- The Vancouver Canucks traded Cory Schneider to the New Jersey Devils for the ninth pick in the NHL draft.
- The Toronto Maple Leafs dealt the 51st, 117th in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft and a fourth rounder in the 2014 Draft to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for forward Dave Bolland.
- The Minnesota Wild have traded the rights to impending restricted free-agent Cal Clutterbuck to the New York Islanders in exchange for forward Nino Niederreiter. The Islanders will also get the 70th pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft from the Wild in the deal.
- The San Jose Sharks acquired pending restricted free agent forward Tyler Kennedy from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a second-round pick.
- The Carolina Hurricanes traded defenceman Jamie McBain and the 35th overall pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft to the Buffalo Sabres for defenceman Andrej Sekera.
2013 1st Round Draft Selections
| Pick | Team | Player | Pos | Country | Height | Weight | Amateur League | Amateur Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COL | NATHAN MACKINNON | C | CAN | 6′ 0″ | 182 | QMJHL | Halifax |
| 2 | FLA | ALEKSANDER BARKOV | C | FIN | 6′ 2″ | 205 | FINLAND | Tappara |
| 3 | TBL | JONATHAN DROUIN | LW | CAN | 5′ 10″ | 186 | QMJHL | Halifax |
| 4 | NSH | SETH JONES | D | USA | 6′ 4″ | 205 | WHL | Portland |
| 5 | CAR | ELIAS LINDHOLM | C | SWE | 6′ 0″ | 181 | SWEDEN | Brynas |
| 6 | CGY | SEAN MONAHAN | C | CAN | 6′ 2″ | 187 | OHL | Ottawa |
| 7 | EDM | DARNELL NURSE | D | CAN | 6′ 4″ | 185 | OHL | Sault Ste. Marie |
| 8 | BUF | RASMUS RISTOLAINEN | D | FIN | 6′ 3″ | 201 | FINLAND | TPS |
| 9 | VAN | BO HORVAT | C | CAN | 6′ 0″ | 206 | OHL | London |
| 10 | DAL | VALERI NICHUSHKIN | RW | RUS | 6′ 3″ | 196 | KHL | Chelyabinsk |
| 11 | PHI | SAMUEL MORIN | D | CAN | 6′ 6″ | 202 | QMJHL | Rimouski |
| 12 | PHX | MAX DOMI | C LW | CAN | 5′ 9″ | 185 | OHL | London |
| 13 | WPG | JOSHUA MORRISSEY | D | CAN | 6′ 0″ | 186 | WHL | Prince Albert |
| 14 | CBJ | ALEXANDER WENNBERG | C | SWE | 6′ 1″ | 174 | SWEDEN-2 | Djurgarden |
| 15 | NYI | RYAN PULOCK | D | CAN | 6′ 0″ | 211 | WHL | Brandon |
| 16 | BUF | NIKITA ZADOROV | D | RUS | 6′ 4″ | 200 | OHL | London |
| 17 | OTT | CURTIS LAZAR | C RW | CAN | 6′ 0″ | 190 | WHL | Edmonton |
| 18 | SJS | MIRCO MUELLER | D | CHE | 6′ 3″ | 176 | WHL | Everett |
| 19 | CBJ | KERBY RYCHEL | LW | USA | 6′ 1″ | 205 | OHL | Windsor |
| 20 | DET | ANTHONY MANTHA | RW | CAN | 6′ 4″ | 190 | QMJHL | Val d’Or |
| 21 | TOR | FREDERIK GAUTHIER | C | CAN | 6′ 3″ | 193 | QMJHL | Rimouski |
| 22 | CGY | EMILE POIRIER | LW | CAN | 6′ 1″ | 183 | QMJHL | Gatineau |
| 23 | WSH | ANDRE BURAKOVSKY | LW | AUT | 6′ 1″ | 176 | SWEDEN-2 | Malmo |
| 24 | VAN | HUNTER SHINKARUK | C LW | CAN | 5′ 10″ | 181 | WHL | Medicine Hat |
| 25 | MTL | MICHAEL MCCARRON | RW | USA | 6′ 5″ | 228 | USHL | USA U-18 |
| 26 | ANA | SHEA THEODORE | D | CAN | 6′ 2″ | 178 | WHL | Seattle |
| 27 | CBJ | MARKO DANO | C | AUT | 5′ 11″ | 178 | KHL | Bratislava |
| 28 | CGY | MORGAN KLIMCHUK | LW | CAN | 5′ 11″ | 180 | WHL | Regina |
| 29 | DAL | JASON DICKINSON | C | CAN | 6′ 1″ | 179 | OHL | Guelph |
| 30 | CHI | RYAN HARTMAN | RW | USA | 5′ 11″ | 185 | OHL | Plymouth |
