The 1999 NHL Entry Draft was the 37th
NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 26 at the
FleetCenter in
Boston. According to Sports Illustrated and other sports news agencies, at the time the 1999 draft was considered one of the deepest in talent in years, headed by
Patrik Stefan and the Sedin twins,
Daniel and
Henrik.[1]
As a result of the draft lottery, the first three picks going into draft day were held by the
Tampa Bay Lightning, the
Atlanta Thrashers expansion team, and the
Vancouver Canucks, respectively. The Canucks were determined to select both Sedins and therefore initiated a trading carousel involving multiple teams. After the trading was done, the Lightning had traded out of the first round altogether while the Thrashers held the first overall pick. However, Atlanta had also agreed not to draft either of the Sedin twins. The Thrashers therefore selected Stefan while the Canucks used the second and third picks to select the Sedins.
The overall impact in the NHL of players selected has not matched that of the neighboring drafts. An example is how many first round picks have played the equivalent of an entire regular season ten seasons after the 1999 draft; only 16 out of 28 first round picks in 1999 have played 82 NHL games, while the same statistic applies to 23 out of 27 players in 1998 and 21 out of 30 players in 2000. In addition, while the Sedin twins have excelled in the NHL, only
Barret Jackman and
Martin Havlat were still active players of the other 26 first-round picks in the NHL 15 years after the draft.
The last active player in the NHL from the 1999 draft class was
Craig Anderson, who retired after the
2022–23 season, although he was re-drafted in
2001.
Selections by round
Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.
Vancouver's acquired first-round pick went to Atlanta as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a first-round pick (# 2 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft and a conditional third-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.
Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a first-round pick (# 4 overall) and two third-round picks (# 75 & 88 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft in exchange for this pick.
Atlanta's first-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on June 26, 1997, that sent a first-round pick (# 1 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft to Atlanta in exchange for a conditional third-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft and this pick.
Tampa Bay's acquired first-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 26, 1997, that sent
Dan Cloutier,
Niklas Sundström, a first-round pick and a third-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a first-round pick (# 1 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft in exchange for two third-round picks (# 75 & 88 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 25, 1999, that sent
Bryan McCabe and Chicago's option of a first-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft or
2001 Entry Draft in exchange for this pick.
Calgary's first-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent
Marc Savard and a first-round pick (# 11 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for the rights to
Jan Hlaváč, a third-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
Montreal's first-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on May 29, 1999, that sent
Trevor Linden to Montreal in exchange for this pick.
The Rangers' first-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent the rights to
Jan Hlaváč, a first-round pick (# 9 overall) and third-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft in exchange for
Marc Savard and this pick.
Anaheim's first-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent
Oleg Tverdovsky to Anaheim in exchange for
Travis Green and this pick.
Detroit's first-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on March 23, 1999, that sent
Chris Chelios to Detroit in exchange for
Anders Eriksson, a first-round pick in the
2001 Entry Draft and this pick.
Dallas' first-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 26, 1997, that sent a second-round pick and a third-round in the 1999 Entry Draft to Dallas in exchange for this pick.
Tampa Bay's third-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on June 18, 1998, that sent
Bill Ranford to Tampa Bay in exchange for a third-round pick in the
1998 Entry Draft and this pick.
Colorado's acquired second-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on March 23, 1999, that sent
Dale Hunter and a third-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft to Colorado in exchange for a second-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft (this pick) or in the
2000 Entry Draft. Conditions of this draft pick are unknown.
Colorado acquired this pick and $200,000.00 as compensation on February 1, 1999, after Vancouver hired
Marc Crawford as head coach.
The Islanders' second-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a first-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for a third-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
Los Angeles' second-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on December 18, 1998, that sent
Donald Audette to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
Washington acquired this pick as compensation after Washington could not sign their first-round pick on the
1997 Entry Draft,
Nick Boynton.
Nashville's acquired second-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a second-round pick (# 45 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft and a third-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
St. Louis' acquired second-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 26, 1998, that sent future considerations (Nashville agreed to not select Jamie McLennan from Blues in
1998 NHL Expansion Draft) to St. Louis in exchange for
Darren Turcotte and a conditional draft pick (highest compensatory pick in the 1999 Entry Draft (this pick) or a second-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft.
St. Louis previously acquired this pick as compensation on July 3, 1998, after Dallas signed free agent
Brett Hull.
Edmonton acquired this pick as compensation on July 15, 1998, after Toronto signed free agent
Curtis Joseph.
New Jersey acquired this pick as compensation on July 28, 1998, after Chicago signed free agent
Doug Gilmour.
Los Angeles acquired this pick as compensation after Los Angeles could not sign their first-round pick on the
1997 Entry Draft,
Matt Zultek.
Ottawa's acquired second-round pick went to Anaheim as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a second-round pick (# 48 overall) and a sixth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 27, 1998, that sent
Stanislav Neckar to the Rangers in exchange for
Bill Berg and this pick.
