The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, on June 20–21, 2008. The Senators were originally awarded the

2005 NHL Entry Draft The 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft. Originally scheduled to be held on June 25, the 2004–05 NHL lockout led to the draft being postponed to July 30. Special procedures were required to determine the order of picks, because ...

, but because of the lockout, that draft was scaled back significantly from its usual format of being open to the public and having many draft-eligible players in attendance. The actual 2005 drafting was held in Ottawa's Westin Hotel instead of the Corel Centre, as Canadian Tire Centre was then known. As a result of 2005's abridged draft, Ottawa was compensated with the 2008 draft.

Draft weekend

The draft was part of a festival of events that

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and the NHL presented at the Scotiabank Place arena. Before the first round and during the later rounds, the patio outside the main doors was the site of the 'Senators Fan Fest', with hockey games and music. Indoors, the NHL presented an exhibit of NHL trophies, including the

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. A hockey card and memorabilia sale was also held.

Draft lottery

The 2008 draft lottery was held April 7. The Tampa Bay Lightning retained the first overall selection. There were no changes from the reverse order of finish of the

2007–08 NHL season The 2007–08 NHL season was the 91st season of operation (90th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). It began on September 29, 2007, and the regular season ended April 6, 2008. The Stanley Cup playoffs ended on June 4, with the D ...

Final rankings

Source: NHL Central Scouting Bureau staff.

Selections by round

Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.

Round one

;Notes #The

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...

' first-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent conditional second and third-round picks in either 2008 or

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to New York in exchange for this pick. #The Toronto Maple Leafs' first-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick in 2008 (9th overall) and Florida's second-round pick in 2008 (40th overall) to the New York Islanders in exchange for this pick. #:New York previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick in 2008 (5th overall) to Toronto in exchange for conditional second and third-round picks in either 2008 or

#The

Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...

' first-round pick went to the

as the result of to a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick 2008 (7th overall) to Nashville in exchange for Florida's second-round pick in 2008 (40th overall) and this pick. #:Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2007 that sent Tomas Vokoun to Florida in exchange for Detroit's second-round pick in

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, a conditional second-round pick in 2007 or 2008 and this pick. #The Edmonton Oilers' first-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick in 2008 (13th overall) and a third-round pick in

to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick. #:Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent Calgary and Dallas' first-round picks in 2008 (17th and 28th overall) to Anaheim in exchange for this pick. #:Anaheim previously acquired this pick as compensation for not matching an offer sheet from Edmonton to restricted free agent Dustin Penner on August 2, 2007. #The Buffalo Sabres' first-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent Edmonton's first-round pick in 2008 (12th overall) to Buffalo in exchange for a third-round pick in

and this pick. #The Nashville Predators' first-round pick went to the Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick in 2008 (18th overall) and a third-round pick in

to Nashville in exchange for this pick. #The Calgary Flames' first-round pick went to the

Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division, and play their home games at Honda Center. ...

as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent Edmonton's first-round pick in 2008 (12th overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for Dallas' first-round pick in 2008 (28th overall) and this pick. #:Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent

Michael Cammalleri Michael Anthony Cammalleri (born June 8, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for five different teams. He was selected in the second round, 49th overall, by the Los ...

to Calgary in exchange for this pick. #The Ottawa Senators' first-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick in 2008 (15th overall) to Ottawa in exchange for a third-round pick in

and this pick. #The Colorado Avalanche's first-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent

R. J. Umberger Richard Alan "R. J." Umberger, Jr. (born May 3, 1982) is a former American professional ice hockey center. Drafted in the first round, 16th overall, in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Vancouver Canucks, Umberger has played in the National Hockey ...

and a fourth-round pick in 2008 (118th overall) to Columbus in exchange for a third-round pick in 2008 (67th overall) and this pick. #:Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Adam Foote to Colorado in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in

and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Colorado qualifies for the

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– was converted. #The

New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional sports, professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...

