Ice hockey players born between January 1, 2000, and September 15, 2002, were eligible for selection in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Additionally, un-drafted, non-North American players born in 1999 were eligible for the draft; and those players who were drafted in the
2018 NHL Entry Draft, but not signed by an NHL team and who were born after June 30, 2000, were also eligible to re-enter the draft.[5]
The first three picks overall in this draft were awarded by lottery. Since the
2012–13 NHL season all teams not qualifying for the
Stanley Cup playoffs have a "weighted" chance at winning the first overall selection.[6] Beginning with the
2014–15 NHL season the NHL changed the weighting system that was used in previous years. Under the new system the odds of winning the draft lottery for the four lowest finishing teams in the league decreased, while the odds for the other non-playoff teams increased.[7]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the
2019–20 regular season was cut short after it was suspended on March 12, 2020. The league then implemented a special 24-team format for the
2020 Stanley Cup playoffs that included an additional Qualifying Round. The NHL also wanted to hold the draft lottery before the playoffs began on August 1, 2020, while at the same time keeping its 15-team draft lottery system. It was decided that the draft lottery would include the seven teams that did not qualify for the playoffs, and eight placeholders representing the yet-to-be-determined clubs eliminated in the qualifying round.[8]
The first phase of the draft lottery was held on June 26, 2020. The first overall pick was won by "Team E", one of the placeholders. As a result, the league conducted a second draft lottery on August 10, 2020, while the
Los Angeles Kings moved up two spots and the
Ottawa Senators (previously acquired from San Jose) remained at third overall. In the process, the
Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators moved down three spots from first and second overall, respectively, while the
Anaheim Ducks,
New Jersey Devils and
Buffalo Sabres each dropped one spot.[9]
Because a placeholder team won the initial draft lottery, a second lottery took place on August 10. The second phase of the lottery gave all eight teams eliminated in the qualifying round of the
2020 Stanley Cup playoffs an equal chance to win the first overall pick.[10] This guaranteed that a team that made the playoffs would select first overall in draft for the first time since
1983.[11] Each eliminated team had one lottery ball; the seven teams that did not win the second draft lottery were assigned picks nine through fifteen based on inverse order of points percentage.[12] The
New York Rangers won phase two of the draft lottery and moved up nine spots in the draft order to earn the first selection in the draft.[13]
The
Toronto Maple Leafs' first-round pick went to the
Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent a sixth-round pick in 2020 to Toronto in exchange for
Patrick Marleau, a seventh-round pick in 2020 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[17] The condition – Carolina will receive a first-round pick in 2020 if Toronto's first-round pick in 2020 is outside of the top ten selections[17] – was converted on August 10, 2020, when Toronto lost the second phase of the draft lottery.
The
Arizona Coyotes' first-round pick went to the
New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on December 16, 2019, that sent
Taylor Hall and
Blake Speers to Arizona in exchange for
Nick Merkley,
Kevin Bahl,
Nate Schnarr, a conditional third-round pick in
2021 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[19] The condition – New Jersey will receive a first-round pick in 2020 if Arizona's pick is outside the top three - was converted when the Coyotes advanced to the first round of the
2020 Stanley Cup playoffs on August 7, 2020.[20]
The
Calgary Flames' first-round pick went to the
New York Rangers as the result of a trade on October 6, 2020, that sent Carolina's first-round pick and a third-round pick both in 2020 (22nd and 72nd overall) to Calgary in exchange for this pick.[21]
The
Vancouver Canucks' first-round pick went to the
New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on February 16, 2020, that sent
Blake Coleman to Tampa Bay in exchange for
Nolan Foote and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[22] The condition – New Jersey will receive a first-round pick in 2020 if Vancouver qualifies for the
2020 Stanley Cup playoffs – was converted when the Canucks advanced to the first round of the playoffs on August 7, 2020.[23]
Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick in a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent
J. T. Miller to Vancouver in exchange for
Marek Mazanec, a third-round pick in
2019 and this pick.[24]
The
Carolina Hurricanes' first-round pick went to the
Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on October 6, 2020, that sent a first-round pick and Arizona's third-round both in 2020 (24th and 80th overall) to Calgary in exchange for this pick.[25]
Calgary previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 6, 2020, that sent a first-round pick in 2020 (19th overall) to New York in exchange for a third-round pick in 2020 (72nd overall) and this pick.[21]
The Rangers previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent
Brady Skjei to Carolina in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[26] The condition – New York will receive the later of Carolina or Toronto's first-round pick in 2020 if Carolina acquires the Maple Leafs' first-round pick in 2020. Otherwise New York will receive the Hurricanes' first-round pick in 2020.[26] – was converted when the Maple Leafs were eliminated from the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs on August 9, 2020.[27]
The
Washington Capitals' first-round pick went to the
Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on October 6, 2020, that sent Carolina's first-round pick in 2020 (22nd overall) to Washington in exchange for Arizona's third-round pick in 2020 (80th overall) and this pick.[25]
The
New York Islanders' first-round pick went to the
Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent
Jean-Gabriel Pageau to New York in exchange for a second-round pick in 2020, a conditional third-round pick in 2022 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[29] The condition – Ottawa will receive a first-round pick in 2020 if New York's first-round pick is outside the top three selections – was converted when the Islanders advanced to the first round of the
2020 Stanley Cup playoffs on August 7, 2020.[30]
The
San Jose Sharks' second-round pick went to the
Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a second and fourth-round pick both in 2020 (38th and 100th overall) to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[32]
The
New Jersey Devils' second-round pick went to the
Minnesota Wild as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent
Luke Kunin and a fourth-round pick in 2020 (101st overall) to Nashville in exchange for
Nick Bonino, Minnesota's third-round pick in 2020 (70th overall) and this pick.[33]
Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent
P. K. Subban to New Jersey in exchange for
Steven Santini,
Jeremy Davies, a second-round pick in
2019 and this pick.[34]
The
Buffalo Sabres' second-round pick went to the
San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a second-round pick in 2020 (34th overall) to Buffalo in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2020 (100th overall) and this pick.[32]
The
New York Rangers' second-round pick went to the
Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on April 30, 2019, that sent
Adam Fox to New York in exchange for a second-round pick in
2019 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[35] The condition – Carolina will receive a second-round pick in 2020 if Fox plays in at least 30 games during the
2019–20 NHL season[35] – was converted on December 10, 2019.
The
Toronto Maple Leafs' second-round pick went to the
Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent the Islanders' second-round pick and a third-round pick both in 2020 (59th and 64th overall) to Toronto in exchange for this pick.[36]
The
Edmonton Oilers' second-round pick went to the
Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent Vancouver's second-round pick and a fourth-round pick both in 2020 (51st and 97th overall) to Detroit in exchange for this pick.[37]
Detroit previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent
Andreas Athanasiou and
Ryan Kuffner to Edmonton in exchange for
Sam Gagner, a second-round pick in
2021 and this pick.[38]
Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 21, 2017, that ensured that Vegas selected
Marc-Andre Fleury in the
2017 NHL Expansion Draft from Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.[40]
The
Chicago Blackhawks' second-round pick went to the
Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 30, 2019, that sent
Andrew Shaw and a seventh-round pick in
2021 to Chicago in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2020, a third-round pick in 2021 and this pick.[41]
The
Arizona Coyotes' second-round pick in 2020 was forfeited as the result of a penalty sanction due to violations of the NHL Combine Testing Policy during the
2019–20 NHL season. The penalty includes the forfeiture of a first-round pick in
2021.[42][43]
The
Vancouver Canucks' second-round pick went to the
Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent Edmonton's second-round pick in 2020 (45th overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2020 (97th overall) and this pick.[37]
Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 17, 2020, that sent
Tyler Toffoli to Vancouver in exchange for
Tim Schaller,
Tyler Madden, a conditional fourth-round pick in
2022 and this pick.[44]
Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 23, 2019, that sent
Ryan Dzingel and Calgary's seventh-round pick in
2019 to Columbus in exchange for
Anthony Duclair, a second-round pick in
2021 and this pick.[46]
The
Colorado Avalanche's second-round pick went to the
San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on February 18, 2020, that sent
Brenden Dillon to Washington in exchange for a conditional third-round pick in
2021 and this pick.[48]
Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 28, 2019, that sent
Andre Burakovsky to Colorado in exchange for
Scott Kosmachuk, Arizona's third-round pick in 2020 and this pick.[49]
The
St. Louis Blues' second-round pick went to the
Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a fourth-round pick in 2020 (124th overall) and a second-round pick in
2021 to Montreal in exchange for this pick.[50]
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 18, 2020, that sent
Marco Scandella to St. Louis in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in
2021 and this pick.[51]
The
New York Islanders' second-round pick went to the
Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a second-round pick in 2020 (44th overall) to Ottawa in exchange for a third-round pick in 2020 (64th overall) and this pick.[36]
Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent
Jean-Gabriel Pageau to New York in exchange for a conditional first-round pick in 2020, a conditional third-round pick in
2022 and this pick.[29]
Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 19, 2020, that sent
Alec Martinez to Vegas in exchange for St. Louis' second-round pick in
2021 and this pick.[53]
Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2017, that sent
Marc Methot to Dallas in exchange for
Dylan Ferguson and this pick.[55]
The
Ottawa Senators' third-round pick went to the
Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a second-round pick in 2020 (44th overall) to Ottawa in exchange for the Islanders' second-round pick in 2020 (59th overall) and this pick.[36]
The
San Jose Sharks' third-round pick went to the
Minnesota Wild as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a third and fifth-round pick both in 2020 (70th and 132nd overall) to Detroit in exchange for this pick.[37]
Detroit previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 24, 2019, that sent
Gustav Nyquist to San Jose in exchange for a conditional second-round pick in
2019 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[56] The condition – Detroit will receive a third-round pick in 2020 if Nyquist does not re-sign with San Jose for the
2019–20 NHL season[56] – was converted when Nyquist signed with Columbus on July 1, 2019.[57]
The
Buffalo Sabres' third-round pick went to the
Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on August 2, 2018, that sent
Jeff Skinner to Buffalo in exchange for
Cliff Pu, a second-round pick in
2019, a sixth-round pick in 2020 and this pick.[59]
The
Minnesota Wild's third-round pick went to the
Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent San Jose's third-round pick in 2020 (65th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2020 (132nd overall) and this pick.[37]
Minnesota previously re-acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent
Luke Kunin and a fourth-round pick in 2020 (101st overall) to Nashville in exchange for
Nick Bonino, New Jersey's second-round pick in 2020 (37th overall) and this pick.[33]
Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent Florida's third-round pick in
2019 to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.[60]
The
Winnipeg Jets' third-round pick went to the
Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on February 18, 2020, that sent
Dylan DeMelo to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.[61]
The
New York Rangers' third-round pick went to the
Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on October 6, 2020, that sent a first-round pick in 2020 (19th overall) to the New York in exchange for Carolina's first-round pick in 2020 (22nd overall) and this pick.[21]
The
Edmonton Oilers' third-round pick went to the
San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent Buffalo's fourth-round pick and Ottawa's fifth-round pick both in 2020 (100th and 126th overall) to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.[32]
The
Arizona Coyotes' third-round pick went to the
Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on October 6, 2020, that sent Carolina's first-round pick in 2020 (22nd overall) to Washington in exchange for a first-round pick in 2020 (24th overall) and this pick.[25]
Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 28, 2019, that sent
Andre Burakovsky to Colorado in exchange for
Scott Kosmachuk, a second-round pick in 2020 and this pick.[49]
Colorado previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 25, 2019, that sent
Carl Soderberg to Arizona in exchange for
Kevin Connauton and this pick.[64]
The
Calgary Flames' third-round pick went to the
Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent
Erik Gustafsson to Calgary in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[65] The condition – Chicago will receive the higher of Calgary or Edmonton's third-round pick in 2020 if Calgary acquires the Oilers' third-round pick in 2020[65] – was converted when the Oilers elected to keep their third-round pick in 2020 on October 7, 2020.[66]
Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 26, 2018, that sent
Ian Cole to Columbus in exchange for
Nick Moutrey and this pick.[69]
The
Carolina Hurricanes' third-round pick went to the
New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent
Sami Vatanen to Carolina in exchange for
Fredrik Claesson,
Janne Kuokkanen and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[70] The condition – New Jersey will receive a third-round pick in 2020 if Vatanen plays in 70% of the Hurricanes' playoff games after the
2020 Eastern Conference qualifying round[70] – was converted after Vatanen played in four of the five games for Carolina during the 2020 Eastern Conference first round that ended with the Hurricanes being eliminated on August 19, 2020.[71]
San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 18, 2019, that sent
Justin Braun to Philadelphia in exchange for a second-round pick in
2019 and this pick.[72]
The
Washington Capitals' third-round pick went to the
St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on September 2, 2020, that sent
Jake Allen and a seventh-round pick in
2022 to Montreal in exchange for Chicago's seventh-round pick in 2020 and this pick.[73]
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 23, 2020, that sent
