The draft order for the first 14 picks was decided during a lottery held on April 20, 2006. The draft was televised in Canada on TSN and RDS, with the first three hours simulcasted in the United States on OLN.
As of 2022, eleven players from the 2006 draft had been named NHL All-Stars, or to the All-Star team, from the 1st overall pick of Erik Johnson to the 180th selection, Leo Komarov.
Montreal's first-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a first-round pick (# 20 overall) and a second-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to Montreal in exchange for this pick.
Minnesota's acquired first-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent Pavol Demitra to Minnesota in exchange for a Patrick O'Sullivan and this pick.
Minnesota previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 8, 2006 that sent Dwayne Roloson to Edmonton in exchange for conditional third-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft and with this pick. The conditions of this pick are unknown.
San Jose's first-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a first-round pick (#16 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
Nashville's first-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Brendan Witt to Nashville in exchange for a Kris Beech and this pick.
New Jersey's first-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a first-round pick (# 30 overall) and a third-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.
Detroit's first-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent two second-round picks (# 41 & 47 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft to Detroit in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
St. Louis' acquired first-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a first-round pick (# 25 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft to St. Louis in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
Boston's second-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on March 4, 2004 that sent Michael Nylander to Boston in exchange for future considerations (a fourth-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft and this pick.
Columbus' second-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 24, 2004 that sent a third-round pick and a fourth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft along with a second-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft to Columbus in exchange for this pick.
Boston acquired this pick as compensation after they could not sign their first-round pick in the 2000 Entry Draft, Lars Jonsson.
Vancouver's acquired second-round pick went to Anaheim as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Juha Alén and Keith Carney to Vancouver in exchange for Brett Skinner and this pick.
Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 3, 2005 that sent Brent Sopel to the Islanders in exchange for a conditional second-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft (this pick). The conditions of this pick are unknown.
Phoenix's second-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on July 30, 2005 that sent a second-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft and this pick.
Phoenix's acquired second-round pick went to Detroit as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a first-round pick and a fifth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for a second-round pick (# 47 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
Phoenix previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Denis Gauthier to Philadelphia in exchange for Josh Gratton, a second-round pick (# 47 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 30, 2005 that sent a first-round pick (# 20 overall) in the 2005 Entry Draft to Florida in exchange for a first-round pick (# 29 overall) in the 2005 Entry Draft and this pick.
Philadelphia acquired this pick as compensation on April 21, 2006, after Los Angeles hired Dean Lombardi as General Manager.
Edmonton acquired this pick as compensation after they could not sign their first-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft, Jesse Niinimäki.
Vancouver's second-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Mika Noronen to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.
Phoenix's acquired second-round pick went to Detroit as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a first-round pick and a fifth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for a second-round pick (# 41 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
Phoenix previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Denis Gauthier to Philadelphia in exchange for Josh Gratton, a second-round pick (# 41 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 30, 2005 that sent a third-round pick and a fourth-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
Los Angeles acquired this pick as compensation after they could not sign their first-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft, Jens Karlsson.
Edmonton's second-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Sergei Samsonov to Edmonton in exchange for Marty Reasoner, Yan Stastny and this pick.
Anaheim's second-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Jeff Friesen to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.
San Jose's second-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a first-round pick (#16 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a first-round pick (#20 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
Calgary's second-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent Alex Tanguay to Calgary in exchange for Jordan Leopold, a conditional pick in the 2007 Entry Draft and this pick. The conditions of the 2007 Entry Draft pick are unknown.
Dallas' second-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on January 10, 2006 that sent Janne Niinimaa and a fifth-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft to Dallas in exchange for John Erskine and this pick.
Ottawa's second-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Tyler Arnason to Ottawa in exchange for Brandon Bochenski and this pick.
Philadelphia's acquired third-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a third-round pick (#79 overall) and a fourth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 5, 2005 that sent Patrick Sharp and Éric Meloche to Chicago in exchange for Matt Ellison and this pick.
Washington's third-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on September 26, 2005 that sent Jeff Friesen to Washington in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2006 Entry Draft (this pick). The conditions of this pick are unknown.
Ottawa acquired this pick as compensation on May 26, 2006, after Boston hired Peter Chiarelli as General Manager.
