| ROUND: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20-22 | 1996 NHL Draft | ||||
| Round 20 | |||||
| No. | Team | Player | Pos. | Last team | Hometown |
| 288. | Ottawa | Matt Kossatz | D | Nepean Raiders (COJHL) | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 289. | Detroit | Mike Vigilante | LW | Detroit Little Caesars (Mich. AAA) | Dearborn, Mich. |
| Round 21 | |||||
| No. | Team | Player | Pos. | Last team | Hometown |
| 290. | Detroit | Shaun Fisher | D | Detroit Falcons (Mich. AAA) | Detroit, Michigan |
| Round 22 | |||||
| No. | Team | Player | Pos. | Last team | Hometown |
| 291. | Ottawa | Justin Hanna | D | Trenton Sting (OPJHL) | Trenton, Ontario |
