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2026 NHL Draft Results 2


The 2026 NHL Draft is now in the books. The Toronto Maple Leafs took Gavin McKenna with the first overall selection, and the draft ended with the Montreal Canadiens selecting Tyler Deakos with the 224 pick.

223 players in total were drafted over the seven rounds (the Golden Knights forfeited one of their picks) and two-day event.

The seventh round saw the smallest player drafted, Quinn McKenzie at 5' 8" at No. 222 to the New Jersey Devils, and the tallest player ever drafted to the NHL, 7' 1" Alexander Karmanov at No. 201 to the San Jose Sharks.


Draft Results for Rounds:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7



Draft#:33
Ht/Wt:6' 7"/235 lbs
Position:C
Team: Oshawa (OHL)

Draft#:34
Ht/Wt:5'11"/164 lbs
Position:LHD
Team: Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL)

Draft#:35 *
Ht/Wt:6' 3"/210 lbs
Position:LW
Team: Niagara (OHL)

Draft#:36
Ht/Wt:6' 1"/202 lbs
Position:LW
Team: Spokane (WHL)

Draft#:37 *
Ht/Wt:5'11"/180 lbs
Position:LW
Team: Everett (WHL)

Draft#:38
Ht/Wt:6' 3"/206 lbs
Position:RW
Team: USNTDP U18

Draft#:39 *
Ht/Wt:6' 0"/164 lbs
Position:C
Team: Medicine Hat (WHL)

Draft#:40
Ht/Wt:6' 2"/201 lbs
Position:RW
Team: Geneve (SWI)

Draft#:41 *
Ht/Wt:6' 0"/185 lbs
Position:LW
Team: Orebro (SWE J20)

Draft#:42 *
Ht/Wt:6' 4"/198 lbs
Position:G
Team: Youngstown (USHL)

Draft#:43 *
Ht/Wt:6' 0"/177 lbs
Position:C
Team: Victoriaville (QMJHL)


Draft#:44
Ht/Wt:6' 5"/187 lbs
Position:LHD
Team: UFA Jr (Russia Jr)

Draft#:45 *
Ht/Wt:6' 3"/190 lbs
Position:RHD
Team: Rogers HS (MN)

Draft#:46 *
Ht/Wt:6' 3"/201 lbs
Position:C
Team: Chicoutimi (QMJHL)

Draft#:47
Ht/Wt:5'10"/165 lbs
Position:LW
Team: USNTDP U18

Draft#:48 *
Ht/Wt:6' 2"/214 lbs
Position:C
Team: North Bay (OHL)

Draft#:49
Ht/Wt:6' 1"/200 lbs
Position:RHD
Team: Trencin (SVK)

Draft#:50
Ht/Wt:5'11"/172 lbs
Position:RW
Team: Vancouver (WHL)

Draft#:51 *
Ht/Wt:6' 5"/217 lbs
Position:LHD
Team: Lulea HF (SHL)

Draft#:52
Ht/Wt:5'10"/179 lbs
Position:LW
Team: Halifax (QMJHL)

Draft#:53
Ht/Wt:6' 1"/190 lbs
Position:RHD
Team: Everett (WHL)

Draft#:54
Ht/Wt:5'10"/168 lbs
Position:LHD
Team: Liberec (CZE)


Draft#:55 *
Ht/Wt:6' 0"/190 lbs
Position:RW
Team: UFA JF (RUS JR)

Draft#:56
Ht/Wt:6' 3"/166 lbs
Position:G
Team: Spartak Jr (RUS JR)

Draft#:57 *
Ht/Wt:6' 3"/194 lbs
Position:RHD
Team: Victoria (WHL)

Draft#:58
Ht/Wt:6' 4"/205 lbs
Position:C
Team: Muskegon (USHL)

Draft#:59
Ht/Wt:6' 2"/203 lbs
Position:LHD
Team: Tri-City (WHL)

Draft#:60 *
Ht/Wt:6' 2"/175 lbs
Position:LHD
Team: Kitchener

Draft#:61 *
Ht/Wt:5'10"/180 lbs
Position:C
Team: Boro/Vetlanda (SWE-4)

Draft#:62 *
Ht/Wt:6' 5"/183 lbs
Position:G
Team: Karlovy Vary Jr (CZE-Jr)

Draft#:63 **
Ht/Wt:/ lbs
Position:
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Draft#:64 *
Ht/Wt:6' 2"/184 lbs
Position:LHD
Team: Calgary (WHL)

 

    2026 NHL Draft Notes

    Pre-Draft Day Second Round Traded Picks

    # 35 - The New Jersey Devils receive the New York Rangers 2026 1st round pick (via CGY), 2027 1st round pick (VGK), 2028 1st round pick (COL) and Etienne Morin for Simon Nemec and Maxim Tsyplakov.

