Most valuable NHL draft picks
Who holds each pick, rebuilt from real trades; a pick is worth what teams have traded for picks in its spot. Protected or conditional picks count at 85%.
Updated November 6, 2026.
| # | Pick | Held by | About | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2027 1st round |  Vancouver Canucks | #8 | $12.5M |
| 2 | 2027 1st round |  Anaheim Ducks | #9 | $12.2M |
| 3 | 2027 1st round |  Calgary Flames | #9 | $11.9M |
| 4 | 2027 1st round |  Chicago Blackhawks | #10 | $11.6M |
| 5 | 2027 1st round |  Seattle Kraken | #10 | $11.3M |
| 6 | 2027 1st round |  Detroit Red Wings | #10 | $11.0M |
| 7 | 2027 1st round |  Philadelphia Flyers | #11 | $10.7M |
| 8 | 2027 1st round |  Los Angeles Kings | #12 | $10.4M |
| 9 | 2028 1st round | Vancouver Canucks | #10 | $10.2M |
| 10 | 2027 1st round |  Columbus Blue Jackets | #12 | $10.1M |
| 11 | 2028 1st round | Anaheim Ducks | #10 | $10.1M |
| 12 | 2028 1st round | Calgary Flames | #10 | $9.9M |
| 13 | 2027 1st round |  Pittsburgh Penguins | #13 | $9.9M |
| 14 | 2028 1st round | Chicago Blackhawks | #11 | $9.7M |
| 15 | 2027 1st round |  New York Islanders | #13 | $9.6M |
| 16 | 2028 1st round | Seattle Kraken | #11 | $9.5M |
| 17 | 2028 1st round | Detroit Red Wings | #12 | $9.3M |
| 18 | 2027 1st round |  Nashville Predators | #14 | $9.3M |
| 19 | 2028 1st round | Philadelphia Flyers | #12 | $9.1M |
| 20 | 2027 1st round |  San Jose Sharks | #14 | $9.0M |
| 21 | 2028 1st round | Los Angeles Kings | #12 | $8.9M |
| 22 | 2027 1st round |  Winnipeg Jets | #15 | $8.8M |
| 23 | 2028 1st round | Columbus Blue Jackets | #13 | $8.7M |
| 24 | 2028 1st round | Pittsburgh Penguins | #13 | $8.5M |
| 25 | 2027 1st round |  Utah Mammoth | #16 | $8.5M |
| 26 | 2028 1st round | New York Islanders | #14 | $8.3M |
| 27 | 2029 1st round | Vancouver Canucks | #12 | $8.3M |
| 28 | 2029 1st round | Anaheim Ducks | #12 | $8.1M |
| 29 | 2028 1st round | Nashville Predators | #14 | $8.1M |
| 30 | 2029 1st round | Calgary Flames | #12 | $8.0M |
| 31 | 2027 1st round |  St. Louis Blues | #17 | $8.0M |
| 32 | 2028 1st round | San Jose Sharks | #15 | $8.0M |
| 33 | 2029 1st round | Chicago Blackhawks | #13 | $7.9M |
| 34 | 2029 1st round | Seattle Kraken | #13 | $7.8M |
| 35 | 2027 1st round |  Dallas Stars | #17 | $7.8M |
| 36 | 2028 1st round | Winnipeg Jets | #15 | $7.8M |
| 37 | 2029 1st round | Detroit Red Wings | #13 | $7.7M |
| 38 | 2029 1st round | Philadelphia Flyers | #14 | $7.6M |
| 39 | 2027 Florida Panthers 1st round | Chicago Blackhawks | #18 | $7.6M |
| 40 | 2028 1st round | Utah Mammoth | #16 | $7.6M |
| 41 | 2029 1st round | Los Angeles Kings | #14 | $7.5M |
| 42 | 2028 1st round |  Vegas Golden Knights | #16 | $7.4M |
| 43 | 2027 1st round |  New Jersey Devils | #19 | $7.4M |
| 44 | 2029 1st round | Columbus Blue Jackets | #14 | $7.4M |
| 45 | 2029 1st round | Pittsburgh Penguins | #14 | $7.3M |
| 46 | 2028 1st round | St. Louis Blues | #17 | $7.2M |
| 47 | 2027 1st round |  Ottawa Senators | #19 | $7.2M |
| 48 | 2029 1st round | New York Islanders | #15 | $7.1M |
| 49 | 2029 1st round | Nashville Predators | #15 | $7.0M |
| 50 | 2027 Vegas Golden Knights 1st round Top 10 protected | New Jersey Devils | #16 | $7.0M |