Ice hockey players born between January 1, 1995, and September 15, 1997, are eligible for selection in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Additionally, un-drafted, non-North American players born in 1994 are eligible for the draft; and those players who were drafted in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, but not signed by an NHL team and who were born after June 30, 1995, are also eligible to re-enter the draft.[2]
Draft lottery
Since the 2012–13 NHL season all fourteen teams not qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs have a "weighted" chance at winning the first overall selection.[3] Beginning with the 2014–15 NHL season the NHL changed the weighting system that was used in previous years. Under the new system the odds of winning the draft lottery for the four lowest finishing teams in the league decreased, while the odds for the other non-playoff teams increased.[4] The Edmonton Oilers won the 2015 draft lottery that took place on April 18, 2015[5] thus moving them from the third-overall pick to the first-overall pick.
The New York Islanders' first-round pick will go to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on October 27, 2013 that sent Thomas Vanek to New York in exchange for Matt Moulson, a second-round pick in 2015 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[12] The condition – Buffalo will receive a first-round pick in 2014 or 2015 at New York's choice – was converted on May 22, 2014 when the Islanders elected to keep their 2014 first-round pick.[13]
Buffalo previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 28, 2014 that sent Ryan Miller, Steve Ott and conditional second and third-round picks in 2014 to St. Louis in exchange for Jaroslav Halak, Chris Stewart, William Carrier, a conditional first-round pick in 2014 and this pick.[16]
The Tampa Bay Lightning's first-round pick will go to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015 that sent Braydon Coburn to Tampa Bay in exchange for Radko Gudas, a third-round pick in 2015 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[18] The condition – Philadelphia will receive the Lightning's first-round draft pick in 2015 if it is not the first overall selection – was converted on March 30, 2015 when Tampa Bay qualified for the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs ensuring that this pick could not be a lottery selection.[19]
The New York Rangers' first-round pick will go to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of trade on March 5, 2014 that sent Martin St. Louis and a conditional second-round pick in 2015 to New York in exchange for Ryan Callahan, a conditional first-round pick in 2014, a conditional seventh-round pick in 2015 and this pick.[20]
Round two
#
Player
Nationality
NHL Team
College/Junior/Club Team
31
Buffalo Sabres
32
Arizona Coyotes
33
Edmonton Oilers
34
Columbus Blue Jackets (from Toronto via Los Angeles)1
35
Carolina Hurricanes
36
New Jersey Devils
37
Boston Bruins (from Philadelphia via NY Islanders)2
Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 23, 2013 that sent Jonathan Bernier to Toronto in exchange for Ben Scrivens, Matt Frattin and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[22] The condition – Los Angeles will receive a second-round pick in 2014 or 2015 at Toronto's choice – was converted on January 18, 2014 when Toronto’s second-round pick in 2014 was traded to the Anaheim Ducks.
The Philadelphia Flyers' second-round pick will go to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on October 4, 2014 that sent Johnny Boychuk to New York in exchange for a second-round pick in 2016, a conditional third-round pick in 2015 and this pick.[23]
The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade March 4, 2014 that sent Andrew MacDonald to Philadelphia in exchange for Matt Mangene, a third-round pick in 2014 and this pick.[24]
The Florida Panthers' second-round pick will go to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on February 26, 2015 that sent Jaromir Jagr to Florida in exchange for a conditional third-round pick in 2016 and this pick.[25]
Buffalo previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 1, 2013 that sent Robyn Regehr to Los Angeles in exchange for a second-round pick in 2014 and this pick.[28]
The Washington Capitals’ second-round pick will go to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on March 1, 2015 that sent Curtis Glencross to Washington in exchange for a third-round pick in 2015 and this pick.[32]
The Chicago Blackhawks will receive the 24th pick of this round (54th overall) as compensation for not signing 2010 first-round draft pick Kevin Hayes.[34]
The Montreal Canadiens' second-round pick will go to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015 that sent Jeff Petry to Montreal in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in 2015 and this pick.[35]
The Chicago Blackhawks’ second-round pick will go to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on February 27, 2015 that sent Kimmo Timonen to Chicago in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in 2016 and this pick.[36]
