Ice hockey players born between January 1, 2005, and September 15, 2007, were eligible for selection in the 2025 NHL entry draft. Additionally, undrafted non-North American players born in 2004 (who had not previously played a complete draft season in North America) were eligible for the draft; and those players who were drafted in the2023 NHL entry draft, but not signed by an NHL team and who were born after June 30, 2005, were also eligible to re-enter the draft.[2]
Since the2012–13 NHL season all teams not qualifying for theStanley Cup playoffs have a "weighted" chance at winning the first overall selection.[3] 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.[4] As the league reduced the number of lottery drawings before the2021–22 season, this resulted in two lotteries being held instead of three and since the 2022 draft lottery, 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 by moving up the order twice in a five-year period.[5]
TheNew York Islanders andUtah Mammoth won the two lotteries that were held on May 5, 2025, giving them the first and fourth picks overall.[6] The Islanders moved up nine spots to receive the first pick, while Utah moved up the maximum of ten spots to secure the fourth pick.[6] San Jose, Chicago, the New York Rangers, Detroit and Columbus each dropped one spot, while Nashville, Philadelphia, Boston, Seattle, Buffalo, Anaheim and Pittsburgh each dropped two spots.[6] This was the first time that the league broadcast the results of the lottery live.[7]
TheNew York Rangers' first-round pick went to thePhiladelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 27, 2025, that sent Colorado and Edmonton's first-round picks both in 2025 (22nd and 31st overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.[9]
Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 31, 2025, that sentDrew O'Connor andMarcus Pettersson to Vancouver in exchange forVincent Desharnais,Melvin Fernstrom,Danton Heinen and this pick.[10] The condition – Pittsburgh will receive a first-round pick in 2025 if the Rangers' first-round pick in 2025 is inside of the top thirteen selections, at the Rangers' choice.[11] – was converted when the Rangers elected to send their first-round pick in 2025 to Pittsburgh on June 24, 2025.[12]
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 18, 2022, that sent future considerations to Calgary in exchange forSean Monahan and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[15] The condition – Montreal will receive a first-round pick in 2025 if Calgary's first-round pick in2024 is inside of the top nineteen selections, Calgary acquires Florida's first-round pick in 2025 and both selections are outside of the top ten, then Montreal will receive the higher of Calgary's or Florida's first-round picks in 2025[15] – was converted when the Flames did not win either draw in the 2025 NHL entry draft lottery draw on May 5, 2025.
TheNew Jersey Devils' first-round pick went to theCalgary Flames as the result of a trade on June 19, 2024, that sentJacob Markstrom to New Jersey in exchange forKevin Bahl and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[16] The condition – Calgary will receive a first-round pick in 2025 if New Jersey's first-round pick in 2025 is outside of the top ten selections[16] – was converted when the Devils qualified for the2025 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 9, 2025.
TheMinnesota Wild's first-round pick went to theColumbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on November 30, 2024, that sentDavid Jiricek and a fifth-round pick in 2025 to Minnesota in exchange forDaemon Hunt a third and fourth-round pick in2026, a second-round pick in2027 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[17] The condition – Columbus will receive a first-round pick in 2025 if Minnesota's first-round pick in 2025 is outside of the top five selections[17] – was converted when the Wild qualified for the2025 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 15, 2025.
TheOttawa Senators' first-round pick went to theNashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 27, 2025, that sent Tampa Bay's first-round pick and a third-round pick both in 2025 (23rd and 67th overall) to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.[18]
TheColorado Avalanche's first-round pick went to thePittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on June 27, 2025, that sent the Rangers' first-round pick in 2025 (12th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for Edmonton's first-round pick in 2025 (31st overall) and this pick.[9]
Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 6, 2024, that sentSean Walker and a fifth-round pick in2026 to Colorado in exchange forRyan Johansen and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[19] The condition – Philadelphia will receive a first-round pick in 2025 if Colorado's first-round pick in 2025 is outside of the top ten selections[19] – was converted when the Avalanche qualified for the2025 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 3, 2025.
