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1973 TRADED DRAFT PICKS
Round 1
No. Team Player From Trade Description
2. Atlanta Tom Lysiak California
via Montreal
CAL got opportunity to select Carol Vadnais in 1968 Intra-League Draft as well as eventual settlement of waiver-draft payment that included 1972 No. 2 (Minnesota) (Stan Weir). MTL also got 1973 No. 2 (later traded). (June 12, 1968, and June 8, 1972).  MTL got 1973 No. 1 (later traded), 1977 No. 1 (Mark Napier) and 1978 No. 2 (Dale Yakiwchuk). ATL also got 1973 No. 1 (Vic Mercredi) & 1973 No. 2 (Atlanta) (Eric Vail). (May 15, 1973)
5. St. Louis John Davidson Atlanta
via Montreal
ATL got 1973 No. 1 (California) (Tom Lysiak), 1973 No. 1 (Vic Mercredi) and 1973 No. 2 (Atlanta) (Eric Vail). MTL also got 1977 No. 1 (Mark Napier) & 1978 No. 2 (Dale Yakiwchuk). (May 15, 1973). MTL got 1973 No. 1 (Bob Gainey), 1973 No. 4 (Al Hangsleben) and 1975 No. 1 (Robin Sadler). STL also got 1973 No. 3 (Bob Gassoff). (May 15, 1973)
6. Boston Andre Savard Los Angeles LA got Ross Lonsberry and Eddie Shack. BOS also got Ken Turlik and 1971 No. 1 (Ron Jones). (May 14, 1969)
8. Montreal Bob Gainey St. Louis STL got 1973 No. 1 (John Davidson) and 1973 No. 3 (Bob Gassoff). MTL also got 1973 No. 4 (Al Hangsleben) and 1975 No. 1. (May 15, 1973)
9. Vancouver Bob Dailey Minnesota
via Montreal
MIN got Danny Grant and Claude Larose.  MTL also got 1972 No. 1 (later traded) and player to be named before training camp (Andre Pronovost). (June 10, 1968). MTL got 1974 No. 1 (Cam Connor) (May 15, 1973).
10. Toronto Bob Neely Philadelphia PHI got Bernie Parent and 1973 No. 2 (Larry Goodenough). TOR also got future considerations (Doug Favell and Willie Brossart). (May 15, 1973)
15. Toronto Ian Turnbull Boston BOS got Jacques Plante and 1973 No. 3 (Doug Gibson). TOR also got future considerations (Ed Johnston). (March 3, 1973)
16. Atlanta Vic Mercredi Montreal MTL got 1973 No. 1 (later traded), 1977 No. 1 (Mark Napier) and 1978 No. 2. ATL also got 1973 No. 1 (California) (Tom Lysiak) and 1973 No. 2 (Atlanta) (Eric Vail). (May 15, 1973)
Round 2
17. Montreal Glenn Goldup N.Y. Islanders NYI got  Germain Gagnon. MTL also got Tony Featherstone and Murray Anderson back from NYI, which had acquired them as part of earlier trade. (June 26, 1972)
18. Minnesota Blake Dunlop California
via Montreal
CAL got opportunity to select Carol Vadnais in 1968 Waiver Draft. MTL also got 1973 No. 1 (later traded). (June 12, 1968). MTL got 1975 No. 2 (Brian Engblom). (May 15, 1973)
20. Philadelphia Larry Goodenough Toronto TOR got 1973 No. 1 (Bob Neely) and future considerations (Doug Favell and Willie Brossart). PHI also got Bernie Parent. (May 15, 1973)
21. Atlanta Eric Vail Atlanta
via Montreal
ATL got Lynn Powis and Rey Comeau. (June 16, 1972). MTL got 1973 No. 1 (later traded), 1977 No. 1 (Mark Napier) and 1978 No. 2. ATL also got 1973 No. 1 (California) (Tom Lysiak) and 1973 No. 1 (Vic Mercredi). (May 15, 1973)
22. Montreal Peter Marrin Los Angeles LA got Ralph Backstrom. MTL also got Gord Labossiere and Ray Fortin. (Jan. 26, 1971)
