2026 NHL Draft
Build Your Mock Draft: First Round
June 26-27, 2026 · KeyBank Center, Buffalo
Where is Detroit? The Red Wings hold NO first-round pick in 2026. Their selection (15th overall) was traded to the St. Louis Blues for defenseman Justin Faulk on March 6. Detroit's first pick comes in round 2.
On the Clock
Tap a slot, then pick a prospect- #1TORToronto Maple LeafsNeed: Right-shot D— select —
Likely target: Right-shot DToronto badly needs blueliners, and high-end defensemen rarely come available via trade or free agency, so the draft is the place to find one.
- #2SJSSan Jose SharksNeed: Defense— select —
- #3VANVancouver CanucksNeed: Best available— select —
- #4CHIChicago BlackhawksNeed: Left wing— select —
- #5NYRNew York RangersNeed: Center— select —
- #6CGYCalgary FlamesNeed: Center— select —
- #7SEASeattle KrakenNeed: Defense— select —
- #8WPGWinnipeg JetsNeed: Right-shot D— select —
- #9FLAFlorida PanthersNeed: Defense— select —
- #10NSHNashville PredatorsNeed: Winger— select —
- #11STLSt. Louis BluesNeed: Center— select —
- #12NJDNew Jersey DevilsNeed: Forward— select —
- #13NYINew York IslandersNeed: Right-shot D— select —
- #14CBJColumbus Blue JacketsNeed: Winger— select —
- #15STLSt. Louis BluesDET → STLNeed: Center— select —
- #16WSHWashington CapitalsNeed: Center— select —
- #17LAKLos Angeles KingsNeed: Forward— select —
- #18WSHWashington CapitalsNeed: Center— select —
- #19UTAUtah MammothNeed: Best available— select —
- #20BUFBuffalo SabresNeed: Left wing— select —
- #21PHIPhiladelphia FlyersNeed: Defense— select —
- #22PITPittsburgh PenguinsNeed: Center— select —
- #23BOSBoston BruinsNeed: Right-shot D— select —
- #24VANVancouver CanucksNeed: Best available— select —
- #25SEASeattle KrakenNeed: Defense— select —
- #26NYRNew York RangersNeed: Center— select —
- #27SJSSan Jose SharksNeed: Defense— select —
- #28MTLMontreal CanadiensNeed: Defense— select —
- #29STLSt. Louis BluesNeed: Center— select —
- #30CGYCalgary FlamesNeed: Center— select —
- #31CARCarolina HurricanesNeed: Defense— select —
- #32OTTOttawa SenatorsNeed: Center— select —
Prospect Board
Top 32 ranked- 1Gavin McKenna
- 2Ivar Stenberg
- 3Carson Carels
- 4Chase Reid
- 5Daxon Rudolph
- 6Nikita Klepov
- 7Keaton Verhoeff
- 8Ethan Belchetz
- 9Caleb Malhotra
- 10Adam Novotny
- 11Mathis Preston
- 12Oliver Suvanto
- 13Viggo Bjorck
- 14Wyatt Cullen
- 15Tynan Lawrence
- 16Yegor Shilov
- 17Ryan Roobroeck
- 18Alberts Smits
- 19Ilia Morozov
- 20J.P. Hurlbert
- 21Ryan Lin
- 22Ryder Cali
- 23Adam Valentini
- 24Tommy Bleyl
- 25Brooks Rogowski
- 26Oscar Hemming
- 27Xavier Villeneuve
- 28Liam Ruck
- 29Elton Hermansson
- 30Markus Ruck
- 31Marcus Nordmark
- 32Maddox Dagenais