2008 NHL entry draft

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The draft was part of a festival of events that Ottawa and the NHL presented at the Scotiabank Place arena. Before the first round and during the later rounds, the patio outside the main doors was the site of the 'Senators Fan Fest', with hockey games and music. Indoors, the NHL presented an exhibit of NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup. A hockey card and memorabilia sale was also held.{{cite web|url=http://senators.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=364004&page=NewsPage&service=page|title=Bulletin: Senators Announce Access-Pass Policy For NHL Entry Draft|date=May 21, 2008|access-date=May 23, 2008|archive-url=https://archive.today/20090107232443/http://senators.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=364004&page=NewsPage&service=page|archive-date=2009-01-07|via=archive.is|url-status=dead}}

The 2008 draft lottery was held April 7. The Tampa Bay Lightning retained the first overall selection. There were no changes from the reverse order of finish of the 2007–08 NHL season.

Source: NHL Central Scouting Bureau staff.

Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.

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File:AlexPietrangeloCanada.JPG was selected fourth overall by the St. Louis Blues.]]

File:NikitaFilatovCloseup.JPG was selected sixth overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets.]]

File:Brampton Batalion IMG 5187.jpg was selected tenth overall by the Vancouver Canucks.]]

File:Erik Karlsson.jpg was selected 15th overall by the Ottawa Senators.]]

1. The Islanders' first-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a conditional second-round pick and a third-round pick in either the 2008 ENtry Draft or 2009 Entry Draft to New York in exchange for this pick.
2. The Islanders' acquired first-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick (9th overall) and a second-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
3. : The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick (5th overall) in 2008 Entry Draft to Toronto in exchange for conditional second-round pick and a third-round pick in either 2008 Entry Draft or 2009 Entry Draft.
4. Nashville's acquired first-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick (# 7 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft to Nashville in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.
5. : Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2007 that sent Tomáš Vokoun to Florida in exchange for a second-round pick in 2007, a conditional second-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft or 2008 Entry Draft and this pick. The conditions of the pick are unknown.
6. Los Angeles' acquired first-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick (# 13 overall) in 2008 Entry Draft and a third-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
7. : Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent two first-round picks (# 17 & # 28 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.
8. :: Anaheim previously acquired this pick as compensation for not matching an offer sheet from Edmonton to restricted free agent Dustin Penner on August 2, 2007.{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/ducks-decline-to-match-oilers-offer-for-penner-1.677948|title=Ducks decline to match Oilers' offer for Penner|website=CBC.ca|publisher=CBC News|date=August 2, 2007|access-date=May 8, 2018}}
9. Buffalo's first-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick (# 12 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft to Buffalo in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.
10. Nashville's first-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick (# 18 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft and a third-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
11. Los Angeles' acquired first-round pick went to Anaheim as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick (# 12 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for a first-round pick (# 28 overall) in 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.
12. : Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent Michael Cammalleri and a second-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.
13. Ottawa's first-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick (# 15 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft to Ottawa in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.
14. Columbus' acquired first-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent R. J. Umberger and a fourth-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to Columbus in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.
15. : Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Adam Foote to Colorado in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in 2009 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition of this pick was if Colorado made the 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs, Columbus would receive a first-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft otherwise Columbus would receive a first-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft. Colorado made the playoff so the pick was for the 2008 Entry Draft.
16. New Jersey's first-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick (# 23 overall) and a second-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.
17. Anaheim's first-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on July 3, 2006 that sent Chris Pronger to Anaheim in exchange for Joffrey Lupul, Ladislav Šmíd, a first-round pick in the 2007, a second-round pick and a conditional first-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft (this pick). The condition was if Anaheim reaches the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals. The condition was met on May 22, 2007.
18. New Jersey's acquired first-round pick went to Minnesota as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick (# 24 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft and a third-round pick in 2009 Entry Draft to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.
19. : New Jersey previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick (# 21 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.
20. Minnesota's first-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick (# 23 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft to Minnesota in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.
21. Montreal's first-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent Alex Tanguay and a fifth-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to Montreal in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.
22. San Jose's first-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Brian Campbell and a seventh-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for Steve Bernier and this pick.
23. Philadelphia's first-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent Steve Eminger and a third-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
24. Anaheim's acquired first-round pick went to the Phoenix as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent two second-round picks (# 35 & # 39 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.
25. : Anaheim previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick (# 12 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for a first-round pick (# 17 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.
26. :: Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 27, 2007 that sent Mattias Norström, Konstantin Pushkaryov, a third-round pick (# 64 overall) and a fourth-round pick in the 2007 to Dallas in exchange for Jaroslav Modrý, Johan Fransson, a second-round pick and a third-round pick (# 82 overall) in the 2007 along with this pick.
27. Pittsburgh's first-round pick went to Atlanta as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Marián Hossa and Pascal Dupuis to Pittsburgh in exchange for Colby Armstrong, Erik Christensen, Angelo Esposito and this pick.

