The 2019 NHL Draft is just a couple of days away and officially marks the beginning of the NHL offseason, which has already been busy and is expected to get even more interesting in the coming weeks.
New Jersey won this year's draft lottery and will likely pick Jack Hughes, the top player available at this draft who brings the kind of talent and intrigue a team could build a franchsie around. The Rangers also hit the jackpot by getting the second overall pick and, in turn, the chance to select Finnish winger Kaapo Kakko, the next best available.
Beyond Hughes and Kakko, both of whom possess the ability to transform their respective franchises, the 2019 draft class brings a lot of talent at every position and from a variety of different leagues and programs.
Below is the complete draft order for all seven rounds. The list will be updated with player selections June 21-22, as well as other transactions.
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How many rounds are in the NHL Draft?
The NHL Draft consists of seven rounds of 31 picks. Start to finish, a total of 217 players will be drafted from the 2019 class.
How is the NHL Draft order determined?
The order for the first round is determined by a lottery and the outcome of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Pick Nos. 1-15 were set during April's lottery drawing, and picks 16-27 are decided by the playoff teams that were eliminated in the first two rounds and their point totals. The No. 28 and No. 29 picks go to the conference final losers, and the final two picks go to the Stanley Cup runner-up and Stanley Cup champion respectively.
The order for rounds 2-7 is determined by the inverse of the NHL's regular-season standings.
NHL Draft order: Complete list of picks in 2019
Round 1
| 1. New Jersey Devils |
| 2. New York Rangers |
| 3. Chicago Blackhawks |
| 4. Colorado Avalanche (from Ottawa) |
| 5. Los Angeles Kings |
| 6. Detroit Red Wings |
| 7. Buffalo Sabres |
| 8. Edmonton Oilers |
| 9. Anaheim Ducks |
| 10. Vancouver Canucks |
| 11. Philadelphia Flyers |
| 12. Minnesota Wild |
| 13. Florida Panthers |
| 14. Arizona Coyotes |
| 15. Montreal Canadiens |
| 16. Colorado Avalanche |
| 17. Vegas Golden Knights |
| 18. Dallas Stars |
| 19. Ottawa Senators (from Columbus) |
| 20. Winnipeg Jets |
| 21. Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 22. Los Angeles Kings (from Toronto) |
| 23. New York Islanders |
| 24. Nashville Predators |
| 25. Washington Capitals |
| 26. Calgary Flames |
| 27. Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 28. Carolina Hurricanes |
| 29. Anaheim Ducks (from San Jose) |
| 30. Boston Bruins |
| 31. Buffalo Sabres (from St. Louis) |
Round 2
| 32. Ottawa Senators |
| 33. Los Angeles Kings |
| 34. New Jersey Devils |
| 35. Detroit Red Wings |
| 36. Carolina Hurricanes (from Buffalo) |
| 37. Carolina Hurricanes (from New York Rangers) |
| 38. Edmonton Oilers |
| 39. Anaheim Ducks |
| 40. Vancouver Canucks |
| 41. San Jose Sharks (from Philadelphia) |
| 42. Minnesota Wild |
| 43. Chicago Blackhawks |
| 44. Ottawa Senators (from Florida) |
| 45. Arizona Coyotes |
| 46. Montreal Canadiens |
| 47. Colorado Avalanche |
| 48. Vegas Golden Knights |
| 49. New York Rangers |
| 50. Montreal Canadiens (from Columbus) |
| 51. Winnipeg Jets |
| 52. Florida Panthers (from Pittsburgh) |
| 53. Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 54. Detroit Red Wings (from New York Islanders) |
| 55. New Jersey Devils (from Nashville) |
| 56. Washington Capitals |
| 57. New York Islanders (from Calgary) |
| 58. New York Rangers (from Tampa) |
| 59. Carolina Hurricanes |
| 60. Detroit Red Wings (from San Jose) |
| 61. New Jersey Devils (from Boston) |
| 62. St. Louis Blues |
Round 3
| 63. Colorado Avalanche (from Ottawa) |
| 64. Los Angeles Kings |
| 65. Philadelphia Flyers (from New Jersey) |
| 66. Detroit Red Wings |
| 67. Buffalo Sabres |
| 68. New York Rangers |
| 69. Florida Panthers (from Edmonton) |
| 70. New Jersey Devils (from Anaheim) |
| 71. Vancouver Canucks |
| 72. Philadelphia Flyers |
| 73. Minnesota Wild |
| 74. Arizona Coyotes (from Chicago) |
| 75. Nashville Predators (from Florida) |
| 76. Arizona Coyotes |
| 78. Colorado Avalanche |
| 79. Vegas Golden Knights |
| 80. New Jersey Devils (from Dallas) |
| 81. Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 82. Vegas Golden Knights (from Winnipeg) |
| 83. Ottawa Senators (from Pittsburgh) |
| 84. Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 85. Edmonton Oilers (from New York Islanders) |
