and a third-round pick in 2026 to Pittsburgh in exchange for Mikael Granlund, Jan Rutta, Mike Hoffman and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[12] The condition – San Jose will receive a first-round pick in 2024 if Pittsburgh's first-round pick in 2024 is outside of the top ten selections[12] – was converted when the Penguins did not win either draft lottery draw on May 7, 2024.
The New York Islanders' first-round pick will go to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on May 24, 2024, that sent Tampa Bay's first-round pick and Los Angeles and Vancouver's second-round picks all in 2024 to New York in exchange for a second-round pick in 2024 and this pick.[13]
The Tampa Bay Lightning's first-round pick will go to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on May 24, 2024, that sent a first and second-round pick in 2024 to Chicago in exchange for Los Angeles and Vancouver's second-round picks both in 2024 and this pick.[13]
Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 18, 2022, that sent Brandon Hagel and a fourth-round pick in both 2022 and 2024 to Tampa Bay in exchange for Boris Katchouk, Taylor Raddysh, a conditional first-round pick in 2023 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[14] The condition – Chicago will receive a first-round pick in 2024 if Tampa Bay's first-round pick in 2024 is outside of the top ten selections[14] – was converted when the Lightning qualified for the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 5, 2024.[15]
The Los Angeles Kings' first-round pick will go to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 28, 2024, that sent Winnipeg's first-round pick, Colorado's second-round pick and a seventh-round pick all in 2024 (26th, 57th and 198th overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.[16]
Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 9, 2023, that sent Alex DeBrincat to Detroit in exchange for Dominik Kubalik, Donovan Sebrango, a fourth-round pick in 2024 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[18] The condition – Ottawa will receive either Boston or Detroit's first-round pick in 2024, at Detroit's choice[18] – the Red Wings sent Ottawa Boston's first-round pick and the date of conversion is unknown.[19]
Detroit previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 2, 2023, that sent Tyler Bertuzzi to Boston in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2025 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[20] The condition – Detroit will receive a first-round pick in 2024 if Boston's first-round pick in 2024 is outside the top ten selections[20] – was converted when the Bruins qualified for the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs on March 28, 2024.[21]
The Winnipeg Jets' first-round pick will go to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 28, 2024 that sent a first-round pick in 2024 (21st overall) to Montreal in exchange for Colorado's second-round pick in 2024 (57th overall), a seventh-round pick both in 2024 (198th overall) and this pick.[16]
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 2, 2024, that sent Sean Monahan to Winnipeg in exchange for a conditional third-round pick in 2027 and this pick.[22]
The Edmonton Oilers' first-round pick will go to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on March 6, 2024, that sent Sam Carrick, Ty Taylor and a seventh-round pick in 2024 to Edmonton in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in 2025 and this pick.[24]
The Florida Panthers' first-round pick will go to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on March 19, 2022, that sent Claude Giroux, German Rubtsov, Connor Bunnaman and a fifth-round pick in 2024 to Florida in exchange for Owen Tippett, a third-round pick in 2023 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[25] The condition – Philadelphia will acquire a first-round pick in 2024 if Florida’s first-round pick in 2024 is outside the top ten selections[26] – was converted when the Panthers qualified for the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs on March 28, 2024.[27]
Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 24, 2023, that sent Sean Durzi to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for this pick.[29]
The Arizona Coyotes previously acquired this pick as a result of a trade on September 4, 2021, that sent Christian Dvorak to Montreal in exchange for a conditional first-round pick in 2022 and this pick.[30]
The New Jersey Devils' second-round pick will go to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on June 27, 2024, that sent a first-round pick in 2024 to San Jose in exchange for Pittsburgh's first-round pick in 2024 and this pick.[11]
Carolina previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Tony DeAngelo and a seventh-round pick in 2022 to Philadelphia in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2022, a conditional third-round pick in 2023 and this pick.[34]