' first-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first and second-round pick in 2008 (23rd and 54th overall) to New Jersey in exchange for this pick. #The

' first-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on July 3, 2006 that sent Chris Pronger to Anaheim in exchange for Joffrey Lupul, Ladislav Smid, a first-round pick in

, a second-round pick in 2008 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Edmonton will receive a first-round pick in 2008 if Anaheim reaches the

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– was converted on May 22, 2007. #The Washington Capitals' first-round pick went to the Minnesota Wild as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick in 2008 (24th overall) and a third-round pick in

to New Jersey in exchange for this pick. #:New Jersey previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick in 2008 (21st overall) to Washington in exchange for a second-round pick in 2008 (54th overall) and this pick. #The Minnesota Wild's first-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent Washington's first-round pick in 2008 (23rd overall) to Minnesota in exchange for a third-round pick in

and this pick. #The Montreal Canadiens' first-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent Alex Tanguay and a fifth-round pick in 2008 (138th overall) to Montreal in exchange for a second-round pick in

and this pick. #The San Jose Sharks' first-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent

Brian Campbell Brian Wesley Campbell (born May 23, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for the Buffalo Sabres, San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks and Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He won the Stanl ...

and a seventh-round pick in 2008 to San Jose in exchange for Steve Bernier and this pick. # The Philadelphia Flyers' first-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent Steve Eminger and a third-round pick in 2008 (84th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick. #The Dallas Stars' first-round pick went to the

Phoenix Coyotes The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Coyotes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and currently play at the Mull ...

as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent two second-round picks in 2008 (35th and 39th overall) to Anaheim in exchange for this pick. #:Anaheim previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent Edmonton's first-round pick in 2008 (12th overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for Calgary's first-round pick in 2008 (17th overall) and this pick. #:Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 27, 2007 that sent Mattias Norstrom,

Konstantin Pushkaryov Konstantin Vladimirovich Pushkaryov (russian: Константин Владимирович Пушкарёв; born February 12, 1985) is a Kazakh professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing with HK Kurbads of the Latvian Hockey Lea ...

, a third-round pick in

and a fourth-round pick in 2007 to Dallas in exchange for Jaroslav Modry,

Johan Fransson Johan Fransson (born February 18, 1985) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player, currently playing with Leksands IF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), where he is a defenceman. He has also played in leagues in Finland, Switzerland, and ...

, a second-round pick in

, a third-round pick in 2007 and this pick. #The Pittsburgh Penguins' first-round pick went to the

Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL) on June 25, 1997, and became the League's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 seaso ...

as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent

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and

Pascal Dupuis Pascal Dupuis (born April 7, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. Dupuis played 14 seasons in the NHL for the Minnesota Wild, New York Rangers, Atlanta Thrashers, and Pittsburgh Penguins. Dupuis retired in December 20 ...

to Pittsburgh in exchange for Colby Armstrong, Erik Christensen,

Angelo Esposito Angelo Esposito (born February 20, 1989) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who last played for České Budějovice Motor of the 1st Czech Republic Hockey League. Esposito was drafted in the first round (20th overall) by the ...

and this pick.

Round two

;Notes #The Tampa Bay Lightning's second-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 13, 2007 that sent

Chris Gratton Christopher Allan Gratton (born July 5, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who last played with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is the cousin of Josh Gratton, who had also briefly played in ...

to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition and date of conversion are unknown. #The

' second-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on February 25, 2007, that sent Keith Tkachuk to Atlanta in exchange for

Glen Metropolit Glen David Metropolit (born June 25, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who most notably played over 400 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) Playing career Early years A native of Toronto, Ontario, Metropolit was nev ...

, a first and third-round pick in 2007, a conditional first-round pick in 2008 and this pick. #The Phoenix Coyotes' compensatory second-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent Dallas' first-round pick in 2008 (28th overall) to Phoenix in exchange for a second-round pick in 2008 (39th overall) and this pick. #:Phoenix previously acquired this pick as compensation for not signing 2004 first-round draft pick

Blake Wheeler Blake James Wheeler (born August 31, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round, fifth overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Dra ...

