NHL Announces Official Order For 2021 Entry Draft

The NHL has announced the official order of selection for the upcoming 2021 Entry Draft, which will be held virtually starting on July 23. The first round will be held that night, with rounds 2-7 going on July 24. The Buffalo Sabres hold the first overall pick, while the expansion Seattle Kraken will make their first draft choice in franchise history second overall.

The full order:

Round 1

1. Buffalo

2. Seattle

3. Anaheim

4. New Jersey

5. Columbus

6. Detroit

7. San Jose

8. Los Angeles

9. Vancouver

10. Ottawa

11. Forfeited pick*

12. Chicago

13. Calgary

14. Philadelphia

15. Dallas

16. NY Rangers

17. St. Louis

18. Winnipeg

19. Nashville

20. Edmonton

21. Boston

22. Minnesota

23. Detroit (from WSH)

24. Florida

25. Columbus (from TOR)

26. Minnesota (from PIT)

27. Carolina

28. Colorado

29. New Jersey (from NYI)

30. Vegas

31. Montreal

32. Columbus (from TBL)

Pick 11 – The NHL directed the forfeiture of this pick in sanctions against the Arizona Coyotes.

Round 2

33. Buffalo

34. Anaheim

35. Seattle

36. Vegas (from NJD)

37. Arizona (from CBJ via OTT)

38. Detroit

39. Ottawa (from SJS)

40. Nashville (from LAK)

41. Vancouver

42. Ottawa

43. Arizona

44. Chicago

45. Calgary

46. Philadelphia

47. Dallas

48. Detroit (from NYR)

49. Los Angeles (from STL via BUF and VGK)

50. Winnipeg

51. Nashville

52. Detroit (from EDM)

53. Buffalo (from BOS)

54. Minnesota

55. Washington

56. Florida

57. Toronto

58. Pittsburgh

59. Carolina

60. NY Islanders (from COL)

61. New Jersey (from NYI)

62. Chicago (from VGK)

63. Montreal

64. Montreal (from TBL)

Round 3

65. NY Rangers (from BUF)

66. Anaheim

67. Seattle

68. New Jersey

69. Columbus

70. Detroit

71. San Jose

72. Los Angeles

73. Vancouver

74. Ottawa

75. Washington (from ARI via NJD)

76. Montreal (from CHI)

77. Calgary

78. Philadelphia

79. Dallas

80. NY Rangers

81. St. Louis

82. Winnipeg

83. Nashville

84. Calgary (from EDM)

85. Boston

86. Minnesota

87. Montreal (from WSH via SJS)

88. Buffalo (from FLA)

89. Los Angeles (from TOR)

90. Minnesota (from PIT via SJS)

91. Carolina

92. Colorado

93. NY Islanders

94. Detroit (from VGK)

95. Buffalo (from MTL)

96. Tampa Bay

Round 4

97. Buffalo

98. Anaheim

99. Seattle

100. New Jersey

101. Columbus

102. Detroit

103. San Jose

104. NY Rangers (from LAK)

105. Chicago (from VAN)

106. NY Rangers (from OTT)

107. Arizona

108. Chicago

109. Los Angeles (from CGY)

110. Philadelphia

111. Dallas

112. NY Rangers

113. Montreal (from STL)

114. Vegas (from WPG)

115. Nashville

116. Edmonton

117. Boston

118. Minnesota

119. Washington

120. Florida

121. San Jose (from TOR)

122. Arizona (from PIT)

123. Carolina

124. Nashville (from COL via OTT)

125. NY Islanders

126. Montreal (from VGK)

127. Montreal

128. Detroit (from TBL)

Round 5

129. New Jersey (from BUF)

130. Anaheim

131. Seattle

132. Columbus (from NJD)

133. Columbus

134. Detroit

135. San Jose

136. Los Angeles

137. Vancouver

138. Detroit (from OTT via MTL)

139. Arizona

140. Vancouver (from CHI)

141. Calgary

142. Montreal (from PHI)

143. Dallas

144. NY Rangers

145. St. Louis

146. Winnipeg

147. Nashville

148. Anaheim (from EDM via OTT)

149. Boston

150. Minnesota

151. Washington

152. Florida

153. Toronto

154. Pittsburgh

155. Vegas (from CAR)

156. San Jose (from COL)

157. NY Islanders

158. Philadelphia (from VGK via WSH)

159. Buffalo (from MTL)

160. Tampa Bay

Round 6

161. Buffalo

162. Anaheim

163. Seattle

164. New Jersey

165. Columbus

166. Detroit

167. San Jose

168. Los Angeles

169. Vancouver

170. Ottawa

171. Arizona

172. Chicago

173. Calgary

174. Philadelphia

175. Dallas

176. NY Rangers

177. St. Louis

178. Vancouver (from WPG)

179. Nashville

180. Edmonton

181. Boston

182. Minnesota

183. Washington

184. Florida

185. Toronto

186. Edmonton (from PIT)

187. Carolina

188. Buffalo (from COL)

189. NY Islanders

190. Vegas

191. Montreal

192. Tampa Bay

Round 7

193. Buffalo

194. Pittsburgh (from ANA)

195. Seattle

196. Tampa Bay (from NJD)

197. Columbus

198. St. Louis (from DET)

199. San Jose

200. Carolina (from LAK)

201. Vancouver

202. Ottawa

203. New Jersey (from ARI)

204. Chicago

205. Calgary

206. Philadelphia

207. Dallas

208. NY Rangers

209. Carolina (from STL)

210. Florida (from WPG)

211. Tampa Bay (from NSH)

212. Edmonton

213. Boston

214. Minnesota

215. Pittsburgh (from WSH)

216. Chicago (from FLA)

217. Boston (from TOR)

218. Pittsburgh

219. Carolina

220. Colorado

221. NY Islanders

222. Vegas

223. Montreal

224. Tampa Bay