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




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)