TheTampa Bay Lightning's first-round pick went to theOttawa Senators as the result of a trade on June 27, 2025, that sent a first-round pick in 2025 (21st overall) to Nashville in exchange for a third-round pick in 2025 (67th overall) and this pick.[18]
Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 26, 2023, that sentTanner Jeannot to Tampa Bay in exchange forCal Foote, a second-round pick in2024, a third, fourth and fifth-round pick all in2023 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[20] The condition – Nashville will receive a first-round pick in 2025 if Tampa Bay's first-round pick in 2025 is outside of the top ten selections[20] – was converted when the Lightning qualified for the2025 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 5, 2025.[21]
TheLos Angeles Kings' first-round pick went to thePittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on June 27, 2025, that sent Edmonton's first-round pick and Washington's second-round pick both in 2025 (31st and 59th overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.[22]
TheToronto Maple Leafs' first-round pick went to theChicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on February 27, 2023, that sentSam Lafferty,Jake McCabe, a conditional fifth-round pick in2024 and 2025 to Toronto in exchange forJoey Anderson,Pavel Gogolev, a second-round pick in2026 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[23] The condition – Chicago will receive a first-round pick in 2025 if Toronto's first-round pick in 2025 is outside of the top ten selections[23] – was converted when the Maple Leafs qualified for the2025 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 2, 2025.
TheVegas Golden Knights' first-round pick went to theNashville Predators as the result of a trade on August 23, 2024, that sentYaroslav Askarov, Nolan Burke and a third-round pick in 2025 to San Jose in exchange forMagnus Chrona,David Edstrom and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[24] The condition – Nashville will receive a first-round pick in 2025 if the Golden Knights' first-round in 2025 is outside of the top ten selections[24] – was converted when Vegas qualified for the2025 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 1, 2025.[25]
San Jose previously acquired this pick in a trade on March 8, 2024, that sentTomas Hertl and third-round picks in 2025 and2027 to Vegas in exchange forDavid Edstrom and this pick.[26]
TheCarolina Hurricanes' first-round pick went to theChicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 27, 2025, that sent a second-round pick 2025 (34th overall), Dallas's second-round pick in 2025 (62nd overall) and a fifth-round pick in2027 to Carolina in exchange for this pick.[27]
TheDallas Stars' first-round pick went to theSan Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on February 1, 2025, that sentCody Ceci andMikael Granlund to Dallas in exchange for a conditional third-round pick in 2025 and this pick.[28]
TheEdmonton Oilers' first-round pick went to theLos Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 27, 2025, that sent a first-round pick in 2025 (24th overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for Washington's second-round pick in 2025 (59th overall) and this pick.[22]
Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 27, 2025, that sent the Rangers' first-round pick in 2025 (12th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for Colorado's first-round pick in 2025 (22nd overall) and this pick.[9]
Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 28, 2024 that sent Florida's first-round pick in2024 to Edmonton in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[29] The condition – Philadelphia will receive a first-round in 2025 if Edmonton's first-round pick in 2025 is outside of the top twelve selections[29] – was converted when the Oilers qualified for the2025 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 11, 2025.
TheFlorida Panthers' first-round pick went to theCalgary Flames as the result of a trade on July 22, 2022, that sentMatthew Tkachuk and a conditional fourth-round pick in 2025 to Florida in exchange forJonathan Huberdeau,Cole Schwindt,MacKenzie Weegar and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[30] The condition – Calgary will receive a first-round pick in 2025 if Florida's first-round pick in 2025 is outside of the top ten selections[30] – was converted when the Panthers qualified for the2025 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 5, 2025.
TheChicago Blackhawks' second-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Pittsburgh's second-round pick in 2025 (41st overall), a second-round pick in 2025 (49th overall) to Carolina in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2025 (189th overall) and this pick.[31]
Carolina previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 27, 2025, that sent a first-round pick in 2025 (29th overall) to Chicago in exchange for Dallas's second-round pick in 2025 (62nd overall), a fifth-round pick in2027 and this pick.[27]
ThePhiladelphia Flyers' second-round pick went to theSeattle Kraken as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a second-round pick in 2025 (38th overall) and Toronto's second-round pick in 2025 (57th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a third-round pick in 2025 (68th overall) and this pick.[32]
TheSeattle Kraken's second-round pick went to thePhiladelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a second and third-round pick both in 2025 (36th and 68th overall) to Seattle in exchange for Toronto's second-round pick in 2025 (57th overall) and this pick.[32]
ThePittsburgh Penguins' second-round pick went to theCarolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Chicago's second-round pick in 2025 (34th overall) and a sixth-round pick in 2025 (189th overall) to Montreal in exchange for a second-round pick in 2025 (49th overall) and this pick.[31]
TheNew York Rangers re-acquired their second-round pick as the result of a trade on March 1, 2024, that sentHank Kempf,Ryan Lindgren andJimmy Vesey to Colorado in exchange forCalvin de Haan,Juuso Parssinen, a conditional fourth-round pick in 2025 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[37] The condition – New York will receive the earlier of Carolina‘s or their own second-round pick in 2025[37] – was converted when the Rangers failed to qualify for the2025 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 12, 2025.
