This year’s NHL Draft is expected to have some punch when it comes to trades.
With a flat salary cap, general managers will be looking to offload some salaries to either get under the cap for the new season or create space to sign a flush free-agent market.
And there’s also always a deal or two that’ll go down as a team attempts to move up and get their guy; after all, there’s a reason why commissioner Gary Bettman is known for, “We have a trade to announce.”
2020 NHL Draft trade tracker
(Player selections in parentheses; numbers reflect round of later selection)
(All picks bolded occurred on draft days)
ROUND 1
| No. | FROM | TO | MAIN COMPONENT | PLAYER DRAFTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sharks | Senators | Erik Karlsson | Tim Stutzle, C/LW, Mannheim (DEL) |
| 13 | Maple Leafs | Hurricanes | Patrick Marleau | Seth Jarvis, C, Portland (WHL) |
| 15 | Penguins | Maple Leafs | Kasperi Kapanen | Rodion Amirov, LW, UFA (KHL) |
| 18 | Coyotes | Devils | Taylor Hall | Dawson Mercer, C, Chicoutimi (QMJHL) |
| 19 | Flames | Rangers | Swapping picks | Braden Schneider, D, Brandon (WHL) |
| 20 | Canucks | Lightning | J.T. Miller | — |
| 20 | Lightning | Devils | Blake Coleman | Shakir Mukhamadullin, D, UFA (KHL) |
| 22 | Hurricanes | Rangers | Brady Skjei | — |
| 22 | Rangers | Flames | Swapping picks | |
| 27 | Bruins | Ducks | David Backes, Ondrej Kase | |
| 28 | Islanders | Senators | Jean-Gabriel Pageau | |
| 31 | Lightning | Sharks | Barclay Goodrow |
ROUND 2
| No. | FROM | TO | MAIN COMPONENT | PLAYER DRAFTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Devils | Predators | P.K. Subban | |
| 41 | Rangers | Hurricanes | Adam Fox (signing rights) | |
| 45 | Oilers | Red Wings | Andreas Athanasiou | |
| 46 | Penguins | Golden Knights | Expansion draft considerations | — |
| 46 | Golden Knights | Blackhawks | Robin Lehner, Malcolm Subban | |
| 48 | Blackhawks | Canadiens | Andrew Shaw | |
| 51 | Canucks | Kings | Tyler Toffoli | |
| 52 | Blue Jackets | Senators | Anthony Duclair | |
| 55 | Capitals | Red Wings | Nick Jensen | |
| 56 | Avalanche | Capitals | Andre Burakovsky (signing rights) | — |
| 56 | Capitals | Sharks | Brenden Dillon | |
| 57 | Blues | Canadiens | Marco Scandella | |
| 59 | Islanders | Senators | Jean-Gabriel Pageau | |
| 60 | Golden Knights | Kings | Alec Martinez | |
| 61 | Stars | Golden Knights | Marc Methot | — |
| 61 | Golden Knights | Senators | Mark Stone |
ROUND 3
| No. | FROM | TO | MAIN COMPONENT | PLAYER DRAFTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Red Wings | Sharks | Gustav Nyquist | |
| 68 | Devils | Golden Knights | Nikita Gusev (signing rights) | |
| 69 | Sabres | Hurricanes | Jeff Skinner | |
| 70 | Wild | Predators | Swapped picks (2019/2020) | |
| 71 | Jets | Senators | Dylan DeMelo | |
| 72 | Rangers | Flames | Swapping picks | |
| 75 | Maple Leafs | Avalanche | Nazem Kadri, Tyson Barrie | |
| 76 | Oilers | TBD | ||
| 78 | Canadiens | Blue Jackets | Max Domi, Josh Andserson | |
| 80 | Coyotes | Avalanche | Kevin Connauton, Carl Soderberg | |
| 80 | Avalanche | Capitals | Andre Burakovsky (signing rights) | |
| 81 | Blackhawks | Flames | Erik Gustafsson | |
| 83 | Blue Jackets | Senators | Ian Cole | — |
| 83 | Senators | Maple Leafs | Nikita Zaitsev, Cody Ceci | — |
| 83 | Maple Leafs | Kings | Jack Campbell, Kyle Clifford | |
| 84 | Hurricanes | Devils | Sami Vatanen | |
| 85 | Flyers | Sharks | Justin Braun | — |
| 85 | Sharks | Lightning | Barclay Goodrow | |
| 86 | Capitals | Canadiens | Ilya Kovalchuk | — |
| 86 | Canadiens | Blues | Jake Allen | |
| 87 | Avalanche | Panthers | Derick Brassard | |
| 92 | Stars | Rangers | Mats Zuccarello |
Pick 76 — From the James Neal-Milan Lucic trade: Edmonton will send a third-round pick in 2020 or 2021 to Calgary. If the Flames receive the 2020 pick, then they’ll send it to the Blackhawks under the terms of the Erik Gustafsson acquisition.
