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 ORDER OF SELECTION FOR THE 2016 NHL DRAFT

    The National Hockey League announced the order of selection for the 2016 NHL Draft, June 24-25 at First Niagara Center in Buffalo. The first round will be conducted on Friday, June 24 and broadcast live by NBCSN in the United States and Sportsnet and TVA in Canada, beginning at 7 p.m., ET. Rounds 2-7 will be held on Saturday, June 25, beginning at 10 a.m., ET (NHL Network, Sportsnet).

Round 1

  1. Toronto
  2. Winnipeg
  3. Columbus
  4. Edmonton
  5. Vancouver
  6. Calgary
  7. Arizona
  8. Buffalo
  9. Montreal
  10. Colorado
  11. New Jersey
  12. Ottawa
  13. Carolina
  14. Boston
  15. Minnesota
  16. Detroit
  17. Nashville
  18. Philadelphia
  19. NY Islanders
  20. Arizona (from NYR)
  21. Carolina (from LAK)
  22. Winnipeg (from CHI)
  23. Florida
  24. Anaheim
  25. Dallas
  26. Washington
  27. Tampa Bay
  28. St. Louis
  29. Boston (from SJS)
  30. Toronto (from PIT)

Round 2

  1. Toronto
  2. Edmonton
  3. Florida (from VAN)
  4. Columbus
  5. Calgary
  6. Winnipeg
  7. Arizona
  8. Buffalo
  9. Montreal
  10. Colorado
  11. New Jersey
  12. Ottawa
  13. Carolina
  14. Tampa Bay (from BOS)
  15. Montreal (from MIN via BUF)
  16. Detroit
  17. Nashville
  18. Philadelphia
  19. Boston (from NYI)
  20. Chicago (from NYR via CAR)
  21. Los Angeles
  22. Philadelphia (from CHI)
  23. Arizona *
  24. Calgary (from FLA)
  25. Pittsburgh (from ANA via VAN)
  26. Calgary (from DAL)
  27. Toronto (from WSH)
  28. Tampa Bay
  29. St. Louis
  30. San Jose
  31. Pittsburgh

* compensatory pick – ARI did not sign 2014 1st-round pick Conner Bleackley (acquired in trade with COL)

Round 3

  1. Toronto
  2. Edmonton
  3. Vancouver
  4. Columbus
  5. Calgary
  6. Carolina (from WPG)
  7. Arizona
  8. Buffalo
  9. Montreal
  10. Colorado
  11. Toronto (from NJD via PIT)
  12. New Jersey (from OTT)
  13. Carolina
  14. Carolina (from BOS)
  15. Buffalo (from MIN via FLA, NJD, ANA)
  16. New Jersey (from DET)
  17. Nashville
  18. Philadelphia
  19. Ottawa (from NYI)
  20. NY Rangers
  21. Philadelphia (from LAK)
  22. Chicago
  23. Edmonton (from FLA)
  24. Anaheim
  25. Buffalo (from DAL)
  26. St. Louis (from WSH)
  27. Tampa Bay
  28. Buffalo (from STL)
  29. Dallas (from SJS)
  30. Edmonton (from PIT)

Round 4

  1. Toronto
  2. Anaheim (from EDM)
  3. Florida (from VAN)
  4. Chicago (from CBJ)
  5. Calgary
  6. Winnipeg
  7. NY Rangers (from ARI)
  8. Buffalo
  9. Montreal
  10. Toronto (from COL)
  11. New Jersey
  12. Ottawa
  13. Carolina
  14. New Jersey (from BOS)
  15. Minnesota
  16. Detroit
  17. Nashville
  18. Philadelphia
  19. NY Islanders
  20. San Jose (from NYR)
  21. Los Angeles
  22. Chicago
  23. Florida
  24. Anaheim
  25. Dallas
  26. Washington
  27. Tampa Bay
  28. St. Louis
  29. San Jose
  30. Pittsburgh

Round 5

  1. Toronto
  2. Edmonton
  3. Montreal (from VAN)
  4. St. Louis (from CBJ)
  5. Calgary
  6. Winnipeg
  7. Arizona
  8. Buffalo
  9. Buffalo (from MTL)
  10. Colorado
  11. New Jersey
  12. Ottawa
  13. Carolina
  14. Boston
  15. Boston (from MIN)
  16. Detroit
  17. Nashville
  18. Philadelphia
  19. Vancouver (from NYI via FLA)
  20. NY Rangers
  21. Los Angeles
  22. Chicago
  23. Chicago (from FLA)
  24. Washington (from ANA via TOR)
  25. Dallas
  26. Washington
  27. Tampa Bay
  28. Edmonton (from STL)
  29. San Jose
  30. Pittsburgh

Round 6

  1. Toronto
  2. Edmonton
  3. Vancouver
  4. Columbus
  5. Calgary
  6. Winnipeg
  7. Arizona
  8. Buffalo
  9. Montreal
  10. Colorado
  11. New Jersey
  12. Ottawa
  13. Carolina
  14. Boston
  15. Calgary (from MIN)
  16. Detroit
  17. Nashville
  18. Philadelphia
  19. NY Islanders
  20. NY Rangers
  21. Philadelphia (from LAK)
  22. Chicago
  23. Florida
  24. Florida (from ANA)
  25. Dallas
  26. Washington
  27. Tampa Bay
  28. Toronto (from STL)
  29. San Jose
  30. Pittsburgh

Round 7

  1. Toronto
  2. Edmonton
  3. Vancouver
  4. Columbus
  5. Calgary
  6. Winnipeg
  7. Arizona
  8. Buffalo
  9. Buffalo (from MTL)
  10. Colorado
  11. New Jersey
  12. NY Islanders (from OTT)
  13. Vancouver (from CAR)
  14. Boston
  15. Minnesota
  16. Detroit
  17. Nashville
  18. Philadelphia
  19. NY Islanders
  20. NY Rangers
  21. Los Angeles
  22. Chicago
  23. Minnesota (from FLA)
  24. Anaheim
  25. Tampa Bay (from DAL via EDM)
  26. Washington
  27. Tampa Bay
  28. St. Louis
  29. San Jose
  30. St. Louis (from PIT)

NHL Draft 16

* Information provided via NHL Press Release