2026 NHL entry draft
General information
Date June 26–27, 2026
Location KeyBank Center
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Networks Sportsnet, TVA Sports (Canada)
ESPN, ESPN+, NHL Network (United States)
Overview
First selection Canada Gavin McKenna
(Toronto Maple Leafs)
← 2025
2027 →

The 2026 NHL entry draft was the 64th draft for the National Hockey League. The draft was held on June 26–27, 2026, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.[1] The first three selections were Gavin McKenna by the Toronto Maple Leafs, Ivar Stenberg by the San Jose Sharks, and Caleb Malhotra by the Vancouver Canucks.

A notable late-round pick was the Sharks' seventh-round pick, Alexander Karmanov. At 7 feet 1 inch (2.16 m), he was the tallest player ever drafted, and was the first Moldova-born player ever drafted.[2]

Eligibility

Ice hockey players born between January 1, 2006 and September 15, 2008 were eligible for selection in the 2026 NHL entry draft. Additionally, undrafted, non-North American players born in 2005 were eligible for the draft; and those players who were drafted in the 2024 NHL entry draft, but not signed by an NHL team and who were born after June 30, 2006, were also eligible to re-enter the draft.[3]

Draft lottery

External videos
video icon Maple Leafs WIN 2026 NHL Draft Lottery..., NHL's official YouTube channel. May 5, 2026.
video icon NHL Draft Lottery: #2 Pick Revealed and final results, NHL's official YouTube channel. May 5, 2026.

Since the 2012–13 NHL season all teams not qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs have a "weighted" chance at winning the first overall selection.[4] Beginning with the 2014–15 NHL season the NHL changed the weighting system that was used in previous years. Under the new system the odds of winning the draft lottery for the four lowest finishing teams in the league decreased, while the odds for the other non-playoff teams increased.[5] As the league reduced the number of lottery drawings before the 2021–22 season, this resulted in two lotteries being held instead of three and since the 2022 draft lottery, the teams winning one of the two drawings are allowed to move up a maximum of ten spots in the draft order and a team is only allowed to win the lottery by moving up the order twice in a five-year period.[6]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and San Jose Sharks won the two lotteries that were held on May 5, 2026.[7] Toronto notably won the first lottery with an 8.5% probability; heading into the draft lottery, they had a 56.2% chance of being advanced by one or more teams above them in the standings without winning either lottery,[8] in which case they would have conditionally granted their top-five-protected pick to the Boston Bruins to fulfill a trade made in March 2025 that also sent Fraser Minten and a fourth-round pick in 2025 to Boston in exchange for Brandon Carlo.[9] Instead, they will grant their first-round pick in 2027 or 2028 to Boston, with the other being granted to the Philadelphia Flyers.

Indicates team won first lottery
Indicates team won second lottery
Indicates teams that did not win a lottery
Complete draft position odds
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th
Vancouver 25.5% 18.8% 55.7%
Chicago 13.5% 14.1% 30.7% 41.7%
NY Rangers 11.5% 11.2% 7.8% 39.7% 29.8%
Calgary 9.5% 9.5% 0.3% 15.4% 44.6% 20.8%
Toronto 8.5% 8.6% 0.3% 24.5% 44.0% 14.2%
Seattle 7.5% 7.7% 0.2% 34.1% 41.4% 9.1%
Winnipeg 6.5% 6.7% 0.2% 44.4% 36.5% 5.6%
Florida 6.0% 6.2% 0.2% 54.4% 30.0% 3.2%
San Jose 5.0% 5.2% 0.2% 64.4% 23.5% 1.7%
Nashville 3.5% 3.7% 0.1% 73.3% 18.4% 0.9%
St. Louis 3.0% 3.2% 0.1% 79.9% 13.4% 0.5%
New Jersey 5.3% 85.7% 8.9% 0.2%
NY Islanders 4.3% 90.7% 5.1% >0.0%
Columbus 3.1% 94.7% 2.1% >0.0%
Detroit 1.1% 97.9% 1.1%
Washington 1.0% 98.9%

