The 2009 NHL entry draft was the 47th entry draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec.[1] The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens' centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or European leagues. The New York Islanders, who finished last overall in the 2008–09 NHL season, retained the first overall selection following that year's NHL Draft lottery.[2]

2009 NHL entry draft
General information
Date(s)June 26–27, 2009
LocationBell Centre
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Overview
211 total selections in 7 rounds
First selectionCanada John Tavares
(New York Islanders)
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The New York Islanders used the first overall pick to select center John Tavares from the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). The Tampa Bay Lightning used the second pick to draft defenceman Victor Hedman from Modo Hockey of the SEL, and the Colorado Avalanche drafted Matt Duchene of the Brampton Battalion with the third overall pick. Seven Swedes were selected in the first round, an all-time record for the country.[3]

Top prospects

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Source: NHL Central Scouting Bureau Final Rankings.[4]
Ranking North American skaters European skaters
1   John Tavares (C)   Victor Hedman (D)
2   Matt Duchene (C)   Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson (LW)
3   Evander Kane (LW)   Jacob Josefson (C)
4   Brayden Schenn (C)   Oliver Ekman-Larsson (D)
5   Jordan Schroeder (C)   Tim Erixon (D)
6   John Moore (D)   David Rundblad (D)
7   Scott Glennie (RW)   Carl Klingberg (RW)
8   Simon Despres (D)   Marcus Johansson (C)
9   Jared Cowen (D)   Dmitry Orlov (D)
10   Zack Kassian (RW)   Joonas Nattinen (C)
Ranking North American goalies European goalies
1   Matt Hackett   Robin Lehner
2   Olivier Roy   Mikko Koskinen
3   Edward Pasquale   Juraj Holly

Selections by round

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 = NHL All-Star[a] ·  = NHL All-Star[a] and NHL All-Star team ·

Round one

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John Tavares was selected first overall by the New York Islanders.
 
Victor Hedman was selected second overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
 
Evander Kane was selected fourth overall by the Atlanta Thrashers.
 
Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson was selected tenth overall by the Edmonton Oilers.
# Player Nationality NHL team College/Junior/Club team
1 John Tavares (C)   Canada New York Islanders London Knights (OHL)
2 Victor Hedman (D)   Sweden Tampa Bay Lightning Modo Hockey (Elitserien)
3 Matt Duchene (C)   Canada Colorado Avalanche Brampton Battalion (OHL)
4 Evander Kane (LW)   Canada Atlanta Thrashers Vancouver Giants (WHL)
5 Brayden Schenn (C)   Canada Los Angeles Kings Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
6 Oliver Ekman-Larsson (D)   Sweden Phoenix Coyotes Leksands IF (Allsvenskan)
7 Nazem Kadri (C)   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs London Knights (OHL)
8 Scott Glennie (RW)   Canada Dallas Stars Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
9 Jared Cowen (D)   Canada Ottawa Senators Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
10 Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson (LW)   Sweden Edmonton Oilers Timra IK (Elitserien)
11 Ryan Ellis (D)   Canada Nashville Predators Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
12 Calvin de Haan (D)   Canada New York Islanders (from Minnesota)1 Oshawa Generals (OHL)
13 Zack Kassian (RW)   Canada Buffalo Sabres Peterborough Petes (OHL)
14 Dmitri Kulikov (D)   Russia Florida Panthers Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
15 Peter Holland (C)   Canada Anaheim Ducks Guelph Storm (OHL)
16 Nick Leddy (D)   United States Minnesota Wild (from Columbus via NY Islanders)2 Eden Prairie High School (US High School-Minnesota)
17 David Rundblad (D)   Sweden St. Louis Blues Skelleftea AIK (Elitserien)
18 Louis Leblanc (C)   Canada Montreal Canadiens Omaha Lancers (USHL)
19 Chris Kreider (C)   United States New York Rangers Phillips Academy (United States High School-Massachusetts)
20 Jacob Josefson (C)   Sweden New Jersey Devils (from Calgary)3 Djurgardens IF (Elitserien)
21 John Moore (D)   United States Columbus Blue Jackets (from Philadelphia via Anaheim)4 Chicago Steel (USHL)
22 Jordan Schroeder (C)   United States Vancouver Canucks Minnesota Golden Gophers (WCHA)
23 Tim Erixon (D)   Sweden Calgary Flames (from New Jersey)5 Skelleftea AIK (Elitserien)
24 Marcus Johansson (C)   Sweden Washington Capitals Farjestad BK (Elitserien)
25 Jordan Caron (RW)   Canada Boston Bruins Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
26 Kyle Palmieri (C/RW)   United States Anaheim Ducks (from San Jose via Tampa Bay, Ottawa, New York Islanders, and Columbus)6 U.S. NTDP (USHL)
27 Philippe Paradis (C)   Canada Carolina Hurricanes Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
28 Dylan Olsen (D)   Canada Chicago Blackhawks Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL)
29 Carter Ashton (RW)   Canada Tampa Bay Lightning (from Detroit)7 Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
30 Simon Despres (D)   Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
Notes
  1. Minnesota's first-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent a first-round pick (# 16 overall), a third-round pick and a seventh-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.[5]
  2. The Islanders' acquired first-round pick went to Minnesota as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent a first-round pick (# 12 overall) in the 2009 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for a third-round pick and a seventh-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft along with this pick.[5]
    The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent a first-round pick (26th overall), a second-round pick, a third-round pick (# 62 overall) and a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Columbus in exchange for a third-round pick (# 77 overall) in the 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.[5]
  3. Calgary's first-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent a first-round pick (# 23 overall) and a third-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for this pick.[5]
  4. Anaheim's acquired first-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent a first-round pick (# 26 overall) and a second-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.[5]
    Anaheim previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent Chris Pronger and Ryan Dingle to Philadelphia in exchange for Joffrey Lupul, Luca Sbisa, a first-round pick in the 2010 Entry Draft, a conditional third-round pick in the 2010 Entry Draft or 2011 Entry Draft, and this pick.[6]
  5. New Jersey's first-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent a first-round pick (# 20 overall) in the 2009 Entry Draft to New Jersey in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.[5]
  6. Columbus' acquired first-round pick went to Anaheim as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent a first-round pick (#21 overall) in the 2009 Entry Draft to Columbus in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.[5]
    Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent a first-round pick (#16 overall) and a third-round pick (#77 overall) in the 2009 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for a second-round pick, a third-round pick (#62 overall) and a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft along with this pick.[5]
    The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 20, 2009 that sent Mike Comrie and Chris Campoli to Ottawa in exchange for Dean McAmmond and this pick.[7]
    Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 29, 2008 that sent Andrej Meszároš to Tampa Bay in exchange for Filip Kuba, Alexandre Picard and this pick.[8]
    Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 4, 2008 that sent Dan Boyle and Brad Lukowich to San Jose in exchange for Matt Carle, Ty Wishart, a fourth-round pick in the 2010 Entry Draft and this pick.[9]
  7. Detroit's first-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent a second-round pick and a third-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Detroit in exchange for this pick.[5]

