From Jamie Fitzpatrick,
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May 6 2008

Here's the order of selection for the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, which takes place June 20 in Ottawa.

1. Tampa Bay Lightning
2. Los Angeles Kings
3. Atlanta Thrashers
4. St. Louis Blues
5. New York Islanders
6. Columbus Blue Jackets
7. Toronto Maple Leafs
8. Phoenix Coyotes
9. Nashville Predators (from Florida)
10. Vancouver Canucks
11. Chicago Blackhawks
12. Anaheim Ducks (from Edmonton)
13. Buffalo Sabres
14. Carolina Hurricanes
15. Nashville
16. Boston
17. Calgary
18. Ottawa
19. Columbus (from Colorado)
20. NY Rangers
21. New Jersey
22. Edmonton (from Anaheim)
23. Washington
24. Minnesota
25. Montreal
26. Buffalo (from San Jose)
27-28: Clubs eliminated in Conference Finals, in inverse order of points
29. Stanley Cup runner-up
30. Stanley Cup champion

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

See also: How Many Draft Picks Make it to the NHL?