27. Pittsburgh Colin Campbell Detroit DET got Roy Edwards. PIT also got 1974 No. 2 (Jacques Cossette). (Oct. 6, 1972)
Round 3
36. Boston Doug Gibson Toronto TOR got 1973 No. 1 (Ian Turnbull) and future consideration (Ed Johnston). BOS also got Jacques Plante. (March 3, 1973)
37. Montreal Ed Humphreys Atlanta ATL got Noel Price. MTL also got cash. (Aug. 14, 1972)
39. Detroit Nelson Pyatt Pittsburgh PIT got Andy Brown. DET also got cash. (Feb. 25, 1973)
40. Philadelphia Bob Stumpf St. Louis STL got Brent Hughes and Pierre Plante. PHI also got Andre Dupont. (Dec. 14, 1972)
48. St. Louis Bob Gassoff Montreal MTL got 1973 No. 1 (Bob Gainey), 1973 No. 4 (Al Hangsleben) and 1975 No. 1 (Robin Sadler). STL also got 1973 No. 1 (Atlanta) (John Davidson). (May 15, 1973)
Round 4
56. Montreal Al Hangsleben St. Louis STL got 1973 No. 1 (Atlanta) (John Davidson) and 1973 No. 3 (Bob Gassoff). MTL also got 1973 No. 1 (Bob Gainey) and 1975 No. 1 (Robin Sadler). (May 15, 1973)
Round 7
110. N.Y. Islanders Denis Andersen N.Y. Rangers NYR got promise that NYI would not take certain players in 1972 NHL Expansion Draft. NYI also got 1973 No. 8 (Denis Desgagnes). (June 8, 1972)
Round 8
118. Detroit Dennis Polonich Los Angeles LA got cash. (May 15, 1973)
126. N.Y. Islanders Denis Desgagnes N.Y. Rangers NYR got promise that NYI would not take certain players in 1972 NHL Expansion Draft. NYI also got 1973 No. 7 (Denis Andersen). (June 8, 1972)
Round 9
135. Detroit Dennis O'Brien St. Louis STL got cash. DET also got 1973 No. 10 (Kevin Neville). (May 15, 1973)
139. Detroit Ray Bibeau Buffalo BUF got cash. DET also got 1973 No. 10 (Mitch Brandt) and 1973 No. 11 (Detroit passed). (May 15, 1973)
141. Chicago Steve Alley N.Y. Rangers NYR got cash. (May 15, 1973)
Round 10
144. Toronto Lee Palmer N.Y. Islanders NYI got cash. TOR also got 1973 No. 11 (Norm McLeod). (May 15, 1973)
149. Atlanta Guy Ross Los Angeles LA got promise that Atlanta would not take certain players in 1972 NHL Expansion Draft. ATL also got 1972 No. 9 (Jean Lamarre). (June 6, 1972)
151. Detroit Kevin Neville St. Louis STL got cash. DET also got 1973 No. 9 (Dennis O'Brien). (May 15, 1973)
155. Detroit Mitch Brandt Buffalo BUF got cash. DET also got 1973 No. 9 (Ray Bibeau) and 1973 No. 11 (Detroit passed). (May 15, 1973)
Round 11
159. Toronto Norm McLeod N.Y. Islanders NYI got cash. TOR also got 1973 No. 10 (Lee Palmer). (May 15, 1973)
161. Minnesota Russ Wiechnik Toronto TOR got cash. (May 15, 1973)
163. Minnesota Max Hansen Los Angeles LA got cash. (May 15, 1973)
Round 13
168. Montreal Louis Chiasson N.Y. Rangers NYR got 1973 No. 13 (NYR passed).
(May 15, 1973)
** N.Y. Rangers Pick not used
(NYR passed)
Montreal MTL got 1973 No. 13 (Louis Chiasson).
(May 15, 1973)

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SNAPSHOT '73
Total Selected: 168
Forwards: 103
Defense: 53
Goaltenders: 12
Major Junior: 131
College Players: 28
Canadian: 151
Euro-Canadian: 3
USA Citizens: 14
U.S.-Born: 14
European: 0
Reached NHL: 70
Won Stanley Cup: 8
Hall of Fame: 3
All-Star Game: 13
Year-end All-Star: 3
Olympians: 4
Picks Traded: 35
 
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