2016 NHL entry draft

Round three

1. The Vancouver Canucks' third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on July 28, 2015, that sent Nick Bonino, Adam Clendening and Anaheim's second-round pick in 2016 to Pittsburgh in exchange for Brandon Sutter and this pick. The condition – Vancouver will receive the earlier of New York or Vancouver's third-round pick in 2016 – was converted on March 25, 2016, when the Canucks were eliminated from playoff contention ensuring that they would finish behind the Islanders in the overall league standings.
2. :Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as compensation for Buffalo hiring Dan Bylsma as their head coach on May 28, 2015.
3. :Buffalo previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015, that sent Michal Neuvirth to the New York Islanders in exchange for Chad Johnson and this pick.
4. :The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 25, 2014, that sent Andrey Pedan to Vancouver in exchange for Alexandre Mallet and this pick.
5. The Winnipeg Jets' third round pick went to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on February 25, 2015, that sent Jiri Tlusty to Winnipeg in exchange for a conditional sixth-round pick in 2015 and this pick.
6. The New Jersey Devils' third-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on July 1, 2015, that sent Phil Kessel, Tyler Biggs, Tim Erixon and a conditional second-round pick in 2016 to Pittsburgh in exchange for Nick Spaling, Kasperi Kapanen, Scott Harrington, a conditional first-round pick in 2016 and this pick.
7. :Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as compensation for New Jersey hiring John Hynes as their head coach on June 2, 2015.
8. The Ottawa Senators' third-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015, that sent a second-round pick in 2015 to Ottawa in exchange for Dallas' second-round pick in 2015 and this pick. The condition – New Jersey will receive a fourth-round pick in 2015 or a third-round pick in 2016 at their choice – was converted when New Jersey did not take the 109th pick in the 2015 NHL entry draft.
9. The Boston Bruins' third-round pick went to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on February 29, 2016, that sent John-Michael Liles to Boston in exchange for Anthony Camara, a fifth-round pick in 2017 and this pick.
10. The Minnesota Wild's third-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 20, 2016, that sent Jimmy Vesey to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.
11. :Buffalo previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 29, 2016, that sent Jamie McGinn to Anaheim in exchange for this pick. The condition – Buffalo will receive a third-round pick in 2016 if Anaheim does not qualify for the 2016 Western Conference Final – was converted on April 27, 2016, when Anaheim was eliminated from the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs.
12. :Anaheim previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2015, that sent Kyle Palmieri to New Jersey in exchange for Florida's second-round pick in 2015 and this pick. The condition – Anaheim will receive the higher of either Florida or Minnesota's third-round pick in 2016. – was converted on April 24, 2016, when Minnesota was eliminated from the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs ensuring that the Wild's pick would be higher than Florida's.
13. :New Jersey previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 26, 2015, that sent Jaromir Jagr to Florida in exchange for a second-round pick in 2015 and this pick.
14. :Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 24, 2015, that sent Sean Bergenheim and a seventh-round pick in 2016 to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.
15. The Detroit Red Wings' third-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on June 25, 2016, that sent Beau Bennett to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.
16. :New Jersey previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015, that sent Marek Zidlicky to Detroit in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in 2015 and this pick. The condition – New Jersey will receive a third-round pick in 2016 if Detroit does not advance to the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals – was converted on April 29, 2015, when Detroit was eliminated from the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs.
17. The Philadelphia Flyers' third-round pick went to the Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on June 24, 2016, that sent Chicago's first-round pick and a second-round pick both in 2016 to Philadelphia in exchange for a first-round pick in 2016 and this pick.
18. The New York Islanders' third-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 24, 2016, that sent a first-round pick in 2016 to Ottawa in exchange for a first-round pick in 2016 and this pick.
19. :Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 29, 2016, that sent Shane Prince and a seventh-round pick in 2016 to New York in exchange for this pick. The condition – Ottawa will receive the lower of New York or Vancouver's third-round pick in 2016 – was converted on March 25, 2016, when the Canucks were eliminated from playoff contention ensuring that they would finish behind the Islanders in the overall league standings.
20. The Los Angeles Kings' third-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on January 6, 2016, that sent Vincent Lecavalier and Luke Schenn to Los Angeles in exchange for Jordan Weal and this pick.
21. The Florida Panthers' third-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on February 27, 2016, that sent Teddy Purcell to Florida in exchange for this pick. The condition – Edmonton will receive the lower of Minnesota or Florida's third-round pick in 2016 – was converted on April 24, 2016, when Minnesota was eliminated from the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs ensuring that the Florida's pick would be lower than Minnesota's.
22. The Dallas Stars' third-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on February 11, 2015, that sent Jhonas Enroth to Dallas in exchange for Anders Lindback and this pick. The condition – Buffalo will receive a third-round pick in 2016 if Enroth wins fewer than four playoff games for the Stars in 2015 – was converted on April 6, 2015, when the Stars were eliminated from playoff contention.
23. The Washington Capitals' third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 24, 2016, that sent a first-round pick in 2016 to St. Louis in exchange for a first-round pick in 2016 and this pick.
24. :St. Louis previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 2, 2015, that sent T.J. Oshie to Washington in exchange for Troy Brouwer, Pheonix Copley and this pick.
25. The St. Louis Blues' third-round pick went to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on June 25, 2016, that sent Dmitri Kulikov and Vancouver's second-round pick in 2016 to Buffalo in exchange for Mark Pysyk, a second-round pick in 2016 and this pick.
26. :Buffalo previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 28, 2014, that sent Ryan Miller, Steve Ott and conditional second and third-round picks in 2014 to St. Louis in exchange for Jaroslav Halak, Chris Stewart, William Carrier, a first-round pick in 2015 and this pick. The condition – Buffalo will receive a third-round pick in 2016 if Miller does not re-sign with St. Louis for the 2014–15 NHL season – was converted on July 1, 2014, when Miller signed with Vancouver.
27. The San Jose Sharks' third-round pick went to the Dallas Stars as the result of a trade on November 21, 2014, that sent Brenden Dillon to San Jose in exchange for Jason Demers and this pick.
28. The Pittsburgh Penguins' third-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on February 27, 2016, that sent Justin Schultz to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.