Nashville's acquired second-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent two second-round picks (# 54 & 61 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft to Nashville in exchange for a third-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 1998, that sent a second-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Florida in exchange for a third-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft and this pick.
Detroit's acquired second-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on March 23, 1999, that sent
Wendel Clark and a sixth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Detroit in exchange for
Kevin Hodson and this pick.
Detroit previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 18, 1997, that sent
Mike Vernon and a fifth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a second-round pick in the
1998 Entry Draft and this pick.
Anaheim's second-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a second-round pick (# 44 overall) to Anaheim in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
St. Louis' second-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on November 26, 1996, that sent
Mike Peluso and
Ricard Persson to St. Louis in exchange for
Ken Sutton and this pick.
Nashville acquired this pick as compensation on July 15, 1998, after Nashville signed free agent
Mike Richter.
Colorado's acquired second-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 26, 2000, that sent a second-round pick (# 45 overall) and a third-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Colorado in exchange for a second-round pick (# 61 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
Colorado previously acquired this pick as compensation after Colorado could not sign their first-round pick on the
1997 Entry Draft,
Kevin Grimes.
Pittsburgh acquired this pick as compensation on July 13, 1998, after Carolina signed free agent
Ron Francis.
Philadelphia's second-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on March 10, 1999, that sent
Mark Recchi to Philadelphia in exchange for
Dainius Zubrus, a sixth-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft and Montreal's option of a second-round pick from Philadelphia in the 1999 Entry Draft (this pick) or
2000 Entry Draft or a second-round pick from the Islanders in the
2000 Entry Draft.
Detroit's second-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on March 23, 1999, that sent
Ulf Samuelsson to Detroit in exchange for a third-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft and this pick.
Colorado's second-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 26, 2000, that sent a second-round pick (# 45 overall) and a third-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Colorado in exchange for a second-round pick (# 54 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
New Jersey's second-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on August 25, 1998, that sent
Chris Terreri to New Jersey in exchange for a conditional pick in the 1999 Entry Draft (this pick). Conditions of this draft pick are unknown.
Dallas' second-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on March 23, 1999, that sent
Derek Plante to Dallas in exchange for this pick.
Nashville acquired this pick as compensation on July 7, 1998, after Nashville signed free agent
Uwe Krupp.
St. Louis' acquired second-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on June 20, 1999, that sent
Roman Turek to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.
St. Louis previously acquired this pick as compensation on July 2, 1998, after Los Angeles signed free agent
Steve Duchesne.
Florida acquired this pick as compensation on July 16, 1998, after Philadelphia signed free agent
John Vanbiesbrouck.
The Islanders' third-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on March 20, 1999, that sent
Brad Isbister and a third-round pick (# 87 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for
Robert Reichel, a fourth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
Washington's third-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade trade on March 23, 1999, that sent
Alexei Tezikov and a fourth-round pick in the
1998 Entry Draft to Wahington in exchange for
Joe Juneau and this pick.
Vancouver's acquired third-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 25, 1999, that sent a first-round pick (# 1 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft to Vancouver in exchange for a first-round pick (# 4 overall), a third-round pick (# 88 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
Vancouver previously acquired this pick as compensation on July 3, 1998, after Phoenix signed free agent
Jyrki Lumme.
Chicago's third-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on September 3, 1998, that sent
Doug Zmolek to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
Montreal's third-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on March 9, 1999, that sent
Scott Lachance to Montreal in exchange for this pick.
Phoenix's third-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on March 20, 1999, that sent
Robert Reichel, a third-round pick (# 71 overall) and a fourth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for
Brad Isbister and this pick.
Vancouver's acquired third-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 25, 1999, that sent a first-round pick (# 1 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft to Vancouver in exchange for a first-round pick (# 4 overall), a third-round pick (# 75 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 4, 1998, that sent
Geoff Sanderson to Buffalo in exchange for
Brad May and this pick.
Calgary's acquired third-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent
Marc Savard and a first-round pick (# 11 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for the rights to
Jan Hlaváč, a first-round pick (# 9 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
Calgary previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 13, 1998, that sent the rights to
Ryan Bast and an eighth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
Nashville's acquired third-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent
Craig Millar to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 14, 1998, that sent
Doug Brown to Detroit in exchange for
Petr Sykora, future considerations and this pick.
Toronto's third-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on March 23, 1999, that sent
Yanic Perreault to Los Angeles in exchange for
Jason Podollan and this pick.
Colorado's third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent two second-round picks (# 54 & 61 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft to Nashville in exchange for a second-round pick (# 45 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 25, 1998, that sent
Greg de Vries to Colorado in exchange for this pick.
