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| Round 16 | ||||||
| No. | Team | Player | Pos. | Last team | League | Nationality |
| 184. | Detroit | Val James | LW | Quebec | QMJHL | USA |
| SNAPSHOT '77 | |
| Total Selected: | 185 |
| Forwards: | 104 |
| Defense: | 57 |
| Goaltenders: | 24 |
| Major Junior: | 123 |
| College Players: | 51 |
| Canadian: | 143 |
| American: | 37 |
| U.S.-Born: | 36 |
| European: | 5 |
| Reached NHL: | 97 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 8 |
| Hall of Fame: | 2 |
| All-Star Game: | 13 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 5 |
| Olympians: | 9 |
| Picks Traded: | 37 |