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2008 NHL Draft: The Opening Round

First round NHL draft picks in 2008

From , former About.com Guide

Updated June 22, 2008
Here are results of first round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

See the bottom of the page for a list of trades made during the opening round.

1. Tampa Bay Lightning - Steven Stamkos, center
(Sarnia, OHL)

2. Los Angeles Kings - Drew Doughty, defenseman
(Guelph, OHL)

3. Atlanta Thrashers - Zach Bogosian, defenseman
(Peterborough, OHL)

4. St. Louis Blues - Alex Pietrangelo, defenseman
(Niagara, OHL)

5. Toronto Maple Leafs (from NY Islanders) - Luke Schenn, defenseman
(Kelowna, WHL)

6. Columbus Blue Jackets - Nikita Filatov, left wing
(Moscow CSKA, Russia Div. 2)

7. Nashville Predators (from NY Islanders/Toronto) - Colin Wilson, center
(Boston Univ, NCAA)

8. Phoenix Coyotes - Mikkel Boedker, left wing
(Kitchener, OHL)

9. New York Islanders (from Nashville/Florida) - Joshua Bailey, center
(Windsor, OHL)

10. Vancouver Canucks - Cody Hodgson, center
(Brampton, OHL)

11. Chicago Blackhawks - Kyle Beach, center
(Everett, WHL)

12. Buffalo Sabres (from Los Angeles/Anaheim/Edmonton) - Tyler Myers, defenseman
(Kelowna, WHL)

13. Los Angeles Kings (from Buffalo) - Colten Teubert, defenseman
(Regina, WHL)

14. Carolina Hurricanes - Zach Boychuk, center
(Lethbridge, WHL)

15. Ottawa Senators (from Nashville) - Erik Karlsson, defenseman
(Frolunda, Sweden Jnr)

16. Boston Bruins - Joe Colborne, left wing
(Camrose, Alberta Jnr)

17. Anaheim Ducks (from Calgary) - Jake Gardiner, defenseman
(Minnetonka, U.S. high school)

18. Nashville Predators (from Ottawa) - Chet Pickard, goaltender
(Tri City, WHL)

19. Philadelphia Flyers (from Columbus/Colorado) - Luca Sbisa, defenseman
(Lethbridge, WHL)

20. NY Rangers - Michael del Zotto, defenseman
(Oshawa, OHL)

21. Washington Capitals (from New Jersey) - Anton Gustafsson, center
(Frolunda, Swe Jr)

22. Edmonton Oilers (from Anaheim) - Jordan Eberle
(Regina, WHL)

23. Minnesota Wild (from New Jersey/Washington) - Tyler Cuma, defenseman
(Ottawa, OHL)

24. New Jersey Devils (from Minnesota) - Mattias Tedenby, left wing
(HV-71, Sweden Jnr)

25. Calgary Flames (from Montreal) - Greg Nemisz, center
(Windsor, OHL)

26. Buffalo (from San Jose) - Tyler Ennis, center
(Medecine Hat, WHL)

27: Washington Capitals (from Philadelphia) - John Carlson, defenseman
(Indiana, USHL)

28: Phoenix Coyotes (from Anaheim) - Viktor Tokhonov, right wing
(Severstal, Russia Superliga)

29. Atlanta Thrashers (from Pittsburgh) - Daulton Leveille, center
(St. Catharines, Ontario Jnr B)

30. Detroit Red Wings - Thomas McCollum, goaltender
(Guelph, OHL)

Trades at the Draft: There were many deals that involved draft picks only. Here's a list of the trades that involved established NHL players.

To Florida Panthers: Defenseman Keith Ballard, defenseman Nick Boynton, 2nd-round draft pick in 2008 (49th overall).
To Phoenix Coyotes: Center Olli Jokinen.

To Calgary Flames: Center Mike Cammalleri, 2nd-round draft pick in 2008 (48th overall).
To Los Angeles Kings: 1st-round draft pick in 2008 (17th overall), 2nd-round draft pick in 2009.

To Philadelphia Flyers: 1st-round draft pick in 2008 (19th overall), 3rd-round draft pick in 2008 (67th overall)
To Columbus Blue Jackets: Center R.J. Umberger, 4th-round draft pick in 2008 (118th overall).

To Montreal Canadiens: Left wing Alex Tanguay, 5th-round draft pick in 2008 (138th overall).
To Calgary Falmes: 1st-round draft pick in 2008 (25th overall), 2nd-round draft pick in 2009.

To Philadelphia Flyers: Defenseman Steve Eminger, 3rd-round draft pick in 2008 (84th overall).
To Washington Capitals: 1st-round draft pick in 2008 (27th overall).

See NHL Draft Day Basics for an explanation of the draft order, eligible players, a brief history of the NHL Entry Draft, and more.

The Rest of the Draft - Rounds Two through Seven from NHL.com.

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