Ilya Kovalchuk to Washington in exchange for this pick.[74]
The
Colorado Avalanche's third-round pick went to the
Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on February 25, 2019, that sent
Derick Brassard and a conditional sixth-round pick in 2020 to Colorado in exchange for this pick.[75]
The
Dallas Stars' third-round pick went to the
New York Rangers as the result of a trade on February 23, 2019, that sent
Mats Zuccarello to Dallas in exchange for a conditional second-round pick in
2019 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[76] The condition – New York will receive a third-round pick in 2020 if Zuccarello does not re-sign with Dallas for the
2019–20 NHL season[76] – was converted when Zuccarello signed with Minnesota on July 1, 2019.[77]
The
Detroit Red Wings' fourth-round pick went to the
Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a fourth and fifth-round pick both in 2020 (116th and 147th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.[50]
Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 14, 2019, that sent
Adam Erne to Detroit in exchange for this pick.[78]
Buffalo previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 2, 2020, that sent
Marco Scandella to Montreal in exchange for this pick.[81]
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent a fourth-round pick in
2019 to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[82]
The
Los Angeles Kings' fourth-round pick went to the
Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent Edmonton's second-round pick in 2020 (45th overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for Vancouver's second-round pick in 2020 (51st overall) and this pick.[37]
The
Anaheim Ducks' fourth-round pick went to the
San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent Washington's third-round pick in
2021 to Montreal in exchange for this pick.[32]
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2019, that sent
Nicolas Deslauriers to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.[83]
The
Buffalo Sabres' fourth-round pick went to the
Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a third-round pick in 2020 (76th overall) to San Jose in exchange for Ottawa's fifth-round pick in 2020 (126th overall) and this pick.[32]
San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a second-round pick in 2020 (34th overall) to Buffalo in exchange for a second-round pick in 2020 (38th overall) and this pick.[32]
The
Minnesota Wild's fourth-round pick went to the
Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent
Nick Bonino, New Jersey's second-round pick and a third-round pick both in 2020 (37th and 70th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for
Luke Kunin and this pick.[33]
The
Nashville Predators' fourth-round pick went to the
Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent
Derek Grant to Philadelphia in exchange for
Kyle Criscuolo and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[85] The condition – Anaheim will receive the higher of Nashville or Philadelphia's fourth-round pick in 2020.[85] – was converted when Nashville was eliminated from the
2020 Stanley Cup playoffs on August 7, 2020, ensuring that Nashville would select higher than Philadelphia.[20]
Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 25, 2019, that sent
Wayne Simmonds to Nashville in exchange for
Ryan Hartman and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[86] The condition – Philadelphia will receive a fourth-round pick in 2020 if Nashville does not advance to the
2019 Western Conference second round[86] – was converted on April 22, 2019 when Nashville was eliminated from the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs.[87]
The
Edmonton Oilers' fourth-round pick went to the
Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on February 23, 2020, that sent
Mike Green to Edmonton in exchange for
Kyle Brodziak and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[88] The condition – Detroit will receive a fourth-round pick in 2020 if Green does not play in at least 50% of the Oilers' 2020 Stanley Cup playoff games.[88] – was converted on July 11, 2020, when Green informed the Oilers he would not participate in the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs.[89]
The
Calgary Flames' fourth-round pick went to the
Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on February 25, 2019, that sent
Oscar Fantenberg to Calgary in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[90] The condition – Los Angeles will receive a fourth-round pick in 2020 if Calgary does not advance to the
2019 Western Conference Finals[90] – was converted on April 19, 2019 when Calgary was eliminated from the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs.[91]
The
Philadelphia Flyers' fourth-round pick went to the
Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent Detroit's fourth-round pick in 2020 (94th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2020 (147th overall) and this pick.[50]
The
Tampa Bay Lightning's fourth-round pick went to the
Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent St. Louis' second-round pick in 2020 (57th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for a second-round pick in
2021 and this pick.[50]
The
Detroit Red Wings' fifth-round pick went to the
Vegas Golden Knights as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a fourth-round pick in
2022 to Detroit in exchange for this pick.[37]
The
Ottawa Senators' fifth-round pick went to the
Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a third-round pick in 2020 (76th overall) to San Jose in exchange for Buffalo's fourth-round pick in 2020 (100th overall) and this pick.[32]
The
San Jose Sharks' fifth-round pick went to the
New York Rangers as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a seventh-round pick and Vancouver's seventh-round pick both in 2020 (196th and 206th overall) to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[32]
The
Minnesota Wild's fifth-round pick went to the
Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent San Jose's third-round pick in 2020 (65th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for a third-round pick in 2020 (70th overall) and this pick.[37]
The
Nashville Predators' fifth-round pick went to the
Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a seventh-round pick and Montreal's seventh-round pick both in 2020 (202nd and 209th overall) to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[95]
The
Florida Panthers' fifth-round pick went to the
Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent Chicago's fifth-round pick in
2019 to Florida in exchange for this pick.[82]
The
Toronto Maple Leafs' fifth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent Vegas' fifth-round pick and St. Louis' seventh-round pick both in 2020 (153rd and 212th overall) to Florida in exchange for this pick.[96]
Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 29, 2018, that sent
Michael Hutchinson to Toronto in exchange for this pick.[97]
The
Pittsburgh Penguins' fifth-round pick went to the
Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a fifth and seventh-round pick both in 2020 (149th and 211th overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.[98]
The
Montreal Canadiens fifth-round pick went to the
Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a sixth-round pick in 2020 (159th overall) and a seventh-round pick in
2021 to Carolina in exchange for this pick.[99]
Carolina previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 12, 2020, that sent
Joel Edmundson to Montreal in exchange for this pick.[100]
The
Carolina Hurricanes' fifth-round pick went to the
Minnesota Wild as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a sixth and seventh-round pick both in 2020 (163rd and 194th overall) to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.[101]
St. Louis previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 24, 2019, that sent
Joel Edmundson,
Dominik Bokk and a seventh-round pick in
2021 to Carolina in exchange for
Justin Faulk and this pick.[102]
The
Philadelphia Flyers' fifth-round pick went to the
Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent Detroit's fourth-round pick in 2020 (94th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2020 (116th overall) and this pick.[50]
The
Colorado Avalanche's fifth-round pick went to the
Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a fifth-round pick in 2020 (139th overall) to Colorado in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2020 (211th overall) and this pick.[98]
The
Vegas Golden Knights' fifth-round pick went to the
Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent Toronto's fifth-round pick in 2020 (137th overall) to Toronto in exchange for St. Louis' seventh-round pick in 2020 (212th overall) and this pick.[96]
Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent
Robin Lehner to Vegas in exchange for this pick.[39]
The
Los Angeles Kings' sixth-round pick went to the
Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent Montreal's fifth-round pick in 2020 (140th overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for a seventh-round pick in
2021 and this pick.[99]
The
Buffalo Sabres' sixth-round pick went to the
Dallas Stars as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent
Emil Djuse to Florida in exchange for this pick.[104]
Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2019, that sent
James Reimer to Carolina in exchange for
Scott Darling and this pick.[105]
Carolina previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 2, 2018, that sent
Jeff Skinner to Buffalo in exchange for
Cliff Pu, a second-round pick in
2019, a third-round pick in 2020 and this pick.[59]
The
Minnesota Wild's sixth-round pick went to the
St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent Carolina's fifth-round pick in 2020 (146th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2020 (194th overall) and this pick.[101]
The
Florida Panthers' sixth-round pick went to the
Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on February 25, 2019, that sent a third-round pick in 2020 to Florida in exchange for
Derick Brassard and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[75] The condition - Colorado will receive a sixth-round pick in 2020 if Brassard does not re-sign with the Avalanche for the
2019–20 NHL season[75] - was converted on August 21, 2019, when Brassard signed with the
New York Islanders.[106]
The
Carolina Hurricanes' sixth-round pick went to the
Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent
Patrick Marleau, a conditional first-round pick in 2020 and a seventh-round pick in 2020 to Carolina in exchange for this pick.[17]
Edmonton previously acquired this pick in a trade on October 1, 2018, that sent
Jakub Jerabek to St. Louis in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[108] The condition – Edmonton will receive a sixth-round pick in 2020 if Jerabek plays in less than 50 games during the
2018–19 NHL season[108] – was converted on December 22, 2018.
