Ice hockey players born between January 1, 2002, and September 15, 2004, were eligible for selection in the 2022 NHL entry draft. Additionally, un-drafted, non-North American players born in 2001 were eligible for the draft; and those players who were drafted in the2020 NHL entry draft, but not signed by an NHL team and who were born after June 30, 2002, were also eligible to re-enter the draft.[4]
Beginning with the2014–15 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.[5] As the league reduced the number of lottery drawings before the 2021–22 season, this resulted in two lotteries being held for this draft. Beginning with this lottery and continuing onward, the teams winning one of the two drawings are allowed to move up a maximum of ten spots in the draft order and a team is only allowed to win the lottery twice in a five-year period.[6] As a result only the eleven lowest finishing teams were eligible to win the first overall selection. The team that won the first drawing would move up to the first selection if they were seeded 1–11, teams seeded 12–16 would move up ten spots. For example, If the team seeded 12 won the first draw they would secure the second overall pick and the team seeded first would secure the first overall pick by default. For the second draw, the fifteen remaining teams were re-seeded and the teams seeded 1–12 could move up to the second overall pick if it was still available after the end of the first draw, teams seeded 13–15 could move up a maximum of ten spots. If the second overall pick was not available to the winner of the second draw that team would be awarded the next highest available selection. After the two draws were complete, all remaining draft picks were assigned to the remaining teams in inverse order of regular season finish.
TheMontreal Canadiens andNew Jersey Devils won the two draft lotteries that took place on May 10, 2022, giving them the first and second picks overall. Montreal retained the first pick, while New Jersey moved up three spots. Arizona, Seattle and Philadelphia each dropped one spot to third, fourth and fifth overall, respectively.[7]
TheChicago Blackhawks' first-round pick went to theColumbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on July 23, 2021, that sentSeth Jones, Tampa Bay's first-round pick in2021 and a sixth-round pick in 2022 to Chicago in exchange forAdam Boqvist, a first and second-round pick both in 2021 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[9] The condition – Columbus will receive a first-round pick in 2022 if Chicago does not win either of the two draws in the 2022 Draft Lottery[9] – was converted when the Blackhawks did not win either draw in the 2022 draft lottery on May 10, 2022.
TheOttawa Senators' first-round pick went to theChicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sentAlex DeBrincat to Ottawa in exchange for a second-round pick in 2022, a third-round pick in2024 and this pick.[10]
TheSan Jose Sharks' first-round pick went to theArizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent Carolina's first-round-pick in 2022 (27th overall), a second-round pick in 2022 (34th overall) and the Islanders' second-round pick in 2022 (45th overall) to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[11]
TheNew York Islanders' first-round pick went to theChicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sentKirby Dach to Montreal in exchange for a third-round pick in 2022 (66th overall) and this pick.[12]
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sentAlexander Romanov and a fourth-round pick in 2022 (98th overall) to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.[12]
TheVegas Golden Knights' first-round pick went to theBuffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on November 4, 2021, that sentJack Eichel and a conditional third-round pick in 2023 to Vegas in exchange forAlex Tuch,Peyton Krebs, a conditional second-round pick in 2023 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[13] The condition – Buffalo will receive a first-round pick in 2022 if Vegas' first-round pick is outside of the top ten selections[14] – was converted when the Golden Knights did not win either draw in the 2022 draft lottery on May 10, 2022.
TheToronto Maple Leafs' first-round pick went to theChicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent a second-round pick in 2022 (38th overall) to Toronto in exchange forPetr Mrazek and this pick.[17]
TheCalgary Flames' first-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on February 14, 2022, that sentTyler Toffoli to Calgary in exchange forTyler Pitlick,Emil Heineman, a fifth-round pick in 2023, a conditional fourth-round pick in2024 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[18] The condition – Montreal will receive a first-round pick in 2022 if Calgary's first-round pick is outside of the top ten selections[18] – was converted when the Flames qualified for the2022 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 16, 2022.
TheCarolina Hurricanes' first-round pick went to theSan Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent a first-round pick in 2022 (11th overall) to Arizona in exchange for a second-round pick in 2022 (34th overall), the Islanders' second-round pick in 2022 (45th overall) and this pick.[11]
Arizona previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 4, 2021, that sentChristian Dvorak to Montreal in exchange for a second-round pick in2024 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[19] The conditions – Arizona will receive the lower of Carolina or Montreal's first-round picks in 2022, if either or both of the selections are in the top ten picks[19] – were converted when Carolina's first-round pick could no longer be in the top ten selections after they qualified for the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 7, 2022, and when Montreal could finish no better than twenty-fifth overall ensuring that their first-round pick would be in the top ten selections on April 14, 2022.