New Jersey's third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on February 25, 1997, that sent
Jason Smith,
Steve Sullivan and the rights to
Alyn McCauley to Toronto in exchange for
Dave Ellett,
Doug Gilmour and New Jersey's option of a fourth-round pick in the
1998 Entry Draft or third-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft. New Jersey took this pick.
Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 13, 1996, that sent
Dave Andreychuk to New Jersey in exchange for a second-round pick in the
1996 Entry Draft and Toronto's option of a fourth-round pick in the
1998 Entry Draft or third-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft.
Dallas' third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a first-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for a second-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 25, 1999, that sent
Warren Luhning to Dallas in exchange for this pick.
Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 17, 1998, that sent
Michal Sykora to Tampa Bay in exchange for
Mark Fitzpatrick and this pick.
Vancouver's fourth-round pick went to Atlanta as the result of a trade on June 25, 1999, that sent future considerations (Atlanta agreed to not select certain unspecified player(s) in the
1999 NHL Expansion Draft to Vancouver in exchange for a ninth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
New Jersey acquired this pick as compensation on July 30, 1998, after Toronto signed free agent
Steve Thomas.
Nashville's fourth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on April 13, 1999, that sent
Andy Berenzweig to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
Washington's fourth-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on March 8, 1998, that sent
Esa Tikkanen to Washington in exchange for
Dwayne Hay and a conditional pick in the 1999 Entry Draft (this pick). Conditions of this draft pick are unknown.
Chicago's fourth-round pick went to Anaheim as the result of a trade on January 28, 1999, that sent
Josef Marha to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
The Rangers' fourth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on October 14, 1998, that sent
Mathieu Schneider to the Rangers in exchange for
Alexander Karpovtsev and this pick.
Edmonton's fourth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on March 23, 1999, that sent
Jason Smith to Edmonton in exchange for a second-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft and this pick.
Anaheim's fourth-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998, that sent
Josef Marha to Anaheim in exchange for
Warren Rychel and a conditional pick in the 1999 Entry Draft (this pick) . Conditions of this draft pick are unknown.
Carolina's acquired fourth-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent
Eric Fichaud to Carolina in exchange for future considerations and this pick.
Carolina previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 2, 1998, that sent
Jeff Brown to Toronto in exchange for a conditional pick in the 1999 Entry Draft (this pick). Conditions of this draft pick are unknown.
The Islanders' acquired fourth-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on March 20, 1999, that sent
Brad Isbister and a third-round pick (# 87 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for
Robert Reichel, a third-round pick (# 71 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 20, 1999, that sent
Ted Donato to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
Detroit's acquired fourth-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on July 14, 1998, that sent
Doug Brown to Detroit in exchange for
Petr Sykora, a third-round in the 1999 Entry Draft and future considerations (this pick).
Detroit acquired this pick as compensation on July 13, 1998, after San Jose signed free agent
Bob Rouse.
The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 22, 1999, that sent
Sergei Nemchinov to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.
Florida's fifth-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on March 23, 1999, that sent
Mike Wilson to Florida in exchange for
Rhett Warrener and this pick.
Florida's acquired fifth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent the rights to
Jiri Dopita to Florida in exchange for this pick.
Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 11, 1998, that sent
Jeff Norton to San Jose in exchange for
Alex Hicks and this pick.
Carolina's fifth-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on June 1, 1998, that sent Randy Petruk to Carolina in exchange for this pick.
San Jose's acquired fifth-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on March 23, 1999, that sent
Vincent Damphousse to San Jose in exchange for a first-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft, San Jose's option of a second-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft or
2001 Entry Draft and this pick.
San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a fifth-round pick in the
1998 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for this pick.
Philadelphia's fifth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on March 20, 1999, that sent
Mikael Andersson and
Sandy McCarthy to Philadelphia in exchange for
Colin Forbes and a conditional pick in the 1999 Entry Draft (this pick) or in the
2000 Entry Draft. Conditions of this draft pick are unknown.
Detroit's fifth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a fifth-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for this pick.
San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 18, 1997, that sent a second-round pick in the
1998 Entry Draft and a second-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Detroit in exchange for
Mike Vernon and this pick.
Montreal acquired this pick as compensation on July 20, 1998, after Philadelphia signed free agent
Marc Bureau.
Calgary acquired this pick as compensation on October 7, 1998, after Buffalo signed free agent
James Patrick.
New Jersey's fifth-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on August 26, 1998, that sent
Ken Sutton to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.
Pittsburgh acquired this pick as compensation on August 28, 1998, after Anaheim signed free agent
Fredrik Olausson.
Tampa Bay's sixth-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a seventh, an eighth and a ninth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
Vancouver's sixth-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on June 1, 1999, that sent the rights to
Pat Kavanagh to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.
The Islanders' sixth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on January 9, 1999, that sent
Felix Potvin and a sixth-round pick (# 182 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for
Bryan Berard and this pick.
Washington's sixth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on October 16, 1998, that sent
Tom Chorske and an eighth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for this pick.
