1996 NHL Entry Draft Round eight Round eight

| Pick | Player | Position_ | Nationality | NHL_team | College_junior_club_team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | Steve Valiquette | Goaltender | Canada | Los Angeles Kings (from Ottawa) | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 191 | Cory Cyrenne | Centre | Canada | San Jose Sharks | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 192 | Evgeny Korolev | Defence | Russia | New York Islanders | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 193 | Kai Nurminen | Left Wing | Finland | Los Angeles Kings | HV71 (Sweden) |
| 194 | Joel Kwiatkowski | Defence | Canada | Dallas Stars | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
| 195 | Fernando Pisani | Right Wing | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | St. Albert Saints (AJHL) |
| 196 | Andrej Podkonicky | Centre | Slovakia | St. Louis Blues (from Buffalo) | ZTK Zvolen (Slovakia) |
| 197 | Kevin Marsh | Left Wing | Canada | Hartford Whalers | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) |