The 2022 NHL Entry Draft was the 60th
NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on July 7–8, 2022, at the
Bell Centre in
Montreal,
Quebec.[1] Montreal were originally scheduled to host the
2020 draft but were unable to do so due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time since
1985, the team hosting the draft selected first overall.[2]
Ice hockey players born between January 1, 2002, and September 15, 2004, were eligible for selection in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Additionally, un-drafted, non-North American players born in 2001 were eligible for the draft; and those players who were drafted in the
2020 NHL Entry Draft, but not signed by an NHL team and who were born after June 30, 2002, were also eligible to re-enter the draft.[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 for this draft. Beginning with this lottery and continuing onward, 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] As a result only the eleven lowest finishing teams were eligible to win the first overall selection. The team that won the first drawing would move up to the first selection if they were seeded 1–11, teams seeded 12–16 would move up ten spots. If the team seeded 12 won the first draw they would secure the second overall pick and the team seeded first would secure the first overall pick. For the second draw, the fifteen remaining teams were re-seeded and the teams seeded 1–12 could move up to the second overall pick if it was still available after the end of the first draw, teams seeded 13–15 could move up a maximum of ten spots. If the second overall pick was not available to the winner of the second draw that team would be awarded the next highest available selection. After the two draws were complete, all remaining draft picks were assigned to the remaining teams in inverse order of regular season finish.
The
Montreal Canadiens and
New Jersey Devils won the two draft lotteries that took place on May 10, 2022, giving them the first and second picks overall. Montreal retained the first pick, while New Jersey moved up three spots. Arizona, Seattle and Philadelphia each dropped one spot to third, fourth and fifth overall, respectively.[7]
The
Chicago Blackhawks' first-round pick went to the
Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on July 23, 2021, that sent
Seth Jones, Tampa Bay's first-round pick in
2021 and a sixth-round pick in 2022 to Chicago in exchange for
Adam Boqvist, a first and second-round pick both in 2021 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[9] The condition – Columbus will receive a first-round pick in 2022 if Chicago does not win either of the two draws in the 2022 Draft Lottery[9] – was converted when the Blackhawks did not win either draw in the 2022 draft lottery on May 10, 2022.
The
Ottawa Senators' first-round pick went to the
Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent
Alex DeBrincat to Ottawa in exchange for a second-round pick in 2022, a third-round pick in
2024 and this pick.[10]
The
San Jose Sharks' first-round pick went to the
Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent Carolina's first-round-pick in 2022 (27th overall), a second-round pick in 2022 (34th overall) and the Islanders' second-round pick in 2022 (45th overall) to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[11]
The
New York Islanders' first-round pick went to the
Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent
Kirby Dach to Montreal in exchange for a third-round pick in 2022 (66th overall) and this pick.[12]
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent
Alexander Romanov and a fourth-round pick in 2022 (98th overall) to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.[12]
The
Vegas Golden Knights' first-round pick went to the
Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on November 4, 2021, that sent
Jack Eichel and a conditional third-round pick in 2023 to Vegas in exchange for
Alex Tuch,
Peyton Krebs, a conditional second-round pick in 2023 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[13] The condition – Buffalo will receive a first-round pick in 2022 if Vegas' first-round pick is outside of the top ten selections[14] – was converted when the Golden Knights did not win either draw in the 2022 draft lottery on May 10, 2022.
The
Toronto Maple Leafs' first-round pick went to the
Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent a second-round pick in 2022 (38th overall) to Toronto in exchange for
Petr Mrazek and this pick.[17]
The
Calgary Flames' first-round pick went to the
Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on February 14, 2022, that sent
Tyler Toffoli to Calgary in exchange for
Tyler Pitlick,
Emil Heineman, a fifth-round pick in 2023, a conditional fourth-round pick in
2024 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[18] The condition – Montreal will receive a first-round pick in 2022 if Calgary's first-round pick is outside of the top ten selections[18] – was converted when the Flames qualified for the
2022 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 16, 2022.
The
Carolina Hurricanes' first-round pick went to the
San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent a first-round pick in 2022 (11th overall) to Arizona in exchange for a second-round pick in 2022 (34th overall), the Islanders' second-round pick in 2022 (45th overall) and this pick.[11]
Arizona previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 4, 2021, that sent
Christian Dvorak to Montreal in exchange for a second-round pick in
2024 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[19] The conditions – Arizona will receive the lower of Carolina or Montreal's first-round picks in 2022, if either or both of the selections are in the top ten picks[19] – were converted when Carolina's first-round pick could no longer be in the top ten selections after they qualified for the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 7, 2022, and when Montreal could finish no better than twenty-fifth overall ensuring that their first-round pick would be in the top ten selections on April 14, 2022.
Montreal previously acquired this pick as compensation for not matching an offer sheet from Carolina to restricted free agent
Jesperi Kotkaniemi on September 4, 2021.[20]
The
Florida Panthers' first-round pick went to the
Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on July 24, 2021, that sent
Sam Reinhart to Florida in exchange for
Devon Levi and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[21] The condition – Buffalo will receive a first-round pick in 2022 if Florida's first-round pick is outside of the top ten selections[22] – was converted when the Panthers qualified for the
2022 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 3, 2022.[23]
The
Edmonton Oilers' first-round pick went to the
Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent Colorado's first-round pick in 2022 (32nd overall) to Edmonton in exchange for
Zack Kassian, a third-round pick in
2024, a second-round pick in
2025 and this pick.[24]
The
New York Rangers' first-round pick went to the
Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sent
Andrew Copp and a sixth-round pick in
2023 to New York in exchange for
Morgan Barron, a conditional second-round pick in 2022, a fifth-round pick in 2023 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[25] The condition – Winnipeg will receive a first-round pick in 2022 if New York advances to the