Round two

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Jakob Silfverberg was selected in the second round (39th overall) by the Ottawa Senators.
# Player Nationality NHL team College/Junior/Club team
31 Mikko Koskinen (G)   Finland New York Islanders Espoo Blues SM-liiga (Finland)
32 Landon Ferraro (C)   Canada Detroit Red Wings (from Tampa Bay)1 Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
33 Ryan O'Reilly (C)   Canada Colorado Avalanche Erie Otters (OHL)
34 Carl Klingberg (LW)   Sweden Atlanta Thrashers Frolunda HC J20 SuperElit (Sweden)
35 Kyle Clifford (LW)   Canada Los Angeles Kings Barrie Colts (OHL)
36 Chris Brown (C)   United States Phoenix Coyotes US NTDP (USHL)
37 Mat Clark (D)   Canada Anaheim Ducks (from Toronto via NY Islanders and Columbus)2 Brampton Battalion (OHL)
38 Alex Chiasson (RW)   Canada Dallas Stars Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
39 Jakob Silfverberg (W)   Sweden Ottawa Senators Brynas IF J20 SuperElit (Sweden)
40 Anton Lander (C)   Sweden Edmonton Oilers Timra IK Elitserien (Sweden)
41 Zach Budish (RW)   United States Nashville Predators Edina High School (USHS-MN)
42 Charles-Olivier Roussel (D)   Canada Nashville Predators (from Minnesota)3 Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
43 William Wrenn (D)   United States San Jose Sharks (from Buffalo)4 U.S. NTDP (USHL)
44 Drew Shore (C)   United States Florida Panthers U.S. NTDP (USHL)
45 Jeremy Morin (LW)   United States Atlanta Thrashers (from Anaheim via Washington and Montreal)5 U.S. NTDP (USHL)
46 Robin Lehner (G)   Sweden Ottawa Senators (from Columbus)6 Frolunda HC J20 SuperElit (Sweden)
47 Ethan Werek (C)   Canada New York Rangers (compensatory)7 Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
48 Brett Ponich (D)   Canada St. Louis Blues Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
49 Stefan Elliott (D)   Canada Colorado Avalanche (from Montreal via Calgary)8 Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
50 Kenny Ryan (RW)   United States Toronto Maple Leafs (from NY Rangers)9 U.S. NTDP (USHL)
51 Brian Dumoulin (D)   United States Carolina Hurricanes (from Calgary via Los Angeles)10 New Hampshire Junior Monarchs (EJHL
52 Richard Panik (RW)   Slovakia Tampa Bay Lightning (from Philadelphia)11 HC Ocelari Trinec (Czech Extraliga)
53 Anton Rodin (LW)   Sweden Vancouver Canucks Brynas IF J20 SuperElit (Sweden)
54 Eric Gelinas (D)   Canada New Jersey Devils Lewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL)
55 Dmitry Orlov (D)   Russia Washington Capitals Metallurg Novokuznetsk (KHL)
56 Kevin Lynch (C)   United States Columbus Blue Jackets (from Boston via NY Islanders)12 U.S. NTDP (USHL)
57 Taylor Doherty (D)   Canada San Jose Sharks Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
58 Jesse Blacker (D)   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs (from Carolina via Edmonton and Buffalo)13 Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
59 Brandon Pirri (C)   Canada Chicago Blackhawks Georgetown Raiders (OJHL)
60 Tomas Tatar (C)   Slovakia Detroit Red Wings HKm Zvolen (Slovak Extraliga)
61 Philip Samuelsson (D)   United States Pittsburgh Penguins Chicago Steel (USHL)
Notes
  1. Tampa Bay's second-round pick went to Detroit as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent a first-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.[5]
  2. Columbus' acquired second-round pick went to Anaheim as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent a first-round pick (# 21 overall) in the 2009 Entry Draft to Columbus in exchange for a first-round pick (# 26 overall) in the 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.[5]
    Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009 that sent a first-round (# 16 overall) and a third-round pick (# 77 overall) in the 2009 Entry Draft to the New York Islanders in exchange for first-round pick (# 26 overall), a third-round (# 62 overall) and a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft along with this pick.[5]
    The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick (5th overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft to Toronto in exchange for a first-round pick (7th overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft, a conditional third-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – The Isalnders will receive a second-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft and a third-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft or a second-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft and a third-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft, at the Islanders choice – was converted on June 21, 2008.[10]
  3. Minnesota's second-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on July 1, 2008 that sent Marek Židlický to Minnesota in exchange for Ryan Jones and this pick.[11]
  4. Buffalo's second-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on July 4, 2008 that sent Craig Rivet and a seventh-round pick in the 2010 Entry Draft to Buffalo in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2010 Entry Draft and this pick.[12]
  5. Montreal's acquired second-round pick went to Atlanta as the result of a trade on February 16, 2009 that sent Mathieu Schneider and a conditional third-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Montreal in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2010 Entry Draft and this pick.[13]
    Montreal previously acquired this pick in a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Cristobal Huet to Washington in exchange for this pick.[14]
    Washington previously acquired this pick in a trade on November 19, 2007 that sent Brian Sutherby to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.[15]
  6. Columbus' second-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on March 4, 2009 that sent Antoine Vermette to Columbus in exchange for Pascal Leclaire and this pick.[16]
  7. The New York Rangers were awarded the seventeenth pick in the second-round on March 11, 2009 for deceased player Alexei Cherepanov.[17]
  8. Calgary's acquired second-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on March 4, 2009 that sent Jordan Leopold to Calgary in exchange for Lawrence Nycholat, Ryan Wilson and this pick.[18]
    Calgary previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent Alex Tanguay and a fifth-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to Montreal in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.[10]
  9. The Rangers' second-round pick went to Toronto as a result of a trade on March 4, 2009 that sent Nik Antropov to the Rangers in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2010 Entry Draft and this pick.[19]
  10. Los Angeles' acquired second-round pick went to Carolina as the result of a trade on March 4, 2009 that sent Justin Williams to Los Angeles in exchange for Patrick O'Sullivan and this pick.[20]
    Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent Michael Cammalleri and a second-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.[10]
  11. Philadelphia's second-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on February 25, 2008 that sent Václav Prospal to Philadelphia in exchange for Alexandre Picard and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[21] The condition – Tampa Bay will receive a second-round pick in 2009 if the Flyers qualify for the 2008 Eastern Conference Final – was converted on May 3, 2008.[22]
  12. The Islanders' acquired second-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009 that sent a third-round and fourth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.[23]
    The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 11, 2007 that sent Petteri Nokelainen to Boston in exchange for Ben Walter and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[24] The condition – if Nokelainen plays in 50 or more games in either 2007–08 or 2008–09 OR appears in 90 games total over those seasons – was converted on March 22, 2008.[25]
  13. Buffalo's acquired second-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on March 4, 2009 that sent Dominic Moore to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.[26]
    Buffalo previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 4, 2009 that sent Aleš Kotalík to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.[27]
    Edmonton previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 4, 2009 that sent Erik Cole and a fifth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Carolina in exchange for Patrick O'Sullivan and this pick.[20]