Colorado previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 28, 2024, that sent a first-round pick in 2024 to Utah in exchange for a second and third-round pick both in2024 and this pick.[38]
Utah previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 13, 2022, that sentTy Emberson to New York in exchange forPatrik Nemeth, a conditional second-round pick in2026 and this pick.[39]
Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 6, 2023, that sentKevin Connauton to Columbus in exchange for Los Angeles' first-round pick in2023 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[41] The condition – Philadelphia will receive a second-round pick in2024 or 2025, at the Blue Jackets' choice – was converted on June 29, 2024, when Columbus elected to keep their second-round pick in 2024.
TheMontreal Canadiens' second-round pick went to theCarolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Chicago's second-round pick in 2025 (34th overall) and a sixth-round pick in 2025 (189th overall) to Montreal in exchange for Pittsburgh's second-round pick in 2025 (41st overall) and this pick.[31]
Edmonton previously acquired this pick as compensation for not matching an offer sheet from St. Louis to restricted free agentPhilip Broberg on August 20, 2024.[44]
St. Louis previously re-acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 13, 2024, that sent Ottawa's third-round pick in 2025 and a second-round pick in2026 to Pittsburgh in exchange for a fifth-round pick in2026 and this pick.[45]
Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 29, 2024, that sent future considerations to St. Louis in exchange forKevin Hayes and this pick.[46]
Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 23, 2023, that sentLars Eller to Colorado in exchange for this pick.[49]
TheTampa Bay Lightning's second-round pick went to theVegas Golden Knights as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a second and fifth-round pick both in 2025 (58th and 122nd overall) to Nashville in exchange for this pick.[50]
Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on May 21, 2024, that sentRyan McDonagh and Edmonton's fourth-round pick in2024 to Tampa Bay in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2024 and this pick.[51]
TheToronto Maple Leafs' second-round pick went to thePhiladelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a second and third-round pick both in 2025 (36th and 68th overall) to Seattle in exchange for a second-round pick in 2025 (38th overall) and this pick.[32]
Seattle previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 5, 2025, that sentKyle Aucoin,Oliver Bjorkstrand and a fifth-round pick in2026 to Tampa Bay in exchange forMikey Eyssimont, conditional first-round picks in 2026 and2027 and this pick.[53]
Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 29, 2024, that sentMikhail Sergachev to Utah in exchange forConor Geekie,J.J. Moser, a seventh-round pick in2024 and this pick.[54]
Utah previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 19, 2022, that sentRyan Dzingel andIlya Lyubushkin to Toronto in exchange forNick Ritchie and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[55] The condition – Arizona[b] will receive a second-round pick in 2025 or a third-round pick in 2023, at Arizona's choice – was converted on February 24, 2023, when Arizona elected not to take Toronto's third-round pick in 2023.[57]
TheVegas Golden Knights' second-round pick went to theNashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Tampa Bay's second-round pick in 2025 (55th overall) to Vegas in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2025 (122nd overall) and this pick.[50]
TheWashington Capitals' second-round pick went to theLos Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 27, 2025, that sent a first-round pick in 2025 (24th overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for a first-round pick in 2025 (24th overall) and this pick.[22]
Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sentAnthony Beauvillier to Washington in exchange for this pick.[58]
TheWinnipeg Jets' second-round pick went to theAnaheim Ducks as a result of a trade on March 6, 2025, that sentBrian Dumoulin to New Jersey in exchange forHerman Traff and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[59] The condition – Anaheim will receive the higher of Edmonton or Winnipeg's second-round picks in 2025[60] – was converted when Winnipeg was eliminated from the2025 Stanley Cup playoffs on May 17, 2025.
