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First-Round Order of Selection for the 2008 NHL Entry Draft
by Alanah McGinley on 05/06/08 at 11:29 AM ET
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NEW YORK (May 6, 2008)—Following is the order of selection for the first 26 picks of the 2008 Entry Draft, June 20-21 at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa.
The four remaining selections in the first round of the draft—picks 27 through 30—will be allocated based on the results of the upcoming Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Final.
2008 NHL Entry Draft Order of Selection, Picks 1-26
1. Tampa Bay
2. Los Angeles
3. Atlanta
4. St. Louis
5. NY Islanders
6. Columbus
7. Toronto
8. Phoenix
9. Nashville (from Florida)
10. Vancouver
11. Chicago
12. Anaheim (from Edmonton)
13. Buffalo
14. Carolina
15. Nashville
16. Boston
17. Calgary
18. Ottawa
19. Columbus (from Colorado)
20. NY Rangers
21. New Jersey
22. Edmonton (from Anaheim)
23. Washington
24. Minnesota
25. Montreal
26. Buffalo (from San Jose)
Picks 27 and 28: Clubs eliminated in Conference Finals, in inverse order of points
29. Stanley Cup Final runner-up
30. Stanley Cup champion
First-Round Order of Selection Criteria
Picks 1-14: Results of 2008 NHL Draft Drawing held April 7
Picks 15-22: Clubs eliminated in first two rounds of the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs who did not win their division during the regular season, in inverse order of points
Picks 23-26: Clubs eliminated in the first two rounds of the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs who won their division during the regular season, in inverse order of points
Picks 27 and 28: Clubs eliminated in the Conference Finals, in inverse order of points
Pick 29: Stanley Cup Final runner-up
Pick 30: Stanley Cup champion
Summary of Transferred Picks (1-26)
Pick 9 (Florida to Nashville): Nashville traded G Tomas Vokoun to Florida for Detroit’s 2nd-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft (pick 58, previously acquired) and Florida’s 1st- and 2nd-round picks in 2008 (June 22, 2007).
Pick 12 (Edmonton to Anaheim): Edmonton transferred its 1st-, 2nd- and 3rd-round picks in the 2008 Entry Draft to Anaheim for the signing of Restricted Free Agent LW Dustin Penner (July 3, 2007).
Pick 19 (Colorado to Columbus): Columbus traded D Adam Foote to Colorado for Colorado’s 1st-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft and a conditional pick in 2009 (Feb. 26, 2008).
Pick 22 (Anaheim to Edmonton): Edmonton traded D Chris Pronger to Anaheim for RW Joffrey Lupul, D Ladislav Smid, Anaheim’s 1st-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft, and 1st- and 2nd-round picks in 2008 (July 3, 2006).
Pick 26 (San Jose to Buffalo): Buffalo traded D Brian Campbell and its 7th-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to San Jose for RW Steve Bernier and its 1st-round pick in 2008 (Feb. 26, 2008).
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So after all, Montreal’s drive for 25 is officially a success! Woohoo!
Posted by gg on 05/06/08 at 01:44 PM ET
I don’t understand. I thought Pittsburgh was awarded the first or second pick every year a can’t miss prospect was available.
Posted by BobS. on 05/06/08 at 03:29 PM ET
I don’t understand. I thought Pittsburgh was awarded the first or second pick every year a can’t miss prospect was available.
Posted by BobS. on 05/06 at 04:29 PM
Methinks BobS. is a bit cynical. 
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 05/06/08 at 04:43 PM ET
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