Chicago's acquired sixth-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on March 12, 1999, that sent
Radim Bicanek to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 10, 1998, that sent
Cam Russell to Colorado in exchange for
Roman Vopat and this pick.
Colorado previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 29, 1998, that sent
Eric Lacroix to Los Angeles in exchange for
Roman Vopat and this pick.
Montreal's acquired sixth-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent
Jim Cummins to Montreal in exchange for this pick.
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 1998, that sent
Peter Popovic to the Rangers in exchange for
Sylvain Blouin and this pick.
Calgary acquired this pick as compensation on August 25, 1998, after San Jose signed free agent
Ron Stern.
San Jose's sixth-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a sixth-round pick in the
2001 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for this pick.
St. Louis' sixth-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on March 18, 1999, that sent
Brad Shaw and an eighth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.
Phoenix's sixth-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on March 23, 1999, that sent
Stanislav Neckář to Phoenix in exchange for
Jason Doig and this pick.
St. Louis acquired this pick as compensation on March 9, 1998, after Philadelphia hired
Roger Neilson as head coach.
Detroit's sixth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on March 23, 1999, that sent
Kevin Hodson and a second-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for
Wendel Clark and this pick.
Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 5, 1998, that sent
Brent Gilchrist to Detroit in exchange for this pick.
The Islanders' acquired sixth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on January 18, 1999, that sent
Craig Janney to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 9, 1999, that sent
Bryan Berard and a sixth-round pick (# 161 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft to Toronto in exchange for
Felix Potvin and this pick.
Atlanta's acquired sixth-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent
Per Svartvadet to Atlanta in exchange for this pick.
Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 8, 1999, that sent
Viacheslav Butsayev to Los Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
Calgary acquired this pick as compensation on July 22, 1998, after the Islanders hired
Bill Stewart as head coach.
Calgary's seventh-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on December 29, 1998, that sent
Andrei Trefilov to Calgary in exchange for this pick.
San Jose's seventh-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on August 6, 1998, that sent
Johan Hedberg to San Jose in exchange for this pick.
Anaheim's seventh-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a second-round pick (# 44 overall) to Anaheim in exchange for a second-round pick (# 48 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
Phoenix's seventh-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 30, 1998, that sent
Mike Sullivan to Phoenix in exchange for this pick.
Ottawa acquired this pick as compensation on August 27, 1998, after Buffalo signed free agent
Randy Cunneyworth.
The Islanders' eighth-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on October 16, 1998, that sent a sixth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for
Tom Chorske and this pick.
Washington's eight-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on March 18, 1999, that sent a sixth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for
Brad Shaw and this pick.
Calgary eighth-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on October 13, 1998, that sent a third-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for the rights to
Ryan Bast and this pick.
Edmonton's eighth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on March 20, 1999, that sent
Tommy Salo to Edmonton in exchange for the rights to
Mats Lindgren and this pick.
Philadelphia's eighth-round pick went to Carolina as the result of a trade on May 25, 1999, that sent the rights to
Francis Lessard to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
Ottawa's eighth-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent an eighth-round pick in the
1998 Entry Draft to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
Vancouver's fourth-round pick went to Atlanta as the result of a trade on June 25, 1999, that sent future considerations (Atlanta agreed to not select certain unspecified player(s) in the
1999 NHL Expansion Draft to Vancouver in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
The Islanders' ninth-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a ninth-round pick in the
1998 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
Washington's ninth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a seventh-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 15, 1998, that sent
James Black to Washington in exchange for this pick.
Chicago's ninth-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 2, 1998, that sent Colin Pepperall to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
Florida's ninth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent an eighth-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft to Florida in exchange for this pick.
Philadelphia's ninth-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a ninth-round pick in the
1998 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
Colorado'a ninth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a ninth-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
New Jersey's ninth-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on February 11, 1997, that sent
Peter Zezel to New Jersey in exchange for
Chris McAlpine and this pick.
Vancouver acquired this pick as compensation on March 17, 1999, after Phoenix signed free agent
Brian Noonan.
Vancouver GM
Brian Burke was determined to draft Daniel and Henrik Sedin, after their performance at the
1999 IIHF World Championship in
Oslo, Norway. He began by complementing his existing third overall pick by trading defenseman
Bryan McCabe and Vancouver's 1st-round pick in the
2000 Draft (used to select
Pavel Vorobiev) to the Chicago Blackhawks for the fourth overall pick. Then he obtained the first overall pick from Tampa Bay, flipping Chicago's fourth overall pick — which the Lightning subsequently traded to the Rangers, who used it to draft Pavel Brendl — and two third-round selections. Vancouver and Atlanta then worked out a deal whereby Atlanta, who held the second overall selection, promised to select Patrik Stefan with the first overall pick, leaving both Sedins available to Vancouver at 2nd and 3rd.[3]
The 1999 NHL Entry Draft was the 37th
NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 26 at the
FleetCenter in
Boston. According to Sports Illustrated and other sports news agencies, at the time the 1999 draft was considered one of the deepest in talent in years, headed by
Patrik Stefan and the Sedin twins,
Daniel and
Henrik.[1]
As a result of the draft lottery, the first three picks going into draft day were held by the
Tampa Bay Lightning, the
Atlanta Thrashers expansion team, and the
Vancouver Canucks, respectively. The Canucks were determined to select both Sedins and therefore initiated a trading carousel involving multiple teams. After the trading was done, the Lightning had traded out of the first round altogether while the Thrashers held the first overall pick. However, Atlanta had also agreed not to draft either of the Sedin twins. The Thrashers therefore selected Stefan while the Canucks used the second and third picks to select the Sedins.