Montreal previously acquired this pick as compensation for not matching an offer sheet from Carolina to restricted free agentJesperi Kotkaniemi on September 4, 2021.[20]
TheFlorida Panthers' first-round pick went to theBuffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on July 24, 2021, that sentSam Reinhart to Florida in exchange forDevon Levi and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[21] The condition – Buffalo will receive a first-round pick in 2022 if Florida's first-round pick is outside of the top ten selections[22] – was converted when the Panthers qualified for the2022 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 3, 2022.[23]
TheEdmonton Oilers' first-round pick went to theArizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent Colorado's first-round pick in 2022 (32nd overall) to Edmonton in exchange forZack Kassian, a third-round pick in2024, a second-round pick in2025 and this pick.[24]
TheNew York Rangers' first-round pick went to theWinnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sentAndrew Copp and a sixth-round pick in2023 to New York in exchange forMorgan Barron, a conditional second-round pick in 2022, a fifth-round pick in 2023 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[25] The condition – Winnipeg will receive a first-round pick in 2022 if New York advances to the2022 Eastern Conference Final and Copp plays in 50% of their playoff games[25] – was converted on May 30, 2022.
TheColorado Avalanche's first-round pick went to theEdmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sentZack Kassian, a first-round pick in 2022 (29th overall), a third-round pick in2024 and a second-round pick in2025 to Arizona in exchange for this pick.[24]
Arizona previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 28, 2021, that sentDarcy Kuemper to Colorado in exchange forConor Timmins, a conditional third-round pick in2024 and this pick.[26]
TheArizona Coyotes' second-round pick went to theSan Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent a first-round pick in 2022 (11th overall) to Arizona in exchange for Carolina's first-round pick in 2022 (27th overall), the Islanders' second-round pick in 2022 (45th overall) and this pick.[11]
ThePhiladelphia Flyers' second-round pick went to theArizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on July 22, 2021, that sent future considerations to Philadelphia in exchange forShayne Gostisbehere, St. Louis' seventh-round pick in 2022 and this pick.[27]
TheNew Jersey Devils' second-round pick went to theWashington Capitals as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sentVitek Vanecek and Winnipeg's second-round pick in 2022 (46th overall) to New Jersey in exchange for a third-round pick in 2022 (70th overall) and this pick.[28]
TheChicago Blackhawks' second-round pick went to theToronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent a first-round pick in 2022 (25th overall) to Chicago in exchange forPetr Mrazek and this pick.[17]
TheOttawa Senators' second-round pick went to theChicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sentAlex DeBrincat to Ottawa in exchange for a first-round pick in 2022, a third-round pick in2024 and this pick.[10]
TheNew York Islanders' second-round pick went to theSan Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent a first-round pick in 2022 (11th overall) to Arizona in exchange for Carolina's first-round pick in 2022 (27th overall), a second-round pick in 2022 (34th overall) and this pick.[11]
Arizona previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 17, 2021, that sent future considerations to New York in exchange forAndrew Ladd, Colorado's second-round pick in2021, a conditional third-round pick in2023 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[30] The condition – Arizona will receive the better of Colorado or the Islanders' second-round picks in 2022.[30] – was converted when the Avalanche qualified for the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 5, 2022, and when the Islanders were eliminated from the playoffs on April 17, 2022.
TheWinnipeg Jets' second-round pick went to theNew Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a second and third-round pick in 2022 (37th and 70th overall) to Washington in exchange forVitek Vanecek and this pick.[28]
Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 26, 2021, that sentBrenden Dillon to Winnipeg in exchange for a second-round pick in2023 and this pick.[31]
TheSt. Louis Blues' second-round pick went to theWinnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sentAndrew Copp and a sixth-round pick in2023 to New York in exchange forMorgan Barron, a conditional first-round pick in 2022, a fifth-round pick in 2023 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[25] The condition – Winnipeg will receive the Blues' second-round pick in 2022 or a second-round pick in2023, at Winnipeg's choice[25] – was converted when the Jets decided to receive this second-round pick in 2022.[37]
The Rangers previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 23, 2021, that sentPavel Buchnevich to St. Louis in exchange forSamuel Blais and this pick.[38]
The Minnesota Wild received the 24th pick of this round (56th overall) as compensation for not signing their2018 first-round selectionFilip Johansson.[39]
TheMinnesota Wild's second-round pick went to theChicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sentMarc-Andre Fleury to Minnesota in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[40] The condition – Chicago will receive a second-round pick in 2022 if Fleury does not win at least four playoff games and Minnesota fails to advance to the2022 Western Conference Final[41] – was converted when the Wild were eliminated from the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs on May 12, 2022.
