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2026 NHL Mock Draft

The Toronto Maple Leafs have won the draft lottery and moved from No. 5 to No. 1. The San Jose Sharks move up to No. 2 from the No. 9 slot. The Canucks, Blackhawks, Rangers and Flames each drop two slots.

The draft order is based after the draft lottery, and after the first round, as of April 17th.

Things have changed a little bit at the top of the draft. Gavin McKenna and Ivar Stenberg remain the top two forwards, with Caleb Malhotra possibly moving into a potential top five pick. On the blue line, Chase Reid and Carson Carels have joined Keaton Vergoeff as the top defenseman. It's expected to be a stronger class than the 2025 NHL draft


Mock Draft - 1st round | 2nd round - - updated on May 5th.




1
Ht/Wt:5'11"/170 lbs
Position:LW
Team: Penn State (NCAA)


2
Ht/Wt:6' 2"/188 lbs
Position:RHD
Team: Soo (OHL)


3
Ht/Wt:5'11"/183 lbs
Position:RW
Team: Frolunda (SWE J20)


4
Ht/Wt:6' 2"/182 lbs
Position:C
Team: Brantford (OHL)


5 *
Ht/Wt:6' 1"/202 lbs
Position:LHD
Team: Prince George (WHL)


6
Ht/Wt:6' 4"/208 lbs
Position:RHD
Team: University of North Dakota (NCAA)


7
Ht/Wt:5'9"/177 lbs
Position:C/RW
Team: Djurgarden (SWE J20)


8
Ht/Wt:6' 3"/206 lbs
Position:LHD
Team: Jukurit (Liiga)


9
Ht/Wt:6' 1"/185 lbs
Position:C
Team: Boson University (NCAA)


10
Ht/Wt:6' 2"/206 lbs
Position:RHD
Team: Prince Albert (WHL)


11
Ht/Wt:5'11"/175 lbs
Position:C/LW
Team: USNTDP U18


12
Ht/Wt:6' 3"/207 lbs
Position:C
Team: Tappara (Liiga)


13
Ht/Wt:6' 5"/228 lbs
Position:LW
Team: Windsor (OHL)


14
Ht/Wt:6' 4"/200 lbs
Position:LHD
Team: HV71


15 *
Ht/Wt:6' 1'/183 lbs
Position:RW/LW
Team: Djurgarden (SWE J20)


16
Ht/Wt:5'11"/177 lbs
Position:RHD
Team: Vancouver (WHL)


18 *
Ht/Wt:6' 1"/204 lbs
Position:LW
Team: Peterborough (OHL)


19
Ht/Wt:6' 0"/176 lbs
Position:RW
Team: Medicine Hat (WHL)


20 *
Ht/Wt:5'11"/162 lbs
Position:LHD
Team: Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL)


21
Ht/Wt:6' 0"/178 lbs
Position:LW
Team: Saginaw (OHL)


22
Ht/Wt:6' 4"/207 lbs
Position:LHD
Team: Lulea HF (SHL)


23
Ht/Wt:6' 1"/181 lbs
Position:RW
Team: MoDo (SWE J20)


24 *
Ht/Wt:6' 2"/203 lbs
Position:RHD
Team: Tappara (Liiga)


25
Ht/Wt:5'11"/176 lbs
Position:LW
Team: USNTDP U18


26 *
Ht/Wt:5'11"/167 lbs
Position:C
Team: Medicine Hat (WHL)


27 *
Ht/Wt:6' 1"/163 lbs
Position:C
Team: Victoriaville (QMJHL)


28 *
Ht/Wt:6' 3"/200 lbs
Position:C
Team: Miami (NCHC)


29
Ht/Wt:6' 4"/196 lbs
Position:C
Team: Quebec (QMJHL)


30
Ht/Wt:5'11"/177 lbs
Position:C/RW
Team: Spokane (WHL)


31 *
Ht/Wt:6' 0"/183 lbs
Position:LW
Team: Orebro (SWE J20)


32 *
Ht/Wt:5'11"/170 lbs
Position:C
Team: HK Nitra (SVK)


 

    2026 NHL Draft Notes

    * - The Chicago Blackhawks receive the Florida Panthers 2026 first-round pick (Top 10 protected) and Spencer Knight for Seth Jones and a 2026 fourth-round pick.

    # 15 - The St. Louis Blues receive the Detroit Red Wings 2026 1st round and 3rd round picks, Justin Holl, and Dmitri Buchelnikov for Justin Faulk.

    # 18 - The Washington Capitals receive the Anaheim Ducks 2026 1st round pick for D John Carlson. The pick is condition on the Ducks making the playoffs. If they miss the playoff they can move the pick to 2027.

    # 20 - The San Jose Sharks received the Edmonton Oilers 2026 first-round pick (top 12 protected with option to slide to 2027) and Carl Berglund for Jake Walman.

    # 24 - The Vancouver Canucks receive the Minnesota Wild's 2026 first-round pick, Marco Rossi, Liam Ohgren and Zeev Buium for Quinn Hughes.

    # 26 - The Seattle Kraken receive the Tampa Bay Lightning's 2026 first-round pick (top 10 protected), 2027 first-round pick (top 10 protected), 2025 second-round pick (TOR), and Michael Eyssimont for Yanni Gourde, Oliver Bjorkstrand and a 2026 fifth round pick in a three team trade. Seattle retained 50% of Gourde's salary with Detroit retaining 25% of Gourde's salary. The Red Wings get a 2025 fourth-round pick for retaining salary.

    # 27 - The New York Rangers receive the Dallas Stars 2026 first-round pick (via CAR) (better of either Dallas or Carolina), 2026 second-round pick, and Scott Morrow for K'Andre Miller. The Hurricanes received the Stars 2026 first-round pick (top 10 protected), 2028 first-round pick (top 10 protected), 2026 third-round, 2027 third-round, and Logan Stankoven for Mikko Rantanen.

    # 28 - The Calgary Flames receive the Vegas Golden Knights 2026 first-round pick, 2025 conditional third-round, and Daniil Miromanov for Noah Hanifin.

    # 31 - The St. Louis Blues received the Colorado Avalanche's 2026 first-round pick (via NYI), third-round pick, F Jonathan Drouin, and G Marcus Gidlof for F Brayden Schenn. The New York Islanders receive the Colorado Avalanche's 2026 first-round pick (or 2027 first-round pick), 2028 conditional third-round pick, and Oliver Kylington for Brock Nelson and William Dufour.

    # 32 - The Ottawa Senators originally forfeited their 2026 first-round pick (their choice between 2024, 2025, 2026) as a penalty handed down by the NHL for the Evgenii Dadonov trade to the Vegas Golden Knights and subsequent voided trade to the Anaheim Ducks. On March 12th of 2026, the NHL awarded the Senators the 32nd pick of the 2026 instead of forfeiting it completely. If the Senators miss the playoffs and win the draft lottery, there will be a re-draw. The Senators had to pay a $1 million CDN fine and are not allowed to trade the pick.

    * - The Boston Bruins receive the Toronto Maple Leafs 2026 first-round pick (top 5 protected - slide to 2027 or 2028), Fraser Minten, and a 2025 fourth-round pick for Brandon Carlo and 15 percent of his salary retained.