. #The Toronto Maple Leafs' second-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a second and third-round pick in 2008 (46th and 76th overall) to Phoenix in exchange for this pick. #:Phoenix previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 27, 2007 that sent Yanic Perreault and a fifth-round draft pick in 2008 to Toronto in exchange for Brendan Bell and this pick. #The

' second-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent Dallas' first-round pick in 2008 (28th overall) pick to Phoenix in exchange for a compensatory second-round pick in 2008 (35th overall) and this pick. #The

' second-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent Toronto's first-round pick in 2008 (7th overall) to Nashville in exchange for Florida's first-round pick in 2008 (9th overall) and this pick. #:Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2007 that sent Tomas Vokoun to Florida in exchange for Detroit's second-round pick in 2007, a first-round pick in 2008 and this pick. #The Chicago Blackhawks' second-round pick went to the Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on July 9, 2006 that sent Martin Havlat and Bryan Smolinski to Chicago in exchange for Tom Preissing, Josh Hennessy, Michal Barinka and this pick. #The Edmonton Oilers' second-round pick went to the

as compensation for not matching an offer sheet from Edmonton to restricted free agent Dustin Penner on August 2, 2007. # The Nashville Predators' second-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent Ottawa's second-round pick in 2008 (49th overall) and a fourth-round pick in

to Phoenix in exchange for this pick. #:Phoenix previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent Toronto's second-round pick in 2008 (38th overall) to Nashville in exchange for a third-round pick in 2008 (76th overall) and this pick. #The Calgary Flames' second-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick in 2008 (17th overall) and a second-round pick in

to Los Angeles in exchange for

and this pick. #:Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 29, 2007 that sent Craig Conroy to Calgary in exchange for Jamie Lundmark, a fourth-round pick in

and this pick. #The Ottawa Senators' second-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent Nashville's second-round pick in 2008 (46th overall) to Florida in exchange for a fourth-round pick in

and this pick. #:Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent Olli Jokinen to Phoenix in exchange for Keith Ballard,

Nick Boynton Nicholas Carl Boynton (born January 14, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins, Phoenix Coyotes, Florida Panthers, Anaheim Ducks, Chicago Black ...

and this pick. #:Phoenix previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 27, 2007 that sent Oleg Saprykin and a seventh-round pick in

to Ottawa in exchange for this pick. #The

' second-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on July 5, 2007 that sent

Allan Rourke Allan Rourke (born March 6, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played four seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Carolina Hurricanes, New York Islanders, and Edmonton Oilers. Biography Rourke was born in ...

and Edmonton's third-round pick in 2008 to Edmonton in exchange for this pick. #:Edmonton previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 3, 2006 that sent Chris Pronger to Anaheim in exchange for Joffrey Lupul, Ladislav Smid, a first-round pick in

, a conditional first-round pick in 2008 and this pick. #The Washington Capitals' second-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick in 2008 (21st overall) to Washington in exchange for a first-round pick (23rd overall) and this pick. #The San Jose Sharks' second-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 23, 2007 that sent Buffalo's first-round pick in

to San Jose for Carolina's second-round pick in 2007 and this pick. #The Philadelphia Flyers' second-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 23, 2007 that sent Carolina's second-round pick in

to Philadelphia in exchange for Nashville's third-round pick in 2007 and this pick. #The Pittsburgh Penguins' second-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent

Hal Gill Harold Priestley Gill III (born April 6, 1975) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 16 NHL seasons with six different teams, winning the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2009. He also played for the Bo ...

to Pittsburgh in exchange for a fifth-round pick in

and this pick. #The

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

' second-round pick went to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent Brad Richardson to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick. #:Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Brad Stuart to Detroit in exchange for a fourth-round pick in

and this pick.

