1973 NHL Amateur Draft Pick Transactions
May 15, 1973
| Overall # | Round # | Team | Transactions | Player Drafted | |
| Round 1 | |||||
| 1 | 1-1 |  Islanders |
Denis Potvin | ||
| 2 | 1-2 |  Golden Seals |
 Canadiens
Traded • 1972 second round pick (#28-Stan Weir) to Golden Seals for • 1973 first round pick (#2-Tom Lysiak) • 1973 second round pick (#18-Blake Dunlop) on 1972-06-08 as settlement of waiver draft payment owed from Seals to Canadiens for Seals selecting Carol Vadnais in 1968 intra-league draft |
 Flames
Traded • 1973 first round pick (#5-John Davidson) • 1977 first round pick (#10-Mark Napier) • 1978 second round pick (#30-Dale Yakiwchuk) to Canadiens for • 1973 first round pick (#2-Tom Lysiak) • 1973 first round pick (#16-Vic Mercredi) • 1973 second round pick (#21-Eric Vail) on 1973-05-15 |
Tom Lysiak |
| 3 | 1-3 |  Canucks |
Dennis Ververgaert | ||
| 4 | 1-4 |  Maple Leafs |
Lanny McDonald | ||
| 5 | 1-5 | Flames |
Canadiens
Traded • 1973 first round pick (#2-Tom Lysiak) • 1973 first round pick (#16-Vic Mercredi) • 1973 second round pick (#21-Eric Vail) to Flames for • 1973 first round pick (#5-John Davidson) • 1977 first round pick (#10-Mark Napier) • 1978 second round pick (#30-Dale Yakiwchuk) on 1973-05-15 |
 Blues
Traded • 1973 first round pick (#8-Bob Gainey) • 1973 fourth round pick (#56-Al Hangsleben) • 1975 first round pick (#9-Robin Sadler) to Canadiens for • 1973 first round pick (#5-John Davidson) • 1973 third round pick (#48-Bob Gassoff) on 1973-05-15 |
John Davidson |
| 6 | 1-6 |  Kings |
 Bruins
Traded • Ross Lonsberry • Eddie Shack to Kings for • Ken Turlik • 1971 first round pick (#6-Ron Jones) • 1973 first round pick (#6-Andre Savard) on 1969-05-14 |
Andre Savard | |
| 7 | 1-7 |  Penguins |
Blaine Stoughton | ||
| 8 | 1-8 | Blues |
Canadiens
Traded • 1973 first round pick (#5-John Davidson) • 1973 third round pick (#48-Bob Gassoff) to Blues for • 1973 first round pick (#8-Bob Gainey) • 1973 fourth round pick (#56-Al Hangsleben) • 1975 first round pick (#9-Robin Sadler) on 1973-05-15 |
Bob Gainey | |
| 9 | 1-9 |  North Stars |
Canadiens
Traded • Danny Grant • Claude Larose • future considerations (Bob Murdoch on 1971-05-25) to North Stars for • 1972 first round pick (#12-Jerry Byers) • 1973 first round pick (#9-Bob Dailey) • player to be named later (Andre Pronovost) on 1968-06-10 |
Canucks
Traded • 1974 first round pick (#4-Cam Connor) to Canadiens for • 1973 first round pick (#9-Bob Dailey) on 1973-05-15 |
Bob Dailey |
| 10 | 1-10 |  Flyers |
Maple Leafs
Traded • rights to Bernie Parent • 1973 second round pick (#20-Larry Goodenough) to Flyers for • 1973 first round pick (#10-Bob Neely) • future considerations (Willie Brossart on 05-23) (Doug Favell on 07-27) on 1973-05-15 |
Bob Neely | |
| 11 | 1-11 |  Red Wings |
Terry Richardson | ||
| 12 | 1-12 |  Sabres |
Morris Titanic | ||
| 13 | 1-13 |  Blackhawks |
Darcy Rota | ||
| 14 | 1-14 |  Rangers |
Rick Middleton | ||
| 15 | 1-15 | Bruins |
Maple Leafs
