A look at each team’s stockpile of picks ahead of June’s NHL draft

With the dust still settling on trade deadline 2018, front-office executives across the NHL are undoubtedly analyzing and assessing where their rosters stand for the playoff push and how their teams stack up for the coming June 22 draft in Dallas.

A part of that process will assuredly include a look at the type and number of selections at each general manager's disposal. To save you the hassle of waiting till summer, we beat the GMs to the punch with a quick breakdown of each team's draft stock.

Here's a look at the number of picks each team has by division with a few significant notes also included where needed.

Metropolitan Division

Team No. of 2018 picks Notes
Carolina Hurricanes 7
Columbus Blue Jackets 6
New Jersey Devils 6 No pick in 2nd or 3rd round
New York Islanders 8 Four picks in 1st two rounds
New York Rangers 10 Seven picks in 1st three rounds
Philadelphia Flyers 9 Two 1st-rounders
Pittsburgh Penguins 6 No 1st-round pick
Washington Capitals 6  

Atlantic Division

Team No. of 2018 picks Notes
Boston Bruins 5 No 1st-rounder
Buffalo Sabres 7  
Detroit Red Wings 11  
Florida Panthers 6  
Montreal Canadiens 10 Four 2nd-round picks
Ottawa Senators 6 Only one pick in 1st three rounds
Tampa Bay Lightning 7 No 1st-rounder
Toronto Maple Leafs 7  

Central Division

Team No. of 2018 picks Notes
Chicago Blackhawks 8 Two 1st-rounders
Colorado Avalanche 9 Sens' 1st goes back to Ottawa if it's top 10
Dallas Stars 8
Minnesota Wild 8 Three third-round picks
Nashville Predators 3 One in 3rd and two in 5th
St. Louis Blues 8 Blues' 1st owned by Philly can be moved to 2019 if it's top 10
Winnipeg Jets 6 No 1st-rounder

Pacific Division

Team No. of 2018 picks Notes
Anaheim Ducks 7 Two 3rd-rounders
Arizona Coyotes 6
Calgary Flames 5 No picks in 1st or 2nd round
Edmonton Oilers 6
Los Angeles Kings 7
San Jose Sharks 6  
Vancouver Canucks 6
Vegas Golden Knights 7 No 1st- or 3rd-round picks

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