2009 NHL Entry Draft
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The 2009 NHL Entry Draft will be the 47th NHL Entry Draft. It is scheduled to be held in June 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. ¹

Top prospects

International Scouting Services top ten prospects (forwards and defencemen) as of September 2008.²

Ranking	Skaters
1	John Tavares (C)
2	Victor Hedman (D)
3	Matt Duchene (C)
4	Magnus Svensson-Paajarvi (LW)
5	Jared Cowen (D)
6	Brayden Schenn (C)
7	Jordan Schroeder (RW)
8	Drew Shore (C)
9	Richard Panik (C)
10	Jeremy Morin (C)

Draft order

Round 1

Notes (Round 1)

1. * The San Jose Sharks' first round pick will go to the Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on August 29, 2008 that sent Andrej Meszaros to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Filip Kuba, Alexandre Picard and this pick.
Tampa Bay acquired previously as the result of a trade on July 4, 2008 that sent Dan Boyle and Brad Lukowich to San Jose in exchange for Matt Carle, Ty Wishart, a 4th round pick in 2010 and this pick.

Round 2

Notes (Round 2)

1. * The Boston Bruins' second round pick will go to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on September 11, 2007 that sent Petteri Nokelainen to Boston in exchange for Ben Walter and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition - Nokelainen plays in 50 or more NHL games in either 2007-08 or 2008-09 or appears in 90 games total over those seasons - was verified on March 22, 2008.

2. * The Philadelphia Flyers' second round pick will go to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on February 25, 2008 that sent Alexandre Picard and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade) to Tampa Bay in exchange for Vaclav Prospal. The condition - Philadelphia reaches the Eastern Conference Finals 2008 - was verified on May 3, 2008.

3. * The Anaheim Ducks' second round pick will go to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Cristobal Huet to the Washington Capitals in exchange for this pick. Washington previously acquired this pick in a trade on November 19, 2007 that sent Brian Sutherby to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.

4. * The Calgary Flames' second round pick will go to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent Michael Cammalleri and a 2nd round pick in 2008 to Calgary in exchange for a 1st round pick in 2008 and this pick.

5. * The Montreal Canadiens' second round pick will go to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent Alex Tanguay and a 5th round pick in 2008 to Montreal in exchange for a 1st round pick in 2008 and this pick.

6.* The Toronto Maple Leafs' second round pick will go to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a 1st round pick in 2008 to Toronto in exchange for a 1st round pick in 2008, a 3rd round pick in 2008 and this pick.

7.* The Minnesota Wild's second round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on July 1, 2008 that sent Marek Zidlicky to Minnesota in exchange for Ryan Jones and this pick.

8.* The Buffalo Sabres' second round pick will go to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on July 4, 2008 that sent Craig Rivet and a 7th round pick in 2010 to Buffalo in exchange for a 2nd round pick in 2010 and this pick.

Round 3

Notes (Round 3)

1. * The Los Angeles Kings' third round pick will go to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on July 4, 2008 that sent Steve Bernier to the Vancouver Canucks for a 2nd round pick in 2010 and this pick.
Vancouver previously acquired in a trade on July 6, 2006 that sent Dan Cloutier to Los Angeles for a 2nd round pick in 2007 and this pick (being conditional at time of trade). The condition - Dan Cloutier resigning with the Los Angeles Kings - has been verified on September 27, 2006.

2. * The Philadelphia Flyers third round pick will go to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on July 1, 2007 that sent Joffrey Lupul and Jason Smith to Philadelphia in exchange for Joni Pitkanen and Geoff Sanderson and this pick.

3.* The Calgary Flames' third round pick will go to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on February 20, 2008 that sent Jim Vandermeer to the Flames in exchange for this pick.

4.* The Buffalo Sabres' third round pick will go to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a 1st round pick in 2008 to Buffalo in exchange for a 1st round pick in 2008 and this pick. Note: This pick might be awarded to the Anaheim Ducks (see Information on conditional draft picks).

5.* The Ottawa Senators' third round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a 1st round pick in 2008 to Ottawa in exchange for a 1st round pick in 2008 and this pick.

6.* The Minnesota Wild's third round pick will go to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a 1st round pick in 2008 to Minnesota in exchange for a 1st round pick in 2008 and this pick.

7.* The Tampa Bay Lightning's third round pick will go to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on June 28, 2008 that sent Gary Roberts and Ryan Malone to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Ryan Malone is signed by Tampa Bay prior to the 2008-09 season – has been converted on June 30, 2008.

8.* The San Jose Sharks' third round pick will go to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on November 7, 2008 that sent Steve Downie, Steve Eminger and Tampa Bay's 4th round pick to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Matt Carle and this pick.
Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a 3rd round pick in 2008 to San Jose in exchange for a 4th round pick in 2008, a 5th round pick in 2008 and this pick.

