2002 NHL entry draft

The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was the 40th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 22 and 23, 2002 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. Two hundred and ninety-one players were drafted in total: 35 from the Ontario Hockey League (OHL); 23 from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL); 43 from the Western Hockey League (WHL); 41 from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) hockey conferences; six from U.S. high schools and 110 from outside North America.

The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Duncan Keith, who played his last NHL game in the 2021–22 season.

Round one

 * 1)  Florida's first-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a first-round pick (# 3 overall) and future considerations (Florida's option to swap first-round picks in the 2003 Entry Draft to Florida in exchange for this pick.
 * 2)  Columbus' first-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a first-round pick (# 1 overall) to Columbus in exchange for future considerations (Florida's option to swap first-round picks in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 3)  Tampa Bay's first-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on June 21, 2002 that sent Ruslan Fedotenko and two second-round picks (# 34 & # 52 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
 * 4)  Calgary's first-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a first-round pick (# 10 overall) and a fourth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for this pick.
 * 5)  Florida's acquired first-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a first-round pick (# 9 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to Florida in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 18, 2002 that sent Pavel Bure and a second-round pick (# 33 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to the Rangers in exchange for Igor Ulanov, Filip Novák a second-round pick (# 40 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft, a fourth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 1)  Dallas' first-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on June 12, 2002 that sent a first-round pick (# 26 overall) and a second-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft along with a sixth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Dallas in exchange for this pick.
 * 2)  Edmonton's first-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a first-round pick (# 15 overall) and an eighth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.
 * 3)  Montreal's first-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a first-round pick (# 14 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to Montreal in exchange for an eighth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 4)  Vancouver's first-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on November 10, 2001 that sent Trevor Linden and a second-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Vancouver in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 5)  Columbus' acquired first-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent the rights to Mike Pandolfo and a first-round pick (# 30 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to Columbus in exchange for this pick.
 * Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 18, 2002 that sent Ron Tugnutt and a second-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Dallas in exchange for this pick.
 * Dallas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 19, 2002 that sent Joe Nieuwendyk and Jamie Langenbrunner to New Jersey in exchange for Jason Arnott, Randy McKay and this pick.
 * 1)  St. Louis' first-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on March 13, 2001 that sent Keith Tkachuk to St. Louis in exchange for Michael Handzus, Ladislav Nagy, the rights to Jeff Taffe and a first-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft or 2002 Entry Draft.  The first-round pick option became a first-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft after St. Louis lost its first-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft to New Jersey as a penalty for Scott Stevens tampering.
 * 2)  Washington's acquired first-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on June 12, 2002 that sent a first-round pick (# 13 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft and a sixth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft  along with this pick.
 * Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 19, 2002 that sent Adam Oates to Philadelphia in exchange for Maxime Ouellet, a second-round pick and a third-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft along with this pick.
 * 1)  Columbus' acquired first-round pick went to Atlanta as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a second-round pick and a third-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Columbus in exchange for this pick.
 * Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a first-round pick (# 20 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to Buffalo in exchange for the rights to Mike Pandolfo and this pick.
 * Buffalo previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 29, 2001 that sent Dominik Hašek to Detroit in exchange for Vyacheslav Kozlov, a conditional pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick. The conditions of the conditional pick are unknown and the pick was not exercised.

