NHL Draft 2013 Order
The 2013 NHL Draft is just around the corner. On June 30th, representatives from each of the teams in the National Hockey League will converge at the Prudential Center in New Jersey, home of the New Jersey Devils, to make their selections from the top prospects in the National Hockey League.
June 22, 2012; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; General view of the stage and draft board order prior to the 2012 NHL Draft at CONSOL Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
The Tampa Bay Lightning have a total of 6 picks in this year’s draft, the first of which being 3rd overall.
The Lightning will also select at position 33 in Round 2, once in Round 5 at position 124, in Round 6 at position 154, and twice in Round 7; once at 184, and again at 186 (acquired in a trade from the Carolina Hurricanes.)
The rumors are rampant as to who the Lightning will select. The Colorado Avalanche made waves when they stated that they would more than likely take a pass on top defensive prospect Seth Jones, a Colorado native.
Will the Lightning pursue a strong defensive player like Jones, or will they elect to go with more fire power in front of the net by selecting someone more like left wing Jonathan Drouin? We’ll only have to wait one day to find out.
Below you will find the complete order for the 2013 NHL Draft, as it stands now.
All Lightning positions are in bold.
| ROUND 1 | ROUND 2 | ROUND 3 |
| 1. Colorado | 31. Florida | 62. Phoenix (from Fla-NYR-SJ) |
| 2. Florida | 32. Colorado | 63. Colorado |
| 3. Tampa Bay | 33. Tampa Bay | 64. Nashville (from TB) |
| 4. Nashville | 34. Montreal (from Nsh.) | 65. NY Rangers (from Nsh.) |
| 5. Carolina | 35. Carolina | 66. Carolina |
| 6. Calgary | 36. Montreal (from Cgy.) | 67. Calgary |
| 7. Edmonton | 37. Edmonton | 68. Dallas (from Edm.) |
| 8. Buffalo | 38. Buffalo | 69. Buffalo |
| 9. New Jersey | 39. New Jersey | 70. Minnesota (from NJ) |
| 10. Dallas | 40. Dallas | 71. Montreal (from Dal.) |
| 11. Philadelphia | 41. Philadelphia | 72. Philadelphia |
| 12. Phoenix | 42. Phoenix | 73. Phoenix |
| 13. Winnipeg | 43. Winnipeg | 74. Winnipeg |
| 14. Columbus | 44. Columbus | 75. NY Rangers (from CBJ) |
| 15. NY Islanders | 45. Anaheim (from NYI) | 76. NY Islanders |
| 16. Buffalo (from Min.) | 46. Minnesota | 77. Pittsburgh (from Min-Phi-Dal) |
| 17. Ottawa | 47. St. Louis (from Ott.) | 78. Ottawa |
| 18. Detroit | 48. Detroit | 79. Detroit |
| 19. Columbus (from NYR) | 49. San Jose (from NYR); | 80. NY Rangers |
| 20. San Jose | 50. San Jose | 81. Minnesota (from SJ) |
| 21. Toronto | 51. Toronto | 82. Toronto |
| 22. Calgary (from StL) | 52. Buffalo (from StL) | 83. St. Louis |
| 23. Washington | 53. Washington | 84. Washington |
| 24. Vancouver | 54. Dallas (from Van.) | 85. Vancouver |
| 25. Montreal | 55. Montreal | 86. Montreal |
| 26. Anaheim | 56. Edmonton (from Ana.) | 87. Anaheim |
| 27. Columbus (from LA) | 57. Los Angeles | 88. Los Angeles |
| 28. Calgary (from Pit.) | 58. San Jose (from Pit.) | 89. Pittsburgh |