2022 Eastern Conference Final and Copp plays in 50% of their playoff games[25] – was converted on May 30, 2022.
The
Colorado Avalanche's first-round pick went to the
Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent
Zack Kassian, a first-round pick in 2022 (29th overall), a third-round pick in
2024 and a second-round pick in
2025 to Arizona in exchange for this pick.[24]
Arizona previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 28, 2021, that sent
Darcy Kuemper to Colorado in exchange for
Conor Timmins, a conditional third-round pick in
2024 and this pick.[26]
The
Arizona Coyotes' second-round pick went to the
San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent a first-round pick in 2022 (11th overall) to Arizona in exchange for Carolina's first-round pick in 2022 (27th overall), the Islanders' second-round pick in 2022 (45th overall) and this pick.[11]
The
Philadelphia Flyers' second-round pick went to the
Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on July 22, 2021, that sent future considerations to Philadelphia in exchange for
Shayne Gostisbehere, St. Louis' seventh-round pick in 2022 and this pick.[27]
The
New Jersey Devils' second-round pick went to the
Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent
Vitek Vanecek and Winnipeg's second-round pick in 2022 (46th overall) to New Jersey in exchange for a third-round pick in 2022 (70th overall) and this pick.[28]
The
Chicago Blackhawks' second-round pick went to the
Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent a first-round pick in 2022 (25th overall) to Chicago in exchange for
Petr Mrazek and this pick.[17]
The
Ottawa Senators' second-round pick went 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-round pick in 2022, a third-round pick in
2024 and this pick.[10]
The
New York Islanders' second-round pick went to the
San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent a first-round pick in 2022 (11th overall) to Arizona in exchange for Carolina's first-round pick in 2022 (27th overall), a second-round pick in 2022 (34th overall) and this pick.[11]
Arizona previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 17, 2021, that sent future considerations to New York in exchange for
Andrew Ladd, Colorado's second-round pick in
2021, a conditional third-round pick in
2023 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[30] The condition – Arizona will receive the better of Colorado or the Islanders' second-round picks in 2022.[30] – was converted when the Avalanche qualified for the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 5, 2022, and when the Islanders were eliminated from the playoffs on April 17, 2022.
The
Winnipeg Jets' second-round pick went to the
New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a second and third-round pick in 2022 (37th and 70th overall) to Washington in exchange for
Vitek Vanecek and this pick.[28]
Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 26, 2021, that sent
Brenden Dillon to Winnipeg in exchange for a second-round pick in
2023 and this pick.[31]
The
St. Louis Blues' second-round pick went to the
Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sent
Andrew Copp and a sixth-round pick in
2023 to New York in exchange for
Morgan Barron, a conditional first-round pick in 2022, a fifth-round pick in 2023 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[25] The condition – Winnipeg will receive the Blues' second-round pick in 2022 or a second-round pick in
2023, at Winnipeg's choice [25] – was converted when the Jets decided to receive this second-round pick in 2022.[37]
The Rangers previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 23, 2021, that sent
Pavel Buchnevich to St. Louis in exchange for
Samuel Blais and this pick.[38]
The Minnesota Wild received the 24th pick of this round (56th overall) as compensation for not signing their
2018 first-round selection
Filip Johansson.[39]
The
Minnesota Wild's second-round pick went to the
Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sent
Marc-Andre Fleury to Minnesota in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[40] The condition – Chicago will receive a second-round pick in 2022 if Fleury does not win at least four playoff games and Minnesota fails to advance to the
2022 Western Conference Final[41] – was converted when the Wild were eliminated from the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs on May 12, 2022.
The
Florida Panthers' second-round pick went to the
Seattle Kraken as the result of a trade on March 16, 2022, that sent
Calle Jarnkrok to Calgary in exchange for a third-round pick in
2023, a seventh-round pick in
2024 and this pick.[43]
Calgary previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade April 12, 2021, that sent
Sam Bennett and a sixth-round pick in 2022 to Florida in exchange for
Emil Heineman and this pick.[44]
The
Edmonton Oilers' second-round pick went to the
Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sent
Brett Kulak to Edmonton in exchange for
William Lagesson, a seventh-round pick in
2024 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[45] The condition – Montreal will receive a second-round pick in 2022 if Edmonton does not qualify for the