File:JacobMarkstrom.JPG was selected 31st overall by the Florida Panthers]]

File:Cody Goloubef (4472641928).jpg was selected 37th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets]]

;Notes

1. Tampa Bay's second-round pick went to the Florida as the result of a trade on June 13, 2007 that sent Chris Gratton to Tampa Bay in exchange for a conditional second-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft or 2008 Entry Draft (this pick).{{cite web|title=Goodbye to Gratton|url=http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_hockey_panthers/2007/06/goodbye_to_grat.html|date=June 13, 2007|access-date=July 29, 2014|work=Sun-Sentinel|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140806200503/http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_hockey_panthers/2007/06/goodbye_to_grat.html|archive-date=August 6, 2014|via=archive.is|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} The condition and date of conversion are unknown.
2. Atlanta's second-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on February 25, 2007, that sent Keith Tkachuk to Atlanta in exchange for Glen Metropolit, a first-round pick and a third-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft with a conditional first-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.
3. Phoenix's compensatory second-round pick went to Anaheim as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for a second-round pick (# 39 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.
4. : Phoenix previously acquired this pick as compensation for not signing 2004 first-round draft pick Blake Wheeler.{{cite news|url=https://www.nhl.com/coyotes/news/former-coyotes-draft-pick-blake-wheeler-elects-for-free-agency/c-428124|title=Former Coyotes Draft Pick Blake Wheeler Elects For Free Agency|website=NHL.com|date=May 29, 2008|access-date=May 8, 2018}}
5. Phoenix's acquired second-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a second-round (# 46 overall) and a third-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for this pick.
6. : Phoenix previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 27, 2007 that sent Yanic Perreault and a fifth-round draft pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to Toronto in exchange for Brendan Bell and this pick.
7. Phoenix's second-round pick went to Anaheim as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft pick to Phoenix in exchange for a compensatory second-round pick (# 35 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.
8. Nashville's acquired second-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick (# 7 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft to Nashville in exchange for a first-round pick (# 9 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.
9. : Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 22, 2007 that sent Tomáš Vokoun to Florida in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft, a first-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft and a conditional second-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft or 2008 Entry Draft (this pick). The conditions of this pick are unknown.
10. The Chicago Blackhawks' second-round pick went to the Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on July 9, 2006 that sent Martin Havlat and Bryan Smolinski to Chicago in exchange for Tom Preissing, Josh Hennessy, Michal Barinka and this pick.
11. The Edmonton Oilers' second-round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks as compensation for not matching an offer sheet from Edmonton to restricted free agent Dustin Penner on August 2, 2007.
12. Phoenix's acquired second-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a second-round pick (# 49 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for this pick.
13. : Phoenix previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent Toronto's second-round pick (# 38 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft to Nashville in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.
14. Calgary re-acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick in 2008 Entry Draft and a second-round pick in 2009 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for Michael Cammalleri and this pick.
15. : Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 29, 2007 that sent Craig Conroy to Calgary in exchange for Jamie Lundmark, a fourth-round pick in 2007 Entry Draft and this pick.
16. Phoenix's second-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a second-round pick (# 46 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft to Florida in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.
17. : Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent Olli Jokinen to Phoenix in exchange for Keith Ballard, Nick Boynton and this pick.
18. :: Phoenix previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 27, 2007 that sent Oleg Saprykin and a seventh-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
19. Edmonton's acquired second-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on July 5, 2007 that sent Allan Rourke and a third-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.
20. : Edmonton previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 3, 2006 that sent Chris Pronger to Anaheim in exchange for Joffrey Lupul, Ladislav Šmíd, a first-round pick in the 2007, a conditional first-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft and this pick. The condition of the conditional pick was if Anaheim reaches the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals. The condition was met May 22, 2007.
21. The Washington Capitals' second-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick in 2008 (21st overall) to Washington in exchange for a first-round pick (23rd overall) and this pick.
22. San Jose's second-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on June 23, 2007 that sent a first-round pick in 2007 NHL Draft to San Jose for Carolina's second-round pick in the 2007 NHL Draft and this pick.
23. Philadelphia's second-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on June 23, 2007 that sent a second-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft and this pick.
24. Pittsburgh's second-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Hal Gill to Pittsburgh in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.
25. Los Angeles' acquired second-round pick went to Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent Brad Richardson to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
26. : Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Brad Stuart to Detroit in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.

