| Location: | First Niagra Center (Buffalo, New York) | Held: | June 24-25, 2016 |
| First Overall Pick: | Auston Matthews (Maple Leafs) | Players With NHL Experience: | 85 |
The 2016 NHL Entry Draft was the 54th NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. The first three selections were Auston Matthews going to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Patrik Laine going to the Winnipeg Jets, and Pierre-Luc Dubois going to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers)
Who Are the 3 Biggest Steals of the 2016 NHL Draft So Far?
- Jesper Bratt (162nd overall by the New Jersey Devils)
- Over 200 games in the NHL
- Double-digits in goals twice already
- Victor Mete (100th overall by the Montreal Canadiens)
- Over 100 games in the NHL
- Adam Fox (66th overall by the Calgary Flames)
- James Norris Memorial Trophy winner in 2021
- Career-high 47 points in 55 games during the 2020-21 season
- Already a two-time 40-plus point defenceman in the NHL
Deeper Dive
2016 NHL Draft Selections by Round
First Round
Patrik Laine, Winnipeg Jets (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Second Round
| # | Player | Position | NHL Team |
|---|
| 31 | Yegor Korshkov | F | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 32 | Tyler Benson | LW | Edmonton Oilers |
| 33 | Rasmus Asplund | F | Buffalo Sabres |
| 34 | Andrew Peeke | D | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 35 | Jordan Kyrou | C | St. Louis Blues |
| 36 | Pascal Laberge | F | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 37 | Libor Hajek | D | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 38 | Adam Mascherin | LW | Florida Panthers |
| 39 | Alexander Debrincat | RW | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 40 | Cameron Morrison | LW | Colorado Avalanche |
| 41 | Nathan Bastian | RW | New Jersey Devils |
| 42 | Jonathan Dahlen | C | Ottawa Senators |
| 43 | Janne Kuokkanen | C | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 44 | Boris Katchouk | LW | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 45 | Chad Krys | D | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 46 | Givani Smith | RW | Detroit Red Wings |
| 47 | Samuel Girard | D | Nashville Predators |
| 48 | Carter Hart | G | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 49 | Ryan Lindgren | D | Boston Bruins |
| 50 | Artur Kayumov | W | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 51 | Kale Clague | D | Los Angeles Kings |
| 52 | Wade Allison | RW | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 53 | Filip Hronek | D | Detroit Red Wings |
| 54 | Tyler Parsons | G | Calgary Flames |
| 55 | Filip Gustavsson | G | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 56 | Dillon Dube | C | Calgary Flames |
| 57 | Carl Grundstrom | RW | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 58 | Taylor Raddysh | RW | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 59 | Evan Fitzpatrick | G | St. Louis Blues |
| 60 | Dylan Gambrell | C | San Jose Sharks |
| 61 | Kasper Bjorkqvist | RW | Pittsburgh Penguins |
Alex DeBrincat, Chicago Blackhawks (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Third Round
| # | Player | Position | NHL Team |
|---|
| 62 | Joseph Woll | G | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 63 | Markus Niemelainen | D | Edmonton Oilers |
| 64 | William Lockwood | RW | Vancouver Canucks |
| 65 | Vitaly Abramov | RW | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 66 | Adam Fox | D | Calgary Flames |
| 67 | Matt Filipe | LW | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 68 | Cam Dineen | D | Arizona Coyotes |
| 69 | Cliff Pu | F | Buffalo Sabres |
| 70 | William Bitten | C | Montreal Canadiens |
| 71 | Josh Anderson | D | Colorado Avalanche |
| 72 | James Greenway | D | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 73 | Joseph Anderson | RW | New Jersey Devils |
| 74 | Hudson Elynuik | C | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 75 | Jack LaFontaine | G | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 76 | Rem Pitlick | C | Nashville Predators |