TheFlorida Panthers' second-round pick went to theSeattle Kraken as the result of a trade on March 16, 2022, that sentCalle Jarnkrok to Calgary in exchange for a third-round pick in2023, a seventh-round pick in2024 and this pick.[43]
Calgary previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade April 12, 2021, that sentSam Bennett and a sixth-round pick in 2022 to Florida in exchange forEmil Heineman and this pick.[44]
TheEdmonton Oilers' second-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sentBrett Kulak to Edmonton in exchange forWilliam Lagesson, a seventh-round pick in2024 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[45] The condition – Montreal will receive a second-round pick in 2022 if Edmonton does not qualify for the2022 Stanley Cup Finals[45] – was converted on June 6, 2022.
TheMontreal Canadiens' third-round pick went to theChicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sentKirby Dach to Montreal in exchange for the Islanders' first-round pick in 2022 (13th overall) and this pick.[12]
TheNew Jersey Devils' third-round pick went to theWashington Capitals as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sentVitek Vanecek and Winnipeg's second-round pick in 2022 (46th overall) to New Jersey in exchange for a second-round pick in 2022 (37th overall) and this pick.[28]
TheChicago Blackhawks' third-round pick went to theCarolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on July 24, 2021, that sent a third-round pick in2021 to Chicago in exchange for this pick.[48]
TheAnaheim Ducks' third-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on July 24, 2021, that sent Chicago's third-round pick in2021 (76th overall) to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.[50]
TheWinnipeg Jets' third-round pick went to theVegas Golden Knights as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent the Rangers' third-round pick and Chicago's fifth-round pick both in 2022 (95th and 135th overall) to Toronto in exchange for this pick.[52]
Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 20, 2022, that sentTravis Dermott to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.[53]
Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 27, 2021, that sentNate Schmidt to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.[54]
TheVancouver Canucks' third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on March 20, 2022, that sentTravis Hamonic to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.[55]
Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade July 28, 2021, that sentEvgenii Dadonov to Vegas in exchange forNick Holden and this pick.[56]
Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 12, 2020, that sentNate Schmidt to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.[57]
TheVegas Golden Knights' third-round pick went to theChicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on April 12, 2021, that sentNick DeSimone and a fifth-round pick in 2022 to Vegas in exchange for a second-round pick2021 and this pick.[58]
ThePittsburgh Penguins' third-round pick went to theTampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Chicago's fourth-round pick and Detroit's sixth-round pick both in 2022 (103rd and 169th overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.[60]
Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 12, 2021, that sentJeff Carter to Pittsburgh in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in2023 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[61] The condition – Los Angeles will receive a third-round pick in 2022 if the Penguins do not advance to the2021 Stanley Cup Finals[62] – was converted when the Penguins were eliminated from the playoffs on May 26, 2021.[63]
Calgary previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 11, 2021, that sentDavid Rittich to Toronto in exchange for this pick.[66]
TheCalgary Flames' third-round pick went to theSeattle Kraken as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Washington's fourth-round pick in 2022 (117th overall) and a fifth-round pick in 2022 (132nd overall) to Boston in exchange for this pick.[67]
Boston previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 28, 2021, that sentDaniel Vladar to Calgary in exchange for this pick.[68]
TheEdmonton Oilers' third-round pick went to theArizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Dallas' third-round pick in2023 to Chicago in exchange for this pick.[69]
Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 12, 2021, that sentDuncan Keith andTim Soderlund to Edmonton in exchange forCaleb Jones and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[70] The condition – Chicago will receive a third-round pick in 2022 if Edmonton does not qualify for the2022 Stanley Cup Finals[71] – was converted on June 6, 2022.
