The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was the 44th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, on June 24, 2006.
| 2006 NHL Entry Draft | |
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| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 24, 2006 |
| Location | General Motors Place Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Overview | |
| First selection |  Erik Johnson(St. Louis Blues) |
The draft order for the first 14 picks was decided during a lottery held on April 20, 2006. The draft was televised in Canada on TSN and RDS, with the first three hours simulcasted in the United States on OLN.
As of 2022, eleven players from the 2006 draft had been named NHL All-Stars, or to the All-Star team, from the 1st overall pick of Erik Johnson to the 180th selection, Leo Komarov.
Draft day trades
- The Florida Panthers traded Roberto Luongo, Lukas Krajicek and the 163rd pick (Sergei Shirokov) to the Vancouver Canucks for Todd Bertuzzi, Alex Auld and Bryan Allen. (This trade was completed two days prior to the draft, and officially announced the day before it.)
- The Atlanta Thrashers traded Patrik Stefan and Jaroslav Modry to the Dallas Stars for Niko Kapanen and the 210th pick (Will O'Neill).
- The Colorado Avalanche traded Alex Tanguay to the Calgary Flames for Jordan Leopold, the 59th pick (Codey Burki) and a conditional draft pick in 2007 or 2008.
- The Montreal Canadiens traded the 16th pick (Ty Wishart) to the San Jose Sharks for the 20th pick (David Fischer) and the 53rd pick (Mathieu Carle).
- The Los Angeles Kings traded Pavol Demitra to the Minnesota Wild for Patrick O'Sullivan and the 17th pick (Trevor Lewis).
- The Boston Bruins traded Andrew Raycroft to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Tuukka Rask.
Final central scouting rankings
Skaters
| North American | European | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erik Johnson (D) |  Nicklas Backstrom (C) |
| 2 |  Jordan Staal (C) |  Michael Frolik (RW) |
| 3 | Jonathan Toews (C) | Jiri Tlusty (LW) |
| 4 | Derick Brassard (C) |  Yuri Alexandrov (D) |
| 5 | Phil Kessel (C/RW) | Tomas Kana (C) |
| 6 | Peter Mueller (C) | Artem Anisimov (C) |
| 7 | Bryan Little (C) | Alexander Vasyunov (LW) |
| 8 | Chris Stewart (RW) | Patrik Berglund (C) |
| 9 | James Sheppard (C/LW) | Andrei Popov (RW) |
| 10 | Cory Emmerton (LW/C) | Jonas Ahnelov (D) |
Goaltenders
| North American | European | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Bernier | Jhonas Enroth |
| 2 | Leland Irving | Semyon Varlamov |
| 3 | Jeff Zatkoff |  Reto Berra |
Selections by round
| = NHL All-Star team · | = NHL All-Star[1] · | = NHL All-Star[1] and NHL All-Star team · |
Round one
- Minnesota's acquired first-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent Pavol Demitra to Minnesota in exchange for a Patrick O'Sullivan and this pick.
- Minnesota previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 8, 2006 that sent Dwayne Roloson to Edmonton in exchange for conditional third-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft and with this pick. The conditions of this pick are unknown.
- Nashville's first-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Brendan Witt to Nashville in exchange for a Kris Beech and this pick.
- Carolina's acquired first-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a first-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft (# 25 overall) to Carolina in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
- Carolina previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 30, 2006 that sent Doug Weight and the rights to Erkki Rajamäki to St. Louis in exchange for Jesse Boulerice, Mike Zigomanis, rights to Magnus Kahnberg, a fourth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft, a fourth-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft and this pick.