The Tampa Bay Lightning's second-round pick will go to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade March 5, 2014 that sent Ryan Callahan, a conditional first-round pick in 2014, a first-round pick in 2015, and a conditional seventh-round pick in 2015 to Tampa Bay in exchange for Martin St. Louis and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[20] The condition – the Rangers will receive a second-round pick in 2015 if Callahan is re-signed by Tampa Bay for the 2014–15 NHL season – was converted on June 25, 2014 when Tampa Bay signed Callahan to a six-year contract.[37]
Anaheim previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 4, 2014 that sent Viktor Fasth to Edmonton in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2014 and this pick.[42]
The Florida Panthers' third-round pick will go to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014 that sent a third-round pick in 2014 to Florida in exchange for this pick.[45]
The Dallas Stars' third-round pick will go to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on March 1, 2015 that sent Mattias Janmark, Mattias Backman, and a second-round pick in 2015 to Dallas in exchange for Erik Cole and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[46] The condition – Detroit will receive a third-round pick in 2015 if they do not qualify for the 2015 Eastern Conference Final and Cole does not play in 50% of Detroit's playoff games[30] – was converted on April 8, 2015 when Cole was injured for the remainder of the season.[47]
The Pittsburgh Penguins' third-round pick will go to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on March 5, 2014 that sent Marcel Goc to Pittsburgh in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2014 and this pick.[48]
The Ottawa Senators' third-round pick will go to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on March 5, 2014 that sent Ales Hemsky to Ottawa in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2014 and this pick.[49]
Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014 that sent Edmonton's third-round pick in 2014 to Detroit in exchange for a third-round pick in 2014 and this pick.[45]
The Minnesota Wild's third-round pick will go to the Arizona Coyotes as the result of a trade on January 14, 2015 that sent Devan Dubnyk to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.[50]
The Washington Capitals’ third-round pick will go to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on March 1, 2015 that sent Curtis Glencross to Washington in exchange for a second-round pick in 2015 and this pick.[32]
The San Jose Sharks' fourth-round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014 that sent Detroit's second-round pick in 2014 to San Jose in exchange for a second-round pick in 2014 and this pick.[45]
The Montreal Canadiens' fourth-round pick will go to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015 that sent Jeff Petry to Montreal in exchange for a second-round pick in 2015 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[35] The condition – Edmonton will receive a fourth-round pick in 2015 if Montreal advances to the second round of the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs[59] – was converted on April 26, 2015 when Montreal eliminated Ottawa in first-round of the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs.
The Anaheim Ducks' fourth-round pick will go to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on June 29, 2014 that sent Nate Thompson to Anaheim in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2015 and this pick.[60]
Round five
#
Player
Nationality
NHL Team
College/Junior/Club Team
122
Buffalo Sabres
123
Arizona Coyotes
124
Edmonton Oilers
125
Toronto Maple Leafs
126
Carolina Hurricanes
127
St. Louis Blues (from New Jersey)1
128
Philadelphia Flyers
129
Columbus Blue Jackets
130
San Jose Sharks
131
Montreal Canadiens (from Colorado)2
132
Florida Panthers
133
Dallas Stars
134
Los Angeles Kings
135
Boston Bruins
136
Calgary Flames
137
Pittsburgh Penguins
138
Carolina Hurricanes (from Winnipeg)3
139
Ottawa Senators
140
Detroit Red Wings
141
Columbus Blue Jackets (from Minnesota)4
142
San Jose Sharks (from NY Islanders)5
143
Washington Capitals
144
Vancouver Canucks
145
Nashville Predators
146
St. Louis Blues
147
Florida Panthers (from Montreal)6
148
149
150
151
Notes
The New Jersey Devils' fifth-round pick will go to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on March 22, 2013 that sent Matt D'Agostini and a seventh-round pick in 2015 to New Jersey in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[61] The condition – If D'Agostini is not re-signed by New Jersey then St. Louis will receive a fifth-round pick in 2015 – was converted on July 10, 2013.[62]
The Winnipeg Jets' fifth-round pick will go to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on February 25, 2015 that sent Jiri Tlusty to Winnipeg in exchange for a third-round pick in 2016 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[64] The condition – Carolina will receive a fifth-round pick in 2015 if Winnipeg qualifies for the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs – was converted on April 9, 2015.[65]
