2027 NHL entry draft


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

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.

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.''

Round two

  1. The Columbus Blue Jackets' second-round pick will go to the Seattle Kraken as the result of a trade on December 19, 2025, that sent Mason Marchment to Columbus in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2026 and this pick.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. The San Jose Sharks' second-round pick will go to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on January 19, 2026, that sent Kiefer Sherwood to San Jose in exchange for Cole Clayton, a second-round pick in 2026 and this pick.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.

    Round three

  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. The Edmonton Oilers' third round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on December 12, 2025, that sent Spencer Stastney to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. The Washington Capitals' third-round pick will go to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on December 29, 2025, that sent Yegor Chinakhov to Pittsburgh in exchange for Danton Heinen, a second-round pick in 2026 and this pick.
  17. :Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick 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.

    Round four

  18. 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.
  19. The Chicago Blackhawks' fourth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on October 24, 2025 that sent Lukas Reichel to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.
  20. : The Vancouver Canucks previously acquired this pick 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. :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.
  24. 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.
  25. 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.

    Round five

  26. 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.
  27. The Chicago Blackhawks' fifth-round pick will go to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on January 16, 2026, that sent Kyle Masters and a fourth-round pick in 2026 to Carolina in exchange for this pick.
  28. :Carolina previously acquired this pick 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.
  29. 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.
  30. 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.

    Round six

  31. The New Jersey Devils' sixth-round pick will go to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on January 27, 2026, that sent Maxim Tsyplakov to New Jersey in exchange for Ondrej Palat, a third-round pick in 2026, and this pick.
  32. 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.
  33. 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.

    Round seven

  34. 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.
  35. 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.

    Unresolved conditional draft picks

RoundTeam receiving pickTeam granting pickConditionFurther notes
1New York RangersCarolina HurricanesNew 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.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.
1New York IslandersColorado AvalancheNew 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.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.
1Carolina HurricanesDallas StarsCarolina 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.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.
1San Jose SharksEdmonton OilersSan 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.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.
1Boston BruinsFlorida PanthersBoston 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.Boston acquired this pick in a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Brad Marchand to Florida in exchange for this conditional pick.
1Seattle KrakenTampa Bay LightningSeattle 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.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.
1Philadelphia FlyersToronto Maple LeafsPhiladelphia 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.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.
1Calgary FlamesVegas Golden KnightsCalgary will receive Vegas' first-round pick in 2027 if the pick is outside of the top ten selections. If Vegas' pick is inside of the top ten selections but the Golden Knights fail to win the Stanley Cup in 2026, Calgary will receive a first-round pick in 2028. If Vegas' pick is inside of the top ten selections and the Golden Knights win the Stanley Cup in 2026, Calgary will receive a first-round pick in 2029.Calgary acquired this pick in a trade on January 18, 2026, that sent Rasmus Andersson to Vegas in exchange for Zach Whitecloud, Abram Wiebe, a conditional second-round pick in 2028, and this conditional pick.
2Colorado AvalancheColumbus Blue JacketsColorado will receive the lower of Columbus or Minnesota's second-round picks in 2027.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.
2 or 3Utah MammothToronto Maple LeafsUtah 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.Utah acquired this pick in a trade on June 30, 2025, that Matias Maccelli to Toronto in exchange for this conditional pick.
2 or 3Nashville PredatorsVegas Golden KnightsNashville 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.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.