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Ice hockey players born between January 1, 2000, and September 15, 2002, are eligible for selection in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Additionally, un-drafted, non-North American players born in 1999 are eligible for the draft; and those players who were drafted in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, but not signed by an NHL team and who were born after June 30, 2000, are also eligible to re-enter the draft.[2]
The order of the 2020 Entry Draft will be finalized upon the conclusion of the 2019–20 NHL season. However, some teams have already exchanged picks for this draft via trade. These picks are listed below.
The Chicago Blackhawks' second-round pick will go to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 30, 2019 that sent Andrew Shaw and a seventh-round pick in 2021 to Chicago in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2020, a third-round pick in 2021 and this pick.[6]
Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2017 that sent Marc Methot to Dallas in exchange for Dylan Ferguson and this pick.[10]
Colorado previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 25, 2019 that sent Carl Soderberg to Arizona in exchange for Kevin Connauton and this pick.[14]
The Buffalo Sabres' third-round pick will go to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on August 2, 2018 that sent Jeff Skinner to Buffalo in exchange for Cliff Pu, a second-round pick in 2019, a sixth-round pick in 2020 and this pick.[15]
The Colorado Avalanche's third-round pick will go to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on February 25, 2019 that sent Derick Brassard and a conditional sixth-round pick in 2020 to Colorado in exchange for this pick.[16]
Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 26, 2018 that sent Ian Cole to Columbus in exchange for Nick Moutrey and this pick.[18]
The Dallas Stars' third-round pick will go to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on February 23, 2019 that sent Mats Zuccarello to Dallas in exchange for a conditional second-round pick in 2019 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[19] The condition – New York will receive a third-round pick in 2020 if Zuccarello does not re-sign with Dallas for the 2019–20 NHL season[19] – was converted when Zuccarello signed with Minnesota on July 1, 2019.[20]
The Minnesota Wild's third-round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019 that sent Florida’s third-round pick in 2019 to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.[21]
The Philadelphia Flyers' third-round pick will go to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 18, 2019 that sent Justin Braun to Philadelphia in exchange for a second-round pick in 2019 and this pick.[23]
The San Jose Sharks' third-round pick will go to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on February 24, 2019 that sent Gustav Nyquist to San Jose in exchange for a conditional second-round pick in 2019 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[24] The condition – Detroit will receive a third-round pick in 2020 if Nyquist does not re-sign with San Jose for the 2019–20 NHL season[24] – was converted when Nyquist signed with Columbus on July 1, 2019.[25]
The Calgary Flames' fourth-round pick will go to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on February 25, 2019 that sent Oscar Fantenberg to Calgary in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[29] The condition – Los Angeles will receive a fourth-round pick in 2020 if Calgary does not advance to the 2019 Western Conference Finals[29] – was converted on April 19, 2019 when Calgary was eliminated from the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs.[30]
The Nashville Predators' fourth-round pick will go to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on February 25, 2019 that sent Wayne Simmonds to Nashville in exchange for Ryan Hartman and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[32] The condition – Philadelphia will receive a fourth-round pick in 2020 if Nashville does not advance to the 2019 Western Conference Second Round[32] – was converted on April 22, 2019 when Nashville was eliminated from the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs.[33]
The San Jose Sharks' fourth-round pick will go to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019 that sent a fourth-round pick in 2019 to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[34]
The Florida Panthers' fifth-round pick will go to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019 that sent Chicago's fifth-round pick in 2019 to Florida in exchange for this pick.[34]
Carolina previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 2, 2018 that sent Jeff Skinner to Buffalo in exchange for Cliff Pu, a second-round pick in 2019, a third-round pick in 2020 and this pick.[15]
The Carolina Hurricanes' sixth-round pick will go to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019 that sent Patrick Marleau, a conditional first-round pick in 2020 and a seventh-round pick in 2020 to Carolina in exchange for this pick.[42]
The Florida Panthers' sixth-round pick will go to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on February 25, 2019 that sent a third-round pick in 2020 to Florida in exchange for Derick Brassard and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[16] The condition - Colorado will receive a sixth-round pick in 2020 if Brassard does not re-sign with the Avalanche for the 2019–20 NHL season[16] - was converted on August 21, 2019 when Brassard signed with the New York Islanders.[43]
Edmonton previously acquired this pick in a trade on October 1, 2018 that sent Jakub Jerabek to St. Louis in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[45] The condition – Edmonton will receive a sixth-round pick in 2020 if Jerabek plays in less than 50 games during the 2018–19 NHL season[45] – was converted on December 22, 2018.
