The following are the first 26 positions drafting for the first round of the 2008 NHL draft, which will be held Friday, June 20 at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, as reported by Yahoo.com:
1. Tampa Bay
2. Los Angeles
3. Atlanta
4. St. Louis
5. NY Islanders
6. Columbus
7. Toronto
8. Phoenix
9. Nashville (from Florida)
10. Vancouver
11. Chicago
12. Anaheim (from Edmonton)
13. Buffalo
14. Carolina
15. Nashville
16. Boston
17. Calgary
18. Ottawa
19. Columbus (from Colorado)
20. NY Rangers
21. New Jersey
22. Edmonton (from Anaheim)
23. Washington
24. Minnesota
25. Montreal
26. Buffalo (from San Jose)
27. Philadelphia
28. Los Angeles (from Dallas)
29. Atlanta (from Pittsburgh)
30. Detroit
2008 NHL Draft Order