Round three

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# Player Nationality NHL team College/Junior/Club team
62 Anders Nilsson (G)   Sweden New York Islanders (from NY Islanders via Columbus)1 Lulea HF (J20 SuperElit)
63 Ben Hanowski (RW)   United States Pittsburgh Penguins (from Tampa Bay)2 Little Falls, Minnesota High School (USHS-MN)
64 Tyson Barrie (D)   Canada Colorado Avalanche Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
65 Joonas Nattinen (C)   Finland Montreal Canadiens (from Atlanta)3 Espoo Blues (Jr. A SM-liiga)
66 Brayden McNabb (D)   Canada Buffalo Sabres (from Los Angeles via Vancouver)4 Kootenay Ice (WHL)
67 Josh Birkholz (RW)   United States Florida Panthers (from Phoenix via Calgary)5 Fargo Force (USHL)
68 Jamie Devane (LW)   Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
69 Reilly Smith (RW)   Canada Dallas Stars St. Michael's Buzzers (OJHL)
70 Taylor Beck (LW)   Canada Nashville Predators (from Ottawa)6 Guelph Storm (OHL)
71 Troy Hesketh (D)   United States Edmonton Oilers Minnetonka High School (USHS-MN)
72 Michael Latta (C)   Canada Nashville Predators Guelph Storm (OHL)
73 Alexander Urbom (D)   Sweden New Jersey Devils (from Minnesota)7 Djurgardens IF (Elitserien)
74 Ryan Howse (LW)   Canada Calgary Flames (from Buffalo via Los Angeles)8 Chilliwack Bruins (WHL)
75 Andrej Nestrasil (C/RW)   Czech Republic Detroit Red Wings (from Florida via Tampa Bay)9 Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
76 Igor Bobkov (G)   Russia Anaheim Ducks Metallurg Magnitogorsk (RHFL)
77 Matt Hackett (G)   Canada Minnesota Wild (from Columbus via New York Islanders)10 Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
78 Sergei Andronov (RW)   Russia St. Louis Blues HC Lada Togliatti (KHL)
79 Mac Bennett (D)   United States Montreal Canadiens Hotchkiss School (USHS-Connecticut)
80 Ryan Bourque (C)   United States New York Rangers U.S. NTDP (USHL)
81 Adam Morrison (G)   Canada Philadelphia Flyers (from Calgary)11 Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
82 Cameron Abney (RW)   Canada Edmonton Oilers (from Philadelphia)12 Everett Silvertips (WHL)
83 Kevin Connauton (D)   Canada Vancouver Canucks Western Michigan University (CCHA)
84 Nicolas Deslauriers (D)   Canada Los Angeles Kings (from New Jersey via Calgary)13 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
85 Cody Eakin (C)   Canada Washington Capitals Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
86 Ryan Button (D)   Canada Boston Bruins Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
87 Simon Bertilsson (D)   Sweden Philadelphia Flyers (from San Jose via Tampa Bay)14 Brynas IF (J20 SuperElit)
88 Mattias Lindstrom (LW)   Sweden Carolina Hurricanes Skelleftea AIK (J20 SuperElit)
89 Daniel Delisle (C/LW)   United States Chicago Blackhawks Totino-Grace High School (USHS-MN)
90 Gleason Fournier (D)   Canada Detroit Red Wings Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
91 Mike Lee (G)   United States Phoenix Coyotes (from Pittsburgh via NY Islanders)15 Fargo Force (USHL)
Notes
  1. The Islanders' third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent a second-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Columbus in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.[23]
    Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009, that sent a first-round pick (# 16 overall) and a third-round pick (# 77 overall) in the 2009 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for a first-round pick (# 26 overall), a second-round pick and a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft along with this pick.[5]
  2. Tampa Bay's third-round pick went to Pittsburgh as the result of a trade on June 28, 2008, that sent Gary Roberts and Ryan Malone to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The conditions of this pick were Pittsburgh will receive Tampa Bay’s third-round pick in or they will receive a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft, if Tampa Bay is not able to sign Malone. The condition of a third-round pick was met when Malone signed with Tampa Bay on June 30, 2008.[28][29]
  3. Atlanta's third-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on February 17, 2009, that sent a second-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft and a third-round pick in the 2010 to Atlanta in exchange for Mathieu Schneider and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[13] The condition – Montreal will receive a third-round pick in 2009 if they are eliminated in the Conference Quarterfinals of the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs – was converted on April 22, 2009.[30]
  4. Vancouver's acquired third-round pick went to Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on July 4, 2008, that sent Steve Bernier to Vancouver in exchange for a second-round pick in 2010 Entry Draft and this pick.[31]
    Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 5, 2006, that sent Dan Cloutier to Los Angeles for a second-round pick in 2007 and future considerations (this pick). The future considerations became a conditional third-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft. The condition of this pick was if Cloutier resigns with Los Angeles prior to the start of the 2006-07 NHL Season. The condition was met on September 27, 2006.[32]
  5. Calgary's acquired third-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent Jay Bouwmeester to Calgary in exchange for Jordan Leopold and this pick.[33]
    Calgary previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 4, 2009, that sent Matthew Lombardi, Brandon Prust and a Calgary's option of a first-round pick in either the 2009 Entry Draft or 2010 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for Olli Jokinen and this pick.[34]
  6. Ottawa's third-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent a first-round pick (#15 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft to Ottawa in exchange for a first-round pick (# 18 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.[10]
  7. Minnesota's third-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent a first-round pick (# 23 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft to Minnesota in exchange for a first-round pick (# 24 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.[10]
  8. Los Angeles' acquired third-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent a third-round pick (# 84 overall) and a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.[23]
    Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008, that sent a first-round pick (# 12 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft to Buffalo in exchange for a first-round pick (# 13 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.[10]
  9. Tampa Bay's acquired third-round pick went to Detroit as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009, that sent a first-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.[5]
    Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 4, 2009, that sent Steve Eminger to Florida in exchange for Noah Welch and this pick.[35]
  10. The Islanders' acquired third-round pick went to Minnesota as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009, that sent a first-round pick (# 12 overall) in the 2009 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for a first-round pick (# 16 overall) and a seventh-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft along this pick.[5]
    The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009, that sent a first-round pick (# 26 overall), a second-round pick, a third-round pick (# 62 overall) and a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Columbus in exchange for a first-round pick (# 16 overall) in the 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.[5]
  11. Calgary's third-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on February 20, 2008, that sent Jim Vandermeer to Calgary in exchange for this pick.[36]
  12. Philadelphia's third-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on July 1, 2007, that sent Joffrey Lupul and Jason Smith to Philadelphia in exchange for Joni Pitkanen and Geoff Sanderson and this pick.[37]
  13. Calgary's acquired third-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent a third-round pick (# 74 overall) in the 2009 Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.[23]
    Calgary previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009, that sent a first-round pick (# 20 overall) in the 2009 Entry Draft to New Jersey in exchange for a first-round pick (# 23 overall) in the 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.[5]
  14. Tampa Bay's acquired third-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on November 7, 2008, that sent Steve Downie, Steve Eminger, and a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for Matt Carle and this pick.[38]
    Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent a third-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a fourth-round pick and a fifth-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft along with this pick.[10]
  15. The Islanders' acquired third-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent a third-round pick in the 2010 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.[23]
    The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 4, 2009, that sent Bill Guerin to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[39] The conditions – Pittsburgh advance past the first round of the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs and Guerin plays in more than 50% of those First round games – were converted on April 21[40] and 25,[41] 2009, respectively.