The overall impact in the NHL of players selected has not matched that of the neighboring drafts. An example is how many first round picks have played the equivalent of an entire regular season ten seasons after the 1999 draft; only 16 out of 28 first round picks in 1999 have played 82 NHL games, while the same statistic applies to 23 out of 27 players in 1998 and 21 out of 30 players in 2000. In addition, while the Sedin twins have excelled in the NHL, only
Barret Jackman and
Martin Havlat were still active players of the other 26 first-round picks in the NHL 15 years after the draft.
The last active player in the NHL from the 1999 draft class was
Craig Anderson, who retired after the
2022–23 season, although he was re-drafted in
2001.
Selections by round
Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.
Vancouver's acquired first-round pick went to Atlanta as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a first-round pick (# 2 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft and a conditional third-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.
Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a first-round pick (# 4 overall) and two third-round picks (# 75 & 88 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft in exchange for this pick.
Atlanta's first-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on June 26, 1997, that sent a first-round pick (# 1 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft to Atlanta in exchange for a conditional third-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft and this pick.
Tampa Bay's acquired first-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 26, 1997, that sent
Dan Cloutier,
Niklas Sundström, a first-round pick and a third-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a first-round pick (# 1 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft in exchange for two third-round picks (# 75 & 88 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 25, 1999, that sent
Bryan McCabe and Chicago's option of a first-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft or
2001 Entry Draft in exchange for this pick.
Calgary's first-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent
Marc Savard and a first-round pick (# 11 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for the rights to
Jan Hlaváč, a third-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
Montreal's first-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on May 29, 1999, that sent
Trevor Linden to Montreal in exchange for this pick.
The Rangers' first-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent the rights to
Jan Hlaváč, a first-round pick (# 9 overall) and third-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft in exchange for
Marc Savard and this pick.
Anaheim's first-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent
Oleg Tverdovsky to Anaheim in exchange for
Travis Green and this pick.
Detroit's first-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on March 23, 1999, that sent
Chris Chelios to Detroit in exchange for
Anders Eriksson, a first-round pick in the
2001 Entry Draft and this pick.
Dallas' first-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 26, 1997, that sent a second-round pick and a third-round in the 1999 Entry Draft to Dallas in exchange for this pick.
Tampa Bay's third-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on June 18, 1998, that sent
Bill Ranford to Tampa Bay in exchange for a third-round pick in the
1998 Entry Draft and this pick.
Colorado's acquired second-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on March 23, 1999, that sent
Dale Hunter and a third-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft to Colorado in exchange for a second-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft (this pick) or in the
2000 Entry Draft. Conditions of this draft pick are unknown.
Colorado acquired this pick and $200,000.00 as compensation on February 1, 1999, after Vancouver hired
Marc Crawford as head coach.
The Islanders' second-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a first-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for a third-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
Los Angeles' second-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on December 18, 1998, that sent
Donald Audette to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
Washington acquired this pick as compensation after Washington could not sign their first-round pick on the
1997 Entry Draft,
Nick Boynton.
Nashville's acquired second-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a second-round pick (# 45 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft and a third-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
St. Louis' acquired second-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 26, 1998, that sent future considerations (Nashville agreed to not select Jamie McLennan from Blues in
1998 NHL Expansion Draft) to St. Louis in exchange for
Darren Turcotte and a conditional draft pick (highest compensatory pick in the 1999 Entry Draft (this pick) or a second-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft.
St. Louis previously acquired this pick as compensation on July 3, 1998, after Dallas signed free agent
Brett Hull.
Edmonton acquired this pick as compensation on July 15, 1998, after Toronto signed free agent
Curtis Joseph.
New Jersey acquired this pick as compensation on July 28, 1998, after Chicago signed free agent
Doug Gilmour.
Los Angeles acquired this pick as compensation after Los Angeles could not sign their first-round pick on the
1997 Entry Draft,
Matt Zultek.
Ottawa's acquired second-round pick went to Anaheim as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a second-round pick (# 48 overall) and a sixth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 27, 1998, that sent
Stanislav Neckar to the Rangers in exchange for
Bill Berg and this pick.