TheNew York Rangers' third-round pick went to theToronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Winnipeg's third-round pick in 2022 (79th overall) to Vegas in exchange for Chicago's fifth-round pick in 2022 (135th overall) and this pick.[52]
Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 29, 2021, that sentRyan Reaves to New York in exchange for this pick.[72]
TheMontreal Canadiens' fourth-round pick went to theNew York Islanders as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent a first-round pick in 2022 (13th overall) to Montreal in exchange forAlexander Romanov and this pick.[12]
ThePhiladelphia Flyers' fourth-round pick went to theCarolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sentTony DeAngelo and a seventh-round pick in 2022 (220th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a conditional third-round pick in2023, a second-round pick in2024 and this pick.[76]
TheChicago Blackhawks' fourth-round pick went to theLos Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Pittsburgh's third-round pick in 2022 (86th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for Detroit's sixth-round pick in 2022 (169th overall) and this pick.[60]
Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 18, 2022, that sentBoris Katchouk,Taylor Raddysh, a conditional first-round pick in2023 and2024 to Chicago in exchange forBrandon Hagel, a fourth-round pick in 2024 and this pick.[77]
TheNew York Islanders' fourth-round pick went to theNew Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on April 7, 2021, that sentKyle Palmieri andTravis Zajac to New York in exchange forA. J. Greer,Mason Jobst, a first-round pick in2021 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[78] The condition – New Jersey will receive a fourth-round pick in 2022 if the Islanders do not advance to the2021 Stanley Cup Finals[79] – was converted when the Islanders were eliminated from the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs on June 25, 2021.[80]
Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 9, 2020, that sentPaul Stastny to Winnipeg in exchange forCarl Dahlstrom and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[82] The condition – Vegas will receive a fourth-round pick in 2022 if Stastny plays in five games during the2020–21 NHL season for Winnipeg[82] – was converted on January 23, 2021.
TheVegas Golden Knights' fourth-round pick went to theDetroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a fourth-round pick in2020 (125th overall) to Vegas in exchange for this pick.[83]
TheWashington Capitals' fourth-round pick went to theBoston Bruins as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Calgary's third-round pick in 2022 (91st overall) to Seattle in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2022 (132nd overall) and this pick.[67]
Seattle previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sentMarcus Johansson to Washington in exchange forDaniel Sprong, a sixth-round pick in2023 and this pick.[84]
TheToronto Maple Leafs' fourth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a fourth-round pick in2023 to Nashville in exchange for this pick.[85]
Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2022, that sentMathieu Olivier to Columbus in exchange for this pick.[86]
Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 11, 2021, that sentStefan Noesen to Toronto in exchange for a first-round pick in2021 and this pick.[87]
TheEdmonton Oilers' fourth-round pick went to theNew Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on April 12, 2021, that sentDmitry Kulikov to Edmonton in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[89] The condition – New Jersey will receive a fourth-round pick in 2022 if the Oilers do not advance to the Second Round of the2021 Stanley Cup playoffs[89] – was converted when the Oilers were eliminated from the playoffs on May 24, 2021.[90]
TheNew York Rangers' fourth-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on March 16, 2022, that sentBen Chiarot to Florida in exchange forTy Smilanic, a conditional first-round pick in2023 and this pick being conditional at the time of the trade).[91] The condition – Montreal will receive the lowest of the Rangers' or Jets' fourth-round pick in 2022.[92][91] – was converted when the Rangers clinched a spot in the2022 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 9, 2022, and when the Jets were eliminated from the playoffs on April 20, 2022.
Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 16, 2022, that sentFrank Vatrano to New York in exchange for this conditional pick.[92]
TheTampa Bay Lightning's fourth-round pick went to theVegas Golden Knights as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a fourth-round pick in2023 to Montreal in exchange for this pick.[93]
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 24, 2021, that sent Vegas' fourth-round pick in2021 (126th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.[50]
TheSeattle Kraken's fifth-round pick went to theBoston Bruins as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Calgary's third-round pick in 2022 (91st overall) to Seattle in exchange for Washington's fourth-round pick in 2022 (117th overall) and this pick.[67]
TheNew Jersey Devils' fifth-round pick went to theBuffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on July 28, 2021, that sent future considerations to New Jersey in exchange forWill Butcher and this pick.[95]
TheChicago Blackhawks' fifth-round pick went to theToronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Winnipeg's third-round pick in 2022 (79th overall) to Vegas in exchange for the Rangers' third-round pick in 2022 (95th overall) and this pick.[52]
Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 12, 2021, that sent a second-round pick in2021 and a third-round pick in 2022 to Chicago in exchange forNick DeSimone and this pick.[58]
TheBuffalo Sabres' fifth-round pick went to theColumbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a fifth-round pick in2023 to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[96]
San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 12, 2021, that sentMattias Janmark to Vegas in exchange for this pick.[58]
Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 28, 2019, that sentColin Miller to Buffalo in exchange for St. Louis' second-round pick in2021 and this pick.[97]
Minnesota previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 5, 2020, that sentDevan Dubnyk and a seventh-round pick in 2022 to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[99]
TheBoston Bruins' fifth-round pick went to theOttawa Senators as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sentJosh Brown and a conditional seventh-round pick in 2022 to Boston in exchange forZach Senyshyn and this pick.[102]
TheDetroit Red Wings' sixth-round pick went to theLos Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Pittsburgh's third-round pick in 2022 (86th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for Chicago's fourth-round pick in 2022 (103rd overall) and this pick.[60]
Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 30, 2021, that sentMitchell Stephens to Detroit in exchange for this pick.[105]
TheColumbus Blue Jackets' sixth-round pick went to theChicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on July 23, 2021, that sentAdam Boqvist, a first and second-round pick both in2021 (12th and 44th overall) and a conditional first-round pick in 2022 to Columbus in exchange forSeth Jones, Tampa Bay's first-round pick in 2021 and this pick.[9]
Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 9, 2021, that sentRiley Nash to Toronto in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[109] The condition – Columbus will receive a sixth-round pick in 2022 if Nash plays in 25% of the Maple Leafs' games during the2021 Stanley Cup playoffs[109] – was converted when Toronto was eliminated from the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs with Nash having played two of the Maple Leafs' seven playoff games on May 31, 2021.
Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade April 12, 2021, that sentEmil Heineman and a second-round pick in 2022 to Calgary in exchange forSam Bennett and this pick.[44]
TheCarolina Hurricanes' sixth-round pick went to theChicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a sixth-round pick in2023 to Carolina in exchange for this pick.[104]
TheOttawa Senators' seventh-round pick went to theBoston Bruins as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sentZach Senyshyn and a fifth-round pick in 2022 to Ottawa in exchange forJosh Brown and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[102] The condition – Boston will receive a seventh-round pick in 2022 if Senyshyn plays in fewer than five games for the Senators before the conclusion of the2021–22 NHL season[102] – was converted when it was no longer possible for Senyshyn to play in five games for Ottawa in the 2021–22 season on April 26, 2022.
TheAnaheim Ducks' seventh-round pick went to theColumbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a seventh-round pick in2020 to Anaheim in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Columbus will receive a seventh-round pick in 2022 if the pick is available at the time of the selection – was converted when the pick became available after an earlier conditional trade with Edmonton was resolved on April 8, 2021.[111]
TheSan Jose Sharks' seventh-round pick went to theArizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Vancouver's seventh-round pick in2023 to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[112]
San Jose previously re-acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 24, 2021, that sentDylan Gambrell to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.[113]
Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 27, 2021, that sentChristian Jaros to San Jose in exchange forJack Kopacka and this pick.[114]
TheDallas Stars' seventh-round pick went to theBuffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on June 10, 2022, that sent future considerations to Dallas in exchange forBen Bishop and this pick.[117]
ThePittsburgh Penguins' seventh-round pick went to theFlorida Panthers as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a seventh-round pick in2023 to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.[119]
TheBoston Bruins' seventh-round pick went to theLos Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a seventh-round pick in2023 to Boston in exchange for this pick.[120]
TheSt. Louis Blues' seventh-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on July 24, 2021, that sent a seventh-round pick in2021 to Arizona in exchange for this pick.[50]
Arizona previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 22, 2021, that sent future considerations to Philadelphia in exchange forShayne Gostisbehere, a second-round pick in 2022 and this pick.[27]
Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 12, 2021, that sentErik Gustafsson to Montreal in exchange for this pick.[121]
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 2, 2020, that sent Washington's third-round pick and Chicago's seventh-round pick both in2020 to St. Louis in exchange forJake Allen and this pick.[122]
TheMinnesota Wild's seventh-round pick went to theSan Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on October 5, 2020, that sent a fifth-round pick in 2022 to Minnesota in exchange forDevan Dubnyk and this pick.[99]
TheCarolina Hurricanes' seventh-round pick went to thePhiladelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a fourth-round pick in 2022 (101st overall), a conditional third-round pick in2023 and a second-round pick in2024 to Carolina in exchange forTony DeAngelo and this pick.
In Canada, coverage of every round of the draft was televised onSportsnet.[123]
In United States, coverage of the opening round of the draft was televised onESPN andESPN+.[123] Coverage of the second day of the draft was televised onNHLN and ESPN+.[123]