Traded • Jacques Plante • 1973 third round pick (#36-Doug Gibson) to Bruins for • 1973 first round pick (#15-Ian Turnbull) • future considerations (Ed Johnston on 05-22) on 1973-03-03 |
Ian Turnbull | |
| 16 | 1-16 | Canadiens |
Flames
Traded • 1973 first round pick (#5-John Davidson) • 1977 first round pick (#10-Mark Napier) • 1978 second round pick (#30-Dale Yakiwchuk) to Canadiens for • 1973 first round pick (#2-Tom Lysiak) • 1973 first round pick (#16-Vic Mercredi) • 1973 second round pick (#21-Eric Vail) on 1973-05-15 |
Vic Mercredi | |
| Round 2 | |||||
| 17 | 2-1 | Islanders |
Canadiens
Traded • Denis DeJordy • Glenn "Chico" Resch • Alex Campbell • Tony Featherstone • future considerations (Germain Gagnon on 06-26) to Islanders for • 1973 second round pick (#17-Glenn Goldup) • cash on 1972-06-06 |
Glenn Goldup | |
| 18 | 2-2 | Golden Seals |
Canadiens
Traded • 1972 second round pick (#28-Stan Weir) to Golden Seals for • 1973 first round pick (#2-Tom Lysiak) • 1973 second round pick (#18-Blake Dunlop) on 1972-06-08 as settlement of waiver draft payment owed from Seals to Canadiens for Seals selecting Carol Vadnais in 1968 intra-league draft |
North Stars
Traded • 1975 second round pick (#22-Brian Engblom) to Canadiens for • 1973 second round pick (#18-Blake Dunlop) on 1973-05-15 |
Blake Dunlop |
| 19 | 2-3 | Canucks |
Paulin Bordeleau | ||
| 20 | 2-4 | Maple Leafs |
Flyers
Traded • 1973 first round pick (#10-Bob Neely) • future considerations (Willie Brossart on 05-23) (Doug Favell on 07-27) to Maple Leafs for • rights to Bernie Parent • 1973 second round pick (#20-Larry Goodenough) on 1973-05-15 |
Larry Goodenough | |
| 21 | 2-5 | Flames |
Canadiens
Traded • Lynn Powis • Rey Comeau to Flames for • 1973 second round pick (#21-Eric Vail) • cash on 1972-06-16 |
Flames
Traded • 1973 first round pick (#5-John Davidson) • 1977 first round pick (#10-Mark Napier) • 1978 second round pick (#30-Dale Yakiwchuk) to Canadiens for • 1973 first round pick (#2-Tom Lysiak) • 1973 first round pick (#16-Vic Mercredi) • 1973 second round pick (#21-Eric Vail) on 1973-05-15 |
Eric Vail |
| 22 | 2-6 | Kings |
Canadiens
Traded • Ralph Backstrom to Kings for • Gord Labossiere • Ray Fortin • 1973 second round pick (#22-Peter Marrin) on 1971-01-26 |
Peter Marrin | |
| 23 | 2-7 | Penguins |
Wayne Bianchin | ||
| 24 | 2-8 | Blues |
George Pesut | ||
| 25 | 2-9 | North Stars |
John Rogers | ||
| 26 | 2-10 | Flyers |
Brent Leavins | ||
| 27 | 2-11 | Red Wings |
Penguins
Traded • Roy Edwards to Red Wings for • 1973 second round pick (#27-Colin Campbell) • 1974 second round pick (#27-Jacques Cossette) on 1972-10-06 |
Colin Campbell | |
| 28 | 2-12 | Sabres |
Jean Landry | ||
| 29 | 2-13 | Blackhawks |
Reg Thomas | ||
| 30 | 2-14 | Rangers |
Pat Hickey | ||
| 31 | 2-15 | Bruins |
Jimmy Jones | ||
| 32 | 2-16 | Canadiens |
Ron Andruff | ||
| Round 3 | |||||
| 33 | 3-1 | Islanders |
Dave Lewis | ||
| 34 | 3-2 | Golden Seals |
Jeff Jacques | ||
| 35 | 3-3 | Canucks |
Paul Sheard | ||
| 36 | 3-4 | Maple Leafs |