Round two

 * 1)  Buffalo's acquired second-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent Jochen Hecht to Buffalo in exchange for a second-round pick (# 36 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * Buffalo previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent Vyacheslav Kozlov and a second-round pick (# 41 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to Atlanta in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 1)  Columbus' second-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on June 18, 2002 that sent a first-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Columbus in exchange for Ron Tugnutt and this pick.
 * 2)  Florida's second-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on March 18, 2002 that sent Igor Ulanov, Filip Novák a first-round pick and a second-round pick (# 40 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft along with a fourth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to the Rangers in exchange for Pavel Bure and this pick.
 * 3)  Tampa Bay's acquired second-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent Brad Lukowich and a seventh-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
 * Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 21, 2002 that sent a first-round pick (# 4 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for Ruslan Fedotenko, a second-round pick (# 52 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 23, 2001 that sent a first-round pick (# 23 overall) in the 2001 Entry Draft to Ottawa in exchange for a first-round pick (# 27 overall) and a seventh-round compensatory pick in the 2001 Entry Draft along with this pick.
 * Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 1999 that sent Andreas Johansson and the rights to sign Rick Dudley as General Manager to Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Rob Zamuner and a second-round pick in the 2000 Entry Draft or 2001 Entry Draft or 2002 Entry Draft (this pick).
 * 1)  Buffalo's acquired second-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent Jochen Hecht to Buffalo in exchange for a second-round pick (# 31 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * Buffalo previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a third-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft and a second-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
 * 1)  The Rangers second-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on March 18, 2002 that sent Pavel Bure and a second-round pick (# 33 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to the Rangers in exchange for Igor Ulanov, Filip Novák a first-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft, a fourth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 2)  Atlanta's acquired second-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a first-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Atlanta in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * Atlanta previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a second-round pick (# 31 overall) and a third-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Buffalo in exchange for Vyacheslav Kozlov and this pick.
 * 1)  Washington's second-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on June 12, 2002 that sent a first-round pick (# 13 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for a first-round pick (# 26 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft and a sixth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft along with this pick.
 * 2)  Phoenix acquired this pick as the result of a compensation for Philadelphia signing Jeremy Roenick as a Group III free agent on July 2, 2001.
 * 3)  St. Louis acquired this pick as the result of a compensation for Dallas signing Pierre Turgeon as a Group III free agent on July 1, 2001.
 * 4)  New Jersey acquired this pick as the result of a compensation for Toronto signing Alexander Mogilny as a Group III free agent on July 3, 2001.
 * 5)  Tampa Bay's acquired second-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a second-round pick (# 60 overall) and a fifth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
 * Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 21, 2002 that sent a first-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for Ruslan Fedotenko, a second-round pick (# 34 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 2, 2001 that sent Daymond Langkow to Phoenix in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 1)  Washington's acquired second-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on November 10, 2001 that sent a first-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft and a third-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for Trevor Linden and this pick.
 * Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 23, 2001 that sent a second-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
 * Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2001 that sent Adrian Aucoin and Alexander Kharitonov to the Islanders in exchange for Mathieu Biron and this pick.
 * 1)  St. Louis' second-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a second-round pick (# 62 overall) and a fifth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.
 * 2)  Carolina's second-round pick went to Detroit as the result of a trade on July 9, 2001 that sent Aaron Ward to Carolina in exchange for this pick.
 * 3)  Washington second-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on March 19, 2002 that sent Adam Oates to Philadelphia in exchange for Maxime Ouellet, a first-round pick and a third-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft along with this pick.
 * 4)  San Jose's second-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a second-round pick (# 52 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 5)  Boston's second-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a second-round pick (# 56 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to Boston in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.

