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2003 NHL Entry Draft

2003 NHL Entry Draft Round 1
NHL Totals
Round Pick Overall Team From Player GP G A PTS S% GAA
1 1 1 Pittsburgh Penguins logo Marc-Andre Fleury 996 0 0.912 2.592
Entry Level Contract Signed October 06, 2003
3yrs | Cap Hit $727,467 | AAV $727,467 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2003-2004 $1,240,000 $0 $0
2005-2006 $942,400 $0 $0
1 2 2 Carolina Hurricanes logo Eric Staal 1365 455 608 1063
Entry Level Contract Signed December 07, 2023
3yrs | Cap Hit $0 | AAV $0 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2003-2004 $1,240,000 $0 $0
2005-2006 $942,400 $0 $0
1 3 3 Florida Panthers logo Nathan Horton 627 203 218 421
1 4 4 Columbus Blue Jackets logo
1 5 5 Buffalo Sabres logo Thomas Vanek 1029 373 416 789
Entry Level Contract Signed December 07, 2023
3yrs | Cap Hit $942,400 | AAV $942,400 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2005-2006 $942,400 $0 $0
2006-2007 $942,400 $0 $0
1 6 6 San Jose Sharks logo
1 7 7 Nashville Predators logo Ryan Suter 1386 103 567 670
Entry Level Contract Signed September 08, 2004
3yrs | Cap Hit $785,333 | AAV $785,333 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2005-2006 $942,400 $0 $0
2006-2007 $471,200 $0 $0
2007-2008 $942,400 $0 $0
1 8 8 Winnipeg Jets logo Braydon Coburn 983 49 185 234
Entry Level Contract Signed July 29, 2004
3yrs | Cap Hit $746,100 | AAV $746,100 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2005-2006 $824,700 $0 $0
2006-2007 $471,200 $0 $0
2007-2008 $942,400 $0 $0
1 9 9 Calgary Flames logo Dion Phaneuf 1048 137 357 494
Entry Level Contract Signed September 15, 2004
3yrs | Cap Hit $785,333 | AAV $785,333 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2005-2006 $942,400 $0 $0
2006-2007 $471,200 $0 $0
2007-2008 $942,400 $0 $0
1 10 10 Montreal Canadiens logo
1 11 11 Philadelphia Flyers logo Jeff Carter 1268 432 406 838
Entry Level Contract Signed July 27, 2005
3yrs | Cap Hit $942,400 | AAV $942,400 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2005-2006 $659,700 $282,700 $0
2006-2007 $659,700 $282,700 $0
2007-2008 $942,400 $0 $0
1 12 12 New York Rangers logo
1 13 13 Los Angeles Kings logo Dustin Brown 1296 325 387 712
Entry Level Contract Signed December 07, 2023
yrs | Cap Hit $0 | AAV $0 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2003-2004 $1,240,000 $0 $0
1 14 14 Chicago Blackhawks logo Brent Seabrook 1114 103 361 464
Entry Level Contract Signed July 28, 2005
3yrs | Cap Hit $942,400 | AAV $942,400 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2005-2006 $659,700 $282,700 $0
2006-2007 $659,700 $282,700 $0
2007-2008 $660,700 $281,700 $0
1 15 15 New York Islanders logo
1 16 16 San Jose Sharks logo Steve Bernier 637 105 125 230
Entry Level Contract Signed July 28, 2005
3yrs | Cap Hit $850,000 | AAV $1,183,333 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2005-2006 $600,000 $250,000 $475,000
2006-2007 $600,000 $250,000 $262,500
2007-2008 $750,000 $100,000 $262,500
1 17 17 New Jersey Devils logo Zach Parise 1224 429 450 879
Entry Level Contract Signed March 29, 2004
3yrs | Cap Hit $468,667 | AAV $468,667 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2005-2006 $703,000 $0 $0
2006-2007 $703,000 $0 $0
1 18 18 Washington Capitals logo Eric Fehr 652 113 108 221
Entry Level Contract Signed July 29, 2005
3yrs | Cap Hit $894,933 | AAV $894,933 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2005-2006 $659,700 $282,700 $0
2006-2007 $659,700 $282,700 $0
2007-2008 $700,000 $100,000 $0