New Jersey previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sentTyler Toffoli to Winnipeg in exchange for a third-round pick in2024 and this pick.[61]
TheCarolina Hurricanes' second-round pick went to theBoston Bruins as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sentCharlie Coyle and a fifth-round pick in2026 to Colorado in exchange forCasey Mittelstadt,Will Zellers and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[62] The condition – Boston will receive the later of Carolina or the Rangers' second-round picks in 2025[62] – was converted when the Rangers failed to qualify for the2025 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 12, 2025.
Colorado previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 24, 2025, that sentMikko Rantanen to Carolina in exchange forJack Drury,Martin Necas, a fourth-round pick in2026 and this pick.[63]
TheDallas Stars' second-round pick went to theCarolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on June 27, 2025, that sent a first-round pick 2025 (29th overall) to Chicago in exchange for a second-round pick in 2025 (34th overall), a fifth-round pick in2027 and this pick.[27]
Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 2, 2023, that sentMax Domi andDylan Wells to Dallas in exchange forAnton Khudobin and this pick.[64]
TheEdmonton Oilers' second-round pick went to theNew Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 29, 2024, that sentJohn Marino and Colorado's fifth-round pick in2024 to Utah in exchange for Washington's second-round pick in2024 and this pick.[65]
Utah previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 7, 2022, that sent Colorado's first-round pick in 2022 to Edmonton in exchange forZack Kassian, a first-round pick in2022 and a third-round pick in2024 and this pick.[66]
TheFlorida Panthers' second-round pick went to theToronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on June 29, 2024, that sent Boston's second-round pick in 2024 to Florida in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2024 and this pick.[67]
The Rangers previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 6, 2025, that sentReilly Smith to Vegas in exchange forBrendan Brisson and this pick.[69]
Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sentDavid Edstrom and a first-round pick in 2025 to San Jose in exchange forTomas Hertl, a third-round pick in2027 and this pick.[26]
Carolina previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 29, 2024, that sent a 3rd-round pick in 2024 to Chicago in exchange for this pick.[71]
TheNashville Predators' third-round pick went to theCarolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a fourth-round pick in 2025 (125th overall) and Dallas's third-round pick in2026 to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.[72]
Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sentJordan Spence to Ottawa in exchange for Colorado's sixth-round pick in2026 and this pick.[73]
Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 27, 2025, that sent a first-round pick in 2025 (21st overall) to Nashville in exchange for Tampa Bay's first-round pick in 2025 (23rd overall) and this pick.[18]
ThePhiladelphia Flyers' third-round pick went to theSeattle Kraken as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a second-round pick in 2025 (38th overall) and Toronto's second-round pick in 2025 (57th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a second-round pick in 2025 (36th overall) and this pick.[32]
TheBoston Bruins' third-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as a result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Vancouver's third-round pick and Detroit's fourth-round pick both in 2025 (79th and 108th overall) to Boston in exchange for this pick.[74]
Utah previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 28, 2023, that sentPatrick Kane to New York in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[77] The condition – Utah will receive the higher of Dallas or New York's third-round picks in 2025 if the Rangers acquire the Stars' third-round pick in 2025 – was converted when New York traded Dallas's conditional third-round pick in 2025 to Seattle forAlexander Wennberg on March 6, 2024.
TheDetroit Red Wings' third-round pick went to theColumbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a fourth-round pick in 2025 (109th overall) and2026 to Detroit in exchange for this pick.[78]
TheVancouver Canucks' third-round pick went to theBoston Bruins as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a third-round pick in 2025 (69th overall) to Montreal in exchange for Detroit's fourth-round pick in 2025 (108th overall) and this pick.[74]
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 19, 2023, that sentCasey DeSmith to Vancouver in exchange forTanner Pearson and this pick.[80]
TheNew Jersey Devils' third-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sentJake Allen to New Jersey in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[81] The condition – Montreal will receive a third-round pick in 2025 if Allen plays in less than 40 games during the2024–25 NHL season[81] – was converted when it became impossible for Allen to play in 40 games during the 2024–25 NHL season on March 15, 2025.
Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 28, 2024, that sent a second-round pick in2024 to Philadelphia in exchange for a third-round pick in 2024 and this pick.[83]
Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 28, 2024, that sent a first-round pick in2024 to Minnesota in exchange for a first-round pick in 2024 and this pick.[84]
TheOttawa Senators' third-round pick went to theVegas Golden Knights as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Washington's third-round pick in 2025 (91st overall) and a fifth-round pick in 2025 (154th overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.[85]
Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 13, 2024, that sent St. Louis' second-round pick in 2025 and a fifth-round pick in2026 to St. Louis in exchange for a second-round pick in2026 and this pick.[45]
St. Louis previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 2, 2024, that sent future considerations to Ottawa in exchange forMathieu Joseph and this pick.[86]
TheColorado Avalanche's third-round pick went to theToronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on October 30, 2024, that sentTimothy Liljegren to San Jose in exchange forMatt Benning, a sixth-round pick in2026 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[87] The condition – Toronto will receive the higher of Colorado or Edmonton's third round picks in 2025 – was converted when the Oilers advanced to the2025 Western Conference final.
San Jose previously acquired this pick as a result of the a trade on August 23, 2024, that sentMagnus Chrona,David Edstrom and a conditional first-round pick in 2025 to Nashville in exchange forYaroslav Askarov,Nolan Burke and this pick.[24]
Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 7, 2024, that sentGraham Sward andYakov Trenin to Colorado in exchange forJeremy Hanzel and this pick.[88]
TheWashington Capitals' third-round pick went to thePittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Ottawa's third-round pick in 2025 (85th overall) to Vegas in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2025 (154th overall) and this pick.[85]
Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 29, 2024, that sentLogan Thompson to Washington in exchange for the Islanders' third-round pick in2024 and this pick.[93]
TheCarolina Hurricanesꞌ third-round pick went to theOttawa Senators as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Florida's third-round pick in 2025 (96th overall) and a seventh-round pick in2027 to Washington in exchange for this pick.[94]
Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sentEvgeny Kuznetsov to Carolina in exchange for this pick.[95]
TheFlorida Panthers' third-round pick went to theWashington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Carolina's third-round pick in 2025 (93rd overall) to Ottawa in exchange for a seventh-round pick in2027 and this pick.[94]
Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 6, 2024, that sentVladimir Tarasenko to Florida in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in2024 and this pick.[97]
Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sentNikita Grebenkin and a conditional first-round pick in2027 to Philadelphia in exchange forScott Laughton, a sixth-round pick in2027 and this pick.[101]
TheBoston Bruins' fourth-round pick went to theAnaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on July 3, 2024, that sentGage Alexander to Detroit in exchange forRobby Fabbri and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[102] The condition – Anaheim will receive the higher of Boston or Detroit's fourth-round picks in 2025[102] – was converted when Boston could no longer finish better than Detroit on April 10, 2025.
Detroit previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 2, 2023, that sentTyler Bertuzzi to Boston in exchange for a conditional first-round pick in2024 and this pick.[103]
TheAnaheim Ducks' re-acquired their fourth-round pick as the result of a trade on June 12, 2025, that sentCarey Terrance and a third-round pick in 2025 to New York in exchange forChris Kreider and this pick.[90]
New York previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 6, 2024, that sentJacob Trouba to Anaheim in exchange forUrho Vaakanainen and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[105] The condition – New York will receive the lower of Anaheim or Detroit's fourth-round pick in 2025[105] – was converted when Boston could no longer finish better than Anaheim and Detroit on April 10, 2025.
TheDetroit Red Wings' fourth-round pick went to theTampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a fourth-round pick in2026 to Boston in exchange for this pick.[74]
Boston previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a third-round pick in 2025 (69th overall) to Montreal in exchange for Vancouver's third-round pick in 2025 (79th overall) and this pick.[74]
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 15, 2023, that sentJeff Petry to Detroit in exchange forGustav Lindstrom and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[107] The condition – Montreal will receive the lower of Boston or Detroit's fourth-round picks in 2025[107] – was converted when Boston could no longer finish better than Detroit on April 10, 2025.
