2008 NHL Entry Draft The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft . It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa , Ontario , Canada on June 20 – 21 , 2008 . The Senators were originally awarded the 2005 NHL Entry Draft , but because of the lockout , the draft was scaled back from its usual format of being open to the public and having many draft - eligible players in attendance . The actual 2005 drafting was held in Ottawa ' s Westin Hotel instead of the Corel Centre , as Scotiabank Place was then known . Draft weekend . The draft was part of a festival of events that the Ottawa Senators and the NHL presented at the Scotiabank Place arena . Before the first round and during the later rounds , the patio outside the main doors was the site of the ' Senators Fan Fest ' , with hockey games and music . Indoors , the NHL presented an exhibit of NHL trophies , including the Stanley Cup . A hockey card and memorabilia sale was also held . Draft lottery . The 2008 draft lottery was held April 7 . The Tampa Bay Lightning retained the first overall selection . There were no changes from the reverse order of finish of the 2007 – 08 NHL season . Final rankings . Source : NHL Central Scouting Services staff . Selections by round . Round one . Notes ( Round 1 ) . 1 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The New York Islanders ' first - round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent the 7th - overall pick and either the 60th - overall pick and a third - round pick in 2009 or the 68th - overall pick and a second - round pick in 2009 in exchange for this pick . 2 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Toronto Maple Leafs ' first - round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent the 9th - overall pick and the 40th - overall pick to the New York Islanders in exchange for this pick . < br > New York Islanders acquired previously as the result of a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent the 5th - overall pick to Toronto in exchange for either the 60th - overall pick and a third - round pick in 2009 or the 68th - overall pick and a second - round pick in 2009 and this pick . 3 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Florida Panthers ' first - round pick went to the New York Islanders as the result of to a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent the 7th - overall pick to the Nashville Predators in exchange for the 40th - overall pick and this pick . < br > Nashville acquired previously as the result of a trade prior to the 2007 entry draft that sent Tomas Vokoun to Florida for second - round picks in 2007 and 2008 , and this pick . 4 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Edmonton Oilers ' first - round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent the 13th - overall pick and a third - round pick in 2009 to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for this pick . < br > Los Angeles acquired previously as the result of a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent the 17th - overall pick and the 28th - overall pick to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for this pick . < br > Anaheim acquired previously , along with second and third - round picks , from Edmonton as the result of Anaheim ' s decision not to match an Oilers ' offer sheet to restricted free agent Dustin Penner on August 2 , 2007 . 5 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Buffalo Sabres ' first - round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent the 12th - overall pick to Buffalo in exchange for a third - round pick in 2009 and this pick . 6 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Nashville Predators ' first - round pick went to the Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent the 18th - overall pick and a third - round pick in 2009 to Nashville in exchange for this pick . 7 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Calgary Flames ' first - round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent the 12th - overall pick to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for the 28th - overall pick and this pick . < br > Los Angeles acquired previously as the result of a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent Mike Cammalleri to Calgary in exchange for this pick . 8 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Ottawa Senators ' first - round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent the 15th - overall pick to Ottawa in exchange for a third - round pick in 2009 and this pick . 9 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Colorado Avalanche ' s first - round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent R . J . Umberger and the 118th - overall pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for the 67th - overall pick and this pick . < br > Columbus acquired previously as the result of a trade on February 26 , 2008 that sent Adam Foote to Colorado in exchange for this pick ( being conditional at the time of the trade ) . The condition - Colorado reaches the playoffs in 2008 - has been converted . 10 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The New Jersey Devils ' first - round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent the 23rd - overall pick and the 54th - overall pick to New Jersey in exchange for this pick . 11 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Anaheim Ducks ' first - round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on July 3 , 2006 that sent Joffrey Lupul , Ladislav Smid , and draft picks to Edmonton in exchange for Chris Pronger . The pick was awarded to Edmonton for Anaheim reaching the Stanley Cup final in 2007 . 