The Washington Capitals' second-round pick will go to Utah Hockey Club as the result of a trade on March 1, 2023, that sent Jakob Chychrun to Ottawa in exchange for a first-round pick in 2023, a second-round pick in 2026 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[35] The condition – Arizona will receive Washington's second-round pick in 2024 if Ottawa does not advance to the 2023 Eastern Conference Final[35] – was converted when the Senators did not qualify for the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 6, 2023.[36]
Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 13, 2022, that sent Connor Brown to Washington in exchange for this pick.[37]
The New York Islanders' second-round pick will go to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on May 24, 2024, that sent Tampa Bay's first-round pick and Los Angeles and Vancouver's second-round picks all in 2024 to New York in exchange for a first-round pick in 2024 and this pick.[13]
The Philadelphia Flyers will receive the 19th pick of this round (51st overall) as compensation for not signing 2018 first-round selection Jay O'Brien.[38]
The Tampa Bay Lightning's second-round pick will go to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 25, 2024, that sent future considerations to Detroit in exchange for Jake Walman and this pick.[40]
Detroit previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 25, 2024, that sent Andrew Gibson to Nashville in exchange for Jesse Kiiskinen and this pick.[40]
Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 26, 2023, that sent Tanner Jeannot to Tampa Bay in exchange for Cal Foote, a conditional first-round pick in 2025, a third, fourth and fifth-round pick all in 2023 and this pick.[41]
The Los Angeles Kings' second-round pick will go to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on May 24, 2024, that sent a first and second-round pick both in 2024 to Chicago in exchange for Tampa Bay's first-round pick and Vancouver's second-round pick both in 2024 and this pick.[13]
Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 29, 2023, that sent Tampa Bay's second-round pick in 2023 to Philadelphia in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2023 and this pick.[42]
The Colorado Avalanche's second-round pick will go to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 28, 2024, that sent a first-round pick in 2024 (21st overall) to Montreal in exchange for Winnipeg's first-round pick 2024 (26th overall), a seventh-round pick in 2024 (198th overall) and this pick.[16]
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sent Artturi Lehkonen to Colorado in exchange for Justin Barron and this pick.[45]
The Vancouver Canucks' second-round pick will go to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on May 24, 2024, that sent a first and second-round pick both in 2024 to Chicago in exchange for Tampa Bay's first-round pick and Los Angeles' second-round pick both in 2024 and this pick.[13]
Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 7, 2022, that sent Riley Stillman to Vancouver in exchange for Jason Dickinson and this pick.[48]
The New York Rangers' second-round pick will go to the Seattle Kraken as the result of a trade on March 6, 2024, that sent Alexander Wennberg to New York in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in 2025 and this pick.[50]
The San Jose Sharks' third-round pick will go to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on February 28, 2023, that sent Henry Thrun to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[52]
The Ottawa Senators' third-round pick will go to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent Alex DeBrincat to Ottawa in exchange for a first and second-round pick in 2022 and this pick.[53]
The Minnesota Wild's third-round pick will go to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade July 1, 2023, that sent Joel Edmundson to Washington in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2024 and this pick.[54]
Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 28, 2023, that sent Marcus Johansson to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.[55]
Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 28, 2023, that sent Pierre Engvall to New York in exchange for this pick.[58]
The Vegas Golden Knights' third-round pick will go to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on March 6, 2024, that sent Mikhail Vorobyev to Vegas in exchange for Daniil Miromanov, a conditional first-round pick in 2025 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[59] The condition – Calgary will receive a third-round pick in 2024 if the Golden Knights do not advance to the 2024 Western Conference second round[59][60] – was converted when Vegas was eliminated in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs on May 5, 2024.