TheColumbus Blue Jackets' fourth-round pick went to theDetroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a third-round pick in 2025 (76th overall) to Columbus in exchange for a fourth-round pick in2026 and this pick.[78]
TheVancouver Canucks' fourth-round pick went to theNew York Rangers as the result of a trade on March 1, 2024, that sentHank Kempf,Ryan Lindgren andJimmy Vesey to Colorado in exchange forCalvin de Haan,Juuso Parssinen, a conditional second-round pick in 2025 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[37] The condition – New York will receive the higher of Colorado or Vancouver's fourth-round picks in 2025[37] – was converted when Vancouver failed to qualify for the2025 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 9, 2025.
Colorado previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on October 6, 2024, that sentErik Brannstrom to Vancouver in exchange forTucker Poolman and this pick.[108]
TheCalgary Flames' fourth-round pick went to theFlorida Panthers as the result of a trade on July 22, 2022, that sentJonathan Huberdeau,Cole Schwindt,MacKenzie Weegar and a conditional first-round pick in 2025 to Calgary in exchange forMatthew Tkachuk and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[30] The condition – Florida will receive a fourth-round pick in 2025 if Calgary receives Florida's first-round pick in 2025[30] – was converted when the Panthers qualified for the2025 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 5, 2025.
Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 28, 2024, that sentAlexandre Texier to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.[110]
Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 18, 2024, that sentVasily Podkolzin to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.[114]
TheTampa Bay Lightning's fourth-round pick went to theDetroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on March 5, 2025, that sentYanni Gourde to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time). The condition – Detroit will receive the higher of Edmonton or Tampa Bay's fourth-round picks in 2025 – was converted when the Edmonton advanced to theWestern Conference finals on May 14, 2025.[53]
TheVegas Golden Knights' fourth-round pick went to theNashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Tampa Bay's second-round pick in 2025 (55th overall) to Vegas in exchange for a second-round pick in 2025 (58th overall) and this pick.[50]
TheWinnipeg Jets' fourth-round pick went to theSan Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on February 1, 2025 that sentCody Ceci andMikael Granlund to Dallas in exchange for a first-round pick in 2025 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[28] The condition – San Jose will receive Winnipeg's fourth-round pick in 2025 if Dallas fails to qualify for the2025 Stanley Cup Final[28] – was converted when Dallas was eliminated from the2025 Stanley Cup playoffs on May 29, 2025.
Dallas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 19, 2024, that sentTy Dellandrea to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[118]
San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 3, 2023, that sentVladislav Namestnikov to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.[119]
TheCarolina Hurricanes' fourth-round pick went to theLos Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Nashville's third-round pick in 2025 (67th overall) to Carolina in exchange for Dallas's third-round pick in2026 and this pick.[72]
TheDallas Stars re-acquired their fourth-round pick as the result of a trade on June 19, 2025, that sentMason Marchment to Seattle in exchange for a third-round pick in2026 and this pick.[120]
Seattle previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 6, 2024, that sentAlexander Wennberg to New York in exchange for a second-round pick in2024 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[121] The condition – Seattle will receive a fourth-round pick in 2025 if Lundkvist does not score a combined 55 points in the2022–23 NHL season and2023–24 NHL season[122][121] – was converted on April 17, 2024.
The Rangers previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 20, 2022, that sentNils Lundkvist to Dallas in exchange for a conditional first-round pick in2023 and this conditional pick.[122]
TheEdmonton Oilers' fourth-round pick went to theTampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on March 6, 2024, that sentAdam Henrique to Edmonton in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[123] The condition – Tampa Bay will receive a fourth-round pick in 2025 if Edmonton does not win the Stanley Cup in2024[123] – was converted when the Oilers lost the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals on June 24, 2024.[124]
Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 7, 2024, that sentJoel Edmundson to Toronto in exchange for a third-round pick in2024 and this pick.[127]
Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 27, 2023, that sentJoey Anderson,Pavel Gogolev, a conditional first-round pick in 2025 and a second-round pick in2026 to Chicago in exchange forSam Lafferty,Jake McCabe, a conditional fifth-round pick in2024 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[23] The condition – Toronto will receive a fifth-round pick in 2025 if McCabe plays in at least 50% of Toronto's games during the2023 Stanley Cup playoffs and at least 25% of Toronto's games during the2023–24 NHL season[128] – was converted when McCabe played his 21st game of the season on December 14, 2023.
