Every #79 Overall Pick
| Year | Team | Player | Pos | Amateur Club | NHL Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
DET
|
Michal Orsulak | G | PRINCE ALBERT (WHL) | — |
| 2025 |
BOS
|
Cooper Simpson | LW | Shakopee (HIGH-MN) | — |
| 2024 |
ANA
|
Tarin Smith | D | Everett (WHL) | — |
| 2023 |
DAL
|
Brad Gardiner | C | Ottawa (OHL) | — |
| 2022 |
VGK
|
Jordan Gustafson | C | Seattle (WHL) | — |
| 2021 |
DAL
|
Justin Ertel | LW | Summerside (MHL) | — |
| 2020 |
CHI
|
Landon Slaggert | LW | USA U-18 (NTDP) | 102 GP · 6G 11A 17P |
| 2019 |
VGK
|
Pavel Dorofeyev | LW | Magnitogorsk (RUSSIA) | 231 GP · 92G 57A 149P |
| 2018 |
ANA
|
Blake McLaughlin | LW | Chicago (USHL) | — |
| 2017 |
DET
|
Lane Zablocki | RW | Red Deer (WHL) | — |
| 2016 |
WPG
|
Luke Green | D | Saint John (QMJHL) | — |
| 2015 |
NYR
|
Sergey Zborovskiy | D | Regina (WHL) | — |
| 2014 |
TBL
|
Brayden Point | C | Moose Jaw (WHL) | 720 GP · 324G 361A 685P |
| 2013 |
DET
|
Mattias Janmark | C | AIK (SWEDEN) | 680 GP · 83G 138A 221P |
| 2012 |
CHI
|
Chris Calnan | RW | Nobles (HIGH-MA) | — |
| 2011 |
CHI
|
Klas Dahlbeck | D | Linkoping (SWEDEN) | 170 GP · 6G 17A 23P |
| 2010 |
TOR
|
Sondre Olden | LW/RW | Modo Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | — |
| 2009 |
MTL
|
Mac Bennett | D | Hotchkiss School (HIGH-CT) | — |
| 2008 |
OTT
|
Zack Smith | C | Swift Current (WHL) | 662 GP · 98G 106A 204P |
| 2007 |
NJD
|
Nick Palmieri | RW | Erie (OHL) | 87 GP · 13G 12A 25P |
| 2006 |
PHI
|
Jon Matsumoto | C | Bowling Green (CCHA) | 14 GP · 2G 0A 2P |
| 2005 |
NSH
|
Cody Franson | D | Vancouver (WHL) | 550 GP · 43G 169A 212P |
| 2004 |
MIN
|
Clayton Stoner | D | Tri-City (WHL) | 360 GP · 7G 41A 48P |
| 2003 |
MTL
|
Ryan O'Byrne | D | Nanaimo (BCHL) | 308 GP · 5G 34A 39P |
| 2002 |
EDM
|
Brock Radunske | LW | Michigan State U. (CCHA) | — |
| 2001 |
NYR
|
Garth Murray | F | Regina (WHL) | 116 GP · 8G 2A 10P |
| 2000 |
MTL
|
Tyler Hanchuck | D | Brampton (OHL) | — |
| 1999 |
NYR
|
Johan Asplund | G | Brynas IF Gavle (SEL) | — |
| 1998 |
COL
|
Evgeny Lazarev | LW | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | — |
| 1996 |
COL
|
Mark Parrish | RW | St. Cloud State (NCAA) | 722 GP · 216G 171A 387P |
| 1995 |
NJD
|
Alyn McCauley | C | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | 488 GP · 69G 97A 166P |
| 1994 |
EDM
|
Adam Copeland | RW | Burlington Cougars (OPJHL) | — |
| 1993 |
WIN
|
Ruslam Batyrshin | D | Moscow Dynamo (Russia) | 2 GP · 0G 0A 0P |
| 1992 |
HFD
|
Kevin Smyth | LW | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) | — |
| 1991 |
LAK
|
Keith Redmond | LW | Bowling Green (NCAA) | 12 GP · 1G 0A 1P |
| 1990 |
CHI
|
Chris Tucker | C | Bloomington Jefferson H.S. (Minn.) | — |
| 1989 |
PIT
|
Todd Nelson | D | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | 3 GP · 1G 0A 1P |
| 1988 |
NYI
|
Andre Brassard | D | Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL) | — |
| 1987 |
WIN
|
Donald McLennan | D | U. of Denver (NCAA) | — |
| 1986 |
CGY
|
Tom Quinlan | RW | Hill-Murray H.S. (Minn.) | — |
| 1985 |
MTL
|
Brent Gilchrist | LW | Kelowna Wings (WHL) | 792 GP · 135G 170A 305P |
| 1984 |
PHI
|
David Hanson | C | Grand Forks H.S. (N. Dakota) | 33 GP · 1G 1A 2P |
| 1983 |
CHI
|
Tarek Howard | D | Olds Grizzlys (AJHL) | — |
| 1982 |
BUF
|
Jeff Hamilton | LW | Providence College (NCAA) | 157 GP · 32G 45A 77P |
| 1981 |
PHI
|
Kenneth Latta | RW | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) | — |
| 1980 |
MNS
|
Mark Huglen | D | Roseau H.S. (Minn.) | — |
| 1979 |
MTL
|
David Orleski | D | New Westminster Bruins (WHL) | 2 GP · 0G 0A 0P |