Round two
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/Junior/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Tomas Kana (C) | Czech Republic | St. Louis Blues | HC Vitkovice (Czech Republic) |
| 32 | Carl Sneep (D) | United States | Pittsburgh Penguins | Brainerd High School (USHS–MN) |
| 33 | Igor Makarov (RW) | Russia | Chicago Blackhawks | Krylya Sovetov (Russia) |
| 34 | Michal Neuvirth (G) | Czech Republic | Washington Capitals | Sparta Prague (Czech Republic) |
| 35 | Francois Bouchard (RW) | Canada | Washington Capitals (from Boston)1 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) |
| 36 | Jamie McGinn (LW) | Canada | San Jose Sharks (from Columbus) | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| 37 | Yuri Alexandrov (D) | Russia | Boston Bruins (compensatory) | Severstal Cherepovets (Russia) |
| 38 | Bryce Swan (RW) | Canada | Anaheim Ducks (from New York Islanders via Vancouver)2 | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
| 39 | Andreas Nodl (RW) |  Austria | Philadelphia Flyers (from Phoenix)3 | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) |
| 40 | Ondrej Fiala (C) | Czech Republic | Minnesota Wild | Everett Silvertips (WHL) |
| 41 | Cory Emmerton (C/LW) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings (from Florida via Philadelphia and Phoenix)4 | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
| 42 | Mike Ratchuk (D) | United States | Philadelphia Flyers (from Los Angeles) | US NTDP (NAHL) |
| 43 | Riley Holzapfel (C) | Canada | Atlanta Thrashers | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 44 | Nikolay Kulemin (F) | Russia | Toronto Maple Leafs | Metallurg Magnitogorsk (Russia) |
| 45 | Jeff Petry (D) | United States | Edmonton Oilers (compensatory) | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) |
| 46 | Jhonas Enroth (G) | Sweden | Buffalo Sabres (from Vancouver)5 | Sodertalje SK (Sweden) |
| 47 | Shawn Matthias (C) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings (from Tampa Bay via Philadelphia and Phoenix)6 | Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
| 48 | Joey Ryan (D) | United States | Los Angeles Kings (compensatory) | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 49 | Ben Maxwell (C) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Kootenay Ice (WHL) |
| 50 | Milan Lucic (LW) | Canada | Boston Bruins (from Edmonton)7 | Vancouver Giants (WHL) |
| 51 | Nigel Williams (D) | United States | Colorado Avalanche | US NTDP (NAHL) |
| 52 | Keith Seabrook (D) | Canada | Washington Capitals (from Anaheim)8 | Burnaby Express (BCHL) |
| 53 | Mathieu Carle (D) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from San Jose) | Acadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) |
| 54 | Artem Anisimov (C) | Russia | New York Rangers | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia) |
| 55 | Denis Bodrov (D) | Russia | Philadelphia Flyers | Lada Togliatti (Russia) |
| 56 | Blake Geoffrion (LW) | United States | Nashville Predators | US NTDP (NAHL) |
| 57 | Mike Weber (D) | United States | Buffalo Sabres | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 58 | Alexander Vasyunov (LW) | Russia | New Jersey Devils | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia) |
| 59 | Codey Burki (C) | Canada | Colorado Avalanche (from Calgary) | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 60 | Jesse Joensuu (F) |  Finland | New York Islanders (from Dallas)9 | Assat (Finland) |
| 61 | Simon Danis-Pepin (D) | Canada | Chicago Blackhawks (from Ottawa)10 | University of Maine (Hockey East) |
| 62 | Dick Axelsson (F) | Sweden | Detroit Red Wings | Huddinge IK (Sweden) |
| 63 | Jamie McBain (D) | United States | Carolina Hurricanes | US NTDP (NAHL) |
- Boston's second-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on March 4, 2004 that sent Michael Nylander to Boston in exchange for future considerations (a fourth-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft and this pick.
- Vancouver's acquired second-round pick went to Anaheim as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Juha Alén and Keith Carney to Vancouver in exchange for Brett Skinner and this pick.
- Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 3, 2005 that sent Brent Sopel to the Islanders in exchange for a conditional second-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft (this pick). The conditions of this pick are unknown.
- Phoenix's second-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on July 30, 2005 that sent a second-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft and this pick.
- Arizona's acquired second-round pick went to Detroit as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a first-round pick and a fifth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for a second-round pick (# 47 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
- Arizona previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Denis Gauthier to Philadelphia in exchange for Josh Gratton, a second-round pick (# 47 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
- Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 30, 2005 that sent a first-round pick (# 20 overall) in the 2005 Entry Draft to Florida in exchange for a first-round pick (# 29 overall) in the 2005 Entry Draft and this pick.
- Arizona previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Denis Gauthier to Philadelphia in exchange for Josh Gratton, a second-round pick (# 47 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
- Vancouver's second-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Mika Noronen to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.