Top prospects

Source: NHL Central Scouting (April 16, 2026) ranking.[10]
Ranking North American skaters European skaters
1 Canada Gavin McKenna (LW) Sweden Ivar Stenberg (LW)
2 United States Chase Reid (D) Latvia Alberts Smits (D)
3 Canada Carson Carels (D) Finland Oliver Suvanto (C)
4 Canada Keaton Verhoeff (D) Sweden Viggo Bjorck (C)
5 Canada Daxon Rudolph (D) Sweden Elton Hermansson (RW)
6 Canada Caleb Malhotra (C) Finland Juho Piiparinen (D)
7 Canada Tynan Lawrence (C) Sweden Marcus Nordmark (LW)
8 United States Nikita Klepov (RW) Sweden Malte Gustafsson (D)
9 Canada Ethan Belchetz (LW) Russia Gleb Pugachyov (RW)
10 Russia Ilia Morozov (C) Lithuania Simas Ignatavicius (RW)
Ranking North American goalies European goalies
1 United States Brady Knowling Russia Dmitri Borichev
2 Czech Republic Michal Orsulak Russia Yegor Rybkin
3 Czech Republic Tobias Trejbal Czech Republic David Vermirovsky

Selections by round

The order of the 2026 entry draft will be finalized upon the conclusion of the 2025–26 NHL season. However, some teams have already exchanged picks for this draft via trade. These picks are listed below.