Pick 81 — If the Flames do not receive the Oilers’ 2020 third-round pick, then they will send their own third-round pick to the Blackhawks (see pick No. 76).
ROUND 4
| No. | FROM | TO | MAIN COMPONENT | PLAYER DRAFTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Red Wings | Lightning | Adam Erne (signing rights) | |
| 95 | Senators | Panthers | Josh Brown | |
| 96 | Sharks | Canadiens | Swapped picks (2019/2020) | — |
| 96 | Canadiens | Sabres | Marco Scandella | — |
| 96 | Sabres | Flames | Michael Frolik | |
| 98 | Ducks | Canadiens | Nicolas Deslauriers | |
| 102 | Jets | Canadiens | Joel Armia | |
| 104 | Predators | Flyers | Wayne Simmonds | — |
| 104 | Flyers | Ducks | Derek Grant | |
| 107 | Oilers | Red Wings | Mike Green | |
| 112 | Flames | Kings | Oscar Fantenberg | |
| 120 | Bruins | Devils | Marcus Johansson | |
| 122 | Golden Knights | Maple Leafs | David Clarkson’s contract |
ROUND 5
| No. | FROM | TO | MAIN COMPONENT | PLAYER DRAFTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | Senators | Sharks | Mike Hoffman | |
| 136 | Panthers | Canadiens | Swapped picks (2019/2020) | |
| 137 | Maple Leafs | Panthers | Michael Hutchinson | |
| 140 | Canadiens | Hurricanes | Joel Edmundson (signing rights) | |
| 146 | Hurricanes | Blues | Joel Edmundson, Justin Faulk | |
| 153 | Golden Knights | Maple Leafs | Robin Lehner, Malcolm Subban | |
| 155 | Lightning | Senators | Ryan Callahan’s contract |
ROUND 6
| No. | FROM | TO | MAIN COMPONENT | PLAYER DRAFTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | Senators | Lightning | Ryan Callahan’s contract | |
| 158 | Sharks | Senators | Mike Hoffman | |
| 162 | Sabres | Hurricanes | Jeff Skinner | — |
| 162 | Hurricanes | Panthers | James Reimer | — |
| 162 | Panthers | Stars | Emil Djuse | |
| 167 | Panthers | Avalanche | Derik Brassard | |
| 177 | Hurricanes | Maple Leafs | Patrick Marleau | |
| 180 | Avalanche | Maple Leafs | Nazem Kadri, Tyson Barrie | |
| 181 | Blues | Oilers | Jakub Jerabek | |
| 181 | Oilers | Senators | Chris Wideman |
ROUND 7
| No. | FROM | TO | MAIN COMPONENT | PLAYER DRAFTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 188 | Senators | Canadiens | Matthew Peca | |
| 189 | Sharks | Maple Leafs | Eric Fehr | |
| 191 | Ducks | Canucks | Luke Schenn | |
| 195 | Jets | Wild | Matt Hendricks | |
| 195 | Wild | Maple Leafs | Fedor Gordeev (signing rights) | |
| 197 | Predators | Rangers | Cody McLeod | |
| 199 | Maple Leafs | Hurricanes | Patrick Marleau | |
| 201 | Penguins | Sharks | Swapping picks (2019/2020) | |
| 202 | Canadiens | Flyers | Swapping picks (2019/2020) | |
| 203 | Blackhawks | Canadiens | Andrew Shaw | |
| 203 | Canadiens | Blues | Jake Allen | |
| 206 | Canucks | Rangers | Marek Mazanec | |
| 210 | Capitals | Sharks | Swapping rights (2019/2020) | |
| 212 | Blues | Maple Leafs | Swapping rights (2019/2020) | |
| 216 | Stars | Sabres | Taylor Fedun |