Round four

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Toni Rajala, a fourth-round selection of the Edmonton Oilers.
Pick # Player Nationality Position NHL team Team from League from
92 Casey Cizikas   Canada C New York Islanders (from NY Islanders via Columbus)1 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (OHL)
93 Alex Hutchings   Canada LW Tampa Bay Lightning (from Tampa Bay via Philadelphia)2 Barrie Colts (OHL)
94 David Savard   Canada D Columbus Blue Jackets (from Colorado)3 Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
95 Jean-Francois Berube   Canada G Los Angeles Kings (from Atlanta)4 Montreal Junior Hockey Club (QMJHL)
96 Linden Vey   Canada RW Los Angeles Kings Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
97 Jordan Szwarz   Canada RW Phoenix Coyotes Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
98 Craig Smith   United States C Nashville Predators (from Toronto via San Jose)5 Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
99 Kyle Bigos   United States D Edmonton Oilers (from Dallas via Tampa Bay and Minnesota)6 Vernon Vipers BCHL
100 Chris Wideman   United States D Ottawa Senators Miami RedHawks Central Collegiate Hockey Association
101 Toni Rajala   Finland RW Edmonton Oilers Ilves SM-liiga (Finland)
102 Mattias Ekholm   Sweden D Nashville Predators Mora IK Allsvenskan (Sweden)
103 Kris Foucault   Canada LW Minnesota Wild Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
104 Marcus Foligno   Canada LW Buffalo Sabres Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
105 Justin Weller   Canada D Phoenix Coyotes (from Florida)7 Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
106 Sami Vatanen   Finland D Anaheim Ducks JYP Jyvaskyla SM-liiga (Finland)
107 Garrett Wilson   Canada F Florida Panthers (from Columbus via Calgary and Los Angeles)8 Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
108 Tyler Shattock   Canada F St. Louis Blues Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
109 Alexander Avtsin   Russia F Montreal Canadiens Dynamo Moscow Russian Hockey First League
110 Nick Oliver   United States C Nashville Predators (from NY Rangers)9 Roseau High School United States High School-Minnesota
111 Henrik Bjorklund   Sweden F Calgary Flames Farjestad BK Elitserien (Sweden)
112 Lane MacDermid   Canada F Boston Bruins (from Philadelphia)10 Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
113 Jeremy Price   Canada D Vancouver Canucks Nepean Raiders Central Junior A Hockey League
114 Seth Helgeson   United States D New Jersey Devils Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
115 Patrick Wey   United States D Washington Capitals Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
116 Alexander Fallstrom   Sweden F Minnesota Wild (from Boston)11 Shattuck-St. Mary's School Midget Major AAA
117 Edward Pasquale   Canada G Atlanta Thrashers (from San Jose via Los Angeles)12 Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
118 Forfeited pick13 Toronto Maple Leafs (from Carolina via Tampa Bay)
119 Byron Froese   Canada C Chicago Blackhawks Everett Silvertips (WHL)
120 Ben Chiarot   Canada D Atlanta Thrashers (from Detroit via Los Angeles)14 Guelph Storm (OHL)
121 Nick Petersen   Canada F Pittsburgh Penguins Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)

Notes (Round four)

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  1. The Islanders' fourth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent a second-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Columbus in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.[23]
    Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009, that sent a first-round pick (# 16 overall) and a third-round pick (# 77 overall) in the 2009 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for a first-round pick (# 26 overall), a second-round pick and a third-round pick (# 62 overall) in the 2009 Entry Draft along with this pick.[5]
  2. Tampa Bay re-acquired the pick as the result of a trade on November 7, 2008, that sent Matt Carle and a third-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for Steve Downie, Steve Eminger and this pick.[38]
    Philadelphia previously previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 18, 2008, that sent Václav Prospal to Tampa Bay in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[42] The condition – Vaclav Prospal is signed by Tampa Bay prior to the 2008–09 season – was converted on June 30, 2008.[43]
  3. Colorado's fourth-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008, that sent Adam Foote to Colorado for a conditional first-round pick in 2008 Entry Drat or 2009 Entry Draft and this pick (being conditional at the time of trade).[44] The condition – Adam Foote is re-signed by Colorado prior to the 2008–09 season – was converted on June 30, 2008.[45]
  4. Atlanta's fourth-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent two fourth-round picks (#117 and No. 120 overall) and a seventh-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Atlanta in exchange for this pick.[23]
  5. San Jose's acquired fourth-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent a fourth-round pick in 2008 Entry Draft to the San Jose in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.[10]
    San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2007, that sent Vesa Toskala and Mark Bell to Toronto in exchange for a San Jose's option of a first-round pick in 2007 Entry Draft or in the 2008 Entry Draft, a second-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft and this pick.[46]
  6. Minnesota's acquired fourth-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent the rights to Kyle Brodziak and a sixth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Minnesota in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.[47]
    Minnesota previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 29, 2008, that sent Brian Rolston to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of trade).[10][48]The conditions of this pick were Minnesota will receive Tampa Bay’s fourth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft if Tampa Bay is not able to sign Rolston or they will receive a fourth-round pick in the 2010 Entry Draft, if Tampa Bay is able to sign Rolston. The condition of a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft was met when Rolston signed with New Jersey on July 1, 2008.[49]
    Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick in a trade on February 26, 2008, that sent Brad Richards and Johan Holmqvist to Dallas in exchange for Mike Smith, Jussi Jokinen, Jeff Halpern and this pick.[50]
  7. Florida's fourth-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent a second-round pick (# 46 overall) in the 2008 to Florida in exchange for a second-round pick (# 49 overall) in the 2008 and this pick.[10]
  8. Los Angeles' acquired fourth-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent a third-round pick in the 2010 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.[23]
    Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent a third-round pick (# 74 overall) in the 2009 Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for a third-round pick (# 84 overall) in the 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.[23]
    Calgary previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 4, 2009, that sent Kevin Lalande to Columbus in exchange for this pick.[51]
  9. The Rangers' fourth-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to the Rangers in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.[10]
  10. Philadelphia's fourth-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on October 13, 2008, that sent Andrew Alberts to Philadelphia in exchange for Ned Lukacevic and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[52] The condition – Philadelphia does not re-sign Alberts before his contract expires after the 2008–09 season – was converted prior to the draft day.[52]
  11. Boston's fourth-round pick went to Minnesota as the result of a trade on June 30, 2007, that sent Manny Fernandez to Boston in exchange for Petr Kalus and this pick.[53]
  12. Los Angeles' acquired fourth-round pick went to Atlanta as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent a fourth-round pick (#95 overall) in the 2009 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for a fourth-round pick (#120 overall) and a seventh-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft along with this pick.[23]
    Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2010 Entry Draft and this pick.[10]
  13. Toronto's acquired fourth-round pick was forfeited as punishment for the violation of Jonas Frögren's contract, under the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement.[54]
    Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 4, 2009, that sent Richard Petiot to Tampa Bay in exchange for Olaf Kölzig, Andy Rogers, Jamie Heward and this pick.[55]
    Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 7, 2009, that sent Jussi Jokinen to Carolina in exchange for Wade Brookbank, Josef Melichar and this pick.[56]
  14. Los Angeles' acquired fourth-round pick went to Atlanta as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent a fourth-round pick (#95 overall) in the 2009 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for a fourth-round pick (#117 overall) and a seventh-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft along with this pick.[23]
    Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008, that sent Brad Stuart to Detroit in exchange for a second-round pick in 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.[57]

