Up To Date NHL Entry Draft Order; Round One of Playoffs Complete

Here is the up to date drafting order for the NHL Entry Draft with the teams eliminated from the first round of the NHL Playoffs :

1. Edmonton

2. Colorado

3. Florida

4. New Jersey (Won Lottery)

5. New York Islanders

6. Ottawa

7. Atlanta

8. Columbus

9. Boston (via Toronto)

10. Minnesota

11. Colorado (via St Louis)

12. Carolina

13. Calgary

14. Dallas

15. New York Rangers

16. Buffalo

17. Montreal

18. Chicago

19. Los Angeles

20. Phoenix

21. Anaheim (could drop to 22 if Nashville doesn't make Conference Finals)

22. Pittsburgh (could drop to 24 if Nashville and Tampa don't make Conference Finals)

23. TBD

24. TBD

25. TBD

26. TBD

27. Losing conference finalist with fewest regular season points.

28. Losing conference finalist with most regular season points

29. Cup Finalist

30. Cup Champs

Spots 21 to 26 are usually the regular season division winners. Since all 6 won their first round series at minimum two of them will be picking in the 27-30 area.

Nashville and Tampa are the only two non division champions remaining in the playoffs. If Nashville does not make the conference finals, by virtue of having fewer points, they would pick ahead of Anaheim, therefore dropping the Ducks one spot. If Tampa does not make the Conference Finals, they have more points than Anaheim and Nashville so it would not affect them, but have fewer points then Pittsburgh, therefore dropping the Penguins down a spot (The Preds not making it then would drop Pittsburgh down two spots).