Vegas previously re-acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 28, 2023, that sent Reilly Smith to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.[61]
Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 1, 2023, that sent Teddy Blueger to Vegas in exchange for Peter Diliberatore and this pick.[62]
The Colorado Avalanche's third-round pick will go to Utah Hockey Club as the result of a trade on July 28, 2021, that sent Darcy Kuemper to Colorado in exchange for Conor Timmins, a conditional first-round pick in 2022 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[66] The condition – Arizona will receive a third-round pick in 2024 if Colorado wins the 2022 Stanley Cup and Kuemper plays in 50% or more of their playoff games[67] – was converted on June 26, 2022.[68]
The Winnipeg Jets' third-round pick will go to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sent Tyler Toffoli to Winnipeg in exchange for a second-round pick in 2025 and this pick.[70]
The Dallas Stars' third-round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 29, 2023, that sent a third-round pick in 2023 to Dallas in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2024 and this pick.[71]
The Edmonton Oilers' third-round pick will go to Utah Hockey Club as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent Colorado's first-round pick in 2022 to Edmonton in exchange for Zack Kassian, a first-round pick in 2022, a second-round pick in 2025 and this pick.[74]
The Chicago Blackhawks' fourth-round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 29, 2023, that sent Tampa Bay's fourth-round pick in 2023 to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.[76]
Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 18, 2022, that sent Boris Katchouk, Taylor Raddysh, a conditional first-round pick in 2023 and 2024 to Chicago in exchange for Brandon Hagel, a fourth-round pick in 2022 and this pick.[14]
The Vancouver Canucks' fourth-round pick will go to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on January 31, 2024, that sent Elias Lindholm to Vancouver in exchange for Andrei Kuzmenko, Hunter Brzustewicz, Joni Jurmo, a first-round pick in 2024 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[23] The condition – Calgary will receive a fourth-round pick in 2024 if the Canucks do not advance to the 2024 Western Conference final[81] – was converted when Vancouver was eliminated from the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs on May 20, 2024.
The Edmonton Oilers' fourth-round pick will go to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on May 21, 2024, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2024 and a second-round pick in 2025 to Nashville in exchange for Ryan McDonagh and this pick.[83]
Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 28, 2023, that sent Mattias Ekholm and a sixth-round pick in 2024 to Edmonton in exchange for Tyson Barrie, Reid Schaefer, a first-round pick in 2023 and this pick.[84]
Round five
#
Player
Nationality
NHL Team
College/Junior/Club Team
130
Montreal Canadiens (from San Jose)1
131
San Jose Sharks (from Chicago via Vancouver and Calgary)2
The Chicago Blackhawks' fifth-round pick will go to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sent Nikita Okhotiuk to Calgary in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[87] The condition – San Jose will receive the highest of any fifth-round picks in 2024 that Chicago possess.[88] – the date of conversion is unknown.
Calgary previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 30, 2023, that sent Nikita Zadorov to Vancouver in exchange for a third-round pick in 2026 and this conditional pick.[89]
Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 28, 2023, that sent Anthony Beauvillier to Chicago in exchange for this conditional pick.[90]
The Buffalo Sabres' fifth-round pick will go to the Minnesota Wild as the result of a trade on March 3, 2023, that sent Jordan Greenway to Buffalo in exchange for Vegas' second-round pick in 2023 and this pick.[93]
The Pittsburgh Penguins' fifth-round pick will go to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on March 3, 2023, that sent Tony Sund to Pittsburgh in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2023 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[85] The condition – San Jose will receive a fifth-round pick in 2024 if the Penguins do not qualify for the 2023 Eastern Conference Final[85] – was converted on April 12, 2023.
The Nashville Predators' fifth-round pick will go to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on February 27, 2023, that sent Joey Anderson, Pavel Gogolev, a conditional first-round pick in 2025 and a second-round pick in 2026 to Chicago in exchange for Jake McCabe, Sam Lafferty, a conditional fifth-round pick in 2025 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[96] The condition – Toronto will receive the lowest of any fifth-round picks in 2024 that Chicago possess.[97] – the date of conversion is unknown.
Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 7, 2024, that sent Anthony Beauvillier to Nashville in exchange for this pick.[98]
San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sent Andrew Cogliano to Colorado in exchange for this pick.[99]
The Florida Panthers' fifth-round pick will go to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sent Kyle Okposo to Florida in exchange for Calle Sjalin and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[101] The condition – Buffalo will receive a fifth-round pick if the Panthers win the Stanley Cup in 2024[101] – was converted on June 24, 2024.[102]
The Ottawa Senators' sixth-round pick will go to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on March 15, 2024, that sent Jamieson Rees to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.[104]
Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 29, 2023, that sent a third-round pick in 2023 to Dallas in exchange for a third-round pick in 2024 and this pick.[71]
Round seven
#
Player
Nationality
NHL Team
College/Junior/Club Team
194
San Jose Sharks
195
Tampa Bay Lightning (from Chicago)1
196
Edmonton Oilers (from Anaheim)2
197
Vegas Golden Knights (from Columbus)3
198
Los Angeles Kings (from Montreal)4
199
Utah Hockey Club
200
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Ottawa)5
201
Seattle Kraken
202
Seattle Kraken (from Calgary)6
203
Detroit Red Wings (from New Jersey via San Jose)7
204
Buffalo Sabres
205
Philadelphia Flyers
206
Tampa Bay Lightning (from Minnesota)8
207
Pittsburgh Penguins
208
Detroit Red Wings
209
St. Louis Blues
210
Montreal Canadiens (from Washington)9
211
St. Louis Blues (from NY Islanders)10
212
Vegas Golden Knights
213
Nashville Predators (from Tampa Bay)11
214
Los Angeles Kings
215
Colorado Avalanche (from Nashville via New Jersey)12
216
Toronto Maple Leafs
217
Nashville Predators (from Colorado via New Jersey)13
The Anaheim Ducks' seventh-round pick will go to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on March 6, 2024, that sent a first-round pick in 2024 and a conditional fifth-round pick in 2025 to Anaheim in exchange for Sam Carrick, Ty Taylor and this pick.[24]
The Columbus Blue Jackets' seventh-round pick will go to the Vegas Golden Knights as the result of a trade on June 29, 2023, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2023 to Columbus in exchange for this pick.[109]
The Montreal Canadiens' seventh-round pick will go to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 28, 2024, that sent a first-round pick in 2024 (21st overall) to Montreal in exchange for Winnipeg's first-round pick in 2024 (26th overall), Colorado's second-round pick in 2024 (57th overall) and this pick.[16]
The Ottawa Senators' seventh-round pick will go to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on July 11, 2022, that sent future considerations to Ottawa in exchange for Matt Murray, a third-round pick in 2023 and this pick.[110]
The Calgary Flames' seventh-round pick will go to the Seattle Kraken as the result of a trade on March 16, 2022, that sent Calle Jarnkrok to Calgary in exchange for Florida's second-round pick in 2022, a third-round pick in 2023 and this pick.[111]
The Washington Capitals' seventh-round pick will go to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on July 1, 2023, that sent Joel Edmundson to Washington in exchange for Minnesota's third-round pick in 2024 and this pick.[54]
The Tampa Bay Lightning's seventh-round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on May 21, 2024, that sent Ryan McDonagh and Edmonton's fourth-round pick in 2024 to Tampa Bay in exchange for a second-round pick in 2025 and this pick.[83]
New Jersey previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 29, 2023, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2023 to Nashville in exchange for this pick.[115]
The Arizona Coyotes previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 22, 2022, that sent Michael Callahan to Boston in exchange for this pick.[117]
The New York Rangers' seventh-round pick will go to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on June 29, 2023, that sent New Jersey's third-round pick in 2023 to New York in exchange for Colorado's third-round pick in 2023 and this pick.[118]
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.
Philadelphia will receive a second-round pick in 2024 or 2025, at the Blue Jackets' choice.[120]
Philadelphia acquired this pick in a trade on June 6, 2023, that sent Kevin Connauton to Columbus in exchange for Los Angeles' first-round pick in 2023 and this conditional pick.[43]