Round five

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Nicola Riopel, a fifth round selection of the Philadelphia Flyers.
Pick # Player Nationality Position NHL team Team from League from
122 Anton Klementyev   Russia D New York Islanders Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Russian Hockey First League
123 Alex Velischek   Canada D Pittsburgh Penguins (from Tampa Bay)1 Delbarton School United States High School-New Jersey
124 Kieran Millan   Canada G Colorado Avalanche Boston University Hockey East
125 Cody Sol   Canada D Atlanta Thrashers Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
126 David Kolomatis   United States D Los Angeles Kings Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
127 Roman Horák   Czech Republic C New York Rangers (from Phoenix)2 HC Ceske Budejovice Czech Extraliga
128 Eric Knodel   United States D Toronto Maple Leafs Philadelphia Junior Flyers Atlantic Junior Hockey League
129 Tomas Vincour   Czech Republic C Dallas Stars Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
130 Mike Hoffman   Canada LW Ottawa Senators Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
131 Matt Kennedy   Canada RW Carolina Hurricanes (from Edmonton)3 Guelph Storm (OHL)
132 Gabriel Bourque   Canada LW Nashville Predators Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
133 Olivier Roy   Canada G Edmonton Oilers (from Minnesota)4 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)
134 Mark Adams   United States D Buffalo Sabres Malden Catholic United States High School-Massachusetts
135 Corban Knight   Canada C Florida Panthers Okotoks Oilers (AJHL)
136 Radoslav Illo   Slovakia F Anaheim Ducks Tri-City Storm (USHL)
137 Thomas Larkin   Italy D Columbus Blue Jackets Phillips Exeter Academy United States High School-New Hampshire
138 Wade Megan   United States C Florida Panthers (from St. Louis via Los Angeles)5 South Kent School United States High School-Connecticut
139 Gabriel Dumont   Canada C Montreal Canadiens Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
140 Scott Stajcer   Canada G New York Rangers Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
141 Spencer Bennett   Canada LW Calgary Flames Surrey Eagles (BCHL)
142 Nicola Riopel   Canada G Philadelphia Flyers Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
143 Peter Andersson   Sweden D Vancouver Canucks Frolunda HC J20 SuperElit (Sweden)
144 Derek Rodwell   Canada LW New Jersey Devils Okotoks Oilers (AJHL)
145 Brett Flemming   Canada D Washington Capitals Mississauga St. Michaels Majors (OHL)
146 Jeff Costello   United States LW Ottawa Senators (from Boston via Phoenix)6 Cedar Rapids Roughriders (USHL)
147 Phil Varone   Canada C San Jose Sharks London Knights (OHL)
148 Michael Zador   Canada G Tampa Bay Lightning (from Carolina via Nashville)7 Oshawa Generals (OHL)
149 Marcus Kruger   Sweden C Chicago Blackhawks Djurgardens IF Elitserien (Sweden)
150 Nick Jensen   United States D Detroit Red Wings Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
151 Andy Bathgate   Canada C Pittsburgh Penguins (from Pittsburgh via Toronto and NY Rangers)8 Belleville Bulls (OHL)

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  1. Tampa Bay's fifth-round pick went to Pittsburgh as the result of a trade on October 1, 2008, that sent Michal Sersen to Tampa Bay for this pick.[58]
  2. Phoenix's fifth-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008, that sent Marcel Hossa and Al Montoya to Phoenix in exchange for Fredrik Sjostrom, Josh Gratton, David LeNeveu and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[59]The conditions of this pick are if David LeNeveu is not signed by Rangers and Al Montoya plays less than 15 games for the Coyotes in the 2008-09 NHL Season. The conditions were met when LeNeveu signed with Anaheim as a free agent on July 7th, 2008 and Montoya played in 5 games for the Coyotes.
  3. Edmonton's fifth-round pick went to Carolina as the result of a trade on March 4, 2009, that sent Patrick O'Sullivan and a second-round pick in 2009 Entry Draft to Edmonton in exchange for Erik Cole and this pick.[20]
  4. Minnesota's fifth-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent the rights to Kyle Brodziak and a sixth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Minnesota in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.[47]
  5. Los Angeles' acquired fifth-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on June 27, 2008, that sent a third-round pick in the 2010 Entry Draft to the Los Angeles in exchange for a fifth-round pick (#107 overall) in the 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.[23]
    Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 4, 2008, that sent the rights to T. J. Fast to St. Louis for this pick.[60]
  6. Phoenix's acquired fifth-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on June 25, 2008, that sent Brian McGrattan to Phoenix for this pick.[61]
    Phoenix previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 6, 2007, that sent Alex Auld to Boston for Nate DiCasmirro and this pick.[62]
  7. Nashville's acquired fifth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 27, 2008 that sent a fifth-round pick in the 2010 Entry Draft to the Nashville in exchange for this pick.[23]
    Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 19, 2008, that sent the rights to Darcy Hordichuk and a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft or 2010 Entry Draft to Carolina for this pick.[63]
  8. Pittsburgh re-acquired their fifth-round pick from the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent Chad Johnson to the Rangers in exchange for this pick.[23]
    The Rangers previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 14, 2008, that sent Ryan Hollweg to Toronto in exchange for this pick.[64]
    Toronto previously acquired this pick in a trade on February 26, 2008, that sent Hal Gill to Pittsburgh for a second-round pick in 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.[65]