Round three

;Notes #The Tampa Bay Lightning's third-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a fourth and fifth-round pick both in 2008 (117th and 147th overall) and a third-round pick in

to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick. #The Columbus Blue Jackets' third-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent

and a fourth-round pick in 2008 (118th overall) to Columbus in exchange for Colorado's first-round pick in 2008 (19th overall) and this pick. #The Toronto Maple Leafs' third-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a third and fourth-round pick both in 2008 (72nd and 102nd overall) to the New York Islanders in exchange for this pick. #:New York previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick in 2008 (5th overall) to Toronto in exchange for a first-round pick in 2008 (7th overall), a conditional second-round pick in

and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – New York will receive a second-round pick in 2008 and a third-round pick in

or a second-round pick in 2009 and a third-round pick in 2008, at the Islanders choice – was converted on June 21, 2008. #The

' third-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 19, 2008 that sent Jamal Mayers to Toronto in exchange for this pick. #:Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Chad Kilger to Florida in exchange for this pick. #The Vancouver Canucks' third-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on July 25, 2005 where Anaheim transferred a third-round pick in

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and a second-round pick in

to Vancouver in exchange for this pick. Vancouver received these picks as compensation for the Ducks signing of head coach Randy Carlyle. #The Chicago Blackhawks' third-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent Toronto's third-round pick in 2008 (68th overall) to Chicago in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2008 (102nd overall) and this pick. #The Edmonton Oilers' third-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on February 19, 2008 that sent Marc-Andre Bergeron to Anaheim in exchange for this pick. #:Anaheim previously acquired this pick as compensation for not matching an offer sheet from Edmonton to restricted free agent Dustin Penner on August 2, 2007. #:Edmonton previously re-acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 5, 2007 that sent Anaheim's second-round pick in 2008 to the New York Islanders in exchange for

and this pick. #:New York previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 18, 2007 that sent

Denis Grebeshkov Denis Sergeyevich Grebeshkov (russian: Денис Серге́евич Гребешков; born October 11, 1983) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman who last played for Vityaz Podolsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He ...

to Edmonton in exchange for Marc-Andre Bergeron and this pick. #The Buffalo Sabres' third-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent the Rangers third-round pick in 2008 (81st overall) and Vancouver's fourth-round pick in 2008 (101st overall) to Buffalo in exchange for this pick. #The Carolina Hurricanes' third-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on July 17, 2007 that sent Matt Cullen to Carolina in exchange for Andrew Hutchinson, Joe Barnes and this pick. #The Nashville Predators' third-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent Toronto's second-round pick in 2008 (38th overall) to Nashville in exchange for a second-round pick in 2008 (46th overall) and this pick. #The Colorado Avalanche's third-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent

Ruslan Salei Ruslan Albertovich Salei ( Belarusian: Руслан Альбертавіч Салей; Russian: Руслан Альбертович Салей; November 2, 1974 – September 7, 2011) was a Belarusian professional ice hockey player. Salei pla ...

to Colorado in exchange for this Karlis Skrastins and this pick. #The New York Rangers' third-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a third-round pick in 2008 (74th overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for Vancouver's fourth-round pick in 2008 (101st overall) and this pick. #:Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 5, 2007 that sent Sean Avery and John Seymour to New York in exchange for Jason Ward, Jan Marek, Marc-Andre Cliche and this pick (being conditional at the time of trade). The condition – Los Angeles fails to sign Jan Marek before the 2007–08 season – was converted. #The Washington Capitals' third-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick (27th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for Steve Eminger and this pick. #The Minnesota Wild's third-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 10, 2008 that sent Marc-Andre Bergeron to Minnesota in exchange for this pick. #The San Jose Sharks' third-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 22, 2007 that sent a first-round pick in 2007 to San Jose in exchange for Toronto's first and second-round picks in 2007 and this pick. #The Philadelphia Flyers' third-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on February 19, 2008 that sent Jaroslav Modry to the Flyers in exchange for this pick. #The Pittsburgh Penguins' third-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent

Alex Bourret Alex Bourret (born October 5, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who most notably played in the American Hockey League (AHL). Playing career His first season in the QMJHL was in the 2002–03 season, where he played with t ...

to Phoenix in exchange for this pick. #:Phoenix previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 27, 2007 that sent Georges Laraque to Pittsburgh in exchange for Daniel Carcillo and this pick.