2022 Stanley Cup Finals[45] – was converted on June 6, 2022.
The
Montreal Canadiens' third-round pick went to the
Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent
Kirby Dach to Montreal in exchange for the Islanders' first-round pick in 2022 (13th overall) and this pick.[12]
The
New Jersey Devils' third-round pick went to the
Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent
Vitek Vanecek and Winnipeg's second-round pick in 2022 (46th overall) to New Jersey in exchange for a second-round pick in 2022 (37th overall) and this pick.[28]
The
Chicago Blackhawks' third-round pick went to the
Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on July 24, 2021, that sent a third-round pick in
2021 to Chicago in exchange for this pick.[48]
The
Anaheim Ducks' third-round pick went to the
Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on July 24, 2021, that sent Chicago's third-round pick in
2021 (76th overall) to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.[50]
The
Winnipeg Jets' third-round pick went to the
Vegas Golden Knights as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent the Rangers' second-round pick and Chicago's fifth-round pick both in 2022 (95th and 135th overall) to Toronto in exchange for this pick.[52]
Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 20, 2022, that sent
Travis Dermott to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.[53]
Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 27, 2021, that sent
Nate Schmidt to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.[54]
The
Vancouver Canucks' third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on March 20, 2022, that sent
Travis Hamonic to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.[55]
Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade July 28, 2021, that sent
Evgenii Dadonov to Vegas in exchange for
Nick Holden and this pick.[56]
Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 12, 2020, that sent
Nate Schmidt to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.[57]
The
Vegas Golden Knights' third-round pick went to the
Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on April 12, 2021, that sent
Nick DeSimone and a fifth-round pick in 2022 to Vegas in exchange for a second-round pick
2021 and this pick.[58]
The
Pittsburgh Penguins' third-round pick went to the
Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Chicago's fourth-round pick and Detroit's sixth-round pick both in 2022 (103rd and 169th overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.[60]
Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 12, 2021, that sent
Jeff Carter to Pittsburgh in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in
2023 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[61] The condition – Los Angeles will receive a third-round pick in 2022 if the Penguins do not advance to the
2021 Stanley Cup Finals[62] – was converted when the Penguins were eliminated from the playoffs on May 26, 2021.[63]
Calgary previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 11, 2021, that sent
David Rittich to Toronto in exchange for this pick.[66]
The
Calgary Flames' third-round pick went to the
Seattle Kraken as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Washington's fourth-round pick in 2022 (117th overall) and a fifth-round pick in 2022 (132nd overall) to Boston in exchange for this pick.[67]
Boston previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 28, 2021, that sent
Daniel Vladar to Calgary in exchange for this pick.[68]
The
Edmonton Oilers' third-round pick went to the
Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Dallas' third-round pick in
2023 to Chicago in exchange for this pick.[69]
Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 12, 2021, that sent
Duncan Keith and
Tim Soderlund to Edmonton in exchange for
Caleb Jones and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[70] The condition – Chicago will receive a third-round pick in 2022 if Edmonton does not qualify for the
2022 Stanley Cup Finals[71] – was converted on June 6, 2022.
The
New York Rangers' third-round pick went to the
Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Winnipeg's third-round pick in 2022 (79th overall) to Vegas in exchange for Chicago's fifth-round pick in 2022 (135th overall) and this pick.[52]
Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 29, 2021, that sent
Ryan Reaves to New York in exchange for this pick.[72]
The
Colorado Avalanche's third-round pick went to the
New York Rangers as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent
Alexandar Georgiev to Colorado in exchange for a third-round pick in
2023, a fifth-round pick in 2022 and this pick.[74]
The
Montreal Canadiens' fourth-round pick went to the
New York Islanders as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent a first-round pick in 2022 (13th overall) to Montreal in exchange for
Alexander Romanov and this pick.[12]
The
Philadelphia Flyers' fourth-round pick went to the
Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent
Tony DeAngelo and a seventh-round pick in 2022 (220th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a conditional third-round pick in
2023, a second-round pick in
2024 and this pick.[76]
The
Chicago Blackhawks' fourth-round pick went to the
Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Pittsburgh's third-round pick in 2022 (86th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for Detroit's sixth-round pick in 2022 (169th overall) and this pick.[60]
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 2024 and this pick.[77]
The
New York Islanders' fourth-round pick went to the
New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on April 7, 2021, that sent
Kyle Palmieri and
Travis Zajac to New York in exchange for
A. J. Greer,
Mason Jobst, a first-round pick in
2021 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[78] The condition – New Jersey will receive a fourth-round pick in 2022 if the Islanders do not advance to the
2021 Stanley Cup Finals[79] – was converted when the Islanders were eliminated from the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs on June 25, 2021.[80]
Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 9, 2020, that sent
Paul Stastny to Winnipeg in exchange for
Carl Dahlstrom and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[82] The condition – Vegas will receive a fourth-round pick in 2022 if Stastny plays in five games during the
2020–21 NHL season for Winnipeg[82] – was converted on January 23, 2021.
The
Vegas Golden Knights' fourth-round pick went to the
Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a fourth-round pick in
2020 (125th overall) to Vegas in exchange for this pick.[83]
The
Washington Capitals' fourth-round pick went to the
Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Calgary's third-round pick in 2022 (91st overall) to Seattle in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2022 (132nd overall) and this pick.[67]
Seattle previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sent
Marcus Johansson to Washington in exchange for
Daniel Sprong, a sixth-round pick in
2023 and this pick.[84]
The
Toronto Maple Leafs' fourth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a fourth-round pick in
2023 to Nashville in exchange for this pick.[85]
Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2022, that sent
Mathieu Olivier to Columbus in exchange for this pick.[86]
Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 11, 2021, that sent
Stefan Noesen to Toronto in exchange for a first-round pick in
2021 and this pick.[87]
The
Edmonton Oilers' fourth-round pick went to the
New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on April 12, 2021, that sent
Dmitry Kulikov to Edmonton in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[89] The condition – New Jersey will receive a fourth-round pick in 2022 if the Oilers do not advance to the Second Round of the
2021 Stanley Cup playoffs[89] – was converted when the Oilers were eliminated from the playoffs on May 24, 2021.[90]
The
New York Rangers' fourth-round pick went to the
Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on March 16, 2022, that sent
Ben Chiarot to Florida in exchange for
Ty Smilanic, a conditional first-round pick in
2023 and this pick being conditional at the time of the trade).[91] The condition – Montreal will receive the lowest of the Rangers' or Jets' fourth-round pick in 2022.[92][91] – was converted when the Rangers clinched a spot in the
2022 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 9, 2022, and when the Jets were eliminated from the playoffs on April 20, 2022.
Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 16, 2022, that sent
Frank Vatrano to New York in exchange for this conditional pick.[92]
The
Tampa Bay Lightning's fourth-round pick went to the
Vegas Golden Knights as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a fourth-round pick in
2023 to Montreal in exchange for this pick.[93]
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 24, 2021, that sent Vegas' fourth-round pick in
2021 (126th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.[50]
The
Seattle Kraken's fifth-round pick went to the
Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Calgary's third-round pick in 2022 (91st overall) to Seattle in exchange for Washington's fourth-round pick in 2022 (117th overall) and this pick.[67]
The
New Jersey Devils' fifth-round pick went to the
Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on July 28, 2021, that sent future considerations to New Jersey in exchange for
Will Butcher and this pick.[95]
The
Chicago Blackhawks' fifth-round pick went to the
Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Winnipeg's third-round pick in 2022 (79th overall) to Vegas in exchange for the Rangers' third-round pick in 2022 (95th overall) and this pick.[52]
Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 12, 2021, that sent a second-round pick in
2021 and a third-round pick in 2022 to Chicago in exchange for
Nick DeSimone and this pick.[58]
The
Buffalo Sabres' fifth-round pick went to the
Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a fifth-round pick in
2023 to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[96]
San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 12, 2021, that sent
Mattias Janmark to Vegas in exchange for this pick.[58]
Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 28, 2019, that sent
Colin Miller to Buffalo in exchange for St. Louis' second-round pick in
2021 and this pick.[97]
Minnesota previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 5, 2020, that sent
Devan Dubnyk and a seventh-round pick in 2022 to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[99]
The
Boston Bruins' fifth-round pick went to the
Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sent
Josh Brown and a conditional seventh-round pick in 2022 to Boston in exchange for
Zach Senyshyn and this pick.[102]
The
Detroit Red Wings' sixth-round pick went to the
Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Pittsburgh's third-round pick in 2022 (86th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for Chicago's fourth-round pick in 2022 (103rd overall) and this pick.[60]
Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 30, 2021, that sent
Mitchell Stephens to Detroit in exchange for this pick.[105]
The
Columbus Blue Jackets' sixth-round pick went to the
Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on July 23, 2021, that sent
Adam Boqvist, a first and second-round pick both in
2021 (12th and 44th overall) and a conditional first-round pick in 2022 to Columbus in exchange for
Seth Jones, Tampa Bay's first-round pick in 2021 and this pick.[9]
Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 9, 2021, that sent
Riley Nash to Toronto in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[109] The condition – Columbus will receive a sixth-round pick in 2022 if Nash plays in 25% of the Maple Leafs' games during the
2021 Stanley Cup playoffs[109] – was converted when Toronto was eliminated from the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs with Nash having played two of the Maple Leafs' seven playoff games on May 31, 2021.
Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade April 12, 2021, that sent
Emil Heineman and a second-round pick in 2022 to Calgary in exchange for
Sam Bennett and this pick.[44]
The
Carolina Hurricanes' sixth-round pick went to the
Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a sixth-round pick in
2023 to Carolina in exchange for this pick.[104]
The
Ottawa Senators' seventh-round pick went to the
Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sent
Zach Senyshyn and a fifth-round pick in 2022 to Ottawa in exchange for
Josh Brown and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[102] The condition – Boston will receive a seventh-round pick in 2022 if Senyshyn plays in fewer than five games for the Senators before the conclusion of the
2021–22 NHL season[102] – was converted when it was no longer possible for Senyshyn to play in five games for Ottawa in the 2021–22 season on April 26, 2022.
The
Anaheim Ducks' seventh-round pick went to the
Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a seventh-round pick in
2020 to Anaheim in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Columbus will receive a seventh-round pick in 2022 if the pick is available at the time of the selection – was converted when the pick became available after an earlier conditional trade with Edmonton was resolved on April 8, 2021.[111]
The
San Jose Sharks' seventh-round pick went to the
Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Vancouver's seventh-round pick in
2023 to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[112]
San Jose previously re-acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 24, 2021, that sent
Dylan Gambrell to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.[113]
Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 27, 2021, that sent
Christian Jaros to San Jose in exchange for
Jack Kopacka and this pick.[114]
The
Dallas Stars' seventh-round pick went to the
Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on June 10, 2022, that sent future considerations to Dallas in exchange for
Ben Bishop and this pick.[117]
The
Pittsburgh Penguins' seventh-round pick went to the
Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a seventh-round pick in
2023 to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.[119]
The
Boston Bruins' seventh-round pick went to the
Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a seventh-round pick in
2023 to Boston in exchange for this pick.[120]
The
St. Louis Blues' seventh-round pick went to the
Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on July 24, 2021, that sent a seventh-round pick in
2021 to Arizona in exchange for this pick.[50]
Arizona previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 22, 2021, that sent future considerations to Philadelphia in exchange for
Shayne Gostisbehere, a second-round pick in 2022 and this pick.[27]
Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 12, 2021, that sent
Erik Gustafsson to Montreal in exchange for this pick.[121]
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 2, 2020, that sent Washington's third-round pick and Chicago's seventh-round pick both in
2020 to St. Louis in exchange for
Jake Allen and this pick.[122]
The
Minnesota Wild's seventh-round pick went to the
San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on October 5, 2020, that sent a fifth-round pick in 2022 to Minnesota in exchange for
Devan Dubnyk and this pick.[99]
The
Carolina Hurricanes' seventh-round pick went to the
Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a fourth-round pick in 2022 (101st overall), a conditional third-round pick in
2023 and a second-round pick in
2024 to Carolina in exchange for
Tony DeAngelo and this pick.