    The Calgary Flames receive the New York Rangers 2026 2nd round pick (via UTA), as well as Ottawa's and Utah's 2026 2nd round picks, Olli Maatta and Jonathan Castagna for MacKenzie Weegar. The Utah Mammoth receive the New York Rangers 2026 2nd round pick, 2025 2nd round pick, and Patrik Nemeth for Ty Emberson.

    # 37 - The Chicago Blackhawks receive the Toronto Maple Leafs 2026 2nd round pick, a conditional 2025 first round pick, Joey Anderson, and Pavel Gogolev for Jake McCabe, Sam Lafferty, and a conditional 2024 5th round pick.

    # 39 - The Pittsburgh Penguins receive the Winnipeg Jets, 2026 2nd round pick and a 2027 4th round pick for Luke Schenn.

    # 41 - The Vancouver Canucks receive the San Jose Sharks' 2026 2nd round pick, a 2027 2nd round pick, and Cole Clayton for Kiefer Sherwood.

    # 43 - The Colorado Avalanche receive the St. Louis Blues 2026 2nd round pick (via CBJ), 2027 3rd round pick and a 2028 5th round pick for F Valeri Nichushkin. The Columbus Blue Jackets receive the St. Louis Blues' 2026 2nd-round pick (via PIT), 2027 third-round pick, and Danton Heinen for Egor Chinakhov. The Pittsburgh Penguins received the Blues 2nd round pick and Ottawa's 2025 3rd round pick for a 2025 2nd round pick and a 2026 5th round pick.

    # 45 - The Anaheim Ducks receive the New York Islanders 2026 2nd round pick (via BUF and CHI), and forward Anton Wahlberg for D Olen Zellweger. The Buffalo Sabres receive the Chicago Blackhawks 2026 1st round pick( # 4), 2026 2nd round pick (# 45) and Louis Crevier for Bowen Byram and Jordan Greenway. The Chicago Blackhawks receive the New York Islanders' 2026 2nd round pick and Josh Bailey for future considerations.

    # 46 - The Los Angeles Kings received the Columbus Blue Jackets' 2026 2nd round pick (via MTL) for Phillip Danault. The Montreal Canadiens received the Blue Jackets 2nd round pick and Patrik Laine for Jordan Harris.

    # 48 - The Florida Panthers receive the Washington Capitals' 2026 2nd round pick and a 2027 6th round pick for Justin Sourdif.

    # 51 - The Calgary Flames receive the Utah Mammoth's 2026 2nd round pick (via UTA), as well as the Rangers' and Senators' 2026 2nd round picks, Olli Maatta and Jonathan Castagna for MacKenzie Weegar.

    # 55 - The Calgary Flames receive the Ottawa Senators 2026 2nd round pick (via UTA), as well as NY Rangers' and Utah's 2026 2nd round picks, Olli Maatta and Jonathan Castagna for MacKenzie Weegar. The Utah Mammoth receive the Ottawa Senators' 2026 2nd round pick, a 2023 conditional 1st round pick, and a 2024 conditional 2nd round pick for Jakob Chychrun.

    # 57 - The Nashville Predators receive the Minnesota Wild's 2026 2nd round pick for Gustav Nyquist.

    # 60 - The Toronto Maple Leafs receive the Los Angeles Kings 2026 2nd round pick for Scott Laughton. Conditions met as the Kings made the playoffs, so the conditional 3rd became a 2nd.

    # 62 - The San Jose Sharks receive the Colorado Avalanche's 2026 2nd round pick, a 2025 5th round pick, Alexandar Georgiev, and Nikolai Kovalenko for Mackenzie Blackwood, Givani Smith, and a 2027 5th round pick.

    ** - (They are appealing) The Vegas Golden Knights were forced to forfeit their second-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, and head coach John Tortorella was fined by the NHL. The severe sanctions were handed down due to "flagrant violations" of the Stanley Cup Playoffs media regulations following their Game 6 series win against the Anaheim Ducks.

    # 63 - The New York Rangers receive the Carolina Hurricanes' 2026 2nd round pick, a conditional 2026 1st round pick, and Scott Morrow for K'Andre Miller.