The Islanders' acquired third-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a fourth-round pick and a fifth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 9, 2009 that sent Oleg Kvasha and a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for this pick. The condition for the fifth-round pick was if Oleg Kvasha did not re-sign with Phoenix. Kvasha did not re-sign with Phoenix.
Atlanta's third-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a third-round pick (# 80 overall) and a seventh-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to Atlanta in exchange for this pick.
Toronto's third-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent two fourth-round picks (# 99 & # 111 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft to Toronto in exchange for this pick.
St. Louis' acquired third-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a first-round pick (# 25 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft to St. Louis in exchange for a first-round pick (# 30 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft this pick.
St. Louis previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 9, 2009 that sent Eric Weinrich to Vancouver in exchange for Tomáš Mojžíš and this pick.
Montreal's third-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a third-round pick (# 66 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft to Montreal in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
Edmonton's third-round pick went to Atlanta as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a third-round pick (# 75 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft to Atlanta in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft this pick.
Vancouver acquired this pick along with a second-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft as compensation on August 8, 2005, after Anaheim hired Randy Carlyle as Head Coach. Anaheim also received a third-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft.
The Rangers' acquired third-round pick went to Anaheim as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Sandis Ozoliņš to the Rangers in exchange for this pick.
The Rangers previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 8, 2006 that sent Ville Nieminen to San Jose in exchange for this pick.
San Jose's acquired third-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a second-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft, a second-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft and this pick.
San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Niko Dimitrakos to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
Philadelphia's acquired third-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on August 4, 2005 that sent future considerations to Philadelphia in exchange for Jeremy Roenick and this pick.
Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 2, 2005 that sent Danny Markov to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
Buffalo's third-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on August 25, 2005 that sent Toni Lydman to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.
The Islanders' acquired third-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent two fourth-round picks (# 115 & # 119 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Brad Lukowich to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.
Pittsburgh's fourth-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on August 10, 2005 that sent Jocelyn Thibault to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.
The Islanders' acquired fourth-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a fourth-round pick (# 108 overall) and a sixth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a third-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to Boston in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft this pick.
Boston re-acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 30, 2005 that sent Yan Stastny to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.
Edmonton previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 1, 2005 that sent Brad Isbister to Boston in exchange for this pick.
Chicago's acquired fourth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a third-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to Chicago in exchange for a fourth-round pick (# 111 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 20, 2006 that sent Anton Babchuk and a fourth-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft to Carolina in exchange for Danny Richmond and this pick.
Carolina previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 30, 2005 that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft to Columbus in exchange for Derrick Walser and this pick.
Phoenix's fourth-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on January 20, 2006 that sent Dennis Seidenberg and an optional fourth-round pick (# 115 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for Petr Nedvěd and this pick. The Flyers had the option to swap the fourth-round picks in the 2006 Entry Draft and third-round picks in the 2007 Entry Draft with Phoenix. The option was exercised for the 2006 draft but not for the 2007 draft.
Los Angeles' fourth-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a fourth-round pick (# 114 overall) and a fifth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
Atlanta's fourth-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on July 30, 2005 that sent a Shane Hnidy to Atlanta in exchange for this pick.
Carolina's acquired fourth-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on January 30, 2006 that sent Doug Weight and the rights to Erkki Rajamäki to Carolina in exchange for Jesse Boulerice, Mike Zigomanis, the rights to Magnus Kahnberg, a first-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft and fourth-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft along with this pick.
Carolina previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 30, 2005 that sent Jeff O'Neill to Toronto in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft (this pick). The conditions of this pick are unknown.
Vancouver's fourth-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Sean Brown to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.
San Jose's acquired fourth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a fourth-round pick (# 98 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 30, 2005 that sent a third-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft and this pick.
Montreal's third-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a third-round pick (# 66 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft to Montreal in exchange for a third-round pick (# 79 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
The Islanders' acquired fourth-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a fifth-round pick and a sixth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 3, 2005 that sent Michael Peca to Edmonton in exchange for Mike York and a conditional pick in the 2006 Entry Draft (this pick). The conditions of this pick are unknown.
Chicago's acquired fourth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a third-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to Chicago in exchange for a fourth-round pick (# 99 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Jim Dowd to Colorado in exchange for this pick.
