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George McPhee and the Washington Capitals are on the clock as they hold the first pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, one of three possible first round selections.

Order of selection for the 2004 NHL Entry Draft
June 16, 2004



Following is the current order of selection for the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Saturday, June 26 at noon, Eastern time (Rounds 1-3, TSN, ESPN2, RDS) and Sunday, June 27 at 9 a.m., ET (Rounds 4-9) at RBC Center in Raleigh:

Round 1: 1. Washington; 2. Pittsburgh; 3. Chicago; 4. Columbus; 5. Phoenix; 6. NY Rangers; 7. Florida; 8. Carolina; 9. Anaheim; 10. Atlanta; 11. Los Angeles; 12. Minnesota; 13. Buffalo; 14. Edmonton; 15. Nashville; 16. NY Islanders; 17. St. Louis; 18. Montreal; 19. Calgary; 20. Dallas; 21. Colorado; 22. New Jersey; 23. Ottawa; 24. NY Rangers (from Toronto); 25. Edmonton (from Philadelphia); 26. Vancouver; 27. Washington (from Boston); 28. San Jose; 29. Detroit (optional to Washington); 30. Tampa Bay

Round 1 Notes: Pick 29 - Washington has the option of taking this pick or Detroit's second-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft.

Round 2: 31. Pittsburgh; 32. Chicago; 33. Washington; 34. Dallas (from Columbus); 35. Phoenix; 36. NY Rangers; 37. NY Rangers (from Fla-Col); 38. Carolina; 39. Anaheim; 40. Atlanta; 41. Chicago (from L.A.-Phi); 42. Minnesota; 43. Buffalo; 44. Edmonton; 45. Chicago (from Nashville); 46. NY Rangers; 47. NY Islanders; 48. NY Rangers (from Edmonton); 49. St. Louis; 50. Florida (from Dallas); 51. NY Rangers (from Montreal); 52. San Jose; 53. Florida (from Calgary); 54. Chicago (from Dallas); 55. Colorado; 56. Dallas; 57. Phoenix (from New Jersey); 58. Ottawa; 59. Carolina (from Toronto); 60. Phoenix (from Philadelphia); 61. Pittsburgh (from Vancouver); 62. Washington (from Boston); 63. San Jose; 64. Boston (from Det-L.A.); 65. Tampa Bay

Round 2 Notes: Pick 46 - assigned to NY Rangers for club not signing 2001 first-round pick R.J. Umberger. Pick 48 - assigned to Edmonton for loss of Group III player Brian Leetch. Pick 50 - assigned to Dallas for loss of Group III player Derian Hatcher. Pick 52 - assigned to San Jose for loss of Group III player Teemu Selanne. Pick 56 - assigned to Dallas for club not signing 2002 first-round pick Martin Vagner.

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  • Round 3: 66. Washington; 67. Pittsburgh; 68. Chicago; 69. Carolina (from Wsh-Col); 70. Columbus; 71. Buffalo (from Phoenix); 72. Colorado (from NY Rangers); 73. Florida; 74. Carolina; 75. Anaheim; 76. Atlanta; 77. Los Angeles; 78. Minnesota; 79. Minnesota (from Buf-Nsh); 80. Edmonton; 81. Nashville; 82. NY Islanders; 83. St. Louis; 84. Montreal; 85. Pittsburgh (from Calgary); 86. Dallas; 87. Ottawa (from Col-Nsh); 88. New Jersey; 89. Ottawa; 90. Toronto; 91. San Jose; 92. Philadelphia; 93. Columbus (from Vancouver); 94. Boston; 95. Montreal (from San Jose); 96. Columbus; 97. Detroit; 98. Columbus (from Tampa Bay)

    Round 3 Notes: Pick 66 - assigned to Washington for loss of Group III player Calle Johansson. Pick 91 - assigned to San Jose for loss of Group III player Mark Messier. Pick 96 - assigned to Columbus for loss of Group III free agent Ray Whitney.

    Round 4: 99. Pittsburgh; 100. Montreal (from Chicago); 101. Philadelphia (from Wsh-Chi); 102. Tampa Bay (from Columbus); 103. Phoenix (conditional/optional to Carolina); 104. Dallas (from NYR-Chi); 105. Florida; 106. Carolina; 107. Nashville (from Anaheim); 108. Boston; 109. Carolina (from Atlanta); 110. Los Angeles; 111. Minnesota; 112. Phoenix (from Buffalo); 113. Toronto (from Edm-NYR); 114. Minnesota (from Nashville); 115. NY Islanders; 116. St. Louis; 117. Minnesota (from Montreal); 118. Calgary; 119. Phoenix (from Dallas); 120. Chicago (from Colorado); 121. Calgary (from N.J.-CBJ-Car); 122. Ottawa; 123. Chicago (from Toronto); 124. Philadelphia; 125. Vancouver; 126. San Jose (from Boston); 127. NY Rangers (from San Jose); 128. Detroit; 129. Boston (from Tampa Bay)

    Round 4 Notes: Pick 103 - If Phoenix acquires a third-round pick in the 2004 Entry Draft via trade prior to the start of the third round, it will be transferred to Carolina in lieu of this pick. If not, Carolina will have the option to take either this pick or Phoenix's third-round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft. Pick 108 - assigned to Boston for loss of Group III free agent Jeff Hackett.