12 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Washington Capitals ' first - round pick went to the Minnesota Wild as the result of a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent the 24th - overall pick and a third - round pick in 2009 to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for this pick . < br > New Jersey acquired previously as the result of a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent the 21st overall pick to Washington in exchange for the 54th - overall pick and this pick . 13 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Minnesota Wild ' s first - round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent the 23rd - overall pick to Minnesota in exchange for a third - round pick in 2009 and this pick . 14 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Montreal Canadiens ' s first - round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent Alex Tanguay and the 138th - overall pick to Montreal in exchange for a second - round pick in 2009 and this pick . 15 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The San Jose Sharks ' first - round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on February 26 , 2008 that sent Steve Bernier and this pick to Buffalo in exchange for Brian Campbell and a seventh - round pick . 16 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Philadelphia Flyers ' first - round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent Steve Eminger and the 84th - overall pick to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick . 17 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Dallas Stars ' first - round pick went to the Phoenix Coyotes as the result of a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent the 35th and 39th - overall picks to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for this pick . < br > Anaheim acquired previously as the result of a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent the 12th - overall pick to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for the 17th - overall pick and this pick . < br > Los Angeles acquired previously as the result of a trade on February 27 , 2007 that sent Jaroslav Modry , Johan Fransson , a second - round pick in 2007 entry draft , a third - round pick in 2007 entry draft , and this pick to Los Angeles in exchange for Mattias Norstrom , Konstantin Pushkarev , a third - round pick in 2007 entry draft , and a fourth - round pick in 2007 entry draft . 18 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Pittsburgh Penguins ' first - round pick went to the Atlanta Thrashers as the result of a trade on February 26 , 2008 that sent Colby Armstrong , Erik Christensen , Angelo Esposito , and this pick to Atlanta in exchange for Marian Hossa and Pascal Dupuis . Round two . Notes ( Round 2 ) . 1 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Tampa Bay Lightning ' s second - round pick went to the Florida Panthers due to a trade on June 13 , 2007 that sent Chris Gratton to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick . 2 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Atlanta Thrashers ' second - round pick went to the St . Louis Blues due to a trade on February 25 , 2007 that sent Keith Tkachuk to Atlanta in exchange for Glen Metropolit , 1st and third - round picks in 2007 and this pick . 3 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Phoenix Coyotes ' compensatory second - round pick , awarded for Blake Wheeler rejecting a Coyotes contract offer and becoming a free agent , went to the Anaheim Ducks due to a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent the 27th - overall pick to Phoenix in exchange for the 39th - overall pick and this pick . 4 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Toronto Maple Leafs ' second - round pick went to the Nashville Predators due to a trade on June 21 , 2008 that sent the 46th - overall pick and the 76th - overall pick to Phoenix in exchange for this pick . < br > Phoenix acquired previously due to a trade on February 27 , 2007 that sent this pick to Phoenix in exchange for Yanic Perreault and a 5th round draft pick in 2008 . 5 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Phoenix Coyotes ' second - round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks due to a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent the 27th - overall pick to Phoenix in exchange for the 35th - overall pick and this pick . 6 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Florida Panthers ' s second - round pick went to the New York Islanders due to a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent the 7th - overall pick to the Nashville Predators in exchange for the 9th - overall pick and this pick . < br > Nashville acquired previously due to a trade during the 2007 entry draft that sent Tomas Vokoun to the Florida Panthers in exchange for a second - round pick in 2007 , a first - round pick in 2008 and this pick . 7 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Chicago Blackhawks ' second - round pick went to the Ottawa Senators due to a trade on July 9 , 2006 that sent Tom Preissing , Josh Hennessy , Michal Barinka and this pick to Ottawa in exchange for Martin Havlat and Bryan Smolinski . 8 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Edmonton Oilers ' second - round pick went , along with first and third - round picks , to the Anaheim Ducks due to Anaheim ' s decision not to match an Oilers ' offer sheet to restricted free agent Dustin Penner on August 2 , 2007 . 