Image:Fan Fest at 2008 NHL Draft.JPG

;Notes

1. Tampa Bay's third-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a fourth-round pick and a fifth-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft along with a third-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
2. Columbus' third-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent R. J. Umberger and a fourth-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to Columbus in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.
3. The Islanders' acquired third-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a third-round pick and a fourth-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to Islanders in exchange for this pick.
4. : The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick (5th overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft to Toronto in exchange for a first-round pick (7th overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft, a conditional second-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – The Isalnders will receive a second-round pick in 2008 Entry Draft and a third-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft or a second-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft and a third-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft, at the Islanders choice – was converted on June 21, 2008.
5. Toronto's acquired third-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on June 19, 2008 that sent Jamal Mayers to Toronto in exchange for this pick.
6. : Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Chad Kilger to Florida in exchange for this pick.
7. Vancouver's compensation third-round pick went to Anaheim as the result of a trade on July 25, 2005 where Anaheim transferred a third-round pick in the 2006 Entry Draft and a second-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft to Vancouver in exchange for this pick. Vancouver received these picks as compensation for the Ducks signing of head coach Randy Carlyle.
8. Chicago's third-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a third-round pick (# 68 overall) in 2008 Entry Draft to Chicago in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.
9. Anaheim's acquired third-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on February 19, 2008 that sent Marc-André Bergeron to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.
10. : Anaheim previously acquired this pick along with a first and second round picks in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft as compensation for not matching an offer sheet from Edmonton to restricted free agent Dustin Penner on August 2, 2007.
11. :: Edmonton previously re-acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 5, 2007 that sent Anaheim's second-round pick in 2008 to the New York Islanders in exchange for Allan Rourke and this pick.
12. ::: The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 18, 2007 that sent Denis Grebeshkov to Edmonton in exchange for Marc-André Bergeron and this pick.
13. Buffalo's third-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent the a third-round pick (# 81 overall) and a fourth-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.
14. Carolina's third-round pick went to Rangers as the result of a trade on July 17, 2007 that sent Matt Cullen to Carolina in exchange for Andrew Hutchinson, Joe Barnes and this pick.
15. Nashville's third-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a second-round pick (# 38 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft to Nashville in exchange for a second-round pick (# 46 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.
16. Colorado's third-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Ruslan Salei to Colorado in exchange for this Kārlis Skrastiņš and this pick.
17. Los Angeles' acquired third-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a third-round pick (# 74 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.
18. : Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 5, 2007 that sent Sean Avery and the rights to John Seymour to the Rangers in exchange for Jason Ward, the rights to Jan Marek, rights to Marc-André Cliche and a conditional third-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft (this pick). The condition of this pick was if Los Angeles fails to sign Marek before the 2007–08 NHL season. It was converted.
19. Washington's third-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for Steve Eminger and this pick.
20. Minnesota's third-round pick went to Anaheim as the result of a trade on June 10, 2008 that sent Marc-André Bergeron to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.
21. San Jose's third-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on June 22, 2007 that sent a first-round pick (# 9 overall) in the 2007 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a first-round pick and a second-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft along with this pick.
22. Philadelphia's third-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on February 19, 2008 that sent Jaroslav Modrý to the Flyers in exchange for this pick.
23. Phoenix's acquired third-round pick went to the Rangers as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent Alex Bourret to Phoenix in exchange for this pick.
24. : Phoenix previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 27, 2007 that sent Georges Laraque to Pittsburgh in exchange for Daniel Carcillo and this pick.