| 77 | Connor Hall | D | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 78 | Frederic Allard | D | Nashville Predators |
| 79 | Luke Green | D | Winnipeg Jets |
| 80 | Brandon Gignac | C | New Jersey Devils |
| 81 | Sean Day | D | New York Rangers |
| 82 | Carsen Twarynski | F | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 83 | Wouter Peeters | G | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 84 | Matthew Cairns | D | Edmonton Oilers |
| 85 | Joshua Mahura | D | Anaheim Ducks |
| 86 | Casey Fitzgerald | D | Buffalo Sabres |
| 87 | Garrett Pilon | C | Washington Capitals |
| 88 | Connor Ingram | G | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 89 | Linus Nassen | D | Florida Panthers |
| 90 | Fredrik Karlstrom | C | Dallas Stars |
| 91 | Filip Berglund | D | Edmonton Oilers |
Adam Fox, New York Rangers (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Fourth Round
| # | Player | Position | NHL Team |
|---|
| 92 | Adam Brooks | C | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 93 | Jack Kopacka | LW | Anaheim Ducks |
| 94 | Jonathan Ang | F | Florida Panthers |
| 95 | Anatoli Golyshev | LW | New York Islanders |
| 96 | Linus Lindstrom | C | Calgary Flames |
| 97 | Jacob Cederholm | D | Winnipeg Jets |
| 98 | Tarmo Reunanen | D | New York Rangers |
| 99 | Brett Murray | LW | Buffalo Sabres |
| 100 | Victor Mete | D | Montreal Canadiens |
| 101 | Keaton Middleton | D | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 102 | Mikhail Maltsev | LW | New Jersey Devils |
| 103 | Todd Burgess | RW | Ottawa Senators |
| 104 | Max Zimmer | LW | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 105 | Evan Cormier | G | New Jersey Devils |
| 106 | Brandon Duhaime | RW | Minnesota Wild |
| 107 | Alfons Malmstrom | D | Detroit Red Wings |
| 108 | Hardy Haman Aktell | D | Nashville Predators |
| 109 | Connor Bunnaman | F | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 110 | Lucas Carlsson | D | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 111 | Noah Gregor | C | San Jose Sharks |
| 112 | Jacob Moverare | D | Los Angeles Kings |
| 113 | Nathan Noel | F | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 114 | Riley Stillman | D | Florida Panthers |
| 115 | Alex Dostie | C | Anaheim Ducks |
| 116 | Rhett Gardner | C | Dallas Stars |
| 117 | Damien Riat | LW | Washington Capitals |
| 118 | Ross Colton | C | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 119 | Tanner Kaspick | F | St. Louis Blues |
| 120 | Otto Koivula | LW | New York Islanders |
| 121 | Ryan Jones | D | Pittsburgh Penguins |
Fifth Round
| # | Player | Position | NHL Team |
|---|
| 122 | Vladimir Bobylev | RW | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 123 | Dylan Wells | G | Edmonton Oilers |
| 124 | Casey Staum | D | Montreal Canadiens |
| 125 | Nolan Stevens | C | St. Louis Blues |
| 126 | Mitchell Mattson | C | Calgary Flames |
| 127 | Jordan Stallard | C | Winnipeg Jets |
| 128 | Colton Point | G | Dallas Stars |
| 129 | Philip Nyberg | D | Buffalo Sabres |
| 130 | Vojtech Budik | D | Buffalo Sabres |
| 131 | Adam Werner | G | Colorado Avalanche |
| 132 | Yegor Rykov | D | New Jersey Devils |
| 133 | Maxime Lajoie | D | Ottawa Senators |
| 134 | Jeremy Helvig | G | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 135 | Joona Koppanen | LW | Boston Bruins |
| 136 | Cameron Clarke | D | Boston Bruins |
| 137 | Jordan Sambrook | D | Detroit Red Wings |
| 138 | Patrick Harper | C | Nashville Predators |
| 139 | Linus Hogberg | D | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 140 | Cole Candella | D | Vancouver Canucks |
| 141 | Timothy Gettinger | LW | New York Rangers |
| 142 | Michael Eyssimont | C | Los Angeles Kings |
| 143 | Mathias From | W | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 144 | Conner Bleackley | C | St. Louis Blues |
| 145 | Beck Malenstyn | LW | Washington Capitals |
| 146 | Nicholas Caamano | RW | Dallas Stars |
| 147 | Axel Jonsson-Fjallby | LW | Washington Capitals |
| 148 | Christopher Paquette | C | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 149 | Graham McPhee | LW | Edmonton Oilers |
| 150 | Manuel Wiederer | F | San Jose Sharks |
| 151 | Niclas Almari | D | Pittsburgh Penguins |
Goaltender Adam Werner of the Colorado Avalanche (Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images)
Sixth Round
| # | Player | Position | NHL Team |
|---|
| 152 | Jonathan Walker | D | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 153 | Aapeli Rasanen | C | Edmonton Oilers |
| 154 | Jakob Stukel | LW | Vancouver Canucks |
| 155 | Peter Thome | G | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 156 | Eetu Tuulola | RW | Calgary Flames |
| 157 | Mikhail Berdin | G | Winnipeg Jets |
| 158 | Patrick Kudla | D | Arizona Coyotes |
| 159 | Brandon Hagel | LW | Buffalo Sabres |
| 160 | Michael Pezzetta | C | Montreal Canadiens |
| 161 | Nathan Clurman | D | Colorado Avalanche |
| 162 | Jesper Bratt | W | New Jersey Devils |
| 163 | Markus Nurmi | RW | Ottawa Senators |
| 164 | Noah Carroll | D | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 165 | Oskar Steen | C | Boston Bruins |
| 166 | Matthew Phillips | F | Calgary Flames |
| 167 | Filip Larsson | G | Detroit Red Wings |
| 168 | Konstantin Volkov | G | Nashville Predators |
| 169 | Tanner Laczynski | C | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 170 | Collin Adams | LW | New York Islanders |
| 171 | Gabriel Fontaine | C | New York Rangers |
| 172 | Anthony Salinitri | C | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 173 | Blake Hillman | D | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 174 | Tyler Wall | G | New York Rangers |
| 175 | Maxim Mamin | C | Florida Panthers |
| 176 | Jakob Stenqvist | D | Dallas Stars |
| 177 | Chase Priskie | D | Washington Capitals |
| 178 | Oleg Sosunov | D | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 179 | Nicolas Mattinen | D | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 180 | Mark Shoemaker | D | San Jose Sharks |
| 181 | Joseph Masonius | D | Pittsburgh Penguins |
Jesper Bratt #63, New Jersey Devils – January 20, 2018 (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Seventh Round
| # | Player | Position | NHL Team |
|---|
| 182 | Nikolai Chebykin | LW | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 183 | Vincent Desharnais | D | Edmonton Oilers |
| 184 | Rodrigo Abols | C | Vancouver Canucks |
| 185 | Calvin Thurkauf | C | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 186 | Stepan Falkovsky | D | Calgary Flames |
| 187 | Arvid Henrikson | D | Montreal Canadiens |
| 188 | Dean Stewart | D | Arizona Coyotes |
| 189 | Austin Osmanski | D | Buffalo Sabres |
| 190 | Vasily Glotov | C | Buffalo Sabres |
| 191 | Travis Barron | F | Colorado Avalanche |
| 192 | Jeremy Davies | D | New Jersey Devils |
| 193 | Nick Pastujov | LW | New York Islanders |
| 194 | Brett McKenzie | C | Vancouver Canucks |
| 195 | Benjamin Finkelstein | D | Florida Panthers |
| 196 | Dmitry Sokolov | RW | Minnesota Wild |
| 197 | Mattias Elfstrom | LW | Detroit Red Wings |
| 198 | Adam Smith | D | Nashville Predators |
| 199 | David Bernhardt | D | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 200 | David Quenneville | D | New York Islanders |
| 201 | Ty Ronning | RW | New York Rangers |
| 202 | Jacob Friend | D | Los Angeles Kings |
| 203 | Jake Ryczek | D | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 204 | Brayden Chizen | D | Minnesota Wild |
| 205 | Tyler Soy | C | Anaheim Ducks |
| 206 | Otto Somppi | C | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 207 | Dmitriy Zaitsev | D | Washington Capitals |
| 208 | Ryan Lohin | C | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 209 | Nikolaj Krag Christensen | C | St. Louis Blues |
| 210 | Joachim Blichfeld | W | San Jose Sharks |
| 211 | Filip Helt | LW | St. Louis Blues |
(Dayna Ford/Portland Winterhawks)
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