9 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Nashville Predators ' second - round pick went to the Florida Panthers due to a trade on June 21 , 2008 that sent the 49th - overall pick and a fourth - round pick in 2009 to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for this pick . < br > Phoenix acquired previously due to a trade on June 21 , 2008 that sent the 38th - overall pick to Nashville in exchange for the 76th - overall pick and this pick . 10 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Calgary Flames ' second - round pick temporarily went to the Los Angeles Kings due to a trade on January 29 , 2007 that sent Jamie Lundmark , a fourth - round pick in 2007 and this pick to Los Angeles in exchange for Craig Conroy . < br > Calgary reacquired the pick due to a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent the 17th - overall pick and a second - round pick in 2009 to Los Angeles in exchange for Michael Cammalleri and this pick . 11 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Ottawa Senators ' second - round pick went to the Phoenix Coyotes due to a trade on June 21 , 2008 that sent the 46th - overall pick to the Florida Panthers in exchange for a fourth - round pick in 2009 and this pick . < br > Florida acquired previously due to a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent Olli Jokinen to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Keith Ballard , Nick Boynton and this pick . < br > Phoenix acquired previously due to a trade on February 27 , 2007 that sent Oleg Saprykin and a seventh - round pick in 2007 entry draft to Ottawa in exchange for this pick . 12 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Anaheim Ducks ' second - round pick went to the New York Islanders due to a trade on July 5 , 2007 that sent Allan Rourke and a third - round pick in 2008 to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for this pick . < br > Edmonton previously acquired this pick due to a trade on July 3 , 2006 that sent Chris Pronger to Anaheim in exchange for Joffrey Lupul , Ladislav Smid and draft picks . 13 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Washington Capitals ' first - round pick went to the New Jersey Devils due to a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent the 21st overall pick to Washington in exchange for the 23rd - overall pick and this pick . 14 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The San Jose Sharks ' second - round pick went to the Washington Capitals due to a trade during the 2007 entry draft that sent a first - round pick to San Jose for a second - round pick in 2007 and this pick . 15 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Philadelphia Flyers ' second - round pick went to the Washington Capitals due to a trade during the 2007 entry draft that sent a second - round pick to Philadelphia in exchange for a third - round pick in 2007 and this pick . 16 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Pittsburgh Penguins ' second - round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs due to a trade on February 26 , 2008 that sent Hal Gill to Pittsburgh in exchange for a fifth - round pick in 2009 and this pick . 17 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Detroit Red Wings ' second - round pick went to the Colorado Avalanche due to a trade on June 21 , 2008 that sent Brad Richardson to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for this pick . < br > Los Angeles acquired previously due to a trade on February 26 , 2008 that sent Brad Stuart to Detroit in exchange for a fourth - round pick in 2009 and this pick . Round three . Notes ( Round three ) . 1 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Tampa Bay Lightning ' s third - round pick went to the San Jose Sharks due to a trade on June 21 , 2008 that sent the 117th - overall pick , the 147th - overall pick and a third - round pick in 2009 to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick . 2 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Columbus Blue Jackets ' third - round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers due to a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent R . J . Umberger and the 118th - overall pick to Columbus in exchange for the 19th - overall pick and this pick . 3 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Toronto Maple Leafs ' third - round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks due to a trade on June 21 , 2008 that sent the 72nd - overall pick and the 102th - overall pick to the New York Islanders in exchange for this pick . < br > New York acquired previously due to a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent the 5th - overall pick to Toronto in exchange for the 7th - overall pick , a second - round pick in 2009 and this pick . 4 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Florida Panthers ' third - round pick went to the St . Louis Blues due to a trade on June 19 , 2008 that sent Jamal Mayers to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for this pick . Toronto acquired previously due to a trade on February 26 , 2008 that sent Chad Kilger to the Panthers in exchange for this pick . 5 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Vancouver Canucks ' third - round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks due to a trade on July 25 , 2005 where Anaheim transferred its third - round pick in 2006 Entry Draft and second - round pick in 2007 to Vancouver as compensation for signing head coach Randy Carlyle . Additionally , Vancouver transferred this pick to Anaheim . 