Talk:2023 NHL entry draft

Order of remaining playoff teams
Here is this year's order of remaining playoff teams.

Conference Finalists will be given the final four selections in this year's draft. As teams get eliminated from the playoffs please only add teams that have their selection spot determined.

The following is a list in reverse order of league finish for this year's playoff teams:


 * Florida Panthers
 * New York Islanders
 * Winnipeg Jets
 * Tampa Bay Lightning
 * Seattle Kraken
 * Minnesota Wild
 * Los Angeles Kings
 * New York Rangers
 * Dallas Stars
 * Edmonton Oilers
 * Toronto Maple Leafs
 * New Jersey Devils
 * Colorado Avalanche
 * Vegas Golden Knights
 * Carolina Hurricanes
 * Boston Bruins

Ex: If the Panthers or Bruins were to be eliminated in the first two rounds they would pick 17th and 28th respectively. If the Panthers were to make the conference finals and the Islanders were eliminated in the opening two rounds then the Islanders would pick 17th. If the Bruins were to make the conference finals and the Hurricanes lost in either of the first two rounds then Carolina would select 28th. Deadman137 (talk) 19:09, 18 April 2023 (UTC)

Draft lottery
If any of the teams ranked 12-16 win either draw in the draft lottery they will move up ten spots in the draft order.

Ex: If the 12th ranked Ottawa Senators win the first lottery drawing they would secure the second overall pick and the Anaheim Ducks would get the first overall pick. In this scenario the second lottery draw would then be for the third overall pick and as a result Anaheim, Ottawa and the teams ranked 14-16 would be ineligible to win the third overall pick. If any of those three bottom ranked teams won the second lottery they would select fourth, fifth or sixth overall depending on their ranking. Once the second draw is complete all remaining unclaimed first-round draft picks for non-playoff teams are awarded based on inverse order of regular season finish. Deadman137 (talk) 20:42, 23 April 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 29 June 2023
the nationality on #26 is incorrect, he's american 38.39.79.228 (talk) 02:07, 29 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Already fixed. Deadman137 (talk) 02:10, 29 June 2023 (UTC)

THERE ARE HOLES IN THE LATER ROUNDS.... and how many non-north american players have entries in other languages?? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.189.94.2 (talk) 00:16, 30 June 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 29 June 2023 (2)
felix unger-sorum plays for team sweden, not norway 38.39.79.228 (talk) 16:52, 29 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Pictogram voting wait.svg Already done Mattdaviesfsic (talk) 17:14, 29 June 2023 (UTC)

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