Round three

 * 1)  Atlanta's third-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on June 24, 2001 that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft and a seventh-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Atlanta in exchange for this pick.
 * 2)  Los Angeles acquired this pick as the result of a compensation for Detroit signing Luc Robitaille as a Group III free agent on July 5, 2001.
 * 3)  Florida's third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent Eric Godard to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
 * The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 23, 2001 that sent a third-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft to Florida in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 1)  Philadelphia's acquired third-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on December 17, 2001 that sent Donald Brashear and a sixth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for Jan Hlavac and this pick.
 * Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 24, 2001 that sent a fourth-round pick, a fifth-round pick and a seventh-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
 * 1)  Philadelphia's acquired third-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on June 12, 2002 that sent Robert Esche and Michal Handzuš to Philadelphia in exchange for Brian Boucher and this pick.
 * Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 31, 2001 that sent Andy Delmore to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
 * 1)  Minnesota acquired this pick as the result of a compensation for Boston signing Sean O'Donnell as a Group V free agent on July 2, 2001.
 * 2)  Calgary's third-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a third-round pick (# 90 overall) and a fifth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for this pick.
 * 3)  The Rangers' third-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a third-round pick (# 81 overall and a fourth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to the Rangers in exchange for this pick.
 * 4)  Montreal's third-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on January 24, 2002 that sent Sergei Berezin to Montreal in exchange for Brian Savage, future considerations and a third-round pick in either 2002 Entry Draft (this pick) or 2003 Entry Draft.
 * 5)  Ottawa's third-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a third-round pick (# 75 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to Ottawa in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 6)  Atlanta's acquired third-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent Vyacheslav Kozlov and a second-round pick (# 41 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to Atlanta in exchange for a second-round pick (# 31 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * Atlanta previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent future considerations (Atlanta's promise not to draft Jay Bouwmeester # 2 overall in 2002 NHL draft) to Florida in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on May 31, 2001 that sent Alex Auld to Vancouver in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 1)  Los Angeles' third-round pick went to Vancouver as the result of a trade on February 15, 2001 that sent Felix Potvin to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.#  Phoenix's third-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on June 23, 2001 that sent a third-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 2)  Phoenix's third-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on June 23, 2001 that sent a third-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 3)  Chicago's third-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a third-round pick (# 93 overall) and a fourth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
 * 4)  Nashville's acquired third-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a third-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
 * Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a second-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Buffalo in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * Buffalo acquired this pick as the result of a compensation for Dallas signing Donald Audette as a Group III free agent on July 2, 2001.
 * 1)  Toronto's third-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a third-round pick (# 74 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to Toronto in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 2)  Carolina's third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a sixth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft and a third-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
 * Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 24, 2001 that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft to Carolina in exchange for this pick.
 * 1)  Washington third-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on March 19, 2002 that sent Adam Oates to Philadelphia in exchange for Maxime Ouellet, a first-round pick and a second-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft along with this pick.
 * 2)  San Jose's third-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a third-round pick (# 86 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 3)  Nashville's acquired third-round pick went to Detroit as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a third-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
 * Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent future considerations (Nashville agreed not to select Joffrey Lupul # 6 overall in 2002 Entry Draft) to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.
 * Anaheim previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 5, 2002 that sent Marty McInnis to Boston in exchange for this pick.
 * 1)  Atlanta's acquired third-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a first-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Atlanta in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * Atlanta previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 19, 2002 that sent Jiří Šlégr to Detroit in exchange for Yuri Butsayev and this pick.

Round four

 * 1)  Atlanta's fourth-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on March 19, 2002 that sent Kirill Safronov, the rights to Ruslan Zainullin and a fourth-round pick (# 166 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to Atlanta in exchange for Darcy Hordichuk a fifth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 2)  Calgary's acquired fourth-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on June 23, 2002 that sent a fourth-round (# 112 overall) and a fifth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for this pick.
 * Calgary previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a first-round pick (# 9 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to Florida in exchange for a first-round pick (# 10 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 1)  Minnesota's re-acquired fourth-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent Cliff Ronning to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.
 * Dallas fourth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 25, 2000 that sent Brad Lukowich, a third-round and ninth-round picks in the 2001 Entry Draft to Minnesota in exchange for Aaron Gavey, Pavel Patera, an eighth-round pick in the 2000 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * Minnesota previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 12, 2000 that sent Manny Fernandez and Brad Lukowich to Minnesota in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2000 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 1)  Calgary's fourth-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on June 24, 2001 that sent Dean McAmmond to Calgary in exchange for this pick.
 * 2)  The Rangers' fourth-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on March 19, 2002 that sent Tom Poti and Rem Murray to the Rangers in exchange for Mike York and this pick.
 * 3)  Colorado acquired this pick as the result of a compensation for Chicago signing Jon Klemm as a Group III free agent on July 1, 2001.
 * 4)  Montreal's fourth-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on June 23, 2002 that sent a fourth-round pick (# 99 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to Montreal in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 5)  Phoenix's fourth-round pick went to Atlanta as the result of a trade on March 19, 2002 that sent Darcy Hordichuk a fourth-round pick (# 97 overall) and a fifth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for Kirill Safronov, the rights to Ruslan Zainullin and this pick.
 * 6)  Chicago's fourth-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on January 16, 2002 that sent Joe Reekie to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
 * 7)  The Islanders' fourth-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent Mattias Timander to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
 * 8)  Buffalo acquired this pick as the result of a compensation for Los Angeles signing Steve Heinze as a Group III free agent on July 4, 2001.
 * 9)  Edmonton originally acquired this pick as the result of a compensation for The Rangers signing Igor Ulanov as a Group III free agent on July 20, 2001.  The pick was voided because the selected player was ineligible.
 * 10)  St. Louis' acquired fourth-round pick went to Atlanta as the result of a trade on March 18, 2002 that sent Ray Ferraro to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.
 * St. Louis previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 5, 2001 that sent Sean Hill to Carolina in exchange for Steve Halko and this pick.
 * 1)  Ottawa acquired this pick as the result of a compensation for Anaheim signing Jason York as a Group III free agent on July 3, 2001.
 * 2)  Ottawa's acquired fourth-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a third-round pick (# 75 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to Ottawa in exchange for a third-round pick (# 81 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * Ottawa acquired this pick as the result of a compensation for Boston signing Rob Zamuner as a Group III free agent on July 6, 2001.
 * 1)  San Jose's fourth-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a third-round pick (# 86 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a third-round pick (# 93 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.

