Ice hockey players born between January 1, 1993, and September 15, 1995,[3] were eligible for selection in the 2013 NHL entry draft. Additionally, un-drafted, non-North American players born in 1992 were eligible for the draft; and those players who were drafted in the2011 NHL entry draft, but not signed by an NHL team and who were born after June 30, 1993, were also eligible to re-enter the draft.[4]
Beginning with the 2013 NHL entry draft, all 14 teams not qualifying for theStanley Cup playoffs had a "weighted" chance at winning the first overall selection.[5] TheColorado Avalanche won the 2013 draft lottery that took place on April 29, 2013, thus moving them up from the second pick to the first pick.
TheDetroit Red Wings' first-round pick went to theSan Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a first-round pick in 2013 (20th overall) and Pittsburgh's second-round pick in 2013 (58th overall) to Detroit in exchange for this pick.
TheSan Jose Sharks' first-round pick went to theDetroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a first-round pick in 2013 (18th overall) to San Jose in exchange Pittsburgh's second-round pick in 2013 (58th overall) and this pick.
TheSt. Louis Blues' first-round pick went to theCalgary Flames as the result of a trade on April 1, 2013, that sentJay Bouwmeester to St. Louis in exchange forMark Cundari,Reto Berra, and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[14] The condition – Calgary will receive St. Louis' first-round pick in 2013 if St. Louis qualifies for the2013 Stanley Cup playoffs – was converted on April 23, 2013.[15]
TheLos Angeles Kings' first-round pick went to theColumbus Blue Jackets as a result of a trade on February 23, 2012, that sentJeff Carter to Los Angeles in exchange forJack Johnson and this pick[16] (being conditional at the time of the trade).[17] One condition was converted on April 5, 2012, when Los Angeles qualified for the2012 Stanley Cup playoffs, giving Columbus the right to choose between Los Angeles' first-round picks in either2012 or 2013.[18] The other condition was converted on June 22, 2012, when Columbus chose not to take Los Angeles' first round pick in 2012, giving them this pick.[19]
TheBoston Bruins' first-round pick went to theDallas Stars as the result of a trade on April 2, 2013, that sentJaromir Jagr to Boston in exchange forLane MacDermid,Cody Payne and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[21] The condition – Dallas will receive a first-round pick if Boston advances to the 2013 Eastern Conference Finals – was converted on May 25, 2013.[22]
TheNashville Predators' second-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on February 27, 2012, that sentAndrei Kostitsyn to Nashville in exchange for the cancellation of a previously arranged conditional fifth-round pick (in a 2012 trade ofHal Gill to Nashville from Montreal) in 2013 and this pick.[23]
TheEdmonton Oilers' second-round pick went to theLos Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a second and third-round pick in 2013 (57th and 88th overall) and Carolina's fourth-round pick in 2013 (96th overall) to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.[26]
TheNew Jersey Devils' second-round pick went to thePhoenix Coyotes as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent second and third-round picks in 2013 (42nd and 73rd overall) to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.[27]
ThePhoenix Coyotes' second-round pick went to theNew Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a second-round pick in 2013 (39th overall) to Phoenix in exchange for a third-round pick in 2013 (73rd overall) and this pick.[27]
TheColumbus Blue Jackets' second-round pick went to thePittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent San Jose's second-round pick in 2013 (50th overall) and a third-round pick in 2013 (89th overall) to Columbus in exchange for this pick.[28]
TheNew York Rangers' second-round pick went to theSan Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on April 2, 2013, that sentRyane Clowe to New York in exchange for Florida's third-round pick in 2013, a conditional second-round pick in2014 and this pick.[31]
TheSan Jose Sharks' second-round pick went to theColumbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a second-round pick in 2013 (44th overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for a third-round pick in 2013 (89th overall) and this pick.[28]
Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sentTyler Kennedy to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[32]
TheToronto Maple Leafs' second-round pick went to theChicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sentDave Bolland to Toronto in exchange for Anaheim's fourth-round pick in 2013 (117th overall), a fourth-round pick in2014 and this pick.[33]
TheSt. Louis Blues' second-round pick went to theBuffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on March 30, 2013, that sentJordan Leopold to St. Louis in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in 2013 and this pick.[34]
TheLos Angeles Kings' second-round pick went to theSt. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Tampa Bay's fourth-round pick in 2013 (94th overall) and St. Louis' third and fourth-round picks in 2013 (83rd and 113th overall) to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.[37]