6 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Chicago Blackhawks ' third - round pick went to the New York Islanders due to a trade on June 21 , 2008 that sent the 68th - overall pick to Chicago in exchange for the 102th - overall pick and this pick . 7 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Edmonton Oilers ' third - round pick went to the New York Islanders due to a trade on February 19 , 2008 that sent Marc - Andre Bergeron to the Ducks in exchange for this pick . < br > Earlier , this pick temporarily went to the New York Islanders due to a trade on February 18 , 2007 that sent Marc - Andre Bergeron and this pick to the Islanders in exchange for Denis Grebeshkov . < br > Edmonton reacquired this pick due to a trade on July 5 , 2007 that sent Anaheim ' s second - round pick in 2008 to the Islanders in exchange for Allan Rourke and this pick . < br > The pick was then , along with first and second - round picks , awarded to the Anaheim Ducks due to Anaheim ' s decision not to match an Oilers ' offer sheet to restricted free agent Dustin Penner on August 2 , 2007 . 8 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Buffalo Sabres ' third - round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings due to a trade on June 21 , 2008 that sent the 81st overall pick and the 101st overall pick to Buffalo in exchange for this pick . 9 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Carolina Hurricanes ' third - round pick went to the New York Rangers due to a trade on July 17 , 2007 that sent Matt Cullen to Carolina in exchange for Andrew Hutchinson , Joe Barnes and this pick . 10 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Nashville Predators ' third - round pick went to the Phoenix Coyotes due to a trade on June 21 , 2008 that sent the 38th - overall pick to Nashville in exchange for the 46th - overall pick and this pick . 11 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Colorado Avalanche third - round pick went to the Florida Panthers due to a trade on February 26 , 2008 that sent Ruslan Salei to the Avalanche in exchange for this Karlis Skrastins and this pick . 12 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The New York Rangers ' third - round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres due to a trade on June 21 , 2008 that sent the 74th - overall pick to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for the 101st overall pick and this pick . < br > Los Angeles acquired previously due to a trade on February 5 , 2007 that sent Sean Avery and John Seymour to New York in exchange for Jason Ward , Jan Marek , Marc - Andre Cliche and this pick ( being conditional at the time of trade ) . The condition - Los Angeles fails to sign Jan Marek before the 2007 – 08 season - was converted . 13 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Washington Capitals ' first - round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers due to a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent the 27th - overall pick to Philadelphia in exchange for Steve Eminger and this pick . 14 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Minnesota Wild third - round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks due to a trade on June 10 , 2008 that sent this pick to Anaheim in exchange for Marc - Andre Bergeron . 15 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The San Jose Sharks ' third - round pick went to the St . Louis Blues due to a trade during the 2007 entry draft that sent a first - round pick in 2007 and this pick to St . Louis in exchange for a 1st round draft pick . 16 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Philadelphia Flyers ' third - round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings due to a trade on February 19 , 2008 that sent Jaroslav Modry to the Flyers in exchange for this pick . 17 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Pittsburgh Penguins ' third - round pick went to the New York Rangers due to a trade on June 21 , 2008 that sent Alex Bourret to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for this pick . < br > Phoenix acquired previously due to a trade on February 27 , 2007 that sent Daniel Carcillo and this pick to Phoenix in exchange for Georges Laraque . Round four . Notes ( Round four ) . 1 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Tampa Bay Lightning ' fourth - round pick went to the San Jose Sharks due to a trade on June 21 , 2008 that sent a fourth - round pick in 2009 and a fifth - round pick in 2010 NHL Entry Draft to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for this pick . < br > Los Angeles acquired previously due to a trade on January 20 , 2007 that sent Ryan Munce to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick . 2 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Los Angeles Kings ' fourth - round pick went to the Washington Capitals due to a trade during the 2007 entry draft that sent the Capitals fourth - round pick to Los Angeles for a sixth - round pick in 2007 and fourth - round pick in 2008 . 3 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Columbus Blue Jackets ' fourth - round pick went to the Boston Bruins due to a trade on June 21 , 2008 that sent the 107th - overall pick and the 137th - overall pick to Columbus in exchange for this pick . 