The Chicago Blackhawks' seventh-round pick will go to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 30, 2019 that sent Andrew Shaw and a seventh-round pick in 2021 to Chicago in exchange for a second-round pick in 2020, a third-round pick in 2021 and this pick.[6]
The Dallas Stars' seventh-round pick will go to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on November 10, 2018 that sent Taylor Fedun to Dallas in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[47] The condition – Buffalo will receive a seventh-round pick in 2020 if Fedun plays in 25 games during the 2018–19 NHL season and 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs, combined [47] – was converted on January 17, 2019.
The Montreal Canadiens' seventh-round pick will go to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019 that sent Montreal's seventh-round pick in 2019 to Montreal in exchange for this pick.[48]
The Pittsburgh Penguins' seventh-round pick will go to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019 that sent a seventh-round pick in 2019 to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.[50]
The St. Louis Blues' seventh-round pick will go to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019 that sent a seventh-round pick in 2019 to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.[51]
The Toronto Maple Leafs' seventh-round pick will go to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019 that sent a sixth-round pick in 2020 to Toronto in exchange for Patrick Marleau, a conditional first-round pick in 2020 and this pick.[42]
The Washington Capitals' seventh-round pick will go to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019 that sent a fifth-round pick in 2019 to Washington in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2019 and this pick.[50]
The Winnipeg Jets' seventh-round pick will go to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on May 30, 2019 that sent Fedor Gordeev to Minnesota in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[55] The condition – Toronto will receive Winnipeg's seventh-round pick in 2020 if Gordeev signs with the Wild before June 1, 2019 – was converted on May 30, 2019.[56]
Minnesota previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 25, 2019 that sent Matt Hendricks to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.[57]
Unresolved conditional draft picks
The following draft picks have been dealt with a condition attached that could not be resolved yet. They are listed below with round, teams, condition itself and further notes, e.g. the players or picks involved in the respective trade.
Carolina will receive a first-round pick in 2020 if Toronto's first-round pick in 2020 is outside of the top ten selections. Otherwise the pick will defer to 2021.[42]
Carolina acquired this pick in a trade on June 22, 2019 that sent a sixth-round pick in 2020 to Toronto in exchange for Patrick Marleau, a seventh-round pick in 2020 and this conditional pick.[42]
Tampa Bay will receive a first-round pick in 2020 if Vancouver qualifies for the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs. Otherwise the pick will defer to 2021.[58]
Tampa Bay acquired this pick in a trade on June 22, 2019 that sent J. T. Miller to Vancouver in exchange for Marek Mazanec, a third-round pick in 2019 and this conditional pick.[58]
Carolina will receive a second-round pick in 2020 if Fox plays in at least 30 games during the 2019–20 NHL season. Otherwise this will remain a third-round pick in 2020.[59]
Carolina acquired this pick in a trade on April 30, 2019 that sent Adam Fox to New York in exchange for a second-round pick in 2019 and this conditional pick.[59]
Calgary will receive a third-round pick in 2020 if Neal scores at least 21 goals during the 2019–20 NHL season and Lucic has at least ten fewer goals than Neal.[60]
Calgary acquired this pick in a trade on July 19, 2019 that sent James Neal to Edmonton in exchange for Milan Lucic and this conditional pick.[61]