Edmonton previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a second-round pick in 2013 (37th overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for a third-round pick in 2013 (88th overall), Carolina's fourth-round pick in 2013 (96th overall) and this pick.[26]
ThePittsburgh Penguins' second-round pick went to theDetroit Red Wings as a result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a first round pick in 2013 (18th overall) to San Jose in return for a first round pick in 2013 (20th overall) and this pick.[28]
San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 25, 2013, that sentDouglas Murray to Pittsburgh in exchange for a conditional second-round pick in 2014 and this pick.[38]
The Winnipeg Jets received the 29th pick of this round (59th overall) as compensation for not signing2008 first-round draft pickDaultan Leveille.[39]
TheChicago Blackhawks' second-round pick went to theWashington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Washington's third and fourth-round picks in 2013 (84th and 114th overall) and Calgary's fifth-round pick in 2013 (127th overall) to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.[28]
Winnipeg previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sentJohnny Oduya to Chicago in exchange for Chicago's third-round pick in 2013 and this pick.[40]
San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 2, 2013, that sentRyane Clowe to the New York Rangers in exchange for New York's second-round pick in 2013, a conditional second-round pick in2014 and this pick.[31]
New York previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 25, 2012, that sentWojtek Wolski to Florida in exchange forMichael Vernace and this pick.[42]
TheNashville Predators' third-round pick went to theNew York Rangers as the result of a trade on June 23, 2012, that sent New York's third-round pick in 2012 to Nashville in exchange for this pick.[44]
Minnesota previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 24, 2012, that sentMarek Zidlicky to New Jersey in exchange forKurtis Foster,Nick Palmieri,Stephane Veilleux, Washington's second-round pick in2012 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[47] The conditions – New Jersey make the Eastern Conference Finals of the2012 Stanley Cup playoffs, Zidlicky plays in 75 percent of New Jersey's games in the first two rounds[47] – were converted on May 9, 2012.[48][49]
ThePhoenix Coyotes' third-round pick went to theNew Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a second-round pick in 2013 (39th overall) to Phoenix in exchange for a second-round pick in 2013 (42nd overall) and this pick.[27]
TheWinnipeg Jets' third-round pick went to theChicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sentMichael Frolik to Winnipeg in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2013 (134th overall) and this pick.[51]
TheMinnesota Wild's third-round pick went to thePittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on March 24, 2013, that sentJoe Morrow and a fifth-round pick in 2013 to Dallas in exchange forBrenden Morrow and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[53] The condition – Pittsburgh will receive the lower of either Edmonton or Minnesota's previously acquired third-round picks, via Dallas – was converted on April 21, 2013.
Dallas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 16, 2012, that sentNicklas Grossmann to Philadelphia in exchange for Los Angeles' second-round pick in2012 and this pick.[54]
Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 27, 2011, that sentDarroll Powe to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.[55]
TheSt. Louis Blues' third-round pick went to theEdmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Los Angeles' second-round pick in 2013 (57th overall) to St. Louis in exchange for Tampa Bay's fourth-round pick in 2013 (94th overall), a fourth-round pick in 2013 (113th overall) and this pick.[37]
TheWashington Capitals' third-round pick went to theWinnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Chicago's second-round pick in 2013 (61st overall) to Washington in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2013 (114th overall), Calgary's fifth-round pick in 2013 (127th overall) and this pick.[28]
Florida previously acquired the pick as the result of a trade on February 28, 2011, that sentChris Higgins to Vancouver in exchange forEvan Oberg and this pick.[58]
TheLos Angeles Kings' third-round pick went to theEdmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a second-round pick in 2013 (37th overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for a second-round pick in 2013 (57th overall), Carolina's fourth-round pick in 2013 (96th overall) and this pick.[26]
ThePittsburgh Penguins' third-round pick went to theColumbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a second-round pick in 2013 (44th overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for San Jose's second-round pick in 2013 (50th overall) and this pick.[28]