Bruins
Traded • 1973 first round pick (#15-Ian Turnbull) • future considerations (Ed Johnston on 05-22) to Maple Leafs for • Jacques Plante • 1973 first round pick (#36-Doug Gibson) on 1973-03-03 |
Doug Gibson | |
| 37 | 3-5 | Flames |
Canadiens
Traded • Noel Price to Flames for • 1973 third round pick (#37-Ed Humphreys) • cash on 1972-08-10 |
Ed Humphreys | |
| 38 | 3-6 | Kings |
Russ Walker | ||
| 39 | 3-7 | Penguins |
Red Wings
Traded • Andy Brown to Penguins for • 1973 third round pick (#39-Nelson Pyatt) • cash on 1973-02-25 |
Nelson Pyatt | |
| 40 | 3-8 | Blues |
Flyers
Traded • Brent Hughes • Pierre Plante to Blues for • Andre Dupont • 1973 third round pick (#40-Bob Stumpf) on 1972-12-14 |
Bob Stumpf | |
| 41 | 3-9 | North Stars |
Rick Chinnick | ||
| 42 | 3-10 | Flyers |
Mike Clarke | ||
| 43 | 3-11 | Red Wings |
Robbie Neale | ||
| 44 | 3-12 | Sabres |
Andre Deschamps | ||
| 45 | 3-13 | Blackhawks |
Randy Holt | ||
| 46 | 3-14 | Rangers |
John Campbell | ||
| 47 | 3-15 | Bruins |
Al Sims | ||
| 48 | 3-16 | Canadiens |
Blues
Traded • 1973 first round pick (#8-Bob Gainey) • 1973 fourth round pick (#56-Al Hangsleben) • 1975 first round pick (#9-Robin Sadler) to Canadiens for • 1973 first round pick (#5-John Davidson) • 1973 third round pick (#48-Bob Gassoff) on 1973-05-15 |
Bob Gassoff | |
| Round 4 | |||||
| 49 | 4-1 | Islanders |
Andre St. Laurent | ||
| 50 | 4-2 | Golden Seals |
Ron Serafini | ||
| 51 | 4-3 | Canucks |
Keith Mackie | ||
| 52 | 4-4 | Maple Leafs |
Frank Rochon | ||
| 53 | 4-5 | Flames |
Dean Talafous | ||
| 54 | 4-6 | Kings |
Jim McCrimmon | ||
| 55 | 4-7 | Penguins |
Dennis Owchar | ||
| 56 | 4-8 | Blues |
Canadiens
Traded • 1973 first round pick (#5-John Davidson) • 1973 third round pick (#48-Bob Gassoff) to Blues for • 1973 first round pick (#8-Bob Gainey) • 1973 fourth round pick (#56-Al Hangsleben) • 1975 first round pick (#9-Robin Sadler) on 1973-05-15 |
Alan Hangsleben | |
| 57 | 4-9 | North Stars |
Tom Colley | ||
| 58 | 4-10 | Flyers |
Dale Cook | ||
| 59 | 4-11 | Red Wings |
Mike Korney | ||
| 60 | 4-12 | Sabres |
Yvon Dupuis | ||
| 61 | 4-13 | Blackhawks |
Dave Elliott | ||
| 62 | 4-14 | Rangers |
Brian Molvik | ||
| 63 | 4-15 | Bruins |
Steve Langdon | ||
| 64 | 4-16 | Canadiens |
Richard Latulippe | ||
| Round 5 | |||||
| 65 | 5-1 | Islanders |
Ron Kennedy | ||
| 66 | 5-2 | Golden Seals |
Jim Moxey | ||
| 67 | 5-3 | Canucks |
Paul O'Neil | ||
| 68 | 5-4 | Maple Leafs |
Gord Titcomb | ||
| 69 | 5-5 | Flames |
John Flesch | ||
| 70 | 5-6 | Kings |
Dennis Abgrall | ||
| 71 | 5-7 | Penguins |
Guido Tenesi | ||
| 72 | 5-8 | Blues |
Bill Laing | ||
| 73 | 5-9 | North Stars |
Lowell Ostlund | ||
| 74 | 5-10 | Flyers |
Michel Latreille | ||
| 75 | 5-11 | Red Wings |
Blair Stewart | ||
| 76 | 5-12 | Sabres |
Bob Smulders | ||
| 77 | 5-13 | Blackhawks |
Dan Hinton | ||
| 78 | 5-14 | Rangers |
Pierre Laganiere | ||
| 79 | 5-15 | Bruins |
Peter Crosbie | ||
| 80 | 5-16 | Canadiens |
Gerard Gibbons | ||
| Round 6 | |||||
