# 2027 NHL entry draft

The 2027 NHL entry draft will be the 65th NHL entry draft. The draft is expected to be held in the summer of 2027.

## Eligibility

Ice hockey players born between January 1, 2007, and September 15, 2009, are eligible for selection in the 2027 NHL entry draft. Additionally, un-drafted, non-North American players born in 2006 are eligible for the draft; and those players who were drafted in the 2025 NHL entry draft, but not signed by an NHL team and who were born after June 30, 2007, are also eligible to re-enter the draft.

## Top prospects

Landon DuPont is expected to be the first overall pick. He was granted exceptional player status to enter the Western Hockey League (WHL) a year early, and despite being a defenceman has drawn comparisons to forwards such as Connor Bedard, Connor McDavid, and John Tavares due to his skill level and point production as an underage WHL rookie.

## Traded picks

The order of the 2027 entry draft will be finalized upon the conclusion of the 2026–27 NHL season. However, some teams have already exchanged picks for this draft via trade. These picks are listed below.

### Round one

No traded picks for this round.

### Round two

* The Minnesota Wild's second-round pick will go to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on November 30, 2024, that sent David Jiricek and a fifth-round pick in 2025 to Minnesota in exchange for Daemon Hunt, a conditional first-round pick in 2025 or 2026, a third-round pick in 2026, a fourth-round pick in 2026, and this pick.
* The New York Rangers' second-round pick will go to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on July 1, 2024, that sent Reilly Smith to New York in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in 2025 and this pick.
* The St. Louis Blues' second-round pick will go to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on December 14, 2024, that sent Cam Fowler and a 4th-round pick in 2027 to St. Louis in exchange for Jeremie Biakabutuka and this pick.
* The Vancouver Canucks' second-round pick will go to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 26, 2024, that sent a 4th-round pick in 2027 to Vancouver in exchange for Sam Lafferty, Ilya Mikheyev, and this pick.
* The Winnipeg Jets' second-round pick will go to the Seattle Kraken as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Brandon Tanev to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.

### Round three

* The Boston Bruins' third-round pick will go to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sent Andrew Peeke to Boston in exchange for Jakub Zboril and this pick.
* The Colorado Avalanche's third-round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on December 28, 2024, that sent Juuso Parssinen and a seventh-round pick in 2026 to Colorado in exchange for Ondrej Pavel and this pick.
* The Dallas Stars' third-round pick will go to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Mikko Rantanen to Dallas in exchange for Logan Stankoven, a conditional first-round pick in 2026 or 2027, a third-round pick in 2026, a conditional first-round pick in 2028 or 2029, and this pick.
* The Los Angeles Kings' third-round pick will go to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Andrei Kuzmenko and a seventh-round pick in 2025 to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
* The New Jersey Devils' third-round pick will go to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Cody Glass and Jonathan Gruden to New Jersey in exchange for Max Graham, Chase Stillman, and this pick.
* The San Jose Sharks' third-round pick will go to the Vegas Golden Knights as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sent David Edstrom and a first-round pick in 2025 to San Jose in exchange for Tomas Hertl, a third-round pick in 2025, and this pick.
* The Washington Capitals' third-round pick will go to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on November 12, 2024, that sent Lars Eller to Washington in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2025 and this pick.

### Round four

* The Anaheim Ducks' fourth-round pick will go to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on December 14, 2024, that sent Jeremie Biakabutuka and a second-round pick in 2027 to Anaheim in exchange for Cam Fowler and this pick.
* The Chicago Blackhawks' fourth-round pick will go to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on June 26, 2024, that sent Sam Lafferty, Ilya Mikheyev, and a second-round pick in 2027 to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
* The Edmonton Oilers' fourth-round pick will go to the Utah Hockey Club as the result of a trade on March 7, 2024, that sent Troy Stecher and a seventh-round pick in 2024 to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.
* The New York Rangers' fourth-round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on November 25, 2024, that sent Philip Tomasino to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.
    Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sent Chad Ruhwedel to New York in exchange for this pick.
* The Winnipeg Jets' fourth-round pick will go to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Luke Schenn to Winnipeg in exchange for a second-round pick in 2026 and this pick.

### Round five

* The San Jose Sharks' fifth-round pick will go to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on December 9, 2024, that sent Alexandar Georgiev, Nikolai Kovalenko, a conditional fourth or fifth-round pick in 2025, and a second-round pick in 2026 to San Jose in exchange for Mackenzie Blackwood, Givani Smith, and this pick.
* The Tampa Bay Lightning's fifth-round pick will go to the Utah Hockey Club as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sent Matt Dumba and a seventh-round pick in 2025 to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.