In Canada, coverage of every round of the draft was televised on
Sportsnet.[123]
In United States, coverage of the opening round of the draft was televised on
ESPN and
ESPN+.[123] Coverage of the second day of the draft was televised on
NHLN and ESPN+.[123]
The 2022 NHL Entry Draft was the 60th
NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on July 7–8, 2022, at the
Bell Centre in
Montreal,
Quebec.[1] Montreal were originally scheduled to host the
2020 draft but were unable to do so due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time since
1985, the team hosting the draft selected first overall.[2]
Ice hockey players born between January 1, 2002, and September 15, 2004, were eligible for selection in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Additionally, un-drafted, non-North American players born in 2001 were eligible for the draft; and those players who were drafted in the
2020 NHL Entry Draft, but not signed by an NHL team and who were born after June 30, 2002, were also eligible to re-enter the draft.[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 for this draft. Beginning with this lottery and continuing onward, 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] As a result only the eleven lowest finishing teams were eligible to win the first overall selection. The team that won the first drawing would move up to the first selection if they were seeded 1–11, teams seeded 12–16 would move up ten spots. If the team seeded 12 won the first draw they would secure the second overall pick and the team seeded first would secure the first overall pick. For the second draw, the fifteen remaining teams were re-seeded and the teams seeded 1–12 could move up to the second overall pick if it was still available after the end of the first draw, teams seeded 13–15 could move up a maximum of ten spots. If the second overall pick was not available to the winner of the second draw that team would be awarded the next highest available selection. After the two draws were complete, all remaining draft picks were assigned to the remaining teams in inverse order of regular season finish.
The
Montreal Canadiens and
New Jersey Devils won the two draft lotteries that took place on May 10, 2022, giving them the first and second picks overall. Montreal retained the first pick, while New Jersey moved up three spots. Arizona, Seattle and Philadelphia each dropped one spot to third, fourth and fifth overall, respectively.[7]
The
Chicago Blackhawks' first-round pick went to the
Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on July 23, 2021, that sent
Seth Jones, Tampa Bay's first-round pick in
2021 and a sixth-round pick in 2022 to Chicago in exchange for
Adam Boqvist, a first and second-round pick both in 2021 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[9] The condition – Columbus will receive a first-round pick in 2022 if Chicago does not win either of the two draws in the 2022 Draft Lottery[9] – was converted when the Blackhawks did not win either draw in the 2022 draft lottery on May 10, 2022.
The
Ottawa Senators' first-round pick went to the
Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent
Alex DeBrincat to Ottawa in exchange for a second-round pick in 2022, a third-round pick in
2024 and this pick.[10]
The
San Jose Sharks' first-round pick went to the
Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent Carolina's first-round-pick in 2022 (27th overall), a second-round pick in 2022 (34th overall) and the Islanders' second-round pick in 2022 (45th overall) to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[11]
The
New York Islanders' first-round pick went to the
Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent
Kirby Dach to Montreal in exchange for a third-round pick in 2022 (66th overall) and this pick.[12]
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent
Alexander Romanov and a fourth-round pick in 2022 (98th overall) to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.[12]
The
Vegas Golden Knights' first-round pick went to the
Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on November 4, 2021, that sent
Jack Eichel and a conditional third-round pick in 2023 to Vegas in exchange for
Alex Tuch,
Peyton Krebs, a conditional second-round pick in 2023 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[13] The condition – Buffalo will receive a first-round pick in 2022 if Vegas' first-round pick is outside of the top ten selections[14] – was converted when the Golden Knights did not win either draw in the 2022 draft lottery on May 10, 2022.
The
Toronto Maple Leafs' first-round pick went to the
Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent a second-round pick in 2022 (38th overall) to Toronto in exchange for
Petr Mrazek and this pick.[17]
The
Calgary Flames' first-round pick went to the
Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on February 14, 2022, that sent
Tyler Toffoli to Calgary in exchange for
Tyler Pitlick,
Emil Heineman, a fifth-round pick in 2023, a conditional fourth-round pick in
2024 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[18] The condition – Montreal will receive a first-round pick in 2022 if Calgary's first-round pick is outside of the top ten selections[18] – was converted when the Flames qualified for the
2022 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 16, 2022.
The
Carolina Hurricanes' first-round pick went to the
San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent a first-round pick in 2022 (11th overall) to Arizona in exchange for a second-round pick in 2022 (34th overall), the Islanders' second-round pick in 2022 (45th overall) and this pick.[11]
Arizona previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 4, 2021, that sent
Christian Dvorak to Montreal in exchange for a second-round pick in
2024 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[19] The conditions – Arizona will receive the lower of Carolina or Montreal's first-round picks in 2022, if either or both of the selections are in the top ten picks[19] – were converted when Carolina's first-round pick could no longer be in the top ten selections after they qualified for the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 7, 2022, and when Montreal could finish no better than twenty-fifth overall ensuring that their first-round pick would be in the top ten selections on April 14, 2022.
Montreal previously acquired this pick as compensation for not matching an offer sheet from Carolina to restricted free agent
Jesperi Kotkaniemi on September 4, 2021.[20]
The
Florida Panthers' first-round pick went to the
Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on July 24, 2021, that sent
Sam Reinhart to Florida in exchange for
Devon Levi and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[21] The condition – Buffalo will receive a first-round pick in 2022 if Florida's first-round pick is outside of the top ten selections[22] – was converted when the Panthers qualified for the
2022 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 3, 2022.[23]
The
Edmonton Oilers' first-round pick went to the
Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent Colorado's first-round pick in 2022 (32nd overall) to Edmonton in exchange for
Zack Kassian, a third-round pick in
2024, a second-round pick in
2025 and this pick.[24]
The
New York Rangers' first-round pick went to the
Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sent
Andrew Copp and a sixth-round pick in
2023 to New York in exchange for
Morgan Barron, a conditional second-round pick in 2022, a fifth-round pick in 2023 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[25] The condition – Winnipeg will receive a first-round pick in 2022 if New York advances to the
