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Anaheim Ducks Draft Mathis Preston 50th Overall
With the 50th pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Anaheim Ducks have selected Mathis Preston from the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League (WHL). About Mathis Preston…
Devils Draft Nikita Shcherbakov 44th Overall
With the 44th pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the New Jersey Devils have selected Nikita Shcherbakov from the Toros Neftekmask of the All-Russian Hockey League (VHL). About Nikita…
Canucks Draft Niklas Aaram-Olsen 41st Overall
With the 41st pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Vancouver Canucks have selected Niklas Aaram-Olsen from Örebro HK of the SHL. About Niklas Aaram-Olsen Looking to potentially be…
Penguins Draft Markus Ruck 39th Overall
With the 39th pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins have selected Markus Ruck from the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL). About Markus…
Kraken Draft Casey Mutryn 38th Overall
With the 38th pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Seattle Kraken have selected Casey Mutryn from the United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP) of the USHL. About…
Did the Blues Overpay for Mason McTavish?
The St. Louis Blues did not wait for the board to come to them at the 2026 NHL Draft. They made one of the biggest swings of the night, acquiring…
Oilers Can’t Compete in This Seller’s Market
The NHL offseason is off to a hectic start. There have been numerous big trades involving quality players. If teams wanted an immediate upgrade to their lineup, they needed to…
3 St. Louis Blues Takeaways From Round 1 of the Draft
The 2026 NHL Draft is underway. All 32 teams were busy, with some being busier than others. The St. Louis Blues were one of the busier teams. They entered Round…
Oilers Should Target Mason Marchment in Free Agency
The countdown to free agency continues as trades and re-signings keep the league busy for the moment. As we approach a free-for-all for general managers and players alike, there’s a…
Ottawa Senators Bet on Upside with 2026 NHL Draft First Round Picks
After the Ottawa Senators traded Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers and used the newly acquired ninth-overall selection to acquire William Eklund and Kasper Halttunen from the San Jose Sharks,…
Bruins Should Take Advantage of Active Trade Market and Sell
The lead-up to free agency has kicked into high gear, as we’ve seen great options for the Boston Bruins taken off the board early. Ex-captain of the Ottawa Senators, Brady…
2026 NHL Draft: Live Tracker
After months of preparation, the 2026 NHL Entry Draft is finally here. Like last year, the NHL will host a decentralized draft, with fans and top prospects gathering in Buffalo’s…
Senators Draft Jaxon Cover 32nd Overall
With the 32nd pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, the Ottawa Senators select Jaxon Cover from the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). About Cover Cover’s story is…
Grading the Mammoth’s Trade for Red Wings’ Sebastian Cossa
The Utah Mammoth have acquired Sebastian Cossa for the 23rd overall pick, which the Detroit Red Wings used to select JP Hurlbert. The 23rd overall pick was originally acquired by…
Predators Draft Tommy Bleyl 31st Overall
With the 31st pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Nashville Predators have selected Tommy Bleyl from the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). About…
Flames Draft Jack Hextall 30th Overall
With the 30th pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Calgary Flames have selected Jack Hextall from the Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL. About Jack Hextall Jack Hextall is…
Golden Knights Draft Juho Piiparinen 29th Overall
With the 29th pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Vegas Golden Knights have selected Juho Piiparinen from Tappara of Liiga. About Juho Piiparinen Juho Piiparinen had a busy…
Ducks Draft Marcus Nordmark 28th Overall
With the 28th pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Anaheim Ducks have selected Marcus Nordmark from Djurgårdens IF of Sweden’s U20 Nationell. About Marcus Nordmark Marcus Nordmark entered…
Flyers Draft Maksim Sokolovskii 27th Overall
With the 27th pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Philadelphia Flyers have selected Maksim Sokolovskii from the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). About Maksim Sokolovskii…
Jack Hextall – 2026 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
Jack Hextall 2025-26 Team: Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)Date of Birth: March, 2008Place of Birth: Rolling Meadows, IllinoisHt: 6-foot-0 Wt: 185 poundsShoots: RightPosition: Center NHL Draft Eligibility: 2026 first-year eligible Rankings Jack…
San Jose Sharks Draft Ryan Lin 21st Overall
With the 21st pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the San Jose Sharks have selected Ryan Lin from the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League (WHL). About Ryan…
Kings Draft Elton Hermansson 19th Overall
With the 19th pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Los Angeles Kings have selected Elton Hermansson from MoDo Hockey of the HockeyAllsvenskan. About Elton Hermansson Up there with…
Sabres Draft Ilia Morozov 20th Overall
With the 20th pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Buffalo Sabres have selected Ilia Morozov from Miami University (Ohio) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). About Ilia…
Capitals Draft Oliver Suvanto 18th Overall
With the 18th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, the Washington Capitals have selected Oliver Suvanto from Tappara Tampere of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). About Suvanto Suvanto’s draft…
Blues Acquire Mason McTavish From the Ducks
The St. Louis Blues have acquired center Mason McTavish from the Anaheim Ducks. In exchange, the Ducks acquire the 15th-overall and 29th-overall pick in Round 1 of tonight’s NHL Draft.…