1 19 19 Anaheim Ducks logo Ryan Getzlaf 1157 282 737 1019
Entry Level Contract Signed September 15, 2004
3yrs | Cap Hit $739,733 | AAV $739,733 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2005-2006 $881,600 $0 $0
2006-2007 $714,400 $0 $0
2007-2008 $623,200 $0 $0
1 20 20 Minnesota Wild logo Brent Burns 1357 250 600 850
Entry Level Contract Signed December 07, 2023
yrs | Cap Hit $0 | AAV $0 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2003-2004 $1,050,000 $0 $0
1 21 21 Boston Bruins logo Mark Stuart 673 26 67 93
Entry Level Contract Signed August 22, 2005
3yrs | Cap Hit $942,400 | AAV $1,579,900 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2005-2006 $659,700 $282,700 $637,500
2006-2007 $659,700 $282,700 $637,500
2007-2008 $942,400 $0 $637,500
1 22 22 Edmonton Oilers logo
1 23 23 Vancouver Canucks logo Ryan Kesler 1001 258 315 573
Entry Level Contract Signed June 21, 2003
3yrs | Cap Hit $722,000 | AAV $722,000 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2003-2004 $950,000 $0 $0
2005-2006 $722,000 $0 $0
1 24 24 Philadelphia Flyers logo
1 25 25 Florida Panthers logo
1 26 26 Los Angeles Kings logo Brian Boyle 871 141 111 252
Entry Level Contract Signed April 16, 2007
2yrs | Cap Hit $750,000 | AAV $835,000 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2007-2008 $500,000 $250,000 $85,000
2008-2009 $500,000 $250,000 $85,000
1 27 27 Los Angeles Kings logo
1 28 28 Anaheim Ducks logo Corey Perry 1273 421 471 892
Entry Level Contract Signed September 15, 2004
3yrs | Cap Hit $614,333 | AAV $614,333 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2005-2006 $684,000 $0 $0
2006-2007 $684,000 $0 $0
2007-2008 $475,000 $0 $0
1 29 29 Ottawa Senators logo Patrick Eaves 633 132 110 242
Entry Level Contract Signed August 22, 2005
3yrs | Cap Hit $942,133 | AAV $942,133 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2005-2006 $659,700 $282,700 $0
2006-2007 $659,700 $282,700 $0
2007-2008 $800,000 $141,600 $0
1 30 30 St. Louis Blues logo
2003 NHL Entry Draft Round 2
NHL Totals
Round Pick Overall Team From Player GP G A PTS S% GAA
2 1 31 Carolina Hurricanes logo
2 2 32 Pittsburgh Penguins logo
2 3 33 Dallas Stars logo Loui Eriksson 1050 253 360 613
Entry Level Contract Signed August 24, 2005
3yrs | Cap Hit $641,667 | AAV $725,000 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2005-2006 $450,000 $175,000 $100,000
2006-2007 $475,000 $175,000 $100,000
2007-2008 $475,000 $175,000 $50,000
2 4 34 Tampa Bay Lightning logo
2 5 35 Nashville Predators logo
2 6 36 Dallas Stars logo
2 7 37 Nashville Predators logo
2 8 38 Florida Panthers logo
2 9 39 Calgary Flames logo
2 10 40 Montreal Canadiens logo
2 11 41 Tampa Bay Lightning logo
2 12 42 New Jersey Devils logo
2 13 43 San Jose Sharks logo
2 14 44 Los Angeles Kings logo
2 15 45 Boston Bruins logo Patrice Bergeron 1294 427 613 1040
Entry Level Contract Signed October 06, 2003
3yrs | Cap Hit $515,333 | AAV $515,333 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2003-2004 $900,000 $0 $0
2005-2006 $646,000 $0 $0
2 16 46 Columbus Blue Jackets logo
2 17 47 San Jose Sharks logo
2 18 48 New York Islanders logo
2 19 49 Nashville Predators logo Shea Weber 1038 224 365 589
Entry Level Contract Signed September 14, 2004
3yrs | Cap Hit $610,333 | AAV $610,333 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2005-2006 $621,000 $0 $0
2006-2007 $735,000 $0 $0
2007-2008 $475,000 $0 $0
2 20 50 New York Rangers logo
2 21 51 Edmonton Oilers logo Colin McDonald 148 20 26 46
2 22 52 Chicago Blackhawks logo Corey Crawford 488 0 0.918 2.447
Entry Level Contract Signed July 27, 2005
