2021 NHLHC Draft

**NHLHC Draft**

The **2021 NHLHC Entry Draft** is the second NHLHC Entry Draft. The draft was held from August 1-20, 2017 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The draft is the final sporting event being held at the the Arena; it is set to be replaced by Little Caesars Arena.

## Draft lottery

The selection order for the first round was determined by the lottery system, with percentages outlined below. Each non-playoff team had chances at winning one of the top three picks, varying based on their record and their order in the 2021 NHLHC Expansion Draft (for expansion teams).

 Indicates teams that did not win a lottery

## Trades

In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the 2021 Entry Draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.

### Round one

* No. 2: Minnesota -> Chicago (D). Minnesota traded this selection and their sixth round pick (122nd) to Chicago for their first round selection (4th), their fifth round selection (99th), and RW Markus Schumann.

* No. 4: See No. 2: Minnesota -> Chicago (D).

* No. 5: NY Islanders -> Washington (D). New York traded this selection to Washington for their first round selection (18th) and their third round selection (66th).

* No. 6: Pittsburgh -> Columbus (D). Pittsburgh traded this selection to Columbus for their first round selection (24th), their fourth round selection (96th), and C Pawel Lewandowski.

* No. 11: Edmonton -> Tampa Bay (D). Edmonton traded this selection to Tampa Bay for their first round selection (19th), their fourth round selection (91st), and Tampa Bay's 2022 fifth round selection.

* No. 16: Vancouver -> NY Islanders (D). Vancouver traded this selection to the New York Islanders for their first round selection from Washington (18th) and their fifth round selection (100th).

* No. 18: See No. 5: NY Islanders -> Washington (D) and No. 16: Vancouver -> NY Islanders (D).

* No. 19: See No. 11: Edmonton -> Tampa Bay (D).

* No. 24: See No. 6: Pittsburgh -> Columbus (D).

### Round two

* No. 25: Dallas -> Vancouver (D). Dallas traded this selection to Vancouver for their second round selection (33rd) and their fourth round selection (81st).

* No. 33: See No. 25: Dallas -> Vancouver (D).

* No. 40: San Jose -> St. Louis (D). San Jose traded this selection to St. Louis for their second round selection (46th) and their fifth round selection (118th).

* No. 46: See No. 40: San Jose -> St. Louis (D).

### Round three

* No. 66: See No. 5: NY Islanders -> Washington (D).

* No. 69: New Jersey -> San Jose (D). New Jersey traded this selection to San Jose for their fourth round selection (88th) and their fifth round selection from St. Louis (118th).

### Round four

* No. 81: See No. 25: Dallas -> Vancouver (D).

* No. 88: See No. 69: New Jersey -> San Jose (D).

* No. 91: See No. 11: Edmonton -> Tampa Bay (D).

### Round five

* No. 96: See No. 6: Pittsburgh -> Columbus (D).

* No. 99: See No. 2: Minnesota -> Chicago (D).

* No. 100: See No. 16: Vancouver -> New York Islanders (D).

* No. 118: See No. 40: San Jose -> St. Louis (D) and No. 69: New Jersey -> San Jose (D).

### Round six

* No. 122: See No. 2: Minnesota -> Chicago (D).
* No. 134: Toronto -> Columbus (D). Toronto traded this selection to Columbus for their sixth round selection (144th) and seventh round selection (168th).
* No. 144: See No. 134: Columbus -> Toronto (D).

### Round Seven

* No. 168: See No. 134: Columbus -> Toronto (D).