| 86. Vegas Golden Knights (from Nashville) |
| 87. Los Angeles Kings (from Washington) |
| 88. Calgary Flames |
| 89. Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 90. Carolina Hurricanes |
| 91. San Jose Sharks |
| 92. Boston Bruins |
| 93. St. Louis Blues |
Round 4
| 94. Ottawa Senators |
| 95. Los Angeles Kings |
| 96. New Jersey Devils |
| 97. Detroit Red Wings |
| 98. Pittsburgh Penguins (from Buffalo) |
| 99. Minnesota Wild (from New York Rangers) |
| 100. Edmonton Oilers |
| 101. Anaheim Ducks |
| 102. Vancouver Canucks |
| 103. Philadelphia Flyers |
| 104. Florida Panthers (from Minnesota) |
| 105. Chicago Blackhawks |
| 106. Florida Panthers |
| 107. Arizona Coyotes |
| 108. Montreal Canadiens |
| 109. Nashville Predators (from Colorado) |
| 110. Vegas Golden Knights |
| 111. Dallas Stars |
| 112. New York Rangers (from Columbus) |
| 113. Winnipeg Jets |
| 114. Florida Panthers (from Pittsburgh) |
| 115. Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 116. Calgary Flames (from New York Islanders) |
| 117. Nashville Predators |
| 118. Washington Capitals |
| 119. Los Angeles Kings (from Calgary Flames) |
| 120. Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 121. Carolina Hurricanes |
| 122. Buffalo Sabres (from San Jose) |
| 123. Chicago Blackhawks (from Boston) |
| 124. Toronto Maple Leafs (from St. Louis) |
Round 5
| 125. Ottawa Senators |
| 126. Los Angeles Kings |
| 127. New Jersey Devils |
| 128. Detroit Red Wings |
| 129. Washington Capitals (from Buffalo) |
| 130. New York Rangers |
| 131. Montreal Canadiens (from Oilers) |
| 132. Anaheim Ducks |
| 133. Vancouver Canucks |
| 134. Winnipeg Jets (from Philadelphia) |
| 135. Vegas Golden Knights (from Minnesota) |
| 136. Montreal Canadiens (from Chicago) |
| 137. Florida Panthers |
| 138. Montreal Canadiens (from Arizona) |
| 139. Vegas Golden Knights (from Montreal) |
| 140. Colorado Avalanche |
| 141. Vegas Golden Knights |
| 142. Dallas Stars |
| 143. Detroit Red Wings (from Columbus) |
| 144. Winnipeg Jets |
| 145. Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 146. Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 147. New York Islanders |
| 148. Nashville Predators |
| 149. Minnesota Wild (from Washington) |
| 150. Calgary Flames |
| 151. Pittsburgh Penguins (from Tampa) |
| 152. Carolina Hurricanes |
| 153. San Jose Sharks |
| 154. Boston Bruins |
| 155. St. Louis Blues |
Round 6
| 156. Vancouver Canucks (from Ottawa) |
| 157. Los Angeles Kings |
| 158. New Jersey Devils |
| 159. Detroit Red Wings |
| 160. Buffalo Sabres |
| 161. New York Rangers |
| 162. Edmonton Oilers |
| 163. Anaheim Ducks |
| 164. Vancouver Canucks |
| 165. Philadelphia Flyers |
| 166. Minnesota Wild |
| 167. Chicago Blackhawks |
| 168. Florida Panthers |
| 169. Philadelphia Flyers (from Arizona) |
| 170. Montreal Canadiens |
| 171. Colorado Avalanche |
| 172. Minnesota Wild (from Vegas) |
| 173. Dallas Stars |
| 174. Arizona Coyotes (from Columbus) |
| 175. Buffalo Sabres (from Winnipeg) |
| 176. Arizona Coyotes (from Pittsburgh) |
| 177. Buffalo Sabres (from Toronto) |
| 178. New York Islanders |
| 179. Nashville Predators |
| 180. Vancouver Canucks (from Washington) |
| 181. Carolina Hurricanes (from Calgary) |
| 182. Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 183. Carolina Hurricanes |
| 184. San Jose Sharks |
| 185. Boston Bruins |
| 186. Anaheim Ducks (from St. Louis) |
Round 7
| 187. Ottawa Senators |
| 188. Los Angeles Kings |
| 189. New Jersey Devils |
| 190. Detroit Red Wings |
| 191. Buffalo Sabres |
| 192. Boston Bruins (from New York Rangers) |
| 193. Edmonton Oilers |
| 194. Chicago Blackhawks (from Anaheim) |
| 195. Vancouver Canucks |
| 196. Philadelphia Flyers |
| 197. Minnesota Wild |
| 198. Tampa Bay Lightning (from Chicago) |
| 199. Florida Panthers |
| 200. Arizona Coyotes |
| 201. Philadelphia Flyers (from Montreal) |
| 202. Colorado Avalanche |
| 203. Pittsburgh Penguins (from Vegas) |
| 204. Toronto Maple Leafs (from Dallas) |
| 205. New York Rangers (from Columbus) |
| 206. Montreal Canadiens (from Winnipeg Jets) |
| 207. Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 208. Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 209. New York Islanders |
| 210. Nashville Predators |
| 211. Washington Capitals |
| 212. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Calgary) |
| 213. Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 214. Calgary Flames (from Carolina) |
| 215. San Jose Sharks |
| 216. Carolina Hurricanes (from Boston) |
| 217. St. Louis Blues |