2022 Eastern Conference Final and Copp plays in 50% of their playoff games[25] – was converted on May 30, 2022.
The
Colorado Avalanche's first-round pick went to the
Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent
Zack Kassian, a first-round pick in 2022 (29th overall), a third-round pick in
2024 and a second-round pick in
2025 to Arizona in exchange for this pick.[24]
Arizona previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 28, 2021, that sent
Darcy Kuemper to Colorado in exchange for
Conor Timmins, a conditional third-round pick in
2024 and this pick.[26]
The
Arizona Coyotes' second-round pick went to the
San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent a first-round pick in 2022 (11th overall) to Arizona in exchange for Carolina's first-round pick in 2022 (27th overall), the Islanders' second-round pick in 2022 (45th overall) and this pick.[11]
The
Philadelphia Flyers' second-round pick went to the
Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on July 22, 2021, that sent future considerations to Philadelphia in exchange for
Shayne Gostisbehere, St. Louis' seventh-round pick in 2022 and this pick.[27]
The
New Jersey Devils' second-round pick went to the
Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent
Vitek Vanecek and Winnipeg's second-round pick in 2022 (46th overall) to New Jersey in exchange for a third-round pick in 2022 (70th overall) and this pick.[28]
The
Chicago Blackhawks' second-round pick went to the
Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent a first-round pick in 2022 (25th overall) to Chicago in exchange for
Petr Mrazek and this pick.[17]
The
Ottawa Senators' second-round pick went 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-round pick in 2022, a third-round pick in
2024 and this pick.[10]
The
New York Islanders' second-round pick went to the
San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent a first-round pick in 2022 (11th overall) to Arizona in exchange for Carolina's first-round pick in 2022 (27th overall), a second-round pick in 2022 (34th overall) and this pick.[11]
Arizona previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 17, 2021, that sent future considerations to New York in exchange for
Andrew Ladd, Colorado's second-round pick in
2021, a conditional third-round pick in
2023 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[30] The condition – Arizona will receive the better of Colorado or the Islanders' second-round picks in 2022.[30] – was converted when the Avalanche qualified for the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 5, 2022, and when the Islanders were eliminated from the playoffs on April 17, 2022.
The
Winnipeg Jets' second-round pick went to the
New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a second and third-round pick in 2022 (37th and 70th overall) to Washington in exchange for
Vitek Vanecek and this pick.[28]
Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 26, 2021, that sent
Brenden Dillon to Winnipeg in exchange for a second-round pick in
2023 and this pick.[31]
The
St. Louis Blues' second-round pick went to the
Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sent
Andrew Copp and a sixth-round pick in
2023 to New York in exchange for
Morgan Barron, a conditional first-round pick in 2022, a fifth-round pick in 2023 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[25] The condition – Winnipeg will receive the Blues' second-round pick in 2022 or a second-round pick in
2023, at Winnipeg's choice [25] – was converted when the Jets decided to receive this second-round pick in 2022.[37]
The Rangers previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 23, 2021, that sent
Pavel Buchnevich to St. Louis in exchange for
Samuel Blais and this pick.[38]
The Minnesota Wild received the 24th pick of this round (56th overall) as compensation for not signing their
2018 first-round selection
Filip Johansson.[39]
The
Minnesota Wild's second-round pick went to the
Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sent
Marc-Andre Fleury to Minnesota in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[40] The condition – Chicago will receive a second-round pick in 2022 if Fleury does not win at least four playoff games and Minnesota fails to advance to the
2022 Western Conference Final[41] – was converted when the Wild were eliminated from the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs on May 12, 2022.
The
Florida Panthers' second-round pick went to the
Seattle Kraken as the result of a trade on March 16, 2022, that sent
Calle Jarnkrok to Calgary in exchange for a third-round pick in
2023, a seventh-round pick in
2024 and this pick.[43]
Calgary previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade April 12, 2021, that sent
Sam Bennett and a sixth-round pick in 2022 to Florida in exchange for
Emil Heineman and this pick.[44]
The
Edmonton Oilers' second-round pick went to the
Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sent
Brett Kulak to Edmonton in exchange for
William Lagesson, a seventh-round pick in
2024 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[45] The condition – Montreal will receive a second-round pick in 2022 if Edmonton does not qualify for the
