TheNew York Rangers' first-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on October 30, 1975 that sentDerek Sanderson to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.[2][3]
St. Louis previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 29, 1974 that sentGreg Polis to the Rangers in exchange forLarry Sacharuk and this pick.
TheAtlanta Flames' first-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 15, 1973 that sent California's and Montreal's first-round picks both in1973 and Atlanta's second-round pick in 1973 to Atlanta in exchange for a first-round pick in the 1973, second-round pick in1978 and this pick.[2][4]
TheCleveland Barons' third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on March 9, 1976 that sentDave Hrechkosy to St. Louis in exchange for a fifth-round pick in1976 and this pick.
St. Louis previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 24, 1975 that sentWayne Merrick to theCalifornia Golden Seals in exchange forLarry Patey and this pick. The Golden Seals relocated to become the Cleveland Barons for the1976–77 NHL season.
TheAtlanta Flames' third-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 29, 1973 that sentBob Murray and a fourth-round pick in 1977 to Atlanta in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 1977 and this pick.[2][9]
TheLos Angeles Kings' third-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 12, 1976 that sentGlenn Goldup and a third-round pick in1978 to Los Angeles in exchange for a first-round pick in1978 and this pick.
TheColorado Rockies' fourth-round pick went to theVancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on September 12, 1976 that sent Vancouver's fifth-round pick in1978 to Colorado in exchange for this pick.
TheAtlanta Flames' fourth-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on May 29, 1973 that sentBob Murray and a fourth-round pick in 1977 to Atlanta in exchange for a third-round pick in 1977 and this pick.[2][9]
TheLos Angeles Kings' fourth-round pick went to thePhiladelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on September 29, 1976 that sentDave Schultz to Los Angeles in exchange for a second-round pick in1978 and this pick.
TheMontreal Canadiens' fourth-round pick went to theAtlanta Flames as the result of a trade on May 29, 1973 that sent a third and fourth-round pick both in 1977 to Montreal in exchange forBob Murray and this pick.[2][9]
ThePittsburgh Penguins' eighth-round pick went to thePhiladelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on March 8, 1976 that sentBobby Taylor andEd Van Impe to Pittsburgh in exchange forGary Inness and future considerations. The future considerations became Pittsburgh's ninth-round, tenth-round, eleventh-round and twelfth-round picks in 1977 NHL amateur draft and this pick.
TheBuffalo Sabres' eighth-round pick went to thePhiladelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.
TheNew York Islanders' eighth-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
ThePittsburgh Penguins' ninth-round pick went to thePhiladelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on March 8, 1976 that sentBobby Taylor andEd Van Impe to Pittsburgh in exchange forGary Inness and future considerations. The future considerations became Pittsburgh's eighth-round, tenth-round, eleventh-round and twelfth-round picks in 1977 NHL Amateur Draft and this pick.
TheBuffalo Sabres' ninth-round pick went to thePhiladelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.
TheNew York Islanders' ninth-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
ThePittsburgh Penguins' tenth-round pick went to thePhiladelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on March 8, 1976 that sentBobby Taylor andEd Van Impe to Pittsburgh in exchange forGary Inness and future considerations. The future considerations became Pittsburgh's eighth-round, ninth-round, eleventh-round and twelfth-round picks in 1977 NHL amateur draft and this pick.
TheBuffalo Sabres' tenth-round pick went to thePhiladelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.
TheNew York Islanders' tenth-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
ThePittsburgh Penguins' eleventh-round pick went to thePhiladelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on March 8, 1976 that sentBobby Taylor andEd Van Impe to Pittsburgh in exchange forGary Inness and future considerations. The future considerations became Pittsburgh's eighth-round, ninth-round, tenth-round and twelfth-round picks in 1977 NHL amateur draft and this pick.
TheBuffalo Sabres' eleventh-round pick went to thePhiladelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.
TheNew York Islanders' eleventh-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
ThePittsburgh Penguins' twelfth-round pick went to thePhiladelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on March 8, 1976 that sentBobby Taylor andEd Van Impe to Pittsburgh in exchange forGary Inness and future considerations. The future considerations became Pittsburgh's eighth-round, ninth-round, tenth-round and eleventh-round picks in 1977 NHL amateur draft and this pick.
TheNew York Islanders' twelfth-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
TheNew York Islanders' thirteenth-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
TheNew York Islanders' thirteenth-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
TheNew York Islanders' fifteenth-round pick went to theMontreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 14, 1977 that sent cash to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
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