- Arizona's acquired second-round pick went to Detroit as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a first-round pick and a fifth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for a second-round pick (# 41 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
- Arizona previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Denis Gauthier to Philadelphia in exchange for Josh Gratton, a second-round pick (# 41 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
- Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 30, 2005 that sent a third-round pick and a fourth-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
- Arizona previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Denis Gauthier to Philadelphia in exchange for Josh Gratton, a second-round pick (# 41 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
- Edmonton's second-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Sergei Samsonov to Edmonton in exchange for Marty Reasoner, Yan Stastny and this pick.
- Anaheim's second-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Jeff Friesen to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.
- Dallas' second-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on January 10, 2006 that sent Janne Niinimaa and a fifth-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft to Dallas in exchange for John Erskine and this pick.
- Ottawa's second-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Tyler Arnason to Ottawa in exchange for Brandon Bochenski and this pick.
Round three
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/Junior/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Jonas Junland (D) | Sweden | St. Louis Blues | Linkopings HC (Sweden) |
| 65 | Brian Strait (D) | United States | Pittsburgh Penguins | US NTDP (NAHL) |
| 66 | Ryan White (C) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens (from Chicago via Philadelphia)1 | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) |
| 67 | Kirill Tulupov (D) | Russia | New Jersey Devils (from Washington) | Alemetjevsk (Russia) |
| 68 | Eric Gryba (D) | Canada | Ottawa Senators (from Boston) | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) |
| 69 | Steve Mason (G) | Canada | Columbus Blue Jackets | London Knights (OHL) |
| 70 | Robin Figren (F) | Sweden | New York Islanders | Frolunda HC (Sweden) |
| 71 | Brad Marchand (LW) | Canada | Boston Bruins (from Phoenix via New York Islanders) | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
| 72 | Cal Clutterbuck (RW) | Canada | Minnesota Wild | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 73 | Brady Calla (RW) | Canada | Florida Panthers | Everett Silvertips (WHL) |
| 74 | Jeff Zatkoff (G) | United States | Los Angeles Kings | Miami University (CCHA) |
| 75 | Theo Peckham (D) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers (from Atlanta) | Owen Sound Attack (OHL) |
| 76 | Tony Lagerstrom (C) | Sweden | Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto) | Sodertalje SK (Sweden) |
| 77 | Vladimir Zharkov (RW) | Russia | New Jersey Devils (from Vancouver via St. Louis) | CSKA Moscow (Russia) |
| 78 | Kevin Quick (D) | United States | Tampa Bay Lightning | Salisbury School (USHS–CT) |
| 79 | Jonathan Matsumoto (C) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers (from Montreal) | Bowling Green University (CCHA) |
| 80 | Michael Forney (LW) | United States | Atlanta Thrashers (from Edmonton) | Thief River Falls (USHS–MN) |
| 81 | Mike Carman (C) | United States | Colorado Avalanche | US NTDP (NAHL) |
| 82 | Daniel Rahimi (D) | Sweden | Vancouver Canucks (from Anaheim) | IF Bjorkloven Jr. (Sweden) |
| 83 | John de Gray (D) | Canada | Anaheim Ducks (from San Jose via New York Rangers)2 | Brampton Battalion (OHL) |
| 84 | Ryan Hillier (LW) | Canada | New York Rangers | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
| 85 | Tom Sestito (LW) | United States | Columbus Blue Jackets (from San Jose via Philadelphia)3 | Plymouth Whalers (OHL) |
| 86 | Bud Holloway (C/RW) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings (from Nashville via Philadelphia)4 | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 87 | John Armstrong (C/RW) | Canada | Calgary Flames (from Buffalo)5 | Plymouth Whalers (OHL) |
| 88 | Jonas Ahnelov (D) | Sweden | Phoenix Coyotes (from New York Islanders via New Jersey) | Frolunda HC (Sweden) |
| 89 | Aaron Marvin (C/W) | United States | Calgary Flames | Warroad High School (USHS–MN) |
| 90 | Aaron Snow (LW) | Canada | Dallas Stars | Brampton Battalion (OHL) |
| 91 | Kaspars Daugavins (LW) |  Latvia | Ottawa Senators | HK Riga 2000 (Latvia) |
| 92 | Daniel Larsson (G) | Sweden | Detroit Red Wings | Hammarby IF (Sweden) |
| 93 | Harrison Reed (RW) | Canada | Carolina Hurricanes | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
- Philadelphia's acquired third-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a third-round pick (#79 overall) and a fourth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
- Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 5, 2005 that sent Patrick Sharp and Éric Meloche to Chicago in exchange for Matt Ellison and this pick.