2022 Stanley Cup Finals[45] – was converted on June 6, 2022.
The
Montreal Canadiens' third-round pick went to the
Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent
Kirby Dach to Montreal in exchange for the Islanders' first-round pick in 2022 (13th overall) and this pick.[12]
The
New Jersey Devils' third-round pick went to the
Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent
Vitek Vanecek and Winnipeg's second-round pick in 2022 (46th overall) to New Jersey in exchange for a second-round pick in 2022 (37th overall) and this pick.[28]
The
Chicago Blackhawks' third-round pick went to the
Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on July 24, 2021, that sent a third-round pick in
2021 to Chicago in exchange for this pick.[48]
The
Anaheim Ducks' third-round pick went to the
Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on July 24, 2021, that sent Chicago's third-round pick in
2021 (76th overall) to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.[50]
The
Winnipeg Jets' third-round pick went to the
Vegas Golden Knights as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent the Rangers' second-round pick and Chicago's fifth-round pick both in 2022 (95th and 135th overall) to Toronto in exchange for this pick.[52]
Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 20, 2022, that sent
Travis Dermott to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.[53]
Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 27, 2021, that sent
Nate Schmidt to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.[54]
The
Vancouver Canucks' third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on March 20, 2022, that sent
Travis Hamonic to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.[55]
Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade July 28, 2021, that sent
Evgenii Dadonov to Vegas in exchange for
Nick Holden and this pick.[56]
Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 12, 2020, that sent
Nate Schmidt to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.[57]
The
Vegas Golden Knights' third-round pick went to the
Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on April 12, 2021, that sent
Nick DeSimone and a fifth-round pick in 2022 to Vegas in exchange for a second-round pick
2021 and this pick.[58]
The
Pittsburgh Penguins' third-round pick went to the
Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Chicago's fourth-round pick and Detroit's sixth-round pick both in 2022 (103rd and 169th overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.[60]
Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 12, 2021, that sent
Jeff Carter to Pittsburgh in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in
2023 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[61] The condition – Los Angeles will receive a third-round pick in 2022 if the Penguins do not advance to the
2021 Stanley Cup Finals[62] – was converted when the Penguins were eliminated from the playoffs on May 26, 2021.[63]
Calgary previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 11, 2021, that sent
David Rittich to Toronto in exchange for this pick.[66]
The
Calgary Flames' third-round pick went to the
Seattle Kraken as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Washington's fourth-round pick in 2022 (117th overall) and a fifth-round pick in 2022 (132nd overall) to Boston in exchange for this pick.[67]
Boston previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 28, 2021, that sent
Daniel Vladar to Calgary in exchange for this pick.[68]
The
Edmonton Oilers' third-round pick went to the
Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Dallas' third-round pick in
2023 to Chicago in exchange for this pick.[69]
Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 12, 2021, that sent
Duncan Keith and
Tim Soderlund to Edmonton in exchange for
Caleb Jones and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[70] The condition – Chicago will receive a third-round pick in 2022 if Edmonton does not qualify for the
2022 Stanley Cup Finals[71] – was converted on June 6, 2022.
The
New York Rangers' third-round pick went to the
Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Winnipeg's third-round pick in 2022 (79th overall) to Vegas in exchange for Chicago's fifth-round pick in 2022 (135th overall) and this pick.[52]
Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 29, 2021, that sent
Ryan Reaves to New York in exchange for this pick.[72]
The
Colorado Avalanche's third-round pick went to the
New York Rangers as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent
Alexandar Georgiev to Colorado in exchange for a third-round pick in
2023, a fifth-round pick in 2022 and this pick.[74]
The
Montreal Canadiens' fourth-round pick went to the
New York Islanders as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent a first-round pick in 2022 (13th overall) to Montreal in exchange for
Alexander Romanov and this pick.[12]
The
Philadelphia Flyers' fourth-round pick went to the
Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent
Tony DeAngelo and a seventh-round pick in 2022 (220th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a conditional third-round pick in
2023, a second-round pick in
2024 and this pick.[76]
The
Chicago Blackhawks' fourth-round pick went to the
Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Pittsburgh's third-round pick in 2022 (86th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for Detroit's sixth-round pick in 2022 (169th overall) and this pick.[60]
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 2024 and this pick.[77]
The
New York Islanders' fourth-round pick went to the
New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on April 7, 2021, that sent
Kyle Palmieri and
Travis Zajac to New York in exchange for
A. J. Greer,
Mason Jobst, a first-round pick in
2021 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[78] The condition – New Jersey will receive a fourth-round pick in 2022 if the Islanders do not advance to the
2021 Stanley Cup Finals[79] – was converted when the Islanders were eliminated from the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs on June 25, 2021.[80]
Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 9, 2020, that sent
Paul Stastny to Winnipeg in exchange for
Carl Dahlstrom and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[82] The condition – Vegas will receive a fourth-round pick in 2022 if Stastny plays in five games during the
2020–21 NHL season for Winnipeg[82] – was converted on January 23, 2021.
The
Vegas Golden Knights' fourth-round pick went to the
Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a fourth-round pick in
2020 (125th overall) to Vegas in exchange for this pick.[83]
The
Washington Capitals' fourth-round pick went to the
Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Calgary's third-round pick in 2022 (91st overall) to Seattle in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2022 (132nd overall) and this pick.[67]
Seattle previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sent
Marcus Johansson to Washington in exchange for
Daniel Sprong, a sixth-round pick in
2023 and this pick.[84]
The
Toronto Maple Leafs' fourth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a fourth-round pick in
2023 to Nashville in exchange for this pick.[85]
Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2022, that sent
Mathieu Olivier to Columbus in exchange for this pick.[86]
Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 11, 2021, that sent
Stefan Noesen to Toronto in exchange for a first-round pick in
2021 and this pick.[87]
The
Edmonton Oilers' fourth-round pick went to the
New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on April 12, 2021, that sent
Dmitry Kulikov to Edmonton in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[89] The condition – New Jersey will receive a fourth-round pick in 2022 if the Oilers do not advance to the Second Round of the
2021 Stanley Cup playoffs[89] – was converted when the Oilers were eliminated from the playoffs on May 24, 2021.[90]
The
New York Rangers' fourth-round pick went to the
Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on March 16, 2022, that sent
Ben Chiarot to Florida in exchange for
Ty Smilanic, a conditional first-round pick in
2023 and this pick being conditional at the time of the trade).[91] The condition – Montreal will receive the lowest of the Rangers' or Jets' fourth-round pick in 2022.[92][91] – was converted when the Rangers clinched a spot in the
2022 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 9, 2022, and when the Jets were eliminated from the playoffs on April 20, 2022.
Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 16, 2022, that sent
Frank Vatrano to New York in exchange for this conditional pick.[92]
The
Tampa Bay Lightning's fourth-round pick went to the
Vegas Golden Knights as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a fourth-round pick in
2023 to Montreal in exchange for this pick.[93]
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 24, 2021, that sent Vegas' fourth-round pick in
2021 (126th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.[50]
The
Seattle Kraken's fifth-round pick went to the
Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Calgary's third-round pick in 2022 (91st overall) to Seattle in exchange for Washington's fourth-round pick in 2022 (117th overall) and this pick.[67]
The
New Jersey Devils' fifth-round pick went to the
Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on July 28, 2021, that sent future considerations to New Jersey in exchange for
Will Butcher and this pick.[95]
The
Chicago Blackhawks' fifth-round pick went to the
Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Winnipeg's third-round pick in 2022 (79th overall) to Vegas in exchange for the Rangers' third-round pick in 2022 (95th overall) and this pick.[52]
Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 12, 2021, that sent a second-round pick in
2021 and a third-round pick in 2022 to Chicago in exchange for
Nick DeSimone and this pick.[58]
The
Buffalo Sabres' fifth-round pick went to the
Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a fifth-round pick in
2023 to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[96]
San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 12, 2021, that sent
Mattias Janmark to Vegas in exchange for this pick.[58]
Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 28, 2019, that sent
Colin Miller to Buffalo in exchange for St. Louis' second-round pick in
2021 and this pick.[97]
Minnesota previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 5, 2020, that sent
Devan Dubnyk and a seventh-round pick in 2022 to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[99]
The
Boston Bruins' fifth-round pick went to the
Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sent
Josh Brown and a conditional seventh-round pick in 2022 to Boston in exchange for
Zach Senyshyn and this pick.[102]
The
Detroit Red Wings' sixth-round pick went to the
Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Pittsburgh's third-round pick in 2022 (86th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for Chicago's fourth-round pick in 2022 (103rd overall) and this pick.[60]
Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 30, 2021, that sent
Mitchell Stephens to Detroit in exchange for this pick.[105]
The
Columbus Blue Jackets' sixth-round pick went to the
Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on July 23, 2021, that sent
Adam Boqvist, a first and second-round pick both in
2021 (12th and 44th overall) and a conditional first-round pick in 2022 to Columbus in exchange for
Seth Jones, Tampa Bay's first-round pick in 2021 and this pick.[9]
Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 9, 2021, that sent
Riley Nash to Toronto in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[109] The condition – Columbus will receive a sixth-round pick in 2022 if Nash plays in 25% of the Maple Leafs' games during the
2021 Stanley Cup playoffs[109] – was converted when Toronto was eliminated from the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs with Nash having played two of the Maple Leafs' seven playoff games on May 31, 2021.
Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade April 12, 2021, that sent
Emil Heineman and a second-round pick in 2022 to Calgary in exchange for
Sam Bennett and this pick.[44]
The
Carolina Hurricanes' sixth-round pick went to the
Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a sixth-round pick in
2023 to Carolina in exchange for this pick.[104]
The
Ottawa Senators' seventh-round pick went to the
Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sent
Zach Senyshyn and a fifth-round pick in 2022 to Ottawa in exchange for
Josh Brown and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[102] The condition – Boston will receive a seventh-round pick in 2022 if Senyshyn plays in fewer than five games for the Senators before the conclusion of the
2021–22 NHL season[102] – was converted when it was no longer possible for Senyshyn to play in five games for Ottawa in the 2021–22 season on April 26, 2022.
The
Anaheim Ducks' seventh-round pick went to the
Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a seventh-round pick in
2020 to Anaheim in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Columbus will receive a seventh-round pick in 2022 if the pick is available at the time of the selection – was converted when the pick became available after an earlier conditional trade with Edmonton was resolved on April 8, 2021.[111]
The
San Jose Sharks' seventh-round pick went to the
Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Vancouver's seventh-round pick in
2023 to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[112]
San Jose previously re-acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 24, 2021, that sent
Dylan Gambrell to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.[113]
Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 27, 2021, that sent
Christian Jaros to San Jose in exchange for
Jack Kopacka and this pick.[114]
The
Dallas Stars' seventh-round pick went to the
Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on June 10, 2022, that sent future considerations to Dallas in exchange for
Ben Bishop and this pick.[117]
The
Pittsburgh Penguins' seventh-round pick went to the
Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a seventh-round pick in
2023 to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.[119]
The
Boston Bruins' seventh-round pick went to the
Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a seventh-round pick in
2023 to Boston in exchange for this pick.[120]
The
St. Louis Blues' seventh-round pick went to the
Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on July 24, 2021, that sent a seventh-round pick in
2021 to Arizona in exchange for this pick.[50]
Arizona previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 22, 2021, that sent future considerations to Philadelphia in exchange for
Shayne Gostisbehere, a second-round pick in 2022 and this pick.[27]
Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 12, 2021, that sent
Erik Gustafsson to Montreal in exchange for this pick.[121]
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 2, 2020, that sent Washington's third-round pick and Chicago's seventh-round pick both in
2020 to St. Louis in exchange for
Jake Allen and this pick.[122]
The
Minnesota Wild's seventh-round pick went to the
San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on October 5, 2020, that sent a fifth-round pick in 2022 to Minnesota in exchange for
Devan Dubnyk and this pick.[99]
The
Carolina Hurricanes' seventh-round pick went to the
Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a fourth-round pick in 2022 (101st overall), a conditional third-round pick in
2023 and a second-round pick in
2024 to Carolina in exchange for
Tony DeAngelo and this pick.
In Canada, coverage of every round of the draft was televised on
Sportsnet.[123]
In United States, coverage of the opening round of the draft was televised on
ESPN and
ESPN+.[123] Coverage of the second day of the draft was televised on
NHLN and ESPN+.[123]