TheNashville Predators' fifth-round pick went to theEdmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a fifth-round pick in2026 to Nashville in exchange for this pick.[129]
TheColumbus Blue Jackets' fifth-round pick went to theMinnesota Wild as the result of a trade on November 30, 2024, that sentDaemon Hunt, a conditional first-round pick in 2025, a third and fourth-round pick in2026 and a second-round pick in2027 to Columbus in exchange forDavid Jiricek and this pick.[17]
TheMinnesota Wild's fifth-round pick went to thePittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on July 1, 2024, that sentReilly Smith to New York in exchange for a second-round pick in2027 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[132] The condition – Pittsburgh will receive the lower of New York or Minnesota's fifth-round picks in 2025[132] – was converted when Minnesota clinched a playoff spot in the2025 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 15, 2025.
The Rangers previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 25, 2022, that sentRyan Reaves to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.[133]
TheVegas Golden Knights' fifth-round pick went to thePittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Ottawa's third-round pick in 2025 (85th overall) to Vegas in exchange for Washington's third-round pick in 2025 (91st overall) and this pick.[85]
TheEdmonton Oilers' fifth-round pick went to theAnaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on March 6, 2024, that sentSam Carrick,Ty Taylor and a seventh-round pick in2024 to Edmonton in exchange for a first-round pick in2024 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[123] The condition – Anaheim will receive a fifth-round pick in 2025 if Edmonton does not win theStanley Cup in2024[123] – was converted when the Oilers lost the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals on June 24, 2024.[124]
TheSan Jose Sharks' sixth-round pick went to theNew Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 29, 2024, that sent Washington's third-round pick in 2024 to San Jose in exchange for Tampa Bay's third-round pick in2024 and this pick.[137]
TheColorado Avalanche's sixth-round pick went to theUtah Mammoth as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a sixth-round pick in2026 to Nashville in exchange for this pick.[139]
Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 30, 2024, that sentScott Wedgewood to Colorado in exchange forJustus Annunen and this pick.[140]
TheWashington Capitals' sixth-round pick went to theVegas Golden Knights as the result of a trade on June 29, 2024, that sent a seventh-round pick in2024 to Washington in exchange for this pick.[142]
TheCarolina Hurricanes' sixth-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Pittsburgh's second-round pick in 2025 (41st overall) and a second-round pick in 2025 (49th overall) to Carolina in exchange for Chicago's second-round pick in 2025 (34th overall) and this pick.[31]
TheBoston Bruins' seventh-round pick went to theFlorida Panthers as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a sixth-round pick in2026 to Chicago in exchange for this pick.[146]
Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of trade on June 13, 2025, that sentVictor Söderström to Boston in exchange forRyan Mast and this pick.[147]
TheSeattle Kraken's seventh-round pick went to theColumbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2025 (205th overall) and Vegas's seventh-round pick in 2025 (218th overall) to Seattle in exchange for this pick.[148]
TheColumbus Blue Jackets' seventh-round pick went to theSeattle Kraken as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2025 (198th overall) to Columbus in exchange for Vegas's seventh-round pick in 2025 (218th overall) and this pick.[148]
TheUtah Mammothꞌs seventh-round pick went to theTampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sent a fifth-round pick in2027 to the Arizona Coyotes[b] in exchange forMatt Dumba and this pick.[149]
TheSt. Louis Blues' seventh-round pick went to theCalgary Flames as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a seventh-round pick in2026 to Detroit in exchange for this pick.[151]
Detroit previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 3, 2023, that sentJakub Vrana to St. Louis in exchange forDylan McLaughlin and this pick.[152]
TheVegas Golden Knights' seventh-round pick went to theSeattle Kraken as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2025 (198th overall) to Columbus in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2025 (205th overall) and this pick.[148]
Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 2, 2023, that sentJonathan Quick to Vegas in exchange forMichael Hutchinson and this pick.[154]
San Jose previously acquired his pick as the result of a trade on June 29, 2023, that sent Pittsburgh's seventh-round pick in2023 to Washington in exchange for this pick.[156]
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