NEW YORK – The National Hockey League announced today the order of selection for the 2021 NHL Draft, which will be held virtually over two days. Round 1 will take place at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, July 23 (ESPN2, Sportsnet, SN NOW, TVA Sports). Rounds 2-7 will begin at 11 a.m. ET on Saturday, July 24 (NHL Network, Sportsnet, SN NOW).
Round 1
- Buffalo
- Seattle
- Anaheim
- New Jersey
- Columbus
- Detroit
- San Jose
- Los Angeles
- Vancouver
- Ottawa
- Forfeited pick
- Chicago
- Calgary
- Philadelphia
- Dallas
- NY Rangers
- St. Louis
- Winnipeg
- Nashville
- Edmonton
- Boston
- Minnesota
- Detroit (from WSH)
- Florida
- Columbus (from TOR)
- Minnesota (from PIT)
- Carolina
- Colorado
- New Jersey (from NYI)
- Vegas
- Montreal
- Columbus (from TBL)
Pick 11 – The NHL directed the forfeiture of this pick in sanctions against the Arizona Coyotes announced Aug. 26, 2020.
Round 2
- Buffalo
- Anaheim
- Seattle
- Vegas (from NJD)
- Arizona (from CBJ via OTT)
- Detroit
- Ottawa (from SJS)
- Nashville (from LAK)
- Vancouver
- Ottawa
- Arizona
- Chicago
- Calgary
- Philadelphia
- Dallas
- Detroit (from NYR)
- Los Angeles (from STL via BUF and VGK)
- Winnipeg
- Nashville
- Detroit (from EDM)
- Buffalo (from BOS)
- Minnesota
- Washington
- Florida
- Toronto
- Pittsburgh
- Carolina
- NY Islanders (from COL)
- New Jersey (from NYI)
- Chicago (from VGK)
- Montreal
- Montreal (from TBL)
Round 3
- NY Rangers (from BUF)
- Anaheim
- Seattle
- New Jersey
- Columbus
- Detroit
- San Jose
- Los Angeles
- Vancouver
- Ottawa
- Washington (from ARI via NJD)
- Montreal (from CHI)
- Calgary
- Philadelphia
- Dallas
- NY Rangers
- St. Louis
- Winnipeg
- Nashville
- Calgary (from EDM)
- Boston
- Minnesota
- Montreal (from WSH via SJS)
- Buffalo (from FLA)
- Los Angeles (from TOR)
- Minnesota (from PIT via SJS)
- Carolina
- Colorado
- NY Islanders
- Detroit (from VGK)
- Buffalo (from MTL)
- Tampa Bay
Round 4
- Buffalo
- Anaheim
- Seattle
- New Jersey
- Columbus
- Detroit
- San Jose
- NY Rangers (from LAK)
- Chicago (from VAN)
- NY Rangers (from OTT)
- Arizona
- Chicago
- Los Angeles (from CGY)
- Philadelphia
- Dallas
- NY Rangers
- Montreal (from STL)
- Vegas (from WPG)
- Nashville
- Edmonton
- Boston
- Minnesota
- Washington
- Florida
- San Jose (from TOR)
- Arizona (from PIT)
- Carolina
- Nashville (from COL via OTT)
- NY Islanders
- Montreal (from VGK)
- Montreal
- Detroit (from TBL)
Round 5
- New Jersey (from BUF)
- Anaheim
- Seattle
- Columbus (from NJD)
- Columbus
- Detroit
- San Jose
- Los Angeles
- Vancouver
- Detroit (from OTT via MTL)
- Arizona
- Vancouver (from CHI)
- Calgary
- Montreal (from PHI)
- Dallas
- NY Rangers
- St. Louis
- Winnipeg
- Nashville
- Anaheim (from EDM via OTT)
- Boston
- Minnesota
- Washington
- Florida
- Toronto
- Pittsburgh
- Vegas (from CAR)
- San Jose (from COL)
- NY Islanders
- Philadelphia (from VGK via WSH)
- Buffalo (from MTL)
- Tampa Bay
Round 6
- Buffalo
- Anaheim
- Seattle
- New Jersey
- Columbus
- Detroit
- San Jose
- Los Angeles
- Vancouver
- Ottawa
- Arizona
- Chicago
- Calgary
- Philadelphia
- Dallas
- NY Rangers
- St. Louis
- Vancouver (from WPG)
- Nashville
- Edmonton
- Boston
- Minnesota
- Washington
- Florida
- Toronto
- Edmonton (from PIT)
- Carolina
- Buffalo (from COL)
- NY Islanders
- Vegas
- Montreal
- Tampa Bay
Round 7
- Buffalo
- Pittsburgh (from ANA)
- Seattle
- Tampa Bay (from NJD)
- Columbus
- St. Louis (from DET)
- San Jose
- Carolina (from LAK)
- Vancouver
- Ottawa
- New Jersey (from ARI)
- Chicago
- Calgary
- Philadelphia
- Dallas
- NY Rangers
- Carolina (from STL)
- Florida (from WPG)
- Tampa Bay (from NSH)
- Edmonton
- Boston
- Minnesota
- Pittsburgh (from WSH)
- Chicago (from FLA)
- Boston (from TOR)
- Pittsburgh
- Carolina
- Colorado
- NY Islanders
- Vegas
- Montreal
- Tampa Bay