2027 NHL entry draft | |
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Date(s) | TBA |
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First selection | TBA |
The 2027 NHL entry draft will be the 65th NHL entry draft. The draft is expected to be held in the summer of 2027.
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]
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.
No traded picks for this round yet.
Round | Team receiving pick | Team granting pick | Condition | Further notes |
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1 | New York Rangers | Carolina Hurricanes | New York will receive a first-round pick in 2027 if Carolina's first-round pick in 2026 is inside of the top ten selections. 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] |