previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent Vladislav Namestnikov to Colorado in exchange for this pick. The Vegas Golden Knights' fourth-round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on July 24, 2021, that sent a fourth-round pick in 2022 to Montreal in exchange for this pick. Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent Nick Cousins to Vegas in exchange for this pick. The Montreal Canadiens' fourth-round pick went to the Minnesota Wild as the result of a trade on July 24, 2021, that sent a fifth and seventh-round pick both in 2021 (150th and 214th overall) to Montreal in exchange for this pick. The Tampa Bay Lightning's fourth-round pick went to the Vegas Golden Knights as the result of a trade on July 24, 2021, that sent New Jersey's second-round pick in 2021 (36th overall) to Detroit in exchange for a second-round pick in 2021 (38th overall) and this pick. Detroit previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 10, 2021, that sent David Savard to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick. Round five Notes The Buffalo Sabres' fifth-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on February 24, 2020, that sent Wayne Simmonds to Buffalo in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – New Jersey will receive a fifth-round pick in 2021 if the Sabres do not qualify for the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs – was converted on May 26, 2020, when it was announced the Sabres would not participate in the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs. The New Jersey Devils' fifth-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on October 8, 2020, that sent Ryan Murray to New Jersey in exchange for this pick. The Los Angeles Kings' fifth-round pick went to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on July 24, 2021, that sent a fourth-round pick in 2021 (123rd overall) to Ottawa in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2021 (170th overall) and this pick. Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 24, 2021, that sent a second-round pick in 2021 (42nd overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for