Round one

Gavin McKenna was selected 1st overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Ivar Stenberg was selected 2nd overall by the San Jose Sharks.
Daxon Rudolph was selected 4th overall by the Buffalo Sabres.
Alberts Smits was selected 5th overall by the New York Rangers.
Keaton Verhoeff was selected 9th overall by the San Jose Sharks.
Liam Ruck was selected 22nd overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
1 Gavin McKenna (LW) Canada Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Penn State Nittany Lions (B1G)
2 Ivar Stenberg (LW) Sweden Sweden San Jose Sharks Frölunda HC (SHL)
3 Caleb Malhotra (C) Canada Canada Vancouver Canucks Brantford Bulldogs (OHL)
4 Daxon Rudolph (D) Canada Canada Buffalo Sabres (from Chicago1) Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
5 Alberts Smits (D) Latvia Latvia New York Rangers EHC Red Bull Munchen (DEL)
6 Carson Carels (D) Canada Canada Calgary Flames Prince George Cougars (WHL)
7 Chase Reid (D) United States United States Seattle Kraken Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
8 Viggo Bjorck (C) Sweden Sweden Winnipeg Jets Djurgårdens IF (SHL)
9 Keaton Verhoeff (D) Canada Canada San Jose Sharks (from Florida via Ottawa2) North Dakota Fighting Hawks (NCHC)
10 Wyatt Cullen (LW) United States United States Nashville Predators U.S. NTDP (USHL)
11 Tynan Lawrence (C) Canada Canada St. Louis Blues Boston University Terriers (ECAC)
12 Alexander Command (C) Sweden Sweden New Jersey Devils Orebro HK (SHL)
13 Malte Gustafsson (D) Sweden Sweden New York Islanders HV71 (SHL)
14 Oscar Hemming (LW) Finland Finland Columbus Blue Jackets Boston College Eagles (ECAC)
15 Nikita Klepov (RW) United States United States Anaheim Ducks (from Detroit via St. Louis3) Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
16 Maddox Dagenais (C) Canada Canada St. Louis Blues (from Washington4) Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
17 Ethan Belchetz (LW) Canada Canada Utah Mammoth (from Los Angeles5) Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
18 Oliver Suvanto (C) Finland Finland Washington Capitals (from Anaheim6) Tappara (Liiga)
19 Elton Hermansson (RW) Sweden Sweden Los Angeles Kings (from Utah7) Modo Hockey (HockeyAllsvenskan)
20 Ilia Morozov (C) Russia Russia Buffalo Sabres (from Edmonton via San Jose8) Miami RedHawks (NCHC)
21 Ryan Lin (D) Canada Canada San Jose Sharks (from Philadelphia9) Vancouver Giants (WHL)
22 Liam Ruck (RW) Canada Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
23 JP Hurlbert (LW) United States United States Detroit Red Wings (from Boston via Utah10) Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
24 Adam Novotny (LW) Czech Republic Czech Republic Vancouver Canucks (from Minnesota11) Peterborough Petes (OHL)
25 Jonas Lagerberg Hoen (RW) Sweden Sweden Ottawa Senators (from Tampa Bay via Seattle and Florida12) Leksands IF (SHL)
26 Gleb Pugachyov (RW) Russia Russia Montreal Canadiens (from Dallas via Carolina, NY Rangers and Vegas13) Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL)
27 Maksim Sokolovskii (D) Russia Russia Philadelphia Flyers (from Buffalo via San Jose14) London Knights (OHL)
28 Marcus Nordmark (LW) Sweden Sweden Anaheim Ducks (via Montreal and Vegas15) Djurgårdens IF (SHL)
29 Juho Piiparinen (D) Finland Finland Vegas Golden Knights (from Colorado via NY Islanders, St. Louis and Anaheim16) Tappara (Liiga)
30 Jack Hextall (C) United States United States Calgary Flames (from Vegas17) Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
31 Tommy Bleyl (D) United States United States Nashville Predators (from Carolina18) Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
32 Jaxon Cover (LW) Cayman Islands Cayman Islands Ottawa Senators19 London Knights (OHL)
  1. The Chicago Blackhawks' first-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on June 23, 2026, that sent Bowen Byram and Jordan Greenway to Chicago in exchange for Louis Crevier, the New York Islanders second-round pick in 2026, and this pick.[11]
  2. The Florida Panthers' first round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 23, 2026 that sent William Eklund, Kasper Halttunen, and Brandon Svoboda to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.[12]
    Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 21, 2026 that sent Brady Tkachuk to Florida in exchange for the Tampa Bay Lightning's first round pick in 2026, a conditional first-round pick in 2029, a second-round pick in 2027 and this pick.[13]
  3. The Detroit Red Wings' first-round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on June 26, 2026 that sent Mason McTavish to St. Louis in exchange for a first-round pick in 2026 (29th overall) and this pick.[citation needed]
    St. Louis previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 6, 2026, that sent Justin Faulk to Detroit in exchange for Justin Holl, Dmitri Buchelnikov, a third-round pick in 2026 and this pick.[14]
  4. The Washington Capitals' first-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 23, 2026, that sent Jordan Kyrou to Washington in exchange for Connor McMichael, Milton Gästrin and this pick.[15]
  5. The Los Angeles Kings first-round pick went to the Utah Mammoth as a result of a trade on June 26, 2026, that sent a first-round pick in 2026 (19th overall) and third-round pick in 2026 (83rd overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.[citation needed]
  6. The Anaheim Ducks' first-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on March 6, 2026, that sent John Carlson to Anaheim in exchange for a third-round pick in 2027 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[16] The condition – Washington will receive Anaheim's first-round pick in 2026 if Anaheim qualifies for the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs[16] – was converted on April 13, 2026.[17]
  7. The Utah Mammoth's first-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as a result of a trade on June 26, 2026, that sent a first-round pick 2026 (17th overall) to Utah in exchange for a third-round pick in 2026 (83rd overall) and this pick.[citation needed]
  8. The Edmonton Oilers' first-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on June 17, 2026, that sent Michael Kesselring and a first-round pick in 2026 (27th overall) to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for this pick.[18]
    San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 6, 2025, that sent Jake Walman to Edmonton in exchange for Carl Berglund and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[19] The condition – San Jose will receive a first-round pick in 2026 if Edmonton does not possess their first-round pick in 2027 after the 2026 trade deadline[19] – was converted when Edmonton traded their 2027 first-round pick on March 4, 2026.[20]
  9. The Philadelphia Flyers first-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of the trade on June 26, 2026 that sent a first-round pick in 2026 (27th overall), second-round pick in 2026 (62nd overall) and fourth-round pick in 2026 (120th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.[21]
  10. The Boston Bruins first-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of the trade on June 26, 2026, that sent Sebastian Cossa to Utah in exchange for this pick.[citation needed]
    Utah previously acquired this pick as the result of the trade on June 26, 2026, that sent JJ Peterka to Boston in exchange for Florida's conditional first-round pick in 2028 and this pick.[22]
  11. The Minnesota Wild's first-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on December 12, 2025, that sent Quinn Hughes to Minnesota