7.* The New Jersey Devils' first-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 24, 2010 that sent Dustin Byfuglien, Ben Eager, Brent Sopel and Akim Aliu to the Atlanta Thrashers in exchange for Marty Reasoner, Joseph Crabb, Jeremy Morin, a second-round pick in 2010 and this pick. Atlanta previously acquired the pick as the result of a trade on February 4, 2010 that sent Ilja Kowalczuk, Anssi Salmela and a second-round pick in 2010 to New Jersey in exchange for Niclas Bergfors, Johnny Oduya, Patrice Cormier, a second-round pick in 2010 and this pick.
8.* The Vancouver Canucks' first-round pick went to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on June 25, 2010 that sent Keith Ballard and Victor Oreskovich to Vancouver in exchange for Steve Bernier, Michael Grabner and this pick.
9.* The Montreal Canadiens' first-round pick went to the Phoenix Coyotes as the result of a trade on June 25, 2010 that sent a first-round pick (22nd overall) and a fourth-round pick (113th overall) to Montreal in exchange for a second-round pick (57th overall) and this pick.