Round 4

Notes (Round 4)

1. * The Toronto Maple Leafs' fourth round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a 4th round pick in 2008 to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a 7th round pick in 2008 and this pick.
San Jose acquired previously in a trade on June 22, 2007 that sent Vesa Toskala and Mark Bell to Toronto in exchange for a 1st and 2nd round pick in 2007 and this pick.

2. * The Boston Bruins' fourth round pick will go to the Minnesota Wild as the result of a trade on June 30, 2007 that sent Manny Fernandez to Boston in exchange for Petr Kalus and this pick.

3.* The Detroit Red Wings' fourth round pick will go to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Brad Stuart to Detroit in exchange for a 2nd round pick in 2008 and this pick.

4.* The Dallas Stars' fourth round pick will go to the Minnesota Wild as the result of a trade on June 29, 2008 that sent Brian Rolston to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of trade). The conditions – Ryan Malone is signed by Tampa Bay, Brian Rolston is not – have been verified on June 30, 2008 and July 1, 2008, respectively.
Tampa Bay acquired previously in a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Brad Richards and Johan Holmqvist to Dallas in exchange for Mike Smith, Jussi Jokinen, Jeff Halpern and this pick.

5.* The Florida Panthers' fourth round pick will go to the Phoenix Coyotes as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a 2nd round pick in 2008 to Florida in exchange for a 2nd round pick in 2008 and this pick.

6.* The San Jose Sharks' fourth round pick will go to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a 4th round pick in 2008 to San Jose in exchange for a 5th round pick in 2010 and this pick.

7.* The New York Rangers' fourth round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a 4th round pick in 2008 to New York in exchange for a 7th round pick in 2008 and this pick.

8.* The Colorado Avalanche's pick will go to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Adam Foote to Colorado for a 1st round pick in 2008 or 2009 and this pick (being conditional at the time of trade). The condition – Adam Foote is re-signed by Colorado prior to the 2008-09 season – has been converted on June 30, 2008.

9.* The Tampa Bay Lightning's fourth round pick temporarily 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 7th round pick in 2008 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Vaclav Prospal is signed by Tampa Bay prior to the 2008-09 season – has been converted on June 30, 2008.
Tampa Bay reacquired the pick as the result of a trade on November 7, 2008 that sent Matt Carle and San Jose's 3rd round pick to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Steve Downie, Steve Eminger and this pick.

Round 5

Notes (Round 5)

1. * The Boston Bruins' fifth round pick will go to the Phoenix Coyotes as the result of a trade on December 6, 2007 that sent Alex Auld to Boston for Nate DiCasmirro and this pick.

2. * The Pittsburgh Penguins' fifth round pick will go to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on July 14, 2008 that sent Ryan Hollweg to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for this pick. Toronto acquired previously in a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Hal Gill to Pittsburgh for a 2nd round pick in 2008 and this pick.

3. * The St. Louis Blues' fifth round pick will go to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 4, 2008 that sent T.J. Fast to St. Louis for this pick.

4. * The Carolina Hurricanes' fifth round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 19, 2008 that sent Darcy Hordichuk and a conditional 5th round pick in 2010 to Carolina for this pick.

5. * The Phoenix Coyotes' fifth round pick will go to the Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on June 25, 2008 that sent Brian McGrattan to Phoenix for this pick.

6. * The Tampa Bay Lightning's fifth round pick will go to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on October 1, 2008 that sent Michal Sersen to Tampa Bay for this pick.

Round 6

Notes (Round 6)

1. *The San Jose Sharks' sixth round pick will go to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on January 29, 2008 that sent Jody Shelley to San Jose for this pick.

2.* The Chicago Blackhawks' sixth round pick will go to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a 6th round pick in 2008 to Chicago in exchange for this pick.

3.* The Tampa Bay Lightning's sixth round pick will go to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 30, 2008 that sent Janne Niskala to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.

Round 7

Notes (Round 7)

1. * The Florida Panthers' seventh round pick will go to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on January 10, 2008 that sent Magnus Johansson to Florida for this pick.

2.* The St. Louis Blues' seventh round pick will go to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a 7th round pick in 2008 to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.

3.* The Anaheim Ducks' seventh round pick will go to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a 7th round pick in 2008 to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.

4.* The Philadelphia Flyers' seventh round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 24, 2008 that sent Janne Niskala to Philadelphia in exchange for Triston Grant and this pick.

Information on conditional draft picks

The following draft picks have been dealt with a condition attached that could not be resoluted yet. They are listed below with round, teams, condition itself and further notes, e.g. the players or picks involved in the respective trade.

See also

• 2009–10 NHL season
• List of NHL first overall draft choices
• List of NHL players

References

1. ^ http://canadiens.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=359312 Habs unveil 2009 NHL All-Star Game logo Montreal, also to host the NHL Entry Draft in June 2009]
2. ^ ISS Top 40 – 2009 prospects, Hockey Now, September 27, 2008, p. 44