3yrs | Cap Hit $675,000 | AAV $891,667 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2005-2006 $475,000 $200,000 $200,000
2006-2007 $500,000 $150,000 $200,000
2007-2008 $600,000 $100,000 $250,000
2 23 53 New York Islanders logo
2 24 54 Dallas Stars logo
2 25 55 Florida Panthers logo
2 26 56 Minnesota Wild logo
2 27 57 Toronto Maple Leafs logo
2 28 58 New York Islanders logo
2 29 59 Chicago Blackhawks logo
2 30 60 Vancouver Canucks logo
2 31 61 Montreal Canadiens logo
2 32 62 St. Louis Blues logo David Backes 965 248 313 561
Entry Level Contract Signed March 15, 2006
2yrs | Cap Hit $765,000 | AAV $887,500 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2006-2007 $500,000 $227,500 $155,000
2007-2008 $575,000 $227,500 $90,000
2 33 63 Colorado Avalanche logo
2 34 64 Detroit Red Wings logo
2 35 65 Buffalo Sabres logo
2 36 66 Boston Bruins logo
2 37 67 Ottawa Senators logo
2 38 68 Edmonton Oilers logo
2003 NHL Entry Draft Round 3
NHL Totals
Round Pick Overall Team From Player GP G A PTS S% GAA
3 1 69 Philadelphia Flyers logo
3 2 70 Pittsburgh Penguins logo
3 3 71 Columbus Blue Jackets logo
3 4 72 Edmonton Oilers logo
3 5 73 Pittsburgh Penguins logo
3 6 74 Buffalo Sabres logo Clarke MacArthur 552 133 172 305
Entry Level Contract Signed July 28, 2005
3yrs | Cap Hit $608,333 | AAV $686,667 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2005-2006 $450,000 $150,000 $75,000
2006-2007 $450,000 $150,000 $75,000
2007-2008 $475,000 $150,000 $85,000
3 7 75 New York Rangers logo
3 8 76 Nashville Predators logo
3 9 77 Arizona Coyotes logo
3 10 78 Minnesota Wild logo
3 11 79 Montreal Canadiens logo
3 12 80 Arizona Coyotes logo
3 13 81 Philadelphia Flyers logo
3 14 82 Los Angeles Kings logo
3 15 83 Washington Capitals logo
3 16 84 St. Louis Blues logo
3 17 85 Philadelphia Flyers logo
3 18 86 Anaheim Ducks logo
3 19 87 Philadelphia Flyers logo
3 20 88 St. Louis Blues logo
3 21 89 Nashville Predators logo
3 22 90 Anaheim Ducks logo
3 23 91 Toronto Maple Leafs logo
3 24 92 Nashville Predators logo
3 25 93 New Jersey Devils logo
3 26 94 Edmonton Oilers logo
3 27 95 Philadelphia Flyers logo
3 28 96 Tampa Bay Lightning logo
3 29 97 Calgary Flames logo
3 30 98 Nashville Predators logo
3 31 99 Dallas Stars logo
3 32 100 Ottawa Senators logo
3 33 101 St. Louis Blues logo
2003 NHL Entry Draft Round 4
NHL Totals
Round Pick Overall Team From Player GP G A PTS S% GAA
4 1 102 Carolina Hurricanes logo
4 2 103 Columbus Blue Jackets logo
4 3 104 Columbus Blue Jackets logo
4 4 105 Florida Panthers logo
4 5 106 Buffalo Sabres logo
4 6 107 Boston Bruins logo
4 7 108 Philadelphia Flyers logo
4 8 109 Washington Capitals logo
4 9 110 Winnipeg Jets logo
4 10 111 Vancouver Canucks logo
4 11 112 Calgary Flames logo
4 12 113 Montreal Canadiens logo
4 13 114 Buffalo Sabres logo
4 14 115 Arizona Coyotes logo
4 15 116 Winnipeg Jets logo
4 16 117 Nashville Predators logo
4 17 118 Boston Bruins logo
4 18 119 Anaheim Ducks logo
4 19 120 New York Islanders logo
4 20 121 Pittsburgh Penguins logo
4 21 122 New York Rangers logo
4 22 123 Montreal Canadiens logo
4 23 124 Florida Panthers logo
4 24 125 Toronto Maple Leafs logo
4 25 126 Carolina Hurricanes logo
4 26 127 St. Louis Blues logo
4 27 128 Vancouver Canucks logo
4 28 129 Boston Bruins logo
4 29 130 Carolina Hurricanes logo
4 30 131 Colorado Avalanche logo
4 31 132 Detroit Red Wings logo Kyle Quincey 586 36 122 158
Entry Level Contract Signed June 29, 2005
3yrs | Cap Hit $520,000 | AAV $520,000 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2005-2006 $450,000 $65,000 $0