Round six

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Pick # Player Nationality Position NHL team Team from League from
152 Anders Lee   United States C New York Islanders Edina High School United States High School-Minnesota
153 Dave Labrecque   Canada C Philadelphia Flyers (from Tampa Bay)1 Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
154 Brandon Maxwell   United States G Colorado Avalanche U.S. NTDP (USHL)
155 Jimmy Bubnick   Canada C Atlanta Thrashers Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
156 Michael Pelech   Canada C/LW Los Angeles Kings Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (OHL)
157 Evan Bloodoff   Canada LW Phoenix Coyotes Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
158 Jerry D'Amigo   United States RW Toronto Maple Leafs U.S. NTDP (USHL)
159 Curtis McKenzie   Canada LW Dallas Stars Penticton Vees (BCHL)
160 Corey Cowick   Canada LW Ottawa Senators Ottawa 67's (OHL)
161 Darcy Kuemper   Canada G Minnesota Wild (from Edmonton)2 Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
162 Jaroslav Janus   Slovakia G Tampa Bay Lightning (from Nashville)3 Erie Otters (OHL)
163 Jere Sallinen   Finland RW/LW Minnesota Wild Espoo Blues Junior Jr. A SM-liiga (Finland)
164 Connor Knapp   United States G Buffalo Sabres Miami University CCHA
165 Scott Timmins   Canada C Florida Panthers Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
166 Scott Valentine   Canada D Anaheim Ducks Oshawa Generals (OHL)
167 Anton Blomqvist   Sweden D Columbus Blue Jackets Malmo Redhawks J20 SuperElit (Sweden)
168 David Shields   United States D St. Louis Blues Erie Otters (OHL)
169 Dustin Walsh   Canada C Montreal Canadiens Kingston Voyageurs OJHL
170 Daniel Maggio   Canada D New York Rangers Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
171 Joni Ortio   Finland G Calgary Flames TPS Junior Jr. A SM-liiga (Finland)
172 Eric Wellwood   Canada LW Philadelphia Flyers Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
173 Joe Cannata   United States G Vancouver Canucks Merrimack College Hockey East
174 Ashton Bernard   Canada LW New Jersey Devils Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
175 Garrett Mitchell   Canada RW Washington Capitals Regina Pats (WHL)
176 Tyler Randell   Canada RW Boston Bruins Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
177 David Pacan   Canada C Chicago Blackhawks (from San Jose via Columbus and Atlanta)4 Cumberland Grads (CCHL)
178 Rasmus Rissanen   Finland D Carolina Hurricanes KalPa Junior Jr. A SM-liiga (Finland)
179 Brandon Kozun   Canada RW Los Angeles Kings (from Chicago)5 Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
180 Mitch Callahan   United States RW Detroit Red Wings Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
181 Viktor Ekbom   Sweden D Pittsburgh Penguins IK Oskarshamn Allsvenskan (Sweden)

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  1. The Tampa Bay Lightning's sixth-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 30, 2008, that sent Janne Niskala to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.[66]
  2. Edmonton's sixth-round pick went to Minnesota as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent a fourth-round pick and a fifth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Edmonton in exchange for rights to Kyle Brodziak and this pick.[47]
  3. The Nashville Predators' sixth-round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on September 29, 2008, that sent Nick Tarnasky to Nashville in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[67] The condition – Tampa Bay receives the pick if Nick Tarnasky plays no more than 55 games for Nashville in the 2008–09 season – was verified on November 27, 2008 when Tarnasky was traded to the Florida Panthers.[68]
  4. Atlanta's acquired sixth-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent a fifth-round pick in the 2010 Entry Draft to Atlanta in exchange for this pick.[23]
    Atlanta previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 14, 2009, that sent Jason Williams to Columbu in exchange for Clay Wilson and this pick.[69]
    Columbus previously acquired this pick in a trade on January 29, 2008, that sent Jody Shelley to San Jose for this pick.[70]
  5. Chicago's sixth-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent a sixth-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to Chicago in exchange for this pick.[10]