4 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Vancouver Canucks ' fourth - round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres due to a trade on June 21 , 2008 that sent the 74th - overall pick to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for the 81st overall pick and this pick . < br > Los Angeles acquired previously due to a trade on February 25 , 2007 that sent a second - round pick in 2007 and this pick to Los Angeles in exchange for Brent Sopel . 5 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Chicago Blackhawks ' fourth - round pick went to the New York Islanders due to a trade on June 21 , 2008 that sent the 68th - overall pick to Chicago in exchange for the 72nd - overall pick and this pick . 6 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Nashville Predators ' fourth - round pick went to the San Jose Sharks due to a trade on June 21 , 2008 that sent the 207th - overall pick and Toronto ' s fourth - round pick in 2009 to Nashville in exchange for this pick . 7 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Boston Bruins ' fourth - round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets due to a trade on June 21 , 2008 that sent the 97th - overall pick to Boston in exchange for the 137th - overall pick and this pick . 8 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The New York Rangers reacquired their own fourth - round pick due to a trade on June 21 , 2008 that sent the 201th - overall pick and a fourth - round pick in 2009 to the Nashville Predators in exchange for this pick . Nashville acquired previously due to a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent Chris Mason to the St . Louis Blues in exchange for this pick . < br > St . Louis acquired previously due to a trade on February 26 , 2008 that sent Christian Backman to New York in exchange for this pick . 9 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Washington Capitals ' fourth - round pick went to the Calgary Flames due to a trade with the Boston Bruins on February 10 , 2007 that sent Brad Stuart , Wayne Primeau and this ( then conditional ) pick to Calgary for Chuck Kobasew and Andrew Ference . The condition - Calgary does not re - sign Brad Stuart for 2007 - was converted on July 3 , 2007 . < br > Boston acquired previously due to a trade on February 1 , 2007 that sent Milan Jurcina to Washington in exchange for that pick . 10 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The San Jose Sharks ' fourth - round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning due to a trade on June 21 , 2008 that sent the 62nd - overall pick to San Jose in exchange for the 147th - overall pick , a third - round pick in 2009 and this pick . 11 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Philadelphia Flyers ' fourth - round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets due to a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent the 19th - overall pick and the 67th - overall pick to Philadelphia for R . J . Umberger and this pick . 12 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Dallas Stars ' fourth - round pick went to the Ottawa Senators due to a trade during the 2007 entry draft that sent the Senators 5th and two seventh - round picks to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for this pick . < br > Ottawa acquired previously due to a trade on July 2 , 2006 that sent Darryl Sydor to Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for this pick . Round five . Notes ( Round five ) . 1 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Phoenix Coyotes ' fifth - round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs due to a trade on February 27 , 2007 that sent Brendan Bell and a second - round pick in 2008 to Toronto in exchange for Yanic Perreault and this pick . 2 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Florida Panthers ' fifth - round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs due to a trade on February 26 , 2008 that sent Wade Belak to Florida in exchange for this pick . 3 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Carolina Hurricanes ' fifth - round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets due to a trade on February 21 , 2007 that sent Anson Carter to Carolina in exchange for this pick . 4 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Boston Bruins ' fifth - round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets due to a trade on June 21 , 2008 that sent the 97th - overall pick to Boston in exchange for the 107th - overall pick and this pick . 5 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Calgary Flames ' fifth - round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens due to a trade on June 20 , 2008 that sent the 25th - overall pick and a second - round pick in 2009 to Calgary in exchange for Alex Tanguay and this pick . 6 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Montreal Canadiens ' fifth - round pick went to the San Jose Sharks due to a trade on February 25 , 2007 that sent Craig Rivet and this pick to San Jose in exchange for Josh Gorges and a first - round pick in 2007 entry draft . 7 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The San Jose Sharks ' fifth - round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning due to a trade on June 21 , 2008 that sent the 62nd - overall pick to San Jose in exchange for the 117th - overall pick , a third - round pick in 2009 and this pick . 8 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Philadelphia Flyers ' fifth - round pick went to the New York Islanders due to a trade on December 20 , 2006 that sent Randy Robitaille and this pick to the Islanders in exchange for Mike York . Round six . Notes ( Round six ) . 