2027 NHL entry draft

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The 2027 NHL entry draft will be the 65th NHL entry draft. The draft is expected to be held in the summer of 2027.

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Eligibility

Ice hockey players born between January 1, 2007, and September 15, 2009, are eligible for selection in the 2027 NHL entry draft. Additionally, un-drafted, non-North American players born in 2006 are eligible for the draft; and those players who were drafted in the 2025 NHL entry draft, but not signed by an NHL team and who were born after June 30, 2007, are also eligible to re-enter the draft. [1]

Traded picks

The order of the 2027 entry draft will be finalized upon the conclusion of the 2026–27 NHL season. However, some teams have already exchanged picks for this draft via trade. These picks are listed below.

Round one

No traded picks for this round yet.

Round two

  1. The Detroit Red Wings' second-round pick will go to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent John Gibson to Detroit in exchange for Petr Mrazek, a fourth-round pick in 2026 and this pick. [2]
  2. The Minnesota Wild's second-round pick will go to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on November 30, 2024, that sent David Jiricek and a fifth-round pick in 2025 to Minnesota in exchange for Daemon Hunt, a conditional first-round pick in 2025 or 2026, a third-round pick in 2026, a fourth-round pick in 2026, and this pick. [3]
  3. The New York Rangers' second-round pick will go to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on July 1, 2024, that sent Reilly Smith to New York in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in 2025 and this pick. [4]
  4. The St. Louis Blues' second-round pick will go to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on December 14, 2024, that sent Cam Fowler and a fourth-round pick in 2027 to St. Louis in exchange for Jeremie Biakabutuka and this pick. [5]
  5. The Vancouver Canucks' second-round pick will go to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 26, 2024, that sent a fourth-round pick in 2027 to Vancouver in exchange for Sam Lafferty, Ilya Mikheyev, and this pick. [6] [7]
  6. The Winnipeg Jets' second-round pick will go to the Seattle Kraken as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Brandon Tanev to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick. [8]

Round three

  1. The Boston Bruins' third-round pick will go to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sent Andrew Peeke to Boston in exchange for Jakub Zboril and this pick. [9]
  2. The Colorado Avalanche's third-round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on December 28, 2024, that sent Juuso Parssinen and a seventh-round pick in 2026 to Colorado in exchange for Ondrej Pavel and this pick. [10]
  3. The Dallas Stars' third-round pick will go to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Mikko Rantanen to Dallas in exchange for Logan Stankoven, a conditional first-round pick in 2026, a third-round pick in 2026, a conditional first-round pick in 2028, and this pick. [11]
  4. The Los Angeles Kings' third-round pick will go to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Andrei Kuzmenko and a seventh-round pick in 2025 to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick. [12]
  5. The New Jersey Devils' third-round pick will go to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Cody Glass and Jonathan Gruden to New Jersey in exchange for Max Graham, Chase Stillman, and this pick. [13]
  6. The San Jose Sharks' third-round pick will go to the Vegas Golden Knights as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sent David Edstrom and a first-round pick in 2025 to San Jose in exchange for Tomas Hertl, a third-round pick in 2025, and this pick. [14]
  7. The Washington Capitals' third-round pick will go to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on November 12, 2024, that sent Lars Eller to Washington in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2025 and this pick. [15]

Round four

  1. The Anaheim Ducks' fourth-round pick will go to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on December 14, 2024, that sent Jeremie Biakabutuka and a second-round pick in 2027 to Anaheim in exchange for Cam Fowler and this pick. [5]
  2. The Chicago Blackhawks' fourth-round pick will go to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on June 26, 2024, that sent Sam Lafferty, Ilya Mikheyev, and a second-round pick in 2027 to Chicago in exchange for this pick. [6] [7]
  3. The Edmonton Oilers' fourth-round pick will go to the Utah Mammoth as the result of a trade on March 7, 2024, that sent Troy Stecher and a seventh-round pick in 2024 to Edmonton in exchange for this pick. [16]
  4. The New York Rangers' fourth-round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on November 25, 2024, that sent Philip Tomasino to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick. [17]
    Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sent Chad Ruhwedel to New York in exchange for this pick. [18]
  5. The Pittsburgh Penguins' fourth-round pick will go to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on July 13, 2025, that sent Arturs Silovs to Pittsburgh in exchange for Chase Stillman and this pick. [19]
  6. The Winnipeg Jets' fourth-round pick will go to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Luke Schenn to Winnipeg in exchange for a second-round pick in 2026 and this pick. [8]

Round five

  1. The Boston Bruins' fifth-round pick will go to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on July 1, 2025, that sent Viktor Arvidsson to Boston in exchange for this pick. [20]
  2. The Chicago Blackhawks' fifth-round pick will go to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on June 27, 2025, that sent a first-round pick in 2025 to Chicago in exchange for a second-round pick in 2025, Dallas's second-round pick in 2025 and this pick. [21]
  3. The San Jose Sharks' fifth-round pick will go to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on December 9, 2024, that sent Alexandar Georgiev, Nikolai Kovalenko, a conditional fourth or fifth-round pick in 2025, and a second-round pick in 2026 to San Jose in exchange for Mackenzie Blackwood, Givani Smith, and this pick. [22]
  4. The Tampa Bay Lightning's fifth-round pick will go to the Utah Mammoth as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sent Matt Dumba and a seventh-round pick in 2025 to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick. [23]