Nashville's acquired second-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent two second-round picks (# 54 & 61 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft to Nashville in exchange for a third-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 1998, that sent a second-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Florida in exchange for a third-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft and this pick.
Detroit's acquired second-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on March 23, 1999, that sent
Wendel Clark and a sixth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Detroit in exchange for
Kevin Hodson and this pick.
Detroit previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 18, 1997, that sent
Mike Vernon and a fifth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a second-round pick in the
1998 Entry Draft and this pick.
Anaheim's second-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a second-round pick (# 44 overall) to Anaheim in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
St. Louis' second-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on November 26, 1996, that sent
Mike Peluso and
Ricard Persson to St. Louis in exchange for
Ken Sutton and this pick.
Nashville acquired this pick as compensation on July 15, 1998, after Nashville signed free agent
Mike Richter.
Colorado's acquired second-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 26, 2000, that sent a second-round pick (# 45 overall) and a third-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Colorado in exchange for a second-round pick (# 61 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
Colorado previously acquired this pick as compensation after Colorado could not sign their first-round pick on the
1997 Entry Draft,
Kevin Grimes.
Pittsburgh acquired this pick as compensation on July 13, 1998, after Carolina signed free agent
Ron Francis.
Philadelphia's second-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on March 10, 1999, that sent
Mark Recchi to Philadelphia in exchange for
Dainius Zubrus, a sixth-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft and Montreal's option of a second-round pick from Philadelphia in the 1999 Entry Draft (this pick) or
2000 Entry Draft or a second-round pick from the Islanders in the
2000 Entry Draft.
Detroit's second-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on March 23, 1999, that sent
Ulf Samuelsson to Detroit in exchange for a third-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft and this pick.
Colorado's second-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 26, 2000, that sent a second-round pick (# 45 overall) and a third-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Colorado in exchange for a second-round pick (# 54 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
New Jersey's second-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on August 25, 1998, that sent
Chris Terreri to New Jersey in exchange for a conditional pick in the 1999 Entry Draft (this pick). Conditions of this draft pick are unknown.
Dallas' second-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on March 23, 1999, that sent
Derek Plante to Dallas in exchange for this pick.
Nashville acquired this pick as compensation on July 7, 1998, after Nashville signed free agent
Uwe Krupp.
St. Louis' acquired second-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on June 20, 1999, that sent
Roman Turek to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.
St. Louis previously acquired this pick as compensation on July 2, 1998, after Los Angeles signed free agent
Steve Duchesne.
Florida acquired this pick as compensation on July 16, 1998, after Philadelphia signed free agent
John Vanbiesbrouck.
The Islanders' third-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on March 20, 1999, that sent
Brad Isbister and a third-round pick (# 87 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for
Robert Reichel, a fourth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
Washington's third-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade trade on March 23, 1999, that sent
Alexei Tezikov and a fourth-round pick in the
1998 Entry Draft to Wahington in exchange for
Joe Juneau and this pick.
Vancouver's acquired third-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 25, 1999, that sent a first-round pick (# 1 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft to Vancouver in exchange for a first-round pick (# 4 overall), a third-round pick (# 88 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
Vancouver previously acquired this pick as compensation on July 3, 1998, after Phoenix signed free agent
Jyrki Lumme.
Chicago's third-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on September 3, 1998, that sent
Doug Zmolek to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
Montreal's third-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on March 9, 1999, that sent
Scott Lachance to Montreal in exchange for this pick.
Phoenix's third-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on March 20, 1999, that sent
Robert Reichel, a third-round pick (# 71 overall) and a fourth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for
Brad Isbister and this pick.
Vancouver's acquired third-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 25, 1999, that sent a first-round pick (# 1 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft to Vancouver in exchange for a first-round pick (# 4 overall), a third-round pick (# 75 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 4, 1998, that sent
Geoff Sanderson to Buffalo in exchange for
Brad May and this pick.
Calgary's acquired third-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent
Marc Savard and a first-round pick (# 11 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for the rights to
Jan Hlaváč, a first-round pick (# 9 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
Calgary previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 13, 1998, that sent the rights to
Ryan Bast and an eighth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
Nashville's acquired third-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent
Craig Millar to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 14, 1998, that sent
Doug Brown to Detroit in exchange for
Petr Sykora, future considerations and this pick.
Toronto's third-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on March 23, 1999, that sent
Yanic Perreault to Los Angeles in exchange for
Jason Podollan and this pick.
Colorado's third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent two second-round picks (# 54 & 61 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft to Nashville in exchange for a second-round pick (# 45 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 25, 1998, that sent
Greg de Vries to Colorado in exchange for this pick.