2006-2007 $450,000 $60,000 $0
2007-2008 $475,000 $60,000 $0
4 32 133 Nashville Predators logo
4 33 134 Dallas Stars logo
4 34 135 Ottawa Senators logo
4 35 136 Winnipeg Jets logo
2003 NHL Entry Draft Round 5
NHL Totals
Round Pick Overall Team From Player GP G A PTS S% GAA
5 1 137 Carolina Hurricanes logo Tyson Strachan 186 1 19 20
5 2 138 Columbus Blue Jackets logo
5 3 139 San Jose Sharks logo
5 4 140 Philadelphia Flyers logo
5 5 141 Florida Panthers logo
5 6 142 Ottawa Senators logo
5 7 143 Calgary Flames logo
5 8 144 Dallas Stars logo
5 9 145 Winnipeg Jets logo
5 10 146 Colorado Avalanche logo
5 11 147 Edmonton Oilers logo
5 12 148 St. Louis Blues logo Lee Stempniak 911 203 266 469
Entry Level Contract Signed July 29, 2005
2yrs | Cap Hit $517,500 | AAV $517,500 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2005-2006 $450,000 $135,000 $0
2006-2007 $450,000 $0 $0
5 13 149 New York Rangers logo
5 14 150 Buffalo Sabres logo
5 15 151 Chicago Blackhawks logo
5 16 152 Los Angeles Kings logo
5 17 153 Boston Bruins logo
5 18 154 Edmonton Oilers logo
5 19 155 Washington Capitals logo
5 20 156 Chicago Blackhawks logo
5 21 157 Minnesota Wild logo
5 22 158 Toronto Maple Leafs logo John Mitchell 548 70 107 177
5 23 159 St. Louis Blues logo
5 24 160 Vancouver Canucks logo
5 25 161 Pittsburgh Penguins logo
5 26 162 Florida Panthers logo
5 27 163 Colorado Avalanche logo Brad Richardson 869 111 143 254
Entry Level Contract Signed July 28, 2005
3yrs | Cap Hit $558,333 | AAV $558,333 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2005-2006 $450,000 $75,000 $0
2006-2007 $475,000 $75,000 $0
2007-2008 $500,000 $100,000 $0
5 28 164 Detroit Red Wings logo
5 29 165 Dallas Stars logo
5 30 166 Ottawa Senators logo
5 31 167 New Jersey Devils logo
2003 NHL Entry Draft Round 6
NHL Totals
Round Pick Overall Team From Player GP G A PTS S% GAA
6 1 168 Columbus Blue Jackets logo Marc Methot 624 22 101 123
Entry Level Contract Signed July 28, 2005
3yrs | Cap Hit $541,667 | AAV $608,333 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2005-2006 $450,000 $125,000 $50,000
2006-2007 $450,000 $125,000 $50,000
2007-2008 $475,000 $0 $100,000
6 2 169 Pittsburgh Penguins logo
6 3 170 Detroit Red Wings logo
6 4 171 Florida Panthers logo
6 5 172 Buffalo Sabres logo
6 6 173 Calgary Flames logo
6 7 174 Los Angeles Kings logo
6 8 175 Winnipeg Jets logo
6 9 176 New York Rangers logo
6 10 177 Montreal Canadiens logo
6 11 178 Arizona Coyotes logo
6 12 179 New York Rangers logo
6 13 180 New York Rangers logo
6 14 181 Chicago Blackhawks logo
6 15 182 New York Islanders logo
6 16 183 Boston Bruins logo Nate Thompson 844 65 99 164
Entry Level Contract Signed July 28, 2005
3yrs | Cap Hit $483,333 | AAV $483,333 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2005-2006 $450,000 $40,000 $0
2006-2007 $450,000 $20,000 $0
2007-2008 $475,000 $15,000 $0
6 17 184 Edmonton Oilers logo
6 18 185 Dallas Stars logo
6 19 186 Anaheim Ducks logo
6 20 187 Minnesota Wild logo
6 21 188 Montreal Canadiens logo
6 22 189 St. Louis Blues logo
6 23 190 Vancouver Canucks logo
6 24 191 Philadelphia Flyers logo
6 25 192 Tampa Bay Lightning logo
6 26 193 Philadelphia Flyers logo
6 27 194 Detroit Red Wings logo
6 28 195 Dallas Stars logo
6 29 196 Dallas Stars logo
6 30 197 New Jersey Devils logo
2003 NHL Entry Draft Round 7
NHL Totals
Round Pick Overall Team From Player GP G A PTS S% GAA
7 1 198 Carolina Hurricanes logo
7 2 199 Pittsburgh Penguins logo
7 3 200 Columbus Blue Jackets logo
7 4 201 San Jose Sharks logo
7 5 202 Buffalo Sabres logo
7 6 203 Winnipeg Jets logo