### Round six

* The Philadelphia Flyers' sixth-round pick will go to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Nikita Grebenkin and a conditional first-round pick in 2027 or 2028 to Philadelphia in exchange for Scott Laughton, a fourth-round pick in 2025, and this pick.

### Round seven

* The San Jose Sharks' seventh-round pick will go to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on March 6, 2025, that sent a fourth-round pick in 2026 to San Jose in exchange for Nico Sturm and this pick.

### Unresolved conditional draft picks

| Round | Team receiving pick | Team granting pick | Condition | Further notes |
| 1 | New York Islanders | Colorado Avalanche | New York will receive a first-round pick in 2027 if Colorado's first-round pick in 2026 is conveyed to Philadelphia or is inside of the top ten selections. Otherwise this will remain a first-round pick in 2026. | New York acquired this pick in a trade on March 6, 2025, that sent William Dufour and Brock Nelson to Colorado in exchange for Oliver Kylington, Calum Ritchie, a conditional third-round pick in 2028, and this conditional pick. |
| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | Dallas Stars | Carolina will receive Dallas' first-round pick in 2027 if Dallas' first-round pick in 2026 is inside of the top 10 selections; otherwise, Carolina will receive Dallas' first-round pick in 2026. | Carolina acquired this pick in a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Mikko Rantanen to Dallas in exchange for Logan Stankoven, third-round picks in 2026 and 2027, a conditional first-round pick in 2028 or 2029, and this conditional pick. |
| 1 | San Jose Sharks | Edmonton Oilers | San Jose will receive Edmonton's first-round pick in 2026 or 2027, at Edmonton's choice, if the 2026 pick is inside of the top 12 selections. If the pick is outside of the top 12 or Edmonton has traded their first-round pick in 2027 before the 2026 NHL trade deadline, San Jose will receive Edmonton's first-round pick in 2026. | San Jose acquired this pick in a trade on March 6, 2025, that sent Jake Walman to Edmonton in exchange for Carl Berglund and this conditional pick. |
| 1 | Chicago Blackhawks | Florida Panthers | Chicago will receive a first-round pick in 2027 if Florida does not possess their first-round pick in 2026. | Chicago acquired this pick in a trade on March 1, 2025, that sent Seth Jones and a fourth-round pick to Florida in exchange for Spencer Knight and this conditional pick. |
| 1 | Seattle Kraken | Tampa Bay Lightning | Seattle will receive a first-round pick in 2027 if Tampa Bay's first-round pick in 2026 is outside the top ten selections and this pick is outside of the top ten. If either the first-round pick in 2026 or this pick are inside the top ten, Seattle will instead receive Tampa Bay's first round pick in 2028. If both the 2026 and 2027 first-round picks are inside the top ten selections, Seattle will instead receive Tampa Bay's first round pick in 2029. | Seattle acquired this pick in a trade on March 5, 2025, that sent Kyle Aucoin, Oliver Bjorkstrand and a fifth-round pick in 2026 to Tampa Bay in exchange for Mikey Eyssimont, a second-round pick in 2025, and this conditional pick. |
| 1 | Boston Bruins | Toronto Maple Leafs | Boston will receive Toronto's first-round pick in 2027 if Toronto's first round pick in 2026 is inside the top five selections and Toronto's first round pick in 2027 is not conveyed to Philadelphia; Boston will instead receive Toronto's first round pick in 2026 if it is outside of the top five selections. Otherwise, Boston will receive Toronto's first-round pick in 2028. | Boston acquired this pick in a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Brandon Carlo to Toronto in exchange for Fraser Minten, a fourth-round pick in 2025, and this conditional pick. |
| 1 | Philadelphia Flyers | Toronto Maple Leafs | Philadelphia will receive Toronto's first-round pick in 2027 if the pick is outside of the top 10; otherwise, Philadelphia will receive Toronto's first-round pick in 2028. | Philadelphia acquired this pick in a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Scott Laughton, a fourth-round pick in 2025, and a sixth-round pick in 2027 to Toronto in exchange for Nikita Grebenkin and this conditional pick. |
| 1 or 2 | Boston Bruins | Florida Panthers | Boston will receive Florida's first-round pick in 2027 if Florida wins at least two rounds of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Marchand plays in 50% of Florida's playoff games, and Florida's first-round pick in 2027 has not been conveyed to Chicago; if the prior playoff conditions are met but Florida's first-round pick in 2027 has been conveyed to Chicago, Boston will receive Florida's first-round pick in 2028 instead. Otherwise, Boston will receive Florida's second-round pick in 2027. | Boston acquired this pick in a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Brad Marchand to Florida in exchange for this conditional pick. |