San Jose's fourth-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a second-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft, a second-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft and this pick.
The Rangers' fourth-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a fourth-round pick (# 104 overall) to the Rangers in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
Phoenix's acquired fourth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a third-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for a fourth-round pick (# 119 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
Phoenix previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 20, 2006 that sent Petr Nedvěd and an optional fourth-round pick (# 101 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for Dennis Seidenberg and this pick. The Flyers had the option to swap the fourth-round picks in the 2006 Entry Draft and third-round picks in the 2007 Entry Draft with Phoenix. The option was exercised for the 2006 draft but not for the 2007 draft.
Pittsburgh's acquired fourth-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.
Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 9, 2005 that sent Kris Beech to Pittsburgh in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2006 Entry Draft (this pick). The conditions of this pick are unknown.
New Jersey's fourth-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Jason Wiemer to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.
Phoenix's acquired fourth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a third-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for a fourth-round pick (# 115 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
Phoenix previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Jamie Lundmark to Calgary in exchange for this pick.
Detroit's fourth-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on February 27, 2004 that sent Robert Lang to Detroit in exchange for Tomáš Fleischmann, Washington's option of a first-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft or 2005 Entry Draft and this pick.[1]
Boston's acquired fifth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a third-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to Boston in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
Boston previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 6, 2005 that sent Andy Hilbert to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
The Islanders' fifth-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent a third-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for Oleg Kvasha and a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft (this pick). The condition for this pick was if Oleg Kvasha did not re-sign with Phoenix. Kvasha did not re-sign.
Florida's fifth-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on November 19, 2005 that sent Alexei Semenov to Florida in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2006 Entry Draft (this pick). The conditions of this pick are unknown.
Toronto's fifth-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on March 8, 2006 that sent Luke Richardson to Toronto in exchange for a Columbus option of a fifth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft (this pick) or a fourth-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft.
Washington's acquired fifth-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for this pick.
Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 2, 2005 that sent Maxime Ouellet to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.
Tampa Bay's fifth-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on July 30, 2005 that sent a sixth-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
Colorado's fifth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to Colorado in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
Anaheim's fifth-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on November 15, 2005 that sent François Beauchemin and Tyler Wright to Anaheim in exchange for Sergei Fedorov and this pick.
The Rangers' fifth-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a fourth-round pick (# 104 overall) to the Rangers in exchange for a fourth-round pick (# 114 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
Detroit's fifth-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent two second-round picks (# 41 & 47 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft to Detroit in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
Pittsburgh's sixth-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on January 18, 2006 that sent Eric Cairns to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.
Phoenix's sixth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent two seventh-round picks (# 188 & 196 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for this pick.
Montreal's sixth-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent the rights to Todd Simpson to Montreal in exchange for this pick.
Colorado's sixth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to Colorado in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
San Jose's sixth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a fourth-round pick (# 98 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a fourth-round pick (# 108 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
Buffalo's sixth-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on July 30, 2005 that sent the rights to Tim Kennedy to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.
Dallas' sixth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on November 6, 2005 that sent the Nathan Perrott to Dallas in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2006 Entry Draft (this pick). The conditions of this pick are unknown.
Washington's seventh-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on August 4, 2005 that sent Chris Clark and a seventh-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft and this pick.
Toronto's acquired seventh-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a sixth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to Toronto in exchange for a seventh-round pick (# 196 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 15, 2006 that sent the rights to Petr Tenkrát to Boston in exchange for this pick.
Phoenix's seventh-round pick went to Detroit as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Jamie Rivers to Phoenix in exchange for this pick.
Los Angeles' seventh-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a seventh-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
Toronto's seventh-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a sixth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to Toronto in exchange for a seventh-round pick (# 188 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
Edmonton's seventh-round pick went to Atlanta as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a third-round pick (# 75 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft to Atlanta in exchange for a third-round pick (# 80 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft this pick.
Anaheim's seventh-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on July 30, 2005 that sent a fifth-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft to Anaheim in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft and this pick.
Dallas' seventh-round pick went to Atlanta as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent Patrik Štefan and Jaroslav Modrý to Dallas in exchange for Niko Kapanen and this pick.
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