2004 NHL Entry Draft - The First Three Rounds

See also: No Surprises at the Top

Round One:
1. Washington Capitals - Alexander Ovechkin, LW, Dynamo (Russia)
2. Pittsburgh Penguins - Evgeni Malkin, F, Magnitogorsk (Russia)
3. Chicago Blackhawks - Cam Barker, D, Medicine Hat (WHL)
4. Carolina Hurricanes (from Columbus) - Andrew Ladd, LW, Calgary (WHL)
5. Phoenix Coyotes - Blake Wheeler, RW, Breck (Minnesota high school)
6. New York Rangers - Al Montoya, G, Michigan (NCAA)
7. Florida Panthers - Rostislav Olesz, C, Vitkovice (Czech)
8. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Carolina) - Alexandre Picard, LW, Lewiston (QMJHL)
9. Anaheim Mighty Ducks - Ladislav Smid, D, Liberec (Czech
10. Atlanta Thrashers - Boris Valabik, D, Kitchener (OHL)
11. Los Angeles Kings - Lauri Tukonen, RW, Blues (Finland)
12. Minnesota Wild - A.J. Thelen, D, Michigan State (NCAA)
13. Buffalo Sabres - Drew Stafford, RW, North Dakota (NCAA)
14. Edmonton Oilers - Devan Dubnyk, G, Kamloops (WHL)
15. Nashville Predators - Alexander Radulov, RW, Tver (Russia)
16. New York Islanders - Petteri Nokelainen, F, Saipa (Finland)
17. St. Louis Blues - Marek Schwarz, G, Sparta (Czech)
18. Montreal Canadiens - Kyle Chipchura, C, Prince Albert (WHL)
19. New York Rangers (from Calgary) - Lauri Korpikoski, F, TPS Jr. (Finland junior)
20. New Jersey Devils (from Dallas) - Travis Zajac, C, Salmon Arm (B.C. junior)
21. Colorado Avalanche - Wojtek Wolski, LW, Brampton (OHL)
22. San Jose Sharks (from New Jersey) - Lukas Kaspar, RW, Litvinov (Czech)
23. Ottawa Senators - Andrej Maszaros, D, Trencin (Slovakia)
24. Calgary Flames (from Toronto) - Kris Chucko, LW, Salmon Arm (B.C. junior)
25. Edmonton Oilers (from Philadelphia) - Rob Schremp, C, London (OHL)
26. Vancouver Canucks - Cory Schneider, G, Phillips-Andover (Massachusetts high school)
27. Washington Capitals (from Boston) - Jeff Schultz, D, Calgary (WHL)
28. Dallas Stars (from San Jose) - Mark Fistric, D, Vancouver (WHL)
29. Washington Capitals (from Detroit) - Mike Green, D, Saskatoon (WHL)
30. Tampa Bay Lightning - Andy Rogers, D, Calgary (WHL)

    Round Two:

31. Pittsburgh Penguins - Johannes Salmonsson, F, Djurgarden (Sweden)
32. Chicago Blackhawks - Dave Bolland, F, London (OHL)
33. Washington Capitals - Christopher Bourque, C, Cushing (Massachusetts high school)
34. Dallas Stars (from Columbus)- Johan Fransson, D, Lulea (Sweden)
35. Phoenix Coyotes - Logan Stephenson, D, Tri-City (WHL)
36. New York Rangers - Darin Oliver, C, Northern Michigan (NCAA)
37. Florida Panthers - David Shantz, G, Mississauga (OHL)
38. Carolina Hurricanes - Justin Peters, G, Toronto St. Michael's (OHL)
39. Anaheim Mighty Ducks - Jordan Smith, D, Sault-Ste-Marie (OHL)
40. Atlanta Thrashers - Grant Lewis, D, Dartmouth (NCAA)
41. Chicago Blackhawks (from Los Angeles/Philadelphia) - Bryan Bickell, LW, Ottawa (OHL)
42. Minnesota Wild - Roman Voloshenko, LW, Krylja (Russia)
43. Buffalo Sabres - Michael Funk, D, Portland (WHL)
44. Edmonton Oilers - Roman Teslyuk, D, Kamloops (WHL)
45. Chicago Blackhawks (from Nashville) - Ryan Garlock, C, Windsor (OHL)
46. Columbus Blue jackets (from Rangers) - Adam Pineault, RW, Boston College (NCAA)
47. New York Islanders - Blake Comeau, RW, Kelowna (WHL)
48. New York Rangers (from Edmonton) - Dane Byers, LW, Prince Albert (WHL)
49. St. Louis Blues - Carl Soderberg, F, Malmo (Sweden)
50. Phoenix Coyotes (from Dallas) - Enver Lisin, RW, Saratov (Russia)
51. New York Rangers (from Montreal) - Bruce Graham, C, Moncton (QMJHL)
52. Dallas Stars (from San Jose) - Raymond Sawada, RW, Nanaimo (B.C. junior)
53. Florida Panthers (from Calgary)- David Booth, LW, Michigan State (NCAA)
54. Chicago Blackhawks (from Dallas) - Jakub Sindel, C, Sparta (Czech)
55. Colorado Avalanche - Victor Oreskovich, RW, Green Bay (USHL)
56. Dallas Stars - Niklas Grossman, D, Sodertalje Jr. (Sweden junior)
57. Edmonton Oilers (from New Jersey) - Geoff Paukovich, LW, USA Under-18 (USA)
58. Ottawa Senators - Kirill Lyamin, D, CSKA (Russia)
59. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Toronto) - Kyle Wharton, D, Ottawa (OHL)
60. New York Rangers (from Philadelphia) - Brandon Dubinsky, C, Portland (WHL)
61. Pittsburgh Penguins (from Vancouver) - Alex Goligoski, D, Sioux Falls (USHL)
62. Washington Capitals(from Boston) - Michail Yunkov, F, Krylja (Russia)
63. Boston Bruins (from San Jose) - David Krejci, C, Kladno Jr. (Czech junior)
64. Boston Bruins (from Detroit/Los Angeles) - Martins Karsums, RW, Moncton (QMJHL)
65. Tampa Bay Lightning - Mark Tobin, LW, Rimouski (QMJHL)

    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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