| 81 | 6-1 | Islanders |
Keith Smith | ||
| 82 | 6-2 | Golden Seals |
Willie Trognitz | ||
| 83 | 6-3 | Canucks |
Jim Cowell | ||
| 84 | 6-4 | Maple Leafs |
Doug Marit | ||
| 85 | 6-5 | Flames |
Ken Houston | ||
| 86 | 6-6 | Kings |
Blair MacDonald | ||
| 87 | 6-7 | Penguins |
Don Seiling | ||
| 88 | 6-8 | Blues |
Randy Smith | ||
| 89 | 6-9 | North Stars |
David Lee | ||
| 90 | 6-10 | Flyers |
Doug Ferguson | ||
| 91 | 6-11 | Red Wings |
Glenn Cickello | ||
| 92 | 6-12 | Sabres |
Neil Korzack | ||
| 93 | 6-13 | Blackhawks |
Garry Doerksen | ||
| 94 | 6-14 | Rangers |
Dwayne Pentland | ||
| 95 | 6-15 | Bruins |
J.P. Burgoyne | ||
| 96 | 6-16 | Canadiens |
Denis Patry | ||
| Round 7 | |||||
| 97 | 7-1 | Islanders |
Don Cutts | ||
| 98 | 7-2 | Golden Seals |
Paul Tantardini | ||
| 99 | 7-3 | Canucks |
Clay Hebenton | ||
| 100 | 7-4 | Maple Leafs |
Dan Follet | ||
| 101 | 7-5 | Flames |
Tom Machowski | ||
| 102 | 7-6 | Kings |
Roly Kimble | ||
| 103 | 7-7 | Penguins |
Terry Ewasiuk | ||
| 104 | 7-8 | Blues |
John Wensink | ||
| 105 | 7-9 | North Stars |
Lou Nistico | ||
| 106 | 7-10 | Flyers |
Tom Young | ||
| 107 | 7-11 | Red Wings |
Brian Middleton | ||
| 108 | 7-12 | Sabres |
Bob Young | ||
| 109 | 7-13 | Blackhawks |
Wayne Dye | ||
| 110 | 7-14 | Rangers |
Islanders
Traded • Islanders agreed to not take certain players in 1972 expansion draft to Rangers for • 1973 seventh round pick (#110-Denis Andersen) • 1973 eighth round pick (#126-Denis Desgagnes) on 1972-06-08 |
Denis Andersen | |
| 111 | 7-15 | Bruins |
Walter Johnson | ||
| 112 | 7-16 | Canadiens |
Michel Belisle | ||
| Round 8 | |||||
| 113 | 8-1 | Islanders |
Mike Kennedy | ||
| 114 | 8-2 | Golden Seals |
Bruce Greig | ||
| 115 | 8-3 | Canucks |
John Senkpiel | ||
| 116 | 8-4 | Maple Leafs |
Les Burgess | ||
| 117 | 8-5 | Flames |
Bob Law | ||
| 118 | 8-6 | Kings |
Red Wings
Traded • cash to Kings for • 1973 eighth round pick (#118-Dennis Polonich) on 1973-05-15 |
Dennis Polonich | |
| 119 | 8-7 | Penguins |
Fred Comrie | ||
| 120 | 8-8 | Blues |
Jean Tetreault | ||
| 121 | 8-9 | North Stars |
George Beveridge | ||
| 122 | 8-10 | Flyers |
Norm Barnes | ||
| 123 | 8-11 | Red Wings |
George Lyle | ||
| 124 | 8-12 | Sabres |
Tim O'Connell | ||
| 125 | 8-13 | Blackhawks |
Jim Koleff | ||
| 126 | 8-14 | Rangers |
Islanders
Traded • Islanders agreed to not take certain players in 1972 expansion draft to Rangers for • 1973 seventh round pick (#110-Denis Andersen) • 1973 eighth round pick (#126-Denis Desgagnes) on 1972-06-08 |
Denis Desgagnes | |
| 127 | 8-15 | Bruins |
Virgil Gates | ||
| 128 | 8-16 | Canadiens |
Mario Desjardins | ||
| Round 9 | |||||
| 129 | 9-1 | Islanders |
Bob Lorimer | ||
| 130 | 9-2 | Golden Seals |
Larry Patey | ||
| 131 | 9-3 | Canucks |
Peter Folco | ||
| 132 | 9-4 | Maple Leafs |
Dave Pay | ||
| 133 | 9-5 | Flames |
Bob Bilodeau | ||
| 134 | 9-6 | Penguins |
Gord Lane | ||
| 135 | 9-7 | Blues |
Red Wings
Traded • cash to Blues for • 1973 ninth round pick (#135-Dennis O'Brien) • 1973 tenth round pick (#151-Kevin Neville) on 1973-05-15 |