Round seven

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Pick # Player Nationality Position NHL team Team from League from
182 Erik Haula   Finland LW Minnesota Wild (from New York Islanders)1 Shattuck-St. Mary's School Midget Major AAA
183 Kirill Gotovets   Belarus D Tampa Bay Lightning Shattuck-St. Mary's School Midget Major AAA
184 Gus Young   United States D Colorado Avalanche Noble and Greenough School United States High School-Massachusetts
185 Levko Koper   Canada LW Atlanta Thrashers Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
186 Jordan Nolan   Canada C Los Angeles Kings Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
187 Steven Anthony   Canada LW Vancouver Canucks (from Phoenix)2 Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
188 Barron Smith   United States D Toronto Maple Leafs Peterborough Petes (OHL)
189 Marek Viedensky   Slovakia C San Jose Sharks (from Dallas)3 Prince George Cougars (WHL)
190 Brad Peltz   United States LW Ottawa Senators Avon Old Farms United States High School-Connecticut
191 Michael Sdao   United States D Ottawa Senators (from Edmonton)4 Lincoln Stars (USHL)
192 Cam Reid   Canada C Nashville Predators Westside Warriors (BCHL)
193 Anthony Hamburg   United States C Minnesota Wild Dallas Jr. Stars Midget Major AAA
194 Maxime Legault   Canada RW Buffalo Sabres Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
195 Paul Phillips   United States D Chicago Blackhawks (from Florida)5 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
196 Oliver Lauridsen   Denmark D Philadelphia Flyers (from Anaheim)6 St. Cloud State University WCHA
197 Kyle Neuber   Canada RW Columbus Blue Jackets Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (OHL)
198 Nic Dowd   United States C Los Angeles Kings (from St. Louis)7 Wenatchee Wild (NAHL)
199 Michael Cichy   United States C Montreal Canadiens Indiana Ice (USHL)
200 Mikhail Pashnin   Russia D New York Rangers HC Mechel Russian Major League
201 Gaelan Patterson   Canada C Calgary Flames Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
202 Maxwell Tardy   United States C St. Louis Blues (from Philadelphia via Nashville)8 Duluth East High School United States High School-Minnesota
203 Jordan Samuels-Thomas   United States LW Atlanta Thrashers (from Vancouver via Los Angeles)9 Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
204 Curtis Gedig   Canada D New Jersey Devils Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL)
205 Benjamin Casavant   Canada LW Washington Capitals P.E.I. Rocket (QMJHL)
206 Ben Sexton   Canada C Boston Bruins Nepean Raiders (CCHL)
207 Dominik Bielke   Germany D San Jose Sharks Eisbaren Berlin (DEL)
208 Tommi Kivisto   Finland D Carolina Hurricanes Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
209 David Gilbert   Canada C Chicago Blackhawks Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
210 Adam Almqvist   Sweden D Detroit Red Wings HV71 J20 SuperElit (Sweden)
211 Petteri Simila   Finland G Montreal Canadiens (from Pittsburgh)10 Karpat Jr. A SM-liiga (Finland)

Notes (Round seven)

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  1. The Islanders' seventh-round pick went to Minnesota as the result of a trade on June 26, 2009, that sent a first-round pick (#12 overall) to the Islanders in exchange for a first-round pick (#16 overall) and a third-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft along with this pick.[5]
  2. Phoenix's seventh-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent the rights to Shaun Heshka to Phoenix in exchange for this pick.[23]
  3. Dallas' seventh-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent a sixth-round pick in the 2010 Entry Draft to Dallas in exchange for this pick.[23]
  4. Edmonton's seventh-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent a sixth-round pick in the 2010 Entry Draft to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.[23]
  5. Florida's seventh-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on January 10, 2008, that sent Magnus Johansson to Florida for this pick.[71]
  6. Anaheim's seventh-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent a seventh-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.[10]
  7. St. Louis' seventh-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008, that sent a seventh-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.[10]
  8. Nashville's acquired seventh-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent a seventh-round pick in the 2010 Entry Draft to Nashville in exchange for this pick.[23]
    Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 24, 2008, that sent Janne Niskala to Philadelphia in exchange for Triston Grant and this pick.[72]
  9. Los Angeles' acquired seventh-round pick went to Atlanta as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent a fourth-round pick (# 95 overall) in the 2009 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for two fourth-round picks (# 117 & 119 overall) in the 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.
    Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 30, 2008, that sent Jason LaBarbera to Vancouver for this pick.[73]
  10. Pittsburgh's seventh-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on June 27, 2009, that sent a sixth-round pick in the 2010 Entry Draft to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.[23]

Draftees based on nationality

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Rank Country Picks Percent Top selection
North America 157 74.8%
1   Canada 104 49.5% John Tavares, 1st
2   United States 53 25.2% Nick Leddy, 16th
Europe 53 25.2%
3   Sweden 24 11.4% Victor Hedman, 2nd
4   Finland 10 4.8% Mikko Koskinen, 31st
5   Russia 7 3.3% Dmitri Kulikov, 14th
6   Slovakia 5 2.4% Richard Panik, 52nd
7   Czech Republic 3 1.4% Andrej Nestrasil, 75th
8   Belarus 1 0.5% Kirill Gotovets, 183rd
  Denmark 1 0.5% Oliver Lauridsen, 196th
  Germany 1 0.5% Dominik Bielke, 207th
  Italy 1 0.5% Thomas Larkin, 137th

North American draftees by state/province

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Rank State/Province Selections Top selection
1   Ontario 49 John Tavares, 1st
2   Quebec 20 Louis Leblanc, 18th
3   Minnesota 14 Nick Leddy, 16th
4   British Columbia 13 Evander Kane, 4th
5   Alberta 11 Dylan Olsen, 28th
6   Saskatchewan 9 Brayden Schenn, 5th
7   New York 6 Jeremy Morin, 45th
8   Massachusetts 5 Chris Kreider, 19th
9   New Jersey 4 Kyle Palmieri, 26th
10   Manitoba 3 Scott Glennie, 8th
10   Illinois 3 John Moore, 21st
12   Texas 2 Chris Brown, 36th
12   Wisconsin 2 Craig Smith, 98th
12   California 2 Kyle Bigos, 99th
12   Pennsylvania 2 Patrick Wey, 115th
12   Nova Scotia 2 Ashton Bernard, 174th
12   Connecticut 2 Michael Chichy, 199th
18   Alaska 1 William Wrenn, 43rd
18   Colorado 1 Drew Shore, 44th
18   Michigan 1 Kenny Ryan, 50th
18   Maine 1 Brian Dumoulin, 51st
18   Rhode Island 1 Mac Bennett, 79th
18   Missouri 1 Chris Wideman, 100th
18   Alabama 1 Nic Dowd, 198th

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.

References

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  • "2009 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". HockeyDB.com. Retrieved June 30, 2009.
  • Diamond, Dan, ed. (2009). NHL Official Guide & Record Book 2010. National Hockey League. pp. 224–225. ISBN 978-1-894801-16-4.

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