New Jersey's third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on February 25, 1997, that sent
Jason Smith,
Steve Sullivan and the rights to
Alyn McCauley to Toronto in exchange for
Dave Ellett,
Doug Gilmour and New Jersey's option of a fourth-round pick in the
1998 Entry Draft or third-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft. New Jersey took this pick.
Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 13, 1996, that sent
Dave Andreychuk to New Jersey in exchange for a second-round pick in the
1996 Entry Draft and Toronto's option of a fourth-round pick in the
1998 Entry Draft or third-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft.
Dallas' third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a first-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for a second-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 25, 1999, that sent
Warren Luhning to Dallas in exchange for this pick.
Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 17, 1998, that sent
Michal Sykora to Tampa Bay in exchange for
Mark Fitzpatrick and this pick.
Vancouver's fourth-round pick went to Atlanta as the result of a trade on June 25, 1999, that sent future considerations (Atlanta agreed to not select certain unspecified player(s) in the
1999 NHL Expansion Draft to Vancouver in exchange for a ninth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
New Jersey acquired this pick as compensation on July 30, 1998, after Toronto signed free agent
Steve Thomas.
Nashville's fourth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on April 13, 1999, that sent
Andy Berenzweig to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
Washington's fourth-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on March 8, 1998, that sent
Esa Tikkanen to Washington in exchange for
Dwayne Hay and a conditional pick in the 1999 Entry Draft (this pick). Conditions of this draft pick are unknown.
Chicago's fourth-round pick went to Anaheim as the result of a trade on January 28, 1999, that sent
Josef Marha to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
The Rangers' fourth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on October 14, 1998, that sent
Mathieu Schneider to the Rangers in exchange for
Alexander Karpovtsev and this pick.
Edmonton's fourth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on March 23, 1999, that sent
Jason Smith to Edmonton in exchange for a second-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft and this pick.
Anaheim's fourth-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on March 24, 1998, that sent
Josef Marha to Anaheim in exchange for
Warren Rychel and a conditional pick in the 1999 Entry Draft (this pick) . Conditions of this draft pick are unknown.
Carolina's acquired fourth-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent
Eric Fichaud to Carolina in exchange for future considerations and this pick.
Carolina previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 2, 1998, that sent
Jeff Brown to Toronto in exchange for a conditional pick in the 1999 Entry Draft (this pick). Conditions of this draft pick are unknown.
The Islanders' acquired fourth-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on March 20, 1999, that sent
Brad Isbister and a third-round pick (# 87 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for
Robert Reichel, a third-round pick (# 71 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 20, 1999, that sent
Ted Donato to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
Detroit's acquired fourth-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on July 14, 1998, that sent
Doug Brown to Detroit in exchange for
Petr Sykora, a third-round in the 1999 Entry Draft and future considerations (this pick).
Detroit acquired this pick as compensation on July 13, 1998, after San Jose signed free agent
Bob Rouse.
The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 22, 1999, that sent
Sergei Nemchinov to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.
Florida's fifth-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on March 23, 1999, that sent
Mike Wilson to Florida in exchange for
Rhett Warrener and this pick.
Florida's acquired fifth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent the rights to
Jiri Dopita to Florida in exchange for this pick.
Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 11, 1998, that sent
Jeff Norton to San Jose in exchange for
Alex Hicks and this pick.
Carolina's fifth-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on June 1, 1998, that sent Randy Petruk to Carolina in exchange for this pick.
San Jose's acquired fifth-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on March 23, 1999, that sent
Vincent Damphousse to San Jose in exchange for a first-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft, San Jose's option of a second-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft or
2001 Entry Draft and this pick.
San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a fifth-round pick in the
1998 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for this pick.
Philadelphia's fifth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on March 20, 1999, that sent
Mikael Andersson and
Sandy McCarthy to Philadelphia in exchange for
Colin Forbes and a conditional pick in the 1999 Entry Draft (this pick) or in the
2000 Entry Draft. Conditions of this draft pick are unknown.
Detroit's fifth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a fifth-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for this pick.
San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 18, 1997, that sent a second-round pick in the
1998 Entry Draft and a second-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Detroit in exchange for
Mike Vernon and this pick.
Montreal acquired this pick as compensation on July 20, 1998, after Philadelphia signed free agent
Marc Bureau.
Calgary acquired this pick as compensation on October 7, 1998, after Buffalo signed free agent
James Patrick.
New Jersey's fifth-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on August 26, 1998, that sent
Ken Sutton to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.
Pittsburgh acquired this pick as compensation on August 28, 1998, after Anaheim signed free agent
Fredrik Olausson.
Tampa Bay's sixth-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a seventh, an eighth and a ninth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
Vancouver's sixth-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on June 1, 1999, that sent the rights to
Pat Kavanagh to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.
The Islanders' sixth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on January 9, 1999, that sent
Felix Potvin and a sixth-round pick (# 182 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for
Bryan Berard and this pick.
Washington's sixth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on October 16, 1998, that sent
Tom Chorske and an eighth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for this pick.