- The Rangers' acquired third-round pick went to Anaheim as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Sandis Ozoliņš to the Rangers in exchange for this pick.
- The Rangers previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 8, 2006 that sent Ville Nieminen to San Jose in exchange for this pick.
- San Jose's acquired third-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a second-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft, a second-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft and this pick.
- San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Niko Dimitrakos to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
- Philadelphia's acquired third-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on August 4, 2005 that sent future considerations to Philadelphia in exchange for Jeremy Roenick and this pick.
- Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 2, 2005 that sent Danny Markov to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
- Buffalo's third-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on August 25, 2005 that sent Toni Lydman to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.
Round four
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/Junior/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Ryan Turek (C) | United States | St. Louis Blues | Omaha Lancers (USHL) |
| 95 | Ben Shutron (D) | Canada | Chicago Blackhawks (from Pittsburgh)1 | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
| 96 | Joe Palmer (G) | United States | Chicago Blackhawks | US NTDP (NAHL) |
| 97 | Oskar Osala (LW) | Finland | Washington Capitals | Mississauga IceDogs (OHL) |
| 98 | James DeLory (D) | Canada | San Jose Sharks (from Boston via Edmonton, Boston and New York Islanders)2 | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 99 | James Reimer (G) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Columbus via Carolina and Chicago)3 | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) |
| 100 | Rhett Rakhshani (RW) | United States | New York Islanders | US NTDP (NAHL) |
| 101 | Joonas Lehtivuori (D) | Finland | Philadelphia Flyers (from Phoenix)4 | Ilves (Finland) |
| 102 | Kyle Medvec (D) | United States | Minnesota Wild | University of Vermont (Hockey East) |
| 103 | Michael Caruso (D) | Canada | Florida Panthers | Guelph Storm (OHL) |
| 104 | David Kveton (RW) | Czech Republic | New York Rangers (from Los Angeles) | Vsetínska Hokejova (Czech Republic) |
| 105 | Niko Snellman (F) | Finland | Nashville Predators (from Atlanta)5 | Ilves (Finland) |
| 106 | Reto Berra (G) | Switzerland | St. Louis Blues (from Toronto via Carolina)6 | ZSC Lions (NLA) |
| 107 | T. J. Miller (D) | United States | New Jersey Devils (from Vancouver) | Penticton Vees (BCHL) |
| 108 | Jase Weslosky (G) | Canada | New York Islanders (from Tampa Bay via San Jose)7 | Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) |
| 109 | Jakub Kovar (G) | Czech Republic | Philadelphia Flyers (from Montreal) | HC Ceske Budejovice Jr. (Czech Republic) |
| 110 | Kevin Montgomery (D) | United States | Colorado Avalanche (from Edmonton via New York Islanders)8 | US NTDP (NAHL) |
| 111 | Korbinian Holzer (D) |  Germany | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Colorado via Chicago) | EC Bad Tolz (Germany) |
| 112 | Matt Beleskey (LW) | Canada | Anaheim Ducks | Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
| 113 | Ben Wright (D) | Canada | Columbus Blue Jackets (from San Jose) | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 114 | Niclas Andersen (D) | Sweden | Los Angeles Kings (from New York Rangers) | Leksands IF (Sweden) |
| 115 | Tomas Marcinko (C) |  Slovakia | New York Islanders (from Philadelphia via Phoenix)9 | HC Kosice (Slovakia) |
| 116 | Derrick LaPoint (D) | United States | Florida Panthers (from Nashville via Pittsburgh)10 | North High School (USHS–WI) |
| 117 | Felix Schutz (C) | Germany | Buffalo Sabres | Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) |
| 118 | Hugo Carpentier (C) | Canada | Calgary Flames (from New Jersey) | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) |
| 119 | Doug Rogers (C) | United States | New York Islanders (from Calgary via Phoenix) | Saint Sebastian's School (ISL) |
| 120 | Richard Bachman (G) | United States | Dallas Stars | Cushing Academy (USHS–MA) |
| 121 | Pierre-Luc Lessard (D) | Canada | Ottawa Senators | Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) |
| 122 | Luke Lynes (C/LW) | United States | Washington Capitals (from Detroit)11 | Brampton Battalion (OHL) |
| 123 | Bobby Hughes (C) | Canada | Carolina Hurricanes | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
- Pittsburgh's fourth-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on August 10, 2005 that sent Jocelyn Thibault to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.