1. Los Angeles' acquired fourth-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft and a fifth-round pick in the 2010 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
2. :Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 20, 2007 that sent Ryan Munce to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
3. Los Angeles' fourth-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on June 23, 2007 that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft and this pick.
4. Columbus' fourth-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a fourth-round pick (#107 overall) and a fifth-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to Columbus in exchange for this pick.
5. Los Angeles' acquired fourth-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a third-round pick (#74 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for a third-round pick (#81 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.
6. : Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 26, 2007 that sent Brent Sopel to Vancouver in exchange for a Los Angeles option of a second-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft or 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.
7. Chicago's fourth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a third-round pick (#68 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft to Chicago in exchange for a third-round pick (#72 overall) in 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.
8. Nashville's fourth-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft and a seventh-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
9. Boston's fourth-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a fourth-round pick (#97 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft to Boston in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.
10. The Rangers' fourth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a seventh-round pick in 2008 Entry Draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
11. : Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent Chris Mason to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.
12. :: St. Louis previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Christian Bäckman to the Rangers in exchange for this pick.
13. Boston's acquired fourth-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on February 10, 2007 that sent Andrew Ference and Chuck Kobasew to Boston in exchange for Brad Stuart, Wayne Primeau and a conditional pick (this pick) in the 2008 Entry Draft. The condition of this pick was if Calgary does not re-sign Stuart after the 2007–08 NHL season, they will receive a fourth-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft. The condition was converted on July 3, 2007 when Stuart signed with Los Angeles.
14. : Boston previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 1, 2007 that sent Milan Jurčina to Washington in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2008 Entry Draft (this pick). The condition of this pick was if Jurčina averages more than 20 minutes per game for the 2007–08 NHL season, Boston would receive a third-round pick and if less than 20 minutes, a fourth-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft. Boston would received a fourth-round pick as Jurčina averaged 16:38 minutes for the season.
15. San Jose's fourth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a third-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2009 Draft, a fifth-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.
16. Philadelphia's fourth-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick and a third-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to Philadelphia for R. J. Umberger and this pick.
17. Tampa Bay's acquired fourth-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on June 23, 2007 that sent a fifth and seventh-round pick and two seventh-round picks (# 183 & # 210 overall) in the 2007 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
18. : Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 2, 2006 that sent Darryl Sydor to Dallas in exchange for this pick.

Image:Matt Martin - New York Islanders.jpg was selected 148th overall by the New York Islanders.]]