Round four

;Notes #The Tampa Bay Lightning's fourth-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a fourth-round pick in

and a fifth-round pick in

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to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick. #:Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 20, 2007 that sent

Ryan Munce Ryan Munce (born April 16, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He now runs his own goalie school called Ryan Munce Goaltending School. Munce was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the third round (82nd overall) of the ...

to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick. #The Los Angeles Kings' fourth-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 23, 2007 that sent a fourth-round pick in

to Los Angeles in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2007 and this pick. #The Columbus Blue Jackets' fourth-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a fourth and fifth-round pick in 2008 (107th and 137th overall) to Columbus in exchange for this pick. #The Vancouver Canucks' fourth-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a third-round pick in 2008 (74th overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for the Rangers third-round pick in 2008 (81st overall) and this pick. #:Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 25, 2007 that sent Brent Sopel to Vancouver in exchange for a conditional second-round pick in

and this pick. #The Chicago Blackhawks' fourth-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent Toronto's third-round pick in 2008 (68th overall) to Chicago in exchange for a third-round pick in 2008 (72nd overall) and this pick. #The Nashville Predators' fourth-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent Toronto's fourth-round pick in

and a seventh-round pick in 2008 (207th overall) to Nashville in exchange for this pick. #The Boston Bruins' fourth-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a fourth-round pick in 2008 (97th overall) to Boston in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2008 (137th overall) and this pick. #The New York Rangers' fourth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a fourth-round pick in

and a seventh-round pick in 2008 (201st overall) to Nashville in exchange for this pick. #:Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent Chris Mason to St. Louis in exchange for this pick. #:St. Louis previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Christian Backman to New York in exchange for this pick. #The Washington Capitals' fourth-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on February 10, 2007 that sent

Andrew Ference Andrew James Stewart Ference (born March 17, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman. Ference played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Calgary Flames, Boston Bruins and the Edmonton Oilers. In 2011, Ference helped the Bruins to ...

and

Chuck Kobasew Nicholas James Kobasew (born April 17, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Amateur Kobasew is from the town of Osoyoos, British Columbia, 3 ...

to Boston in exchange for Brad Stuart, Wayne Primeau and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – If Calgary does not re-sign Brad Stuart for

they will receive a fourth-round pick in 2008 – was converted on July 3, 2007. #:Boston previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 1, 2007 that sent Milan Jurcina to Washington in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Washington will receive a fourth-round pick in 2008 if Jurcina averages less than 20 minutes per game for the

– the date of conversion is unknown. #The San Jose Sharks' fourth-round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a third-round pick in 2008 (62nd overall) to San Jose in exchange for a third-round pick in

, a fifth-round pick in 2008 (147th overall) and this pick. #The Philadelphia Flyers' fourth-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent Colorado's first-round pick in 2008 (19th overall) and a third-round pick in 2008 (67th overall) to Philadelphia for

and this pick. #The Dallas Stars' fourth-round pick went to the Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on June 23, 2007 that sent a fifth and seventh-round pick in

and Phoenix's seventh-round pick in 2007 to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick. #:Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 2, 2006 that sent

Darryl Sydor Darryl Marion Sydor (born May 13, 1972) is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey defenceman. He won two Stanley Cups during his career: with the Dallas Stars in 1999, and with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004. He also reached the S ...

to Dallas in exchange for this pick.

Round five

;Notes #The

' fifth-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on February 27, 2007 that sent Brendan Bell and a second-round pick in 2008 to Phoenix in exchange for Yanic Perreault and this pick. #The

' fifth-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Wade Belak to Florida in exchange for this pick. #The Carolina Hurricanes' fifth-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on February 21, 2007 that sent Anson Carter to Carolina in exchange for this pick. #The Boston Bruins' fifth-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a fourth-round pick in 2008 (97th overall) to Boston in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2008 (107th overall) and this pick. #The Calgary Flames' fifth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick in 2008 (25th overall) and a second-round pick in

to Calgary in exchange for Alex Tanguay and this pick. #The Montreal Canadiens' fifth-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on February 25, 2007 that sent Josh Gorges and a first-round pick in

to Montreal in exchange for Craig Rivet and this pick. #The San Jose Sharks' fifth-round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a third-round pick in 2008 (62nd overall) to San Jose in exchange for a third-round pick in

, a fourth-round pick in 2008 (117th overall) and this pick. #The Philadelphia Flyers' fifth-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on December 20, 2006 that sent Mike York to Philadelphia in exchange for Randy Robitaille and this pick.