- The Islanders' acquired fourth-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a fourth-round pick (# 108 overall) and a sixth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
- The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a third-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to Boston in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft this pick.
- Boston re-acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 30, 2005 that sent Yan Stastny to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.
- Edmonton previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 1, 2005 that sent Brad Isbister to Boston in exchange for this pick.
- Boston re-acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 30, 2005 that sent Yan Stastny to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.
- The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a third-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to Boston in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft this pick.
- Chicago's acquired fourth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a third-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to Chicago in exchange for a fourth-round pick (# 111 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
- Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 20, 2006 that sent Anton Babchuk and a fourth-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft to Carolina in exchange for Danny Richmond and this pick.
- Carolina previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 30, 2005 that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft to Columbus in exchange for Derrick Walser and this pick.
- Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 20, 2006 that sent Anton Babchuk and a fourth-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft to Carolina in exchange for Danny Richmond and this pick.
- Phoenix's fourth-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on January 20, 2006 that sent a Dennis Seidenberg and an optional fourth-round pick (# 115 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for Petr Nedvěd and this pick. The Flyers had the option to swap the fourth-round picks in the 2006 Entry Draft and third-round picks in the 2007 Entry Draft with Phoenix. The option was exercised for the 2006 draft but not for the 2007 draft.
- Atlanta's fourth-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on July 30, 2005 that sent a Shane Hnidy to Atlanta in exchange for this pick.
- Carolina's acquired fourth-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on January 30, 2006 that sent Doug Weight and the rights to Erkki Rajamäki to Carolina in exchange for Jesse Boulerice, Mike Zigomanis, the rights to Magnus Kahnberg, a first-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft and fourth-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft along with this pick.
- Carolina previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 30, 2005 that sent Jeff O'Neill to Toronto in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft (this pick). The conditions of this pick are unknown.
- The Islanders' acquired fourth-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a fifth-round pick and a sixth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
- The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 3, 2005 that sent Michael Peca to Edmonton in exchange for Mike York and a conditional pick in the 2006 Entry Draft (this pick). The conditions of this pick are unknown.
- San Jose's acquired fourth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a fourth-round pick (# 98 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
- San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 30, 2005 that sent a third-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft and this pick.
- Phoenix's acquired fourth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a third-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for a fourth-round pick (# 119 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
- Phoenix previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 20, 2006 that sent Petr Nedvěd and an optional fourth-round pick (# 101 overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for Dennis Seidenberg and this pick. The Flyers had the option to swap the fourth-round picks in the 2006 Entry Draft and third-round picks in the 2007 Entry Draft with Phoenix. The option was exercised for the 2006 draft but not for the 2007 draft.
- Pittsburgh's acquired fourth-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.
- Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 9, 2005 that sent Kris Beech to Pittsburgh in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2006 Entry Draft (this pick). The conditions of this pick are unknown.