Round six

  1. The Philadelphia Flyers' sixth-round pick will go to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Nikita Grebenkin and a conditional first-round pick in 2027 or 2028 to Philadelphia in exchange for Scott Laughton, a fourth-round pick in 2025, and this pick. [24]
  2. The Washington Capitals' sixth-round pick will go to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on June 26, 2025, that sent Justin Sourdif to Washington in exchange for a second-round pick in 2026 and this pick. [25]

Round seven

  1. The Ottawa Senators' seventh-round pick will go to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Carolina's third-round pick 2025 to Ottawa in exchange for Florida's third-round pick in 2025 and this pick. [26]
  2. The San Jose Sharks' seventh-round pick will go to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on March 6, 2025, that sent a fourth-round pick in 2026 to San Jose in exchange for Nico Sturm and this pick. [27]

Unresolved conditional draft picks

RoundTeam receiving pickTeam granting pickConditionFurther notes
1 New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes New York will receive a first-round pick in 2027 if both Carolina's and Dallas' first-round picks in 2026 are inside of the top ten selections, with New York receiving the higher of the two. Otherwise, this will become a first-round pick in 2026. [28] New York acquired this pick in a trade on July 1, 2025, that sent K'Andre Miller to Carolina in exchange for Scott Morrow, a second-round pick in 2026, and this conditional pick. [28]
1 New York Islanders Colorado Avalanche New York will receive a first-round pick in 2027 if Colorado's first-round pick in 2026 is inside of the top ten selections. Otherwise, this will remain a first-round pick in 2026. [29] New York acquired this pick in a trade on March 6, 2025, that sent William Dufour and Brock Nelson to Colorado in exchange for Oliver Kylington, Calum Ritchie, a conditional third-round pick in 2028 and this conditional pick. [29]
1 Carolina Hurricanes Dallas Stars Carolina will receive a first-round pick in 2027 if Dallas' first-round pick in 2026 is inside of the top ten selections. Otherwise, this will remain a first-round pick in 2026. [11] Carolina acquired this pick in a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Mikko Rantanen to Dallas in exchange for Logan Stankoven, third-round picks in 2026 and 2027, a conditional first-round pick in 2028 and this conditional pick. [11]
1 San Jose Sharks Edmonton Oilers San Jose will receive a first-round pick in 2027 if the Oilers' first-round pick in 2026 pick is inside of the top twelve selections or if Edmonton has traded their first-round pick in 2027 before the 2026 NHL trade deadline. [30] San Jose acquired this pick in a trade on March 6, 2025, that sent Jake Walman to Edmonton in exchange for Carl Berglund and this conditional pick. [30]
1 Boston Bruins Florida Panthers Boston will receive Florida's first-round pick in 2027 if Florida advances to the 2025 Eastern Conference Final, Marchand plays in 50% of Florida's playoff games and Florida's first-round pick in 2027 is still available. If the prior conditions are met but Florida's first-round pick in 2027 has been traded as part of a previous transaction, Boston will receive Florida's first-round pick in 2028 instead. [31] Boston acquired this pick in a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Brad Marchand to Florida in exchange for this conditional pick. [31]
1 Seattle Kraken Tampa Bay Lightning Seattle will receive a first-round pick in 2027 if Tampa Bay's first-round pick in 2026 is outside the top ten selections and this pick is outside of the top ten selections in 2027. If either the first-round pick in 2026 or this pick are inside the top ten, Seattle will instead receive Tampa Bay's first round pick in 2028. If both the 2026 and 2027 first-round picks are inside the top ten selections, Seattle will instead receive Tampa Bay's first round picks in 2028 and 2029. [32] Seattle acquired this pick in a trade on March 5, 2025, that sent Kyle Aucoin, Oliver Bjorkstrand and a fifth-round pick in 2026 to Tampa Bay in exchange for Mikey Eyssimont, Toronto's second-round pick in 2025 and this conditional pick. [32]
1 Boston Bruins Toronto Maple Leafs Boston will receive Toronto's first-round pick in 2027 if Toronto's first round pick in 2026 is inside the top five selections and Toronto's first round pick in 2027 has not been traded as part of an earlier transaction. Otherwise, Boston will receive a first-round pick in 2028. [33] Boston acquired this pick in a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Brandon Carlo to Toronto in exchange for Fraser Minten, a fourth-round pick in 2025 and this conditional pick. [33]
1 Philadelphia Flyers Toronto Maple Leafs Philadelphia will receive Toronto's first-round pick in 2027 if the pick is outside of the top ten selections. Otherwise, Philadelphia will receive a first-round pick in 2028. [24] Philadelphia acquired this pick in a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Scott Laughton, a fourth-round pick in 2025 and a sixth-round pick in 2027 to Toronto in exchange for Nikita Grebenkin and this conditional pick. [24]
2 Colorado Avalanche Columbus Blue Jackets Colorado will receive the lower of Columbus or Minnesota's second-round picks in 2027. [34] Colorado acquired this pick in a trade on June 27, 2025, that sent Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood to Columbus in exchange for Gavin Brindley, a third-round pick in 2025 and this conditional pick. [35]