    Round 5: 130. Pittsburgh; 131. Chicago; 132. Washington; 133. Columbus; 134. Boston (from Phoenix); 135. NY Rangers; 136. St. Louis (from Florida); 137. Carolina; 138. Washington; 139. Nashville (from Anaheim); 140. Chicago; 141. Ottawa; 142. Atlanta; 143. Los Angeles; 144. Philadelphia (from Minnesota); 145. Buffalo; 146. Edmonton; 147. Nashville; 148. NY Islanders; 149. Philadelphia (from St. Louis); 150. Montreal; 151. Detroit; 152. San Jose (from Calgary); 153. Dallas; 154. Colorado; 155. New Jersey; 156. Ottawa; 157. Toronto; 158. Philadelphia; 159. Vancouver; 160. Boston; 161. Minnesota (from San Jose); 162. Detroit; 163. Tampa Bay

    Round 5 Notes: Pick 138 - assigned to Washington for loss of Group III free agent Ken Klee. Pick 140 - assigned to Chicago for loss of Group III free agent Chris Simon. Pick 141 - assigned to Ottawa for loss of Group III free agent Magnus Arvedson. Pick 151 - assigned to Detroit for loss of Group III free agent Luc Robitaille.

    Round 6: 164. Pittsburgh; 165. Chicago; 166. Washington; 167. Columbus; 168. Phoenix; 169. NY Rangers; 170. Philadelphia (from Florida); 171. Philadelphia (from Carolina); 172. Anaheim; 173. Calgary (from Atlanta); 174. Los Angeles; 175. Minnesota; 176. Buffalo; 177. Edmonton; 178. Nashville; 179. NY Islanders; 180. St. Louis; 181. Montreal; 182. Calgary; 183. Dallas; 184. Colorado; 185. New Jersey; 186. Atlanta (from Ottawa); 187. Toronto; 188. Philadelphia; 189. Vancouver; 190. Columbus (from Boston); 191. Philadelphia (from San Jose); 192. Detroit; 193. Nashville (from Tampa Bay)

    Round 6 Notes: None.

    Round 7: 194. Pittsburgh; 195. Minnesota; 196. Chicago; 197. Washington; 198. Columbus; 199. Phoenix; 200. Calgary (from NY Rangers); 201. Florida; 202. Carolina; 203. Anaheim; 204. Atlanta; 205. Los Angeles; 206. Minnesota; 207. Buffalo; 208. Edmonton; 209. Nashville; 210. NY Islanders; 211. St. Louis; 212. Montreal; 213. Calgary; 214. Chicago (from Dallas); 215. Colorado; 216. New Jersey; 217. New Jersey; 218. Dallas; 219. Ottawa; 220. Toronto; 221. Los Angeles (from Philadelphia); 222. Pittsburgh (from Vancouver); 223. Chicago; 224. Boston; 225. San Jose; 226. Detroit; 227. NY Islanders (from T.B.-Phi)

    Round 7 Notes: Pick 195 - assigned to Minnesota for loss of Group III free agent Cliff Ronning. Pick 216 - assigned to New Jersey for loss of Group III free agent Jim McKenzie. Pick 218 - assigned to Dallas for loss of Group III free agent Lyle Odelein. Pick 223 - assigned to Chicago for loss of Group III free agent Mike Eastwood.

    Round 8: 228. Pittsburgh; 229. Chicago; 230. Washington; 231. Columbus; 232. Philadelphia (from Phx-Dal); 233. Columbus (from NYR); 234. Florida; 235. Carolina; 236. Anaheim; 237. Atlanta; 238. Los Angeles; 239. Colorado (from Minnesota); 240. Phoenix; 241. Buffalo; 242. Edmonton; 243. Nashville; 244. NY Islanders; 245. Tampa Bay (from St. Louis); 246. Montreal; 247. Calgary; 248. Dallas; 249. Colorado; 250. New Jersey; 251. Ottawa; 252. Toronto; 253. Philadelphia; 254. Vancouver; 255. Boston; 256. Chicago (from San Jose); 257. Detroit; 258. Nashville (from Tampa Bay)

    Round 8 Notes: Pick 240 - assigned to Phoenix for loss of Group III free agent Kelly Buchberger.

    Round 9: 259. Pittsburgh; 260. Chicago; 261. Phoenix; 262. Montreal; 263. Washington; 264. Los Angeles (from Columbus); 265. Phoenix; 266. NY Rangers; 267. Florida; 268. Carolina; 269. Anaheim; 270. Atlanta; 271. Los Angeles; 272. Minnesota; 273. Buffalo; 274. Edmonton; 275. Nashville; 276. NY Islanders; 277. St. Louis; 278. Montreal; 279. Calgary; 280. Dallas; 281. Colorado; 282. New Jersey; 283. Florida (from Ottawa); 284. Ottawa; 285. Toronto; 286. Philadelphia; 287. Vancouver; 288. Boston; 289. San Jose; 290. Detroit; 291. Philadelphia (from Tampa Bay)

    Round 9 Notes: Pick 261 - assigned to Phoenix for loss of Group III free agent Scott Pellerin. Pick 262 - assigned to Montreal for loss of Group III free agent Bill Lindsay. Pick 284 - assigned to Ottawa for loss of Group III free agent Kevin Miller.


     



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