- Detroit's fourth-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on February 27, 2004 that sent Robert Lang to Detroit in exchange for Tomáš Fleischmann, Washington's option of a first-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft or 2005 Entry Draft and this pick.[2]
Round five
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/Junior/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | Andy Sackrison (C/LW) | United States | St. Louis Blues | Saint Louis Park High School (USHS–MN) |
| 125 | Chad Johnson (G) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | University of Alaska Fairbanks (CCHA) |
| 126 | Shane Sims (D) | United States | New York Islanders (from Chicago via Boston)1 | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) |
| 127 | Maxime Lacroix (LW) | Canada | Washington Capitals | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 128 | Andrew Bodnarchuk (D) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
| 129 | Robert Nyholm (RW) | Finland | Columbus Blue Jackets | HIFK (Finland) |
| 130 | Brett Bennett (G) | United States | Phoenix Coyotes (from New York Islanders) | US NTDP (NAHL) |
| 131 | Martin Latal (RW) | Czech Republic | Phoenix Coyotes | HC Rabat Kladno (Czech Republic) |
| 132 | Niko Hovinen (G) | Finland | Minnesota Wild | Jokerit (Finland) |
| 133 | Bryan Pitton (G) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers (from Florida)2 | Brampton Battalion (OHL) |
| 134 | David Meckler (C) | United States | Los Angeles Kings | Yale University (ECAC) |
| 135 | Alex Kangas (G) | United States | Atlanta Thrashers | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) |
| 136 | Nick Sucharski (LW) | Canada | Columbus Blue Jackets (from Toronto)3 | Michigan State University (CCHA) |
| 137 | Tomas Zaborsky (F) | Slovakia | New York Rangers (from Vancouver via Washington)4 | Dukla Trencin (Slovakia) |
| 138 | David McIntyre (C) | Canada | Dallas Stars (from Tampa Bay)5 | Newmarket Hurricanes (OPJHL) |
| 139 | Pavel Valentenko (D) | Russia | Montreal Canadiens | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (Russia) |
| 140 | Cody Wild (D) | United States | Edmonton Oilers | Providence College (Hockey East) |
| 141 | Kim Johansson (F) | Sweden | New York Islanders (from Colorado) | Malmo Jr. (Sweden) |
| 142 | Maxim Frechette (D) | Canada | Columbus Blue Jackets (from Anaheim)6 | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
| 143 | Ashton Rome (RW) | Canada | San Jose Sharks | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 144 | Martin Nolet (D) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings (from New York Rangers) | Champlain Cougars (QJAAAHL) |
| 145 | Jon Rheault (RW) | United States | Philadelphia Flyers | Providence College (Hockey East) |
| 146 | Mark Dekanich (G) | Canada | Nashville Predators | Colgate University (ECAC) |
| 147 | Alex Biega (D) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Salisbury School (USHS–CT) |
| 148 | Olivier Magnan (D) | Canada | New Jersey Devils | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) |
| 149 | Juuso Puustinen (RW) | Finland | Calgary Flames | KalPa (Finland) |
| 150 | Max Warn (LW) | Finland | Dallas Stars | HIFK (Finland) |
| 151 | Ryan Daniels (G) | Canada | Ottawa Senators | Saginaw Spirit (OHL) |
| 152 | Jordan Bendfeld (D) | Canada | Phoenix Coyotes (from Detroit) | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 153 | Stefan Chaput (C) | Canada | Carolina Hurricanes | Lewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL) |
- Boston's acquired fifth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a third-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to Boston in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft and this pick.
- Boston previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 6, 2005 that sent Andy Hilbert to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
- Florida's fifth-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on November 19, 2005 that sent Alexei Semenov to Florida in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2006 Entry Draft (this pick). The conditions of this pick are unknown.
- Toronto's fifth-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on March 8, 2006 that sent Luke Richardson to Toronto in exchange for a Columbus option of a fifth-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft (this pick) or a fourth-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft.
- Washington's acquired fifth-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for this pick.
- Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 2, 2005 that sent Maxime Ouellet to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.
- Tampa Bay's fifth-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on July 30, 2005 that sent a sixth-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