Round five

 * 1)  Atlanta's fifth-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on March 19, 2002 that sent Kirill Safronov, the rights to Ruslan Zainullin and a fourth-round pick (# 166 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to Atlanta in exchange for Darcy Hordichuk a fourth-round pick (# 97 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 2)  Pittsburgh acquired this pick as the result of a compensation for the Islanders signing Garth Snow as a Group III free agent on July 1, 2001.
 * 3)  San Jose acquired this pick as the result of a compensation for St. Louis signing Rich Pilon as a Group III free agent on July 10, 2001.
 * 4)  Montreal's acquired fifth-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on June 23, 2002 that sent a fourth-round pick (# 99 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to Montreal in exchange for a fourth-round pick (# 112 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft this pick.
 * Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on May 24, 2002 that sent Chris Dyment to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.
 * 1)  Buffalo's fifth-round pick went to Atlanta as the result of a trade on March 19, 2002 that sent Bob Corkum to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.
 * 2)  Calgary acquired this pick as the result of a compensation for New Jersey signing Tommy Albelin as a Group III free agent on July 9, 2001.
 * 3)  Montreal's fifth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent Mariusz Czerkawski to Montreal in exchange for Arron Asham and this pick.
 * 4)  Phoenix's fifth-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on January 24, 2002 that sent Andrei Nazarov to Phoenix in exchange for this pick.
 * 5)  Carolina's fifth-round pick went to Minnesota as the result of a trade on March 1, 2001 that sent Scott Pellerin to Carolina in exchange for Askhat Rakhmatullin, a third-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft and a conditional pick in the 2002 Entry Draft (this pick).  Conditions of this draft pick are unknown.
 * 6)  The Islanders' fifth-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on January 3, 2001 that sent Jason Blake to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
 * 7)  St. Louis' fifth-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on February 9, 2001 that sent Scott Mellanby to St. Louis in exchange for David Morisset and this pick.
 * 8)  Toronto's fifth-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a third-round pick (# 74 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to Toronto in exchange for a third-round pick (# 90 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 9)  San Jose's acquired fifth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a second-round pick (# 52 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a second-round pick (# 60 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * San Jose acquired this pick as the result of a compensation for Florida signing Jeff Norton as a Group III free agent on July 18, 2001.
 * 1)  Boston's fifth-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a second-round pick (# 56 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to Boston in exchange for a second-round pick (# 62 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.

Round six

 * 1)  Carolina's acquired sixth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 23, 2002 that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Carolina in exchange for two eight-round picks (# 255 & 256 overall) and a ninth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft along with this pick.
 * Carolina acquired this pick as the result of a compensation for Dallas signing Rob DiMaio as a Group III free agent on July 1, 2001.
 * 1)  Ottawa's sixth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on March 15, 2002 that sent Juha Ylönen to Ottawa in exchange for André Roy and this pick.
 * 2)  Philadelphia's acquired sixth-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on June 23, 2002 that sent a fifth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 17, 2001 that sent Jan Hlavac and a third-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Vancouver in exchange for Donald Brashear and this pick.
 * 1)  Carolina's sixth-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a third-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Carolina in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 2)  San Jose's sixth-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and future considerations (rights to Theo Fleury) to San Jose in exchange for this pick. The trade completed on June 26, 2002.
 * 3)  Boston's sixth-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on March 19, 2002 that sent Jeff Norton to Boston in exchange for this pick.