;Notes

1. Phoenix's fifth-round pick went to Toronto Maple as the result of a trade on February 27, 2007 that sent Brendan Bell and a second-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to Phoenix in exchange for Yanic Perreault and this pick.
2. Florida's fifth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Wade Belak to Florida in exchange for this pick.
3. Carolina's fifth-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on February 21, 2007 that sent Anson Carter to Carolina in exchange for this pick.
4. Boston's fifth-round pick went to Columbus as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a fourth-round pick (#97 overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft to Boston in exchange for a fourth-round pick (#107 overall) in 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.
5. Calgary's fifth-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft and a second-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Calgary in exchange for Alex Tanguay and this pick.
6. Montreal's fifth-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on February 25, 2007 that sent Josh Gorges and a first-round pick in 2007 Entry Draft to Montreal in exchange for Craig Rivet and this pick.
7. San Jose's fifth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a third-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft, a fourth-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft and this pick.
8. Philadelphia's fifth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on December 20, 2006 that sent Mike York to Philadelphia in exchange for Randy Robitaille and this pick.

Image:MatsFroshaug2008IIHF.jpg was selected 161st overall by the Vancouver Canucks.]]

Image:JonasHolos2008IIHF.jpg was selected 170th overall by the Colorado Avalanche.]]

Image:Zac Rinaldo.jpg was selected 178th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers.]]

;Notes

1. Chicago's acquired sixth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on February 27, 2007 that sent Nikita Alexeev to Chicago in exchange for Karl Stewart and this pick.
2. : Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 24, 2006 that sent Craig Anderson to Florida in exchange for this pick.
3. Boston's sixth-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on June 23, 2007 that sent a sixth-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft to Boston in exchange for this pick.
4. Ottawa's sixth-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Martin Lapointe to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
5. Colorado's sixth-round was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 23, 2007 that sent a third-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a fourth-round pick and a fifth-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft along with this pick.
6. : San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 27, 2007 that sent Scott Parker to Colorado in exchange for this pick.
7. Anaheim's sixth-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on January 2, 2008 that sent Brandon Bochenski to Anaheim in exchange for Shane Hnidy and this pick.
8. Minnesota's sixth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Chris Simon to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.
9. Montreal's sixth-round pick went to Dallas Stars as the result of a trade on September 30, 2006 that sent Janne Niinimaa and a fifth-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft to Montreal in exchange for Mike Ribeiro and this pick.
10. Los Angeles' acquired sixth-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a sixth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
11. : Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 10, 2007 that sent Yevgeny Fyodorov to Dallas in exchange for this pick.

File:Sean Collins (8224992611) a.jpg was selected 187th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets.]]

Image:Stefan Della Rovere.png was selected 204th overall by the Washington Capitals.]]

Image:JesperSamuelssonTimrå.jpg was selected 211th overall by the Detroit Red Wings.]]

;Notes

1. St. Louis' seventh-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a seventh-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
2. : Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Jean-Sebastien Aubin to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.
3. :: Anaheim previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 14, 2007 that sent Andy McDonald to St. Louis in exchange for Doug Weight, Michal Birner and this pick.
4. The Islanders' seventh-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Rob Davison to New York in exchange for this pick.
5. Buffalo's seventh-round pick went to [San Jose as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Steve Bernier and a first-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to Buffalo in exchange for Brian Campbell and this pick.
6. Tampa Bay's acquired seventh-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on June 18, 2008 that sent Václav Prospal to Tampa Bay in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.
7. : Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Jan Hlaváč to Nashville in exchange for this pick.
8. The Rangers' seventh-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to the Rangers in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.
9. Anaheim's seventh-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Jay Leach to Anaheim in exchange for Brandon Segal and this pick.
10. Minnesota's seventh-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on February 27, 2007 that sent Aaron Voros to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.
11. San Jose's seventh-round pick went to Nashville as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a fourth-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft and this pick.
12. Philadelphia's seventh-round pick went to Anaheim as the result of a trade on June 21, 2008 that sent a seventh-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.

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• 2008–09 NHL transactions
• List of NHL first overall draft choices
• List of NHL players

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080509105329/http://www.nhl.com/futures/2008/index.html Official 2008 NHL draft page]
• [http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=365692 Order of selection notes & trades]{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080601211950/http://senators.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NHLPage&id=21970 Ottawa Senators Draft Central page]
• [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl2008e.html 2008 NHL Entry Draft player stats] at [http://www.hockeydb.com The Internet Hockey Database]

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