- Anaheim's fifth-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on November 15, 2005 that sent François Beauchemin and Tyler Wright to Anaheim in exchange for Sergei Fedorov and this pick.
Round six
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/Junior/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | Matthew McCollem (LW) | United States | St. Louis Blues | Belmont Hill (ISL) |
| 155 | Peter Aston (D) | Canada | Florida Panthers (from Pittsburgh)1 | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 156 | Jan-Mikael Juutilainen (C) | Finland | Chicago Blackhawks | Jokerit (Finland) |
| 157 | Brent Gwidt (C) | United States | Washington Capitals | Lakeland High School (USHS–WI) |
| 158 | Levi Nelson (C) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
| 159 | Jesse Dudas (D) | Canada | Columbus Blue Jackets | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
| 160 | Andrew MacDonald (D) | Canada | New York Islanders | Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) |
| 161 | Viktor Stalberg (LW) | Sweden | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Phoenix) | University of Vermont (Hockey East) |
| 162 | Julian Walker (F) | Switzerland | Minnesota Wild | EHC Basel (Switzerland) |
| 163 | Sergei Shirokov (F) | Russia | Vancouver Canucks (from Florida) | CSKA Moscow (Russia) |
| 164 | Constantin Braun (LW) | Germany | Los Angeles Kings | Eisbaren Berlin (Germany) |
| 165 | Jonas Enlund (C) | Finland | Atlanta Thrashers | HIFK (Finland) |
| 166 | Tyler Ruegsegger (C) | United States | Toronto Maple Leafs | Shattuck-Saint Mary's (Midget Major AAA) |
| 167 | Juraj Simek (LW) | Switzerland | Vancouver Canucks | Kloten Flyers (Switzerland) |
| 168 | Dane Crowley (D) | Canada | Tampa Bay Lightning | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
| 169 | Chris Auger (C) | Canada | Chicago Blackhawks (from Montreal) | Wellington Dukes (OPJHL) |
| 170 | Alexander Bumagin (LW) | Russia | Edmonton Oilers | Lada Togliatti (Russia) |
| 171 | Brian Day (RW) | United States | New York Islanders (from Colorado) | Governor Dummer Academy (USHS–MA) |
| 172 | Petteri Wirtanen (C) | Finland | Anaheim Ducks | HPK (Finland) |
| 173 | Stefan Ridderwall (G) | Sweden | New York Islanders (from San Jose) | Djurgardens IF Jr. (Sweden) |
| 174 | Eric Hunter (C) | Canada | New York Rangers | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
| 175 | Michael Dupont (G) | Switzerland | Philadelphia Flyers | Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) |
| 176 | Ryan Flynn (RW) | United States | Nashville Predators | US NTDP (NAHL) |
| 177 | Mathieu Perreault (C) | Canada | Washington Capitals (from Buffalo)2 | Acadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) |
| 178 | Tony Romano (C) | United States | New Jersey Devils | New York Bobcats (AMHL) |
| 179 | Jordan Fulton (C) | United States | Calgary Flames | Breck School (USHS–MN) |
| 180 | Leo Komarov (C) | Finland | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Dallas)3 | Assat (Finland) |
| 181 | Kevin Koopman (D) | Canada | Ottawa Senators | Beaver Valley Nitehawks (KIJHL) |
| 182 | Jan Mursak (LW) |  Slovenia | Detroit Red Wings | HC Ceske Budejovice Jr. (Czech Republic) |
| 183 | Nick Dodge (RW) | Canada | Carolina Hurricanes | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
- Pittsburgh's sixth-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on January 18, 2006 that sent Eric Cairns to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.
- Buffalo's sixth-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on July 30, 2005 that sent the rights to Tim Kennedy to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.
- Dallas' sixth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on November 6, 2005 that sent the Nathan Perrott to Dallas in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2006 Entry Draft (this pick). The conditions of this pick are unknown.
Round seven
| # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/Junior/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 184 | Alexander Hellstrom (D) | Sweden | St. Louis Blues | IF Bjorkloven (Sweden) |
| 185 | Timo Seppanen (D) | Finland | Pittsburgh Penguins | HIFK (Finland) |
| 186 | Peter LeBlanc (C/LW) | Canada | Chicago Blackhawks | Hamilton Red Wings (OPJHL) |
| 187 | Devin DiDiomete (LW) | Canada | Calgary Flames (from Washington)1 | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 188 | Chris Frank (D) | United States | Phoenix Coyotes (from Boston via Toronto) | Western Michigan University (CCHA) |
| 189 | Derek Dorsett (RW) | Canada | Columbus Blue Jackets | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 190 | Troy Mattila (LW) | United States | New York Islanders | Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL) |