The
Ottawa Senators' seventh-round pick went to the
Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent Montreal's seventh-round pick in
2021 to Montreal in exchange for this pick.[109]
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent
Matthew Peca to Ottawa in exchange for
Aaron Luchuk and this pick.[110]
The
New Jersey Devils' seventh-round pick went to the
Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a seventh-round pick in
2021 to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.[113]
The
Minnesota Wild's seventh-round pick went to the
St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent Carolina's fifth-round pick in 2020 (146th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2020 (163rd overall) and this pick.[101]
The
Winnipeg Jets' seventh-round pick went to the
Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on May 30, 2019, that sent
Fedor Gordeev to Minnesota in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[114] The condition – Toronto will receive Winnipeg's seventh-round pick in 2020 if Gordeev signs with the Wild before June 1, 2019 – was converted on May 30, 2019.[115]
Minnesota previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 25, 2019, that sent
Matt Hendricks to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.[116]
The
New York Rangers' seventh-round pick went to the
San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a fifth-round pick in 2020 (127th overall) to New York in exchange for Vancouver's seventh-round pick in 2020 (206th overall) and this pick.[32]
The
Toronto Maple Leafs' seventh-round pick went to the
Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent a sixth-round pick in 2020 to Toronto in exchange for
Patrick Marleau, a conditional first-round pick in 2020 and this pick.[17]
The
Pittsburgh Penguins' seventh-round pick went to the
San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent a seventh-round pick in
2019 to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.[118]
The
Montreal Canadiens' seventh-round pick went to the
Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a fifth-round pick in 2020 (135th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2020 (209th overall) and this pick.[95]
Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent Montreal's seventh-round pick in
2019 to Montreal in exchange for this pick.[119]
The
Chicago Blackhawks' seventh-round pick went to the
Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a seventh-round pick in
2021 to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.[37]
St. Louis previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 2, 2020, that sent
Jake Allen and a seventh-round pick in
2022 to Montreal in exchange for Washington's third-round pick in 2020 and this pick.[73]
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2019, that sent
Andrew Shaw and a seventh-round pick in
2021 to Chicago in exchange for a second-round pick in 2020, a third-round pick in 2021 and this pick.[41]
The
Vancouver Canucks' seventh-round pick went to the
San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a fifth-round pick in 2020 (127th overall) to the New York Rangers in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2020 (196th overall) and this pick.[32]
The Rangers previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 12, 2019, that sent
Marek Mazanec to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.[120][121]
The
Columbus Blue Jackets' seventh-round pick went to the
Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a conditional seventh-round pick in
2022 or
2023 to Columbus in exchange for this pick.[122][123]
The
Philadelphia Flyers' seventh-round pick went to the
Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a fifth-round pick in 2020 (135th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for Montreal's seventh-round pick in 2020 (202nd overall) and this pick.[95]
The
Washington Capitals' seventh-round pick went to the
San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent a fifth-round pick in
2019 to Washington in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2019 and this pick.[118]
The
Colorado Avalanche's fifth-round pick went to the
Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a seventh-round pick in
2021 to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.[98]
Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a fifth-round pick in 2020 (139th overall) to Colorado in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2020 (149th overall) and this pick.[98]
The
St. Louis Blues' seventh-round pick went to the
Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent Toronto's fifth-round pick in 2020 (137th overall) to Toronto in exchange for Vegas' fifth-round pick in 2020 (153rd overall) and this pick.[96]
Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent a seventh-round pick in
2019 to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.[124]
The
Boston Bruins' seventh-round pick went to the
Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a seventh-round pick in
2021 to Boston in exchange for this pick.[125]
The
Dallas Stars' seventh-round pick went to the
Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on November 10, 2018, that sent
Taylor Fedun to Dallas in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[126] The condition – Buffalo will receive a seventh-round pick in 2020 if Fedun plays in 25 games during the
2018–19 NHL season and
2019 Stanley Cup playoffs combined[126] – was converted on January 17, 2019.