7 7 204 Colorado Avalanche logo
7 8 205 San Jose Sharks logo Joe Pavelski 1274 460 565 1025
Entry Level Contract Signed July 14, 2006
2yrs | Cap Hit $780,000 | AAV $850,000 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2006-2007 $500,000 $250,000 $100,000
2007-2008 $560,000 $250,000 $40,000
7 9 206 Calgary Flames logo
7 10 207 Minnesota Wild logo
7 11 208 Arizona Coyotes logo
7 12 209 New York Rangers logo
7 13 210 Nashville Predators logo
7 14 211 Chicago Blackhawks logo
7 15 212 New York Islanders logo
7 16 213 Nashville Predators logo
7 17 214 Edmonton Oilers logo Kyle Brodziak 917 129 167 296
7 18 215 Edmonton Oilers logo
7 19 216 San Jose Sharks logo
7 20 217 Montreal Canadiens logo
7 21 218 Anaheim Ducks logo
7 22 219 Minnesota Wild logo
7 23 220 Toronto Maple Leafs logo
7 24 221 St. Louis Blues logo
7 25 222 Vancouver Canucks logo
7 26 223 Florida Panthers logo
7 27 224 Tampa Bay Lightning logo
7 28 225 Colorado Avalanche logo
7 29 226 Detroit Red Wings logo
7 30 227 Tampa Bay Lightning logo
7 31 228 Ottawa Senators logo
7 32 229 Pittsburgh Penguins logo
2003 NHL Entry Draft Round 8
NHL Totals
Round Pick Overall Team From Player GP G A PTS S% GAA
8 1 230 Carolina Hurricanes logo
8 2 231 Los Angeles Kings logo
8 3 232 Pittsburgh Penguins logo
8 4 233 Columbus Blue Jackets logo
8 5 234 Florida Panthers logo
8 6 235 Buffalo Sabres logo
8 7 236 San Jose Sharks logo
8 8 237 Toronto Maple Leafs logo
8 9 238 New York Islanders logo
8 10 239 Winnipeg Jets logo
8 11 240 Calgary Flames logo
8 12 241 Montreal Canadiens logo
8 13 242 Arizona Coyotes logo
8 14 243 New York Rangers logo
8 15 244 Los Angeles Kings logo
8 16 245 Chicago Blackhawks logo Dustin Byfuglien 869 177 348 525
Entry Level Contract Signed July 28, 2005
3yrs | Cap Hit $608,333 | AAV $648,333 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2005-2006 $450,000 $100,000 $20,000
2006-2007 $500,000 $100,000 $10,000
2007-2008 $575,000 $100,000 $90,000
8 17 246 New York Islanders logo
8 18 247 Boston Bruins logo
8 19 248 Edmonton Oilers logo
8 20 249 Washington Capitals logo
8 21 250 Anaheim Ducks logo
8 22 251 Minnesota Wild logo
8 23 252 Vancouver Canucks logo
8 24 253 St. Louis Blues logo
8 25 254 Vancouver Canucks logo
8 26 255 Tampa Bay Lightning logo
8 27 256 Tampa Bay Lightning logo
8 28 257 Colorado Avalanche logo
8 29 258 Detroit Red Wings logo
8 30 259 Dallas Stars logo
8 31 260 Ottawa Senators logo
8 32 261 New Jersey Devils logo
2003 NHL Entry Draft Round 9
NHL Totals
Round Pick Overall Team From Player GP G A PTS S% GAA
9 1 262 Carolina Hurricanes logo
9 2 263 Pittsburgh Penguins logo Matt Moulson 650 176 193 369
Entry Level Contract Signed September 01, 2006
2yrs | Cap Hit $477,500 | AAV $477,500 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2006-2007 $450,000 $15,000 $0
2007-2008 $475,000 $15,000 $0
9 3 264 Florida Panthers logo
9 4 265 Florida Panthers logo Tanner Glass 527 24 45 69
Entry Level Contract Signed August 16, 2007
2yrs | Cap Hit $520,000 | AAV $570,000 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2007-2008 $475,000 $35,000 $50,000
2008-2009 $500,000 $30,000 $50,000
9 5 266 Buffalo Sabres logo
9 6 267 San Jose Sharks logo
9 7 268 Nashville Predators logo
9 8 269 Winnipeg Jets logo
9 9 270 Calgary Flames logo
9 10 271 Montreal Canadiens logo Jaroslav Halak 581 0 0.915 2.509
Entry Level Contract Signed August 11, 2005
3yrs | Cap Hit $491,667 | AAV $491,667 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2005-2006 $450,000 $50,000 $0
2006-2007 $450,000 $25,000 $0
2007-2008 $475,000 $25,000 $0