Chicago's acquired sixth-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on March 12, 1999, that sent
Radim Bicanek to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 10, 1998, that sent
Cam Russell to Colorado in exchange for
Roman Vopat and this pick.
Colorado previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 29, 1998, that sent
Eric Lacroix to Los Angeles in exchange for
Roman Vopat and this pick.
Montreal's acquired sixth-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent
Jim Cummins to Montreal in exchange for this pick.
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 1998, that sent
Peter Popovic to the Rangers in exchange for
Sylvain Blouin and this pick.
Calgary acquired this pick as compensation on August 25, 1998, after San Jose signed free agent
Ron Stern.
San Jose's sixth-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a sixth-round pick in the
2001 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for this pick.
St. Louis' sixth-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on March 18, 1999, that sent
Brad Shaw and an eighth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.
Phoenix's sixth-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on March 23, 1999, that sent
Stanislav Neckář to Phoenix in exchange for
Jason Doig and this pick.
St. Louis acquired this pick as compensation on March 9, 1998, after Philadelphia hired
Roger Neilson as head coach.
Detroit's sixth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on March 23, 1999, that sent
Kevin Hodson and a second-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for
Wendel Clark and this pick.
Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 5, 1998, that sent
Brent Gilchrist to Detroit in exchange for this pick.
The Islanders' acquired sixth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on January 18, 1999, that sent
Craig Janney to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 9, 1999, that sent
Bryan Berard and a sixth-round pick (# 161 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft to Toronto in exchange for
Felix Potvin and this pick.
Atlanta's acquired sixth-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent
Per Svartvadet to Atlanta in exchange for this pick.
Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 8, 1999, that sent
Viacheslav Butsayev to Los Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
Calgary acquired this pick as compensation on July 22, 1998, after the Islanders hired
Bill Stewart as head coach.
Calgary's seventh-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on December 29, 1998, that sent
Andrei Trefilov to Calgary in exchange for this pick.
San Jose's seventh-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on August 6, 1998, that sent
Johan Hedberg to San Jose in exchange for this pick.
Anaheim's seventh-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a second-round pick (# 44 overall) to Anaheim in exchange for a second-round pick (# 48 overall) in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
Phoenix's seventh-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 30, 1998, that sent
Mike Sullivan to Phoenix in exchange for this pick.
Ottawa acquired this pick as compensation on August 27, 1998, after Buffalo signed free agent
Randy Cunneyworth.
The Islanders' eighth-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on October 16, 1998, that sent a sixth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for
Tom Chorske and this pick.
Washington's eight-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on March 18, 1999, that sent a sixth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for
Brad Shaw and this pick.
Calgary eighth-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on October 13, 1998, that sent a third-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for the rights to
Ryan Bast and this pick.
Edmonton's eighth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on March 20, 1999, that sent
Tommy Salo to Edmonton in exchange for the rights to
Mats Lindgren and this pick.
Philadelphia's eighth-round pick went to Carolina as the result of a trade on May 25, 1999, that sent the rights to
Francis Lessard to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
Ottawa's eighth-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent an eighth-round pick in the
1998 Entry Draft to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
Vancouver's fourth-round pick went to Atlanta as the result of a trade on June 25, 1999, that sent future considerations (Atlanta agreed to not select certain unspecified player(s) in the
1999 NHL Expansion Draft to Vancouver in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draft and this pick.
The Islanders' ninth-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a ninth-round pick in the
1998 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
Washington's ninth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a seventh-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 15, 1998, that sent
James Black to Washington in exchange for this pick.
Chicago's ninth-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 2, 1998, that sent Colin Pepperall to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
Florida's ninth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent an eighth-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft to Florida in exchange for this pick.
Philadelphia's ninth-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998, that sent a ninth-round pick in the
1998 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
Colorado'a ninth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 26, 1999, that sent a ninth-round pick in the
2000 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
New Jersey's ninth-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on February 11, 1997, that sent
Peter Zezel to New Jersey in exchange for
Chris McAlpine and this pick.
Vancouver acquired this pick as compensation on March 17, 1999, after Phoenix signed free agent
Brian Noonan.
Vancouver GM
Brian Burke was determined to draft Daniel and Henrik Sedin, after their performance at the
1999 IIHF World Championship in
Oslo, Norway. He began by complementing his existing third overall pick by trading defenseman
Bryan McCabe and Vancouver's 1st-round pick in the
2000 Draft (used to select
Pavel Vorobiev) to the Chicago Blackhawks for the fourth overall pick. Then he obtained the first overall pick from Tampa Bay, flipping Chicago's fourth overall pick — which the Lightning subsequently traded to the Rangers, who used it to draft Pavel Brendl — and two third-round selections. Vancouver and Atlanta then worked out a deal whereby Atlanta, who held the second overall selection, promised to select Patrik Stefan with the first overall pick, leaving both Sedins available to Vancouver at 2nd and 3rd.[3]