Round six

;Notes # The

' sixth-round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on February 27, 2007 that sent

Nikita Alexeev Nikita Sergeyevich Alexeev, sometimes transliterated as Alexeyev, (russian: Никита Алексеев, born December 27, 1981) is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward who last played in the Kontinental Hockey League with Seve ...

to Chicago in exchange for

Karl Stewart Karl Stewart (born June 30, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League before finishing his career with the Straubing Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Playing career Born in Aur ...

and this pick. #:Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent Craig Anderson to Florida in exchange for this pick. # The Boston Bruins' sixth-round pick went to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on June 23, 2007 that sent Calgary's sixth-round pick in

to Boston in exchange for this pick. # The Ottawa Senators' sixth-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Martin Lapointe to Ottawa in exchange for this pick. # The Colorado Avalanche's sixth-round was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 23, 2007 that sent Anaheim's third-round pick in

to San Jose in exchange for a fourth and fifth-round pick in 2007 and this pick. #:San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 27, 2007 that sent Scott Parker to Colorado in exchange for this pick. # The

' sixth-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on January 2, 2008 that sent Brandon Bochenski to Anaheim in exchange for

Shane Hnidy Shane Hnidy ( ; born November 8, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Between 2000 and 2011, he played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Ottawa Senators, Nashville Predators, Atlanta Thrashers, Anaheim Ducks, B ...

and this pick. # The Minnesota Wild's sixth-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Chris Simon to Minnesota in exchange for this pick. # The Montreal Canadiens' sixth-round pick went to the Dallas Stars as the result of a trade on September 30, 2006 that sent Janne Niinimaa and a fifth-round pick in

to Montreal in exchange for

Mike Ribeiro Michael Tavares Ribeiro (born February 10, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. Originally selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round, 45th overall, of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, Ribeiro has played in the NHL for ...

and this pick. # The Dallas Stars' sixth-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a sixth-round pick in

to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick. #:Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 10, 2007 that sent

Evgeny Federov Yevgeni, Yevgeny, Yevgenii or Yevgeniy (russian: Евгений), also transliterated as Evgeni, Evgeny, Evgenii or Evgeniy, is the Russian form of the masculine given name Eugene. People with the name include: :''Note: Occasionally, a person may b ...

to Dallas in exchange for this pick.

Round seven

;Notes #The St. Louis Blues' seventh-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a seventh-round pick in

to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick. #:Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Jean-Sebastien Aubin to Anaheim in exchange for this pick. #:Anaheim previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 14, 2007 that sent Andy McDonald to St. Louis in exchange for Doug Weight, Michal Birner and this pick. #The

' seventh-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Rob Davison to New York in exchange for this pick. #The Buffalo Sabres' seventh-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Steve Bernier and a first-round pick in 2008 to Buffalo in exchange for

and this pick. #The Nashville Predators' seventh-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 18, 2008 that sent Vaclav Prospal to Tampa Bay in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in

and this pick. #:Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Jan Hlavac to Nashville in exchange for this pick. #The New York Rangers' seventh-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a fourth-round pick in 2008 (111th overall) to New York in exchange for a fourth-round pick in

and this pick. #The

' seventh-round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Jay Leach to Anaheim in exchange for

Brandon Segal Brandon Segal (born July 12, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He most recently played under contract to the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Playing career As a youth, Segal played in the 19 ...

and this pick. #The Minnesota Wild's seventh-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on February 27, 2007 that sent Aaron Voros to Minnesota in exchange for this pick. #The San Jose Sharks' seventh-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a fourth-round pick in 2008 (106th overall) to San Jose in exchange for Toronto's fourth-round pick in

and this pick. #The Philadelphia Flyers' seventh-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a seventh-round pick in

to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.

Draftees based on nationality

North American draftees by state/province

References

External links

Official 2008 NHL draft pageOrder of selection notes & tradesOttawa Senators Draft Central page
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The Internet Hockey Database
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Draft weekend

Draft lottery

Final rankings

Selections by round

Round one

Round two

Round three

Round four

Round five

Round six

Round seven

Draftees based on nationality

North American draftees by state/province

See also

References

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