1. SJS
2. CGY
3. MIN
4. NJD
5. DET
6. TBL
7. STL
8. MTL
9. TOR
10. ARI
11. OTT
12. CHI
13. VAN
14. PHI
15. COL
16. WSH
17. FLA
18. VGK
19. PIT
20. DAL
21. NSH
22. SEA
23. CBS
24. NYI
25. CAR
26. BOS
27. WPG
28. EDM
29. BUF
30. LAK
31. NYR
32. ANA




Draft Order: The teams that did not qualify for the playoffs the previous season (picks 1–16) . The teams that made the playoffs in the previous season but did not win either their division in the regular season or play in the Conference Finals (picks 17–24 up to 28) . The teams that won their divisions in the previous season but did not play in the Conference Finals (potentially picks 25–28) . The teams that lose in Conference Finals (picks 29 and 30) . The team that was the runner-up in the Stanley Cup Finals (pick 31) . The team that won the Stanley Cup in the previous season (pick 32)