9 11 272 Arizona Coyotes logo
9 12 273 Tampa Bay Lightning logo
9 13 274 Los Angeles Kings logo
9 14 275 Chicago Blackhawks logo
9 15 276 San Jose Sharks logo
9 16 277 Boston Bruins logo
9 17 278 Edmonton Oilers logo
9 18 279 Washington Capitals logo
9 19 280 Anaheim Ducks logo
9 20 281 Minnesota Wild logo
9 21 282 Chicago Blackhawks logo
9 22 283 Columbus Blue Jackets logo
9 23 284 St. Louis Blues logo
9 24 285 Vancouver Canucks logo
9 25 286 Tampa Bay Lightning logo
9 26 287 Tampa Bay Lightning logo
9 27 288 Colorado Avalanche logo
9 28 289 Detroit Red Wings logo
9 29 290 Arizona Coyotes logo
9 30 291 Ottawa Senators logo Brian Elliott 543 0 0.910 2.569
Entry Level Contract Signed March 21, 2007
2yrs | Cap Hit $942,400 | AAV $1,127,080 Full Contract Details
Season Salary Signing Bonus Performance Bonus
2007-2008 $757,720 $184,680 $184,680
2008-2009 $757,720 $184,680 $184,680
9 31 292 New Jersey Devils logo

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About The NHL Draft

The NHL Entry Draft is an assembly of NHL franchises, during which teams take turns selecting the rights to amateur ice hockey players. Players are selected from junior or collegiate leagues, as well as professional European league players who meet the draft requirements two to three months after the previous season has concluded. For North American players to be eligible, they should have reached the age of 18 on or before September 15 of the draft year, and should be below 20 years of age before December 31st. For European and international players, the age range is between 18 and 21 years of age.

NHL Draft History

The first NHL Draft was held on June 5, 1963 in Montreal. During this time, the conference was called the NHL Amateur Draft, because only players between 18 and 20 years of age from non-professional leagues were eligible. The title was eventually changed to NHL Entry Draft in 1980, when professional players (from age 18 to 20) from the defunct World Hockey Association (WHA) joined the league through the draft, with the exception of Wayne Gretzky, who came to the NHL undrafted as part of an agreement for WHA teams to bring over a limited number of players.

NHL Draft Lottery

Throughout NHL draft history, there have been many changes in the draft lottery format. From 1963 up to 1994, draft order was determined in reverse order of the team standings, so the team that finished last during the previous season was allowed to make the first pick. In 1995, the NHL changed the way the draft selections were awarded. All non-playoff teams would be entered in a lottery, and the winner would move up by as many as 4 picks. The chances of winning the lottery weighed heavily on the teams at the bottom of the regular season standings. In 2013, the NHL made another alteration to the draft lottery process. Instead of allowing the lottery winner to move up by 4 draft spots, the winner would now move all the way up to the number one spot. Recently, in 2016, the NHL draft lottery format was modified once again. This time, the top 3 picks were all drawn through the lottery, instead of simply holding a lottery for the first overall pick.

NHL Expansion Draft

Occasionally, whenever the NHL expanded, they would need to stock the new team with players through an expansion draft. During an NHL Expansion Draft, existing teams would submit a list of 'protected' players, who are not to be included in the draft, and the expansion teams would instead choose players who are not on the lists.

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