The New York Islanders’ fifth-round pick will go to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 5, 2014 that sent Dan Boyle to New York in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[67] The condition – San Jose will receive a fifth-round pick in 2015 if Boyle is not re-signed by the Islanders for the 2014–15 NHL season – was converted on July 1, 2014.[68]
The Los Angeles Kings' sixth-round pick will go the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on July 16, 2013 that sent Daniel Carcillo to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[71] The condition – Chicago will receive a sixth-round pick in 2015 if Carcillo plays less than 40 games with Los Angeles during the 2013–14 NHL season – was converted on January 4, 2014 when Carcillo was traded to the New York Rangers[72] after playing only 26 games with the Kings.[73]
Winnipeg previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014 that sent a seventh-round pick in 2014 to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.[45]
Round seven
#
Player
Nationality
NHL Team
College/Junior/Club Team
182
Buffalo Sabres
183
Arizona Coyotes
184
Edmonton Oilers
185
Toronto Maple Leafs
186
Carolina Hurricanes
187
Los Angeles Kings (from New Jersey)1
188
Philadelphia Flyers
189
Columbus Blue Jackets
190
San Jose Sharks
191
Colorado Avalanche
192
Florida Panthers
193
Dallas Stars
194
Los Angeles Kings
195
Boston Bruins
196
Calgary Flames
197
Pittsburgh Penguins
198
Winnipeg Jets
199
Ottawa Senators
200
Detroit Red Wings
201
Minnesota Wild
202
San Jose Sharks (from NY Islanders)2
203
Winnipeg Jets (from Washington)3
204
Minnesota Wild (from Vancouver via Tampa Bay)4
205
Nashville Predators
206
Florida Panthers (from St. Louis via New Jersey)5
207
Montreal Canadiens
208
209
210
211
Notes
The New Jersey Devils' seventh-round pick will go the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013 that sent a seventh-round pick in 2013 to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.[75]
The New York Islanders' seventh-round pick will go to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on on March 2, 2015 that sent Tyler Kennedy to New York in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[76] The condition – San Jose will receive a seventh-round pick in 2015 if the Islanders do not win the 2015 Stanley Cup and Kennedy does not play in 50% of the Islanders playoff games – was converted on April 27, 2015.
The Washington Capitals' seventh-round pick will go to the Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014 that sent Eddie Pasquale and a sixth-round pick in 2014 to Washington in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2014, Nashville's seventh-round pick in 2014 and this pick.[45]
The Vancouver Canucks' seventh-round pick will go to the Minnesota Wild as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014 that sent a third-round pick in 2014 to Tampa Bay in exchange for a third-round pick in 2014 and this pick.[45]
Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 27, 2014 that sent a second-round pick in 2014 to Vancouver in exchange for Jason Garrison, the rights to Jeff Costello and this pick.[77]
The St. Louis Blues' seventh-round pick will go to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on September 28, 2013 that sent Scott Timmins and a sixth-round pick in 2014 to New Jersey in exchange for Krys Barch and this pick.[78]
New Jersey previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 22, 2013 that sent a conditional fourth-round pick to St. Louis in exchange for Matt D'Agostini and this pick.[61]
The Tampa Bay Lightning's seventh-round pick will go to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014 that sent a seventh-round pick in 2014 to Tampa Bay in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2014 and this pick.[45]
The Anaheim Ducks' seventh-round pick will go to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on June 29, 2014 that sent Nate Thompson to Anaheim in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2015 and this pick.[60]
The New York Rangers' seventh-round pick will go to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade March 5, 2014 that sent Martin St. Louis and a conditional second-round pick in 2015 to New York in exchange for Ryan Callahan, a conditional first-round pick in 2014, a first-round pick in 2015, and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[20] The condition – Tampa Bay will receive a seventh-round pick in 2015 if Callahan is re-signed by Tampa Bay for the 2014–15 NHL season – was converted on June 25, 2014 when Tampa Bay signed Callahan to a six-year contract.[37]
Information on conditional draft picks
The following draft picks have been dealt with a condition attached that could not be resolved yet. They are listed below with round, teams, condition itself and further notes, e.g. the players or picks involved in the respective trade.