2 or 3 Utah Mammoth Toronto Maple Leafs Utah will receive a second-round pick in 2029 if Toronto qualifies for the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs and Maccelli records at least 51 points during the 2025–26 NHL season. Otherwise this will remain a third-round pick in 2027. [36] Utah acquired this pick in a trade on June 30, 2025, that Matias Maccelli to Toronto in exchange for this conditional pick. [36]
2 or 3 Nashville Predators Vegas Golden Knights Nashville will receive a second-round pick in 2027 if Vegas wins at least two rounds during the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs. Otherwise, this will remain a third-round pick in 2027. [37] Nashville acquired this pick in a trade on June 30, 2025, that sent Colton Sissons and Jeremy Lauzon to Vegas in exchange for Nicolas Hague and this conditional pick. [37]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Hockey Operations Guidelines – NHL.com – NHL Headquarters". NHL.com. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Gibson traded to Red Wings by Ducks for Mrazek, 2 draft picks". nhl.com. June 28, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Jiricek traded to Wild by Blue Jackets for Hunt, 4 draft picks". nhl.com. November 30, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Smith traded to Rangers by Penguins for 2 draft picks". July 1, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Fowler traded to Blues by Ducks for prospect". December 14, 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Mikheyev, Lafferty traded to Blackhawks by Canucks". NHL.com. June 26, 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Blackhawks Acquire Mikheyev, Lafferty and 2027 Second Round Pick from Canucks". Chicago Blackhawks. June 26, 2024.
  8. 1 2 "Jets acquire Brandon Tanev, Luke Schenn in trades with Kraken, Penguins". March 7, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Bruins acquire defenceman Andrew Peeke from Blue Jackets for Zboril". March 8, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Avalanche acquire Juuso Parssinen from Predators for Ondrej Pavel". December 28, 2024.
  11. 1 2 3 "Rantanen traded to Stars by Hurricanes, signs 8-year, $96 million contract". March 7, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Kuzmenko traded to Kings by Flyers for 2027 3rd-round draft pick". March 7, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Glass traded to Devils by Penguins for Stillman, rights to Graham". March 7, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Hertl traded to Golden Knights by Sharks for Edstrom, 1st-round pick". March 8, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Eller traded to Capitals by Penguins for 2 draft picks". November 12, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Oilers acquire defenceman Troy Stecher from Coyotes". sportsnet.ca. March 7, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Tomasino traded to Penguins by Predators for 4th-round pick in 2027 NHL Draft". nhl.com. November 25, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Rangers acquire Ruhwedel from Penguins for pick". sportsnet.ca. March 8, 2024.
  19. ↑ Cole, Tyson. "Canucks trade Arturs Silovs to Penguins for Chase Stillman and 2027 fourth-round pick". Canucks Army. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  20. ↑ NHL.com. "Arvidsson traded to Bruins by Oilers for 5th-round pick in 2027 NHL Draft". NHL.com. NHL. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Blackhawks swing deal with Hurricanes to land 29th overall pick". June 27, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Georgiev traded to Sharks by Avalanche for Blackwood". nhl.com. December 9, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Dumba traded to Lightning by Coyotes for 5th round pick in 2027 Draft". nhl.com. March 8, 2024.
  24. 1 2 3 "Laughton traded to Maple Leafs by Flyers for prospect, 2027 1st-round pick". nhl.com. March 7, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Panthers trade F Sourdif to Capitals for pair of draft picks". TSN. June 26, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  26. ↑ "2025 NHL Draft Day 2 Coverage". June 28, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Panthers acquire F Sturm from Sharks". nhl.com. March 6, 2025.
  28. 1 2 "K'Andre Miller traded to Hurricanes by Rangers, signs 8-year, $60 million contract". nhl.com. July 1, 2025.
  29. 1 2 "Avalanche Acquire Nelson, Dufour From New York". March 6, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  30. 1 2 "Walman traded to Oilers by Sharks for 1st-round pick, prospect". March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  31. 1 2 "Marchand traded to Panthers by Bruins". March 7, 2025.
  32. 1 2 "Bjorkstrand, Gourde traded to Lightning by Kraken in 3-team deal". March 5, 2025.
  33. 1 2 "Carlo traded to Maple Leafs by Bruins for Minten, 1st-round pick in 2026". nhl.com. March 7, 2025.
  34. ↑ https://x.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/1938693034868089091
  35. ↑ "Avalanche Acquires Brindley, Third And Second-Round Picks From Blue Jackets". Colorado Avalanche. June 27, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  36. 1 2 "Maple Leafs Acquire Maccelli From Utah". Toronto Maple Leafs. June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  37. 1 2 "Predators Acquire Nicolas Hague, Conditional Third-Round Pick in 2027 NHL Draft From Vegas". Nashville Predators. June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.


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