| 29. Dallas (from Bos.) | 59. Winnipeg | 90. Boston |
| 30. Chicago | 60. Boston | 91. Winnipeg (from Chi.) |
| 61. Winnipeg (from Chi.) | ||
| ROUND 4 | ROUND 5 | ROUND 6 |
| 92. Florida | 122. Florida | 152. Florida |
| 93. Colorado | 123. Colorado | 153. Colorado |
| 94. St. Louis (from TB) | 124. Tampa Bay | 154. Tampa Bay |
| 95. Nashville | 125. Nashville | 155. Nashville |
| 96. Los Angeles (from Car.) | 126. Carolina | 156. Carolina |
| 97. Florida (from Cgy.) | 127. Washington (from Cgy.) | 157. Calgary |
| 98. Florida (from Edm.) | 128. Edmonton | 158. Edmonton |
| 99. Nashville (from Buf.) | 129. Buffalo | 159. Buffalo |
| 100. New Jersey | 130. Buffalo (from NJ-LA-Fla.) | 160. New Jersey |
| 101. Dallas | 131. Dallas | 161. Ottawa (from Dal.) |
| 102. Ottawa (from Phi.-TB) | 132. Philadelphia | 162. Philadelphia |
| 103. L.A. (from Phx-CBJ-Phi.) | 133. Phoenix | 163. Phoenix |
| 104. Winnipeg | 134. Winnipeg | 164. Pittsburgh (from Wpg.) |
| 105. Columbus | 135. Calgary (from CBJ) | 165. Columbus |
| 106. NY Islanders | 136. NY Islanders | 166. NY Islanders |
| 107. Minnesota | 137. Minnesota | 167. Minnesota |
| 108. Ottawa | 138. Ottawa | 168. Ottawa |
| 109. Detroit | 139. Detroit | 169. Detroit |
| 110. NY Rangers | 140. Nashville (from NYR) | 170. NY Rangers |
| 111. San Jose | 141. San Jose | 171. Nashville (from SJ) |
| 112. Nashville (from Tor.) | 142. Toronto | 172. Toronto |
| 113. St. Louis | 143. Buffalo (from StL) | 173. St. Louis |
| 114. Washington | 144. Washington | 174. Washington |
| 115. Vancouver | 145. Vancouver | 175. Vancouver |
| 116. Montreal | 146. Los Angeles (from Mtl.) | 176. Montreal |
| 117. Toronto (from Ana.) | 147. Anaheim | 177. Anaheim |
| 118. Los Angeles | 148. Los Angeles | 178. Los Angeles |
| 119. Pittsburgh | 149. Dallas (from Pit.) | 179. Pittsburgh |
| 120. Boston | 150. Boston | 180. Boston |
| 121. Chicago | 151. Chicago | 181. Chicago |
| ROUND 7 | ||
| 182. Dallas (from Fla.) | ||
| 183. Colorado | ||
| 184. Tampa Bay | ||
| 185. Nashville | ||
| 186. Tampa Bay (from Car.) | ||
| 187. Calgary | ||
| 188. Edmonton | ||
| 189. Buffalo | ||
| 190. Winnipeg (from NJ) | ||
| 191. Los Angeles (from Dal.) | ||
| 192. Philadelphia | ||
| 193. Phoenix | ||
| 194. Winnipeg | ||
| 195. Columbus | ||
| 196. NY Islanders | ||
| 197. Minnesota | ||
| 198. Calgary (from Ott.-Chi.) | ||
| 199. Detroit | ||
| 200. Minnesota (from NYR) | ||
| 201. San Jose | ||
| 202. Toronto | ||
| 203. St. Louis | ||
| 204. Washington | ||
| 205. Vancouver | ||
| 206. Montreal | ||
| 207. San Jose (from Ana.-Col.) | ||
| 208. Los Angeles | ||
| 209. Pittsburgh | ||
| 210. Boston | ||
| 211. Chicago |
We will be following the 2013 NHL Draft closely, and will keep you up to date on all the latest movers and shakers.
Who do you think the Lightning will select with their first pick? Will they have their eye on the star defenseman, or will they be hunting for more firepower? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
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