Round seven

 * 1)  Tampa Bay's seventh-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on June 24, 2001 that sent an eighth-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft and a ninth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick
 * 2)  Anaheim's seventh-round pick went to Minnesota as the result of a trade on November 1, 2001 that sent Sergei Krivokrasov to Anaheim in exchange for future considerations and this pick.
 * 3)  Minnesota's seventh-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on June 29, 2001 that sent Sergei Zholtok to Minnesota in exchange for future considerations (this pick).
 * 4)  The Rangers' seventh-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on June 24, 2001 that sent a seventh-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft to the Rangers in exchange for this pick.
 * 5)  Ottawa's seventh-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 23, 2002 that sent Josef Boumedienne to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
 * 6)  Atlanta's acquired seventh-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 23, 2002 that sent an eighth-round in the 2002 Entry Draft and a seventh-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Atlanta in exchange for this pick.
 * Atlanta previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 24, 2001 that sent a third-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to New Jersey in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 1)  New Jersey acquired this pick as the result of a compensation for the Islanders signing Ken Sutton as a Group III free agent on July 5, 2001.
 * 2)  Vancouver acquired this pick as the result of a compensation for Buffalo signing Bob Essensa as a Group III free agent on August 3, 2001.
 * 3)  Philadelphia's seventh-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on June 23, 2002 that sent a fifth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick
 * 4)  San Jose's seventh-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 29, 2001 that sent Rich Pilon to San Jose in exchange for this pick.

Round eight

 * 1)  Anaheim's eighth-round pick went to Atlanta as the result of a trade on July 2, 2001 that sent Denny Lambert and a ninth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.
 * 2)  Pittsburgh acquired this pick as the result of a compensation for St. Louis signing Marc Bergevin as a Group III free agent on November 6, 2001.
 * 3)  Montreal's eighth-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent a first-round pick (# 14 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft to Montreal in exchange for a first-round pick (# 15 overall)  in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 4)  Carolina's eighth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 23, 2002 that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Carolina in exchange for a sixth, eighth (# 256 overall), ninth-round picks in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 5)  Carolina's acquired eighth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 23, 2002 that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Carolina in exchange for a sixth, eighth (# 255 overall), ninth-round picks in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * Carolina previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on May 31, 2000 that sent Paul Ranheim to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
 * 1)  San Jose's eighth-round pick went to Atlanta as the result of a trade on June 23, 2002 that sent a seventh-round in the 2002 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and this pick.

Round nine

 * 1)  Atlanta's ninth-round pick went to Anaheim as the result of a trade on July 2, 2001 that sent an eighth-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Atlanta in exchange for Denny Lambert and this pick.
 * 2)  Columbus' ninth-round pick went to Detroit as the result of a trade on June 25, 2000 that sent a ninth-round pick in the 2000 Entry Draft to Columbus in exchange for this pick.
 * 3)  Florida's ninth-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on June 23, 2002 that sent a ninth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Florida in exchange for this pick.
 * 4)  Colorado's acquired ninth-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on March 1, 2002 that sent a ninth-round pick in the D.J. Smith to Colorado in exchange for this pick.
 * Colorado previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 24, 2001 that sent a ninth-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
 * 1)  Calgary's ninth-round pick went to Minnesota as the result of a trade on June 22, 2002 that sent Jamie McLennan to Calgary in exchange for this pick.
 * 2)  Vancouver acquired this pick as the result of a compensation for Dallas signing Greg Hawgood as a Group III free agent on July 17, 2001.
 * 3)  Carolina's ninth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 23, 2002 that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to Carolina in exchange for a sixth, two eighth-round picks (# 255 & # 256 overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft and this pick.
 * 4)  Philadelphia's ninth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 24, 2001 that sent a seventh-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for an eighth-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft and this pick.