Dennis O'Brien | |
| 136 | 9-8 | North Stars |
Jim Johnston | ||
| 137 | 9-9 | Flyers |
Dan O'Donohue | ||
| 138 | 9-10 | Red Wings |
Tom Newman | ||
| 139 | 9-11 | Sabres |
Red Wings
Traded • cash to Sabres for • 1973 ninth round pick (#139-Ray Bibeau) • 1973 tenth round pick (#155-Mitch Brandt) • 1973 eleventh round pick (not exercised) on 1973-05-15 |
Ray Bibeau | |
| 140 | 9-12 | Blackhawks |
Jack Johnson | ||
| 141 | 9-13 | Rangers |
Blackhawks
Traded • cash to Rangers for • 1973 ninth round pick (#141-Steve Alley) on 1973-05-15 |
Steve Alley | |
| 142 | 9-14 | Bruins |
Jim Pettie | ||
| 143 | 9-15 | Canadiens |
Bob Wright | ||
| Round 10 | |||||
| 144 | 10-1 | Islanders |
Maple Leafs
Traded • cash to Islanders for • 1973 tenth round pick (#144-Lee Palmer) • 1973 eleventh round pick (#159-Norm McLeod) on 1973-05-15 |
Lee Palmer | |
| 145 | 10-2 | Golden Seals |
Doug Mahood | ||
| 146 | 10-3 | Canucks |
Terry McDougall | ||
| 147 | 10-4 | Maple Leafs |
Bob Peace | ||
| 148 | 10-5 | Flames |
Glen Surbey | ||
| 149 | 10-6 | Kings |
Flames
Traded • Flames agreed to not draft certain players in 1972 expansion draft to Kings for • 1972 ninth round pick (#132-Jean Lamarre) • 1973 tenth round pick (#149-Guy Ross) on 1972-06-06 |
Guy Ross | |
| 150 | 10-7 | Penguins |
Randy Aimoe | ||
| 151 | 10-8 | Blues |
Red Wings
Traded • cash to Blues for • 1973 ninth round pick (#135-Dennis O'Brien) • 1973 tenth round pick (#151-Kevin Neville) on 1973-05-15 |
Kevin Neville | |
| 152 | 10-9 | North Stars |
Sam Clegg | ||
| 153 | 10-10 | Flyers |
Brian Dick | ||
| 154 | 10-11 | Red Wings |
Ken Gibb | ||
| 155 | 10-12 | Sabres |
Red Wings
Traded • cash to Sabres for • 1973 ninth round pick (#139-Ray Bibeau) • 1973 tenth round pick (#155-Mitch Brandt) • 1973 eleventh round pick (not exercised) on 1973-05-15 |
Mitch Brandt | |
| 156 | 10-13 | Blackhawks |
Rick Clubbe | ||
| 157 | 10-14 | Bruins |
Yvan Bouillon | ||
| 158 | 10-15 | Canadiens |
Alain Labrecque | ||
| Round 11 | |||||
| 159 | 11-1 | Islanders |
Maple Leafs
Traded • cash to Islanders for • 1973 tenth round pick (#144-Lee Palmer) • 1973 eleventh round pick (#159-Norm McLeod) on 1973-05-15 |
Norm McLeod | |
| 160 | 11-2 | Golden Seals |
Angie Moretto | ||
| 161 | 11-3 | Maple Leafs |
North Stars
Traded cash to Maple Leafs for 1973 eleventh round pick (#161-Russ Wiechnik) on 1973-05-15 |
Russ Wiechnik | |
| 162 | 11-4 | Flames |
Greg Fox | ||
| 163 | 11-5 | Kings |
North Stars
Traded • cash to Kings for • 1973 eleventh round pick (#163-Max Hansen) on 1973-05-15 |
Max Hansen | |
| 164 | 11-6 | Penguins |
Don McLeod | ||
| 165 | 11-7 | Blackhawks |
Gene Strate | ||
| 166 | 11-8 | Canadiens |
Gord Halliday | ||
| Round 12 | |||||
| 167 | 12-1 | Canadiens |
Cap Raeder | ||
| Round 13 | |||||
| 168 | 13-1 | Rangers |
Canadiens
Traded • 1973 thirteenth round pick (not exercised) to Rangers for • 1973 thirteenth round pick (#168-Louis Chiasson) on 1973-05-15 |
Louis Chiasson | |