| 191 | Nick Oslund (RW) | United States | Detroit Red Wings (from Phoenix)2 | Burnsville High School (USHS–MN) |
| 192 | Chris Hickey (C) | United States | Minnesota Wild | Cretin-Derham Hall (USHS–MN) |
| 193 | Marc Cheverie (G) | Canada | Florida Panthers | Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) |
| 194 | Matt Marquardt (LW) | Canada | Columbus Blue Jackets (from Los Angeles) | Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) |
| 195 | Jesse Martin (C) | Canada | Atlanta Thrashers | Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) |
| 196 | Benn Ferriero (C/RW) | United States | Phoenix Coyotes (from Toronto) | Boston College (Hockey East) |
| 197 | Evan Fuller (RW) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
| 198 | Denis Kazionov (LW) | Russia | Tampa Bay Lightning | MVD Tver (Russia) |
| 199 | Cameron Cepek (D) | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) |
| 200 | Arturs Kulda (D) | Latvia | Atlanta Thrashers (from Edmonton) | CSKA Moscow (Russia) |
| 201 | Billy Sauer (G) | United States | Colorado Avalanche | University of Michigan (CCHA) |
| 202 | John McCarthy (LW) | United States | San Jose Sharks (from Anaheim)3 | Boston University (Hockey East) |
| 203 | Jay Barriball (F) | United States | San Jose Sharks | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) |
| 204 | Lukas Zeliska (C) | Slovakia | New York Rangers | Ocelari Trinec Jr. (Slovakia) |
| 205 | Andrei Popov (RW) | Russia | Philadelphia Flyers | Traktor Chelyabinsk (Russia) |
| 206 | Viktor Sjodin (F) | Sweden | Nashville Predators | VIK Vasteras HK Jr. (Sweden) |
| 207 | Benjamin Breault (C) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) |
| 208 | Kyell Henegan (D) | Canada | New Jersey Devils | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) |
| 209 | Per Johnsson (F) | Sweden | Calgary Flames | Farjestad BK Jr. (Sweden) |
| 210 | Will O'Neill (D) | United States | Atlanta Thrashers (from Dallas) | Tabor Academy (USHS–MA) |
| 211 | Erik Condra (RW) | Canada | Ottawa Senators | University of Notre Dame (CCHA) |
| 212 | Logan Pyett (D) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Regina Pats (WHL) |
| 213 | Justin Krueger (D) | Germany | Carolina Hurricanes | Cornell University (ECAC) |
- Washington's seventh-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on August 4, 2005 that sent Chris Clark and a seventh-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft and this pick.
- Phoenix's seventh-round pick went to Detroit as the result of a trade on March 9, 2006 that sent Jamie Rivers to Phoenix in exchange for this pick.
- Anaheim's seventh-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on July 30, 2005 that sent a fifth-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft to Anaheim in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft and this pick.
Draftees based on nationality
| Rank | Country | Picks | Percent | Top selection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 144 | 67.6% | ||
| 1 | Canada | 84 | 39.4% | Jordan Staal, 2nd |
| 2 | United States | 60 | 28.2% | Erik Johnson, 1st |
| Europe | 70 | 32.4% | ||
| 3 | Sweden | 17 | 8.0% | Nicklas Backstrom, 4th |
| 4 | Russia | 15 | 7.0% | Semyon Varlamov, 23rd |
| 5 | Finland | 14 | 6.6% | Riku Helenius, 15th |
| 6 | Czech Republic | 8 | 3.8% | Michael Frolik, 10th |
| 7 | Germany | 4 | 1.9% | Korbinian Holzer, 111th |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1.9% | Reto Berra, 106th | |
| 9 | Slovakia | 3 | 1.4% | Tomas Marcinko, 115th |
| 10 | Austria | 2 | 0.9% | Michael Grabner, 14th |
| Latvia | 2 | 0.9% | Kaspars Daugavins, 91st | |
| 12 | Slovenia | 1 | 0.4% | Jan Mursak, 182nd |
North American draftees by province/state
| Rank | State/province | Selections | Top selection |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ontario | 32 | Jordan Staal, 2nd |
| 2 |  Quebec | 16 | Derick Brassard, 6th |
| 3 |  Minnesota | 15 | Erik Johnson, 1st |
| 4 |  New York | 10 | Nick Foligno, 28th |
| 5 |  British Columbia | 9 | Ty Whishart, 16th |
| 6 |  Michigan | 8 | Peter Mueller, 8th |
 Alberta | 8 | Leland Irving, 26th | |
 Massachusetts | 8 | Joey Ryan, 48th | |
| 9 |  Manitoba | 7 | Jonathan Toews, 3rd |
 Nova Scotia | 7 | James Sheppard, 9th | |
| 11 |  Saskatchewan | 5 | Riley Holzapfel, 43rd |
| 12 |  Wisconsin | 3 | Phil Kessel, 5th |
 Illinois | 3 | Nigel Williams, 51st | |
| 14 | .svg){kind=small} Utah | 2 | Trevor Lewis, 17th |
 California | 2 | Rhett Rakhshani, 100th | |
| 16 |  New Jersey | 1 | Bobby Sanguinetti, 21st |
 Tennessee | 1 | Blake Geoffrion, 56th | |
 Pennsylvania | 1 | Mike Weber, 57th | |
 Rhode Island | 1 | Cody Wild, 140th | |
 New Hampshire | 1 | Jon Rheault, 145th | |
 Colorado | 1 | Tyler Ruegsegger, 166th | |
 Washington | 1 | Chris Frank, 188th |
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