1 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Florida Panthers ' sixth - round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning due to a trade on February 27 , 2007 that sent Nikita Alexeev to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Karl Stewart and this pick . < br > Chicago previously acquired this pick in a trade on June 24 , 2006 that sent Craig Anderson to Florida in exchange for this pick . 2 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Boston Bruins ' sixth - round pick went to the Colorado Avalanche due to a trade during the 2007 Entry Draft that sent this pick to Boston in exchange for the 6th round draft pick in 2007 . 3 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Ottawa Senators ' sixth - round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks due to a trade during the 2007 – 08 NHL season that sent this pick to Chicago in exchange for Martin Lapointe . 4 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Colorado Avalanche ' s sixth - round pick temporarily went to the San Jose Sharks due to a trade on February 27 , 2007 season that sent Scott Parker to Colorado in exchange for this pick . < br > Colorado reacquired this pick from San Jose due to a trade during the 2007 Entry Draft that sent a 3rd and a fourth - round pick in 2007 and this pick to Colorado for a 3rd round draft pick in 2007 . 5 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Anaheim Ducks ' sixth - round pick went to the Boston Bruins due to a trade during the 2007 – 08 NHL season that sent this pick to Boston along with Shane Hnidy in exchange for Brandon Bochenski . 6 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Minnesota Wild ' s sixth - round pick went to the New York Islanders due to a trade on February 26 , 2008 that sent Chris Simon to Minnesota in exchange for this pick . 7 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Montreal Canadiens ' sixth - round pick went to the Dallas Stars due to a trade on September 30 , 2006 that sent Mike Ribeiro and this pick to Dallas in exchange for Janne Niinimaa and a 5th round draft pick in 2007 . 8 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Dallas Stars ' sixth - round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks due to a trade on June 21 , 2008 that sent a sixth - round pick in 2009 to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for this pick . < br > Los Angeles acquired previously due to a trade on December 10 , 2007 that sent Evgeny Federov to Dallas in exchange for this pick . Round seven . Notes ( Round seven ) . 1 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The St . Louis Blues reacquired their own seventh - round pick due to a trade on June 21 , 2008 that sent a seventh - round pick in 2009 to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for this pick . < br > Los Angeles acquired previously due to a trade on February 26 , 2007 that sent Jean - Sebastien Aubin to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for this pick . < br > Anaheim acquired previously due to a trade on December 14 , 2007 that sent Andy McDonald to St . Louis in exchange for Doug Weight , Michal Birner and this pick . 2 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The New York Islanders ' seventh - round pick went to the San Jose Sharks due to a trade on February 26 , 2008 that sent Rob Davison to the Islanders in exchange for this pick . 3 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Buffalo Sabres ' seventh - round pick went to the San Jose Sharks due to a trade on February 26 , 2008 that sent Brian Campbell and this pick to San Jose in exchange for Steve Bernier and a first - round pick . 4 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Nashville Predators ' seventh - round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers due to a trade on June 18 , 2008 that sent Vaclav Prospal to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a conditional fourth - round pick in 2009 and this pick . Tampa Bay acquired previously due to a trade on February 26 , 2008 that sent Jan Hlavac to Nashville in exchange for this pick . 5 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The New York Rangers ' seventh - round pick went to the Nashville Predators due to a trade on June 21 , 2008 that sent the 111th - overall pick to New York in exchange for a fourth - round pick in 2009 and this pick . 6 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Anaheim Ducks ' seventh - round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning due to a trade on February 26 , 2008 that sent Jay Leach to Anaheim in exchange for Brandon Segal and this pick . 7 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Minnesota Wild ' s seventh - round pick went to the New Jersey Devils due to a trade on February 27 , 2007 that sent Aaron Voros to Minnesota in exchange for this pick . 8 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The San Jose Sharks ' seventh - round pick went to the Nashville Predators due to a trade on June 21 , 2008 that sent the 106th - overall pick to New York in exchange for Toronto ' s fourth - round pick in 2009 and this pick . 9 . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Philadelphia Flyers ' seventh - round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks due to a trade on June 21 , 2008 that sent a seventh - round pick in 2009 to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick .