acquired a 2004 third-round pick before the start of the third round, the pick would be transferred to Carolina – was converted on June 26, 2004 when Phoenix acquired a third-round pick in 2004 from Edmonton. Phoenix previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2004 that sent New Jersey's second-round pick and Buffalo's fourth-round pick both in 2004 (57th and 112th overall) to Edmonton in exchange for Jason Chimera and this pick. The Calgary Flames' third-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on February 9, 2003 that sent Andrew Ference to Calgary in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition and date of conversion are not known. The Colorado Avalanche's third-round pick went to the Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on March 9, 2004 that sent Shane Hnidy to Nashville in exchange for this pick. Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2003 that sent Karlis Skrastins to Colorado in exchange for future considerations (that became this pick). The New Jersey Devils' third-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 26, 2004 that sent Washington's third-round pick in 2005 to Dallas in exchange for this pick. Dallas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2004 that sent Dallas' first-round pick in 2004 (20th overall) to New Jersey in exchange for the Devils' first-round pick in 2004 (22nd overall) and this pick. The San Jose Sharks compensatory third-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on June 26, 2004 that sent Vancouver's third-round pick in 2005 to Dallas in exchange for this pick. Dallas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2004 that sent New Jersey's first-round and Dallas' fifth-round picks in 2004 (22nd and 153rd overall) to San Jose in exchange for the Sharks first-round pick, compensatory second-round pick both in 2004 (28th and 52nd overall) and this pick. San Jose previously received this pick as compensation for the loss of Group III free agent Mark Messier. The Vancouver Canucks' third-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on March 9, 2004 that sent Geoff Sanderson to Vancouver in exchange for