| # | Player | Team | Rnd | Pick | From | Pos | Country | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor McDavid |
 DET
|
1 | 1 | C |
CAN
|
OHL | |
| 43 | Vince Dunn |
DET
|
2 | 13 | D |
CAN
|
OHL | |
| 51 | Robin Kovacs |
DET
|
2 | 21 | OTT | W |
SWE
|
SWEDEN-2 |
| 65 | Erik Foley |
DET
|
3 | 5 | NYR | W |
USA
|
USHL |
| 79 | Austin Wagner |
DET
|
3 | 19 | SJS | W |
CAN
|
WHL |
| 88 | Filip Ahl |
DET
|
3 | 28 | EDM | W |
SWE
|
SWEDEN-JR. |
| 89 | Brad Morrison |
DET
|
3 | 29 | DAL | C |
CAN
|
WHL |
| 101 | Andrew Mangiapane |
DET
|
4 | 11 | NJD | W |
CAN
|
OHL |
| 110 | Anthony Richard |
DET
|
4 | 20 | NSH | C |
CAN
|
QMJHL |
| 118 | Mathieu Joseph |
DET
|
4 | 28 | EDM | W |
CAN
|
QMJHL |
| 135 | David Cotton |
DET
|
5 | 15 | PHL | C |
USA
|
HIGH-MA |
| 162 | Roy Radke |
DET
|
6 | 12 | CGY | W |
USA
|
OHL |
| 168 | Chaz Reddekopp |
DET
|
6 | 18 | CLB | D |
CAN
|
WHL |
| 187 | Jack Sadek |
DET
|
7 | 7 | VAN | D |
USA
|
HIGH-MN |
| 207 | Miroslav Svoboda |
DET
|
7 | 27 | TOR | G |
CZE
|
CZREP-JR. |