TheChicago Blackhawks' third-round pick went to theWinnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on February 27, 2012, that sentJohnny Oduya to Chicago in exchange for Chicago's second-round pick in 2013 and this pick.[40]
TheTampa Bay Lightning's fourth-round pick went to theEdmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Los Angeles' second-round pick in 2013 (57th overall) to St. Louis in exchange for a third and fourth-round pick in 2013 (83rd and 113th overall) and this pick.[37]
St. Louis previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 10, 2012, that sentB. J. Crombeen and a fifth-round pick in 2014 to Tampa Bay in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2014 and this pick.[59]
TheCarolina Hurricanes' fourth-round pick went to theEdmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a second-round pick in 2013 (37th overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for a second and third-round pick in 2013 (57th and 88th overall) and this pick.[26]
Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 13, 2013, that sentKevin Westgarth to Carolina in exchange forAnthony Stewart, a 6th round pick in2014, and this pick.[60]
TheBuffalo Sabres' fourth-round pick went to theNashville Predators as the result of a trade on February 27, 2012, that sent Nashville's first-round pick in2012 to Buffalo in exchange forPaul Gaustad and this pick.[63]
Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 18, 2012, that sentPavel Kubina to Philadelphia in exchange for a conditional second-round pick in either2012 or 2013 and this pick.[65]
ThePhoenix Coyotes' fourth-round pick went to theLos Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on February 26, 2013, that sentSimon Gagne to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[66] The condition – Los Angeles will receive a fourth-round pick in 2013 if Philadelphia fails to make the2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs – was converted on April 19, 2013.[67]
Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as a result of a trade on June 22, 2012, that sentSergei Bobrovsky to Columbus in exchange for Ottawa's second-round pick in 2012, Vancouver's fourth-round pick in 2012, and this pick.[68]
Columbus previously acquired this pick as a result of a trade on February 22, 2012, that sentAntoine Vermette to Phoenix in exchange forCurtis McElhinney, Ottawa's second-round pick in2012 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[69] The condition - Phoenix wins at least one round in the2012 Stanley Cup playoffs[69] - was converted on April 23, 2012.[70]
TheSan Jose Sharks' fourth-round pick went to theChicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Anaheim's fourth-round pick in 2013 (117th overall) and a fifth-round pick in 2013 (151st overall) to San Jose in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2014 and this pick.[28]
San Jose previously re-acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 1, 2013, that sentMichal Handzus to Chicago in exchange for this pick.[71]
Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 23, 2012, that sent Chicago's fourth-round pick in 2012 to San Jose in exchange for Tampa Bay's seventh-round pick in 2012 and this pick.[72]
TheToronto Maple Leafs' fourth-round pick went to theSt. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2013 (203rd overall) and a fourth-round pick in 2014 to Nashville in exchange for this pick.[28]
Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 3, 2011, that sentCody Franson andMatthew Lombardi to Toronto in exchange forBrett Lebda,Robert Slaney and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[73] The condition – Lombardi plays in 60 or more regular season games over the course of the2011–12 and2012–13 NHL seasons[73] – was converted on April 3, 2012.[74]
TheSt. Louis Blues' fourth-round pick went to theEdmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Los Angeles' second-round pick in 2013 (57th overall) to St. Louis in exchange for a third-round pick in 2013 (83rd overall), Tampa Bay's fourth-round pick in 2013 (94th overall) and this pick.[37]
TheWashington Capitals' fourth-round pick went to theWinnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Chicago's second-round pick in 2013 (61st overall) to Washington in exchange for a third-round pick in 2013 (84th overall), Calgary's fifth-round pick in 2013 (127th overall) and this pick.[28]
TheAnaheim Ducks' fourth-round pick went to theSan Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a fourth-round pick in 2013 (111th overall) and a fifth-round pick in 2014 to Chicago in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2013 (151st overall) and this pick.[28]
Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sentDave Bolland to Toronto in exchange for a second-round pick in 2013 (51st overall), a fourth-round pick in2014 and this pick.[33]
Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 9, 2011, that sentFrancois Beauchemin to Anaheim in exchange forJoffrey Lupul,Jake Gardiner and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[75] The condition – Toronto will receive a fourth-round pick if Joffrey Lupul is on the roster for 40 or more games in the2012–13 season with the club – was converted on April 10, 2013.
TheCalgary Flames' fifth-round pick went to theWinnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Chicago's second-round pick in 2013 (61st overall) to Washington in exchange for a third and fourth-round pick in 2013 (84th and 114th overall) and this pick.[28]
Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 27, 2012, that sentDennis Wideman to Calgary in exchange forJordan Henry and this pick.[76]
Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 8, 2013, that sentKeaton Ellerby to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.[78]
Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 6, 2013, that sentAndrei Loktionov to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.[79]
TheWinnipeg Jets' fifth-round pick went to theChicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sentMichael Frolik to Winnipeg in exchange for a third-round pick in 2013 (74th overall) and this pick.[51]
TheNew York Rangers' fifth-round pick went to theNashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 23, 2012, that sent Nashville's fifth-round pick in 2012 to New York in exchange for this pick.[44]
TheSt. Louis Blues' fifth-round pick went to theBuffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on March 30, 2013, that sentJordan Leopold to St. Louis in exchange for a second-round pick in 2013 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[34] The condition – Buffalo will receive a fifth-round pick in 2013 if St. Louis fails to advance to the second round of the2013 Stanley Cup playoffs – was converted on May 10, 2013.[81]
TheChicago Blackhawks' fifth-round pick went to theSan Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a fourth-round pick in 2013 (111th overall) and a fifth-round pick in 2014 to Chicago in exchange for Anaheim's fourth-round pick in 2013 (117th overall) and this pick.[28]
TheDallas Stars' sixth-round pick went to theOttawa Senators as the result of a trade on June 7, 2013, that sentSergei Gonchar to Dallas in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[84] The condition – Ottawa will receive a sixth-round pick in 2013 if Gonchar signs with Dallas prior to the 2013 NHL Entry Draft – was converted on June 8, 2013.[85]
TheWinnipeg Jets' sixth-round pick went to thePittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on February 13, 2013, that sentEric Tangradi to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[86] The condition – Pittsburgh will receive a sixth-round pick in 2013 if Tangradi plays a certain number of games for Winnipeg – the date of conversion in unknown.[87]
TheSan Jose Sharks' sixth-round pick went to theNashville Predators as the result of a trade on April 3, 2013, that sentScott Hannan to San Jose in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[88] The condition – Nashville will receive a sixth-round pick in 2013 if Hannan appears in one playoff game in the2013 Stanley Cup playoffs for the Sharks – was converted on May 1, 2013.[89]
TheFlorida Panthers' seventh-round pick went to theDallas Stars as the result of a trade on June 23, 2012, that sent Dallas' seventh-round pick in 2012 to Florida in exchange for this pick.[44]
TheNew Jersey Devils' seventh-round pick went to theWinnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on February 13, 2013, that sentAlexei Ponikarovsky to New Jersey in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2014 and this pick.[91]
TheDallas Stars' seventh-round pick went to theLos Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 23, 2012, that sent Edmonton's seventh-round pick in 2012 to Dallas in exchange for this pick.[44]
Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 2, 2011, that sentRob Klinkhammer to Ottawa in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[94] The condition – Klinkhammer plays at least five2011–12 regular season games for Ottawa[95] – was converted on March 14, 2012, when Klinkhammer appeared in a game against theMontreal Canadiens.[96]
TheNew York Rangers' seventh-round pick went to theMinnesota Wild as the result of a trade on February 3, 2012, that sentCasey Wellman to New York in exchange forErik Christensen and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[97] The condition - Christensen is not re-signed by Minnesota for the2012–13 NHL season - was converted on June 5, 2012, when Christensen signed withHC Lev Praha of theKHL.[98]
TheSt. Louis Blues' seventh-round pick went to theNashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Toronto's fourth-round pick in 2013 (112th overall) to St. Louis in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2014 and this pick.[28]
TheMontreal Canadiens' seventh-round pick went to theFlorida Panthers as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2014 to Montreal in exchange for this pick.[28]
Colorado previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 8, 2011, that sentKyle Cumiskey to Anaheim in exchange forJake Newton and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[100] The condition – Cumiskey plays in less than 452011–12 regular season games for Anaheim[101] – was converted on January 4, 2012, when Cumiskey did not play in Anaheim's first 38 games of the season.[102]
TheLos Angeles Kings' seventh-round pick went to theNew Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2015 to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.[103]