| Overall | Player Chosen | By | From | Player Removed From Protected List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | ||||
| 1 | Gary Aldcorn | Detroit Red Wings | Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| 2 | Irv Spencer | New York Rangers | Montreal Canadiens | |
| 3 | John McKenzie | Detroit Red Wings | Chicago Black Hawks | |
| 4 | Ian Cushenan | New York Rangers | Chicago Black Hawks | |
| pass | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| pass | Chicago Black Hawks | |||
| 5 | Bruce Gamble | Boston Bruins | New York Rangers | |
| pass | Montreal Canadiens | |||
| Round 2 | ||||
| 6 | Brian Cullen | New York Rangers | Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| 7 | Autry Erickson | Boston Bruins | Chicago Black Hawks | |
| Round 3 | ||||
| 8 | Charlie Burns | Boston Bruins | Detroit Red Wings | |
Friday, April 12, 2013
1959 NHL Intra-League Draft
The 1959 NHL Intra-League Draft was held June 10. The rules were the same as before except the draft price was raised from $15,000 to $20,000, twice the original price set in 1952. Keep in mind that stars like Maurice Richard and Doug Harvey were making $25,000 per season at this time (about $200,000 in 2013 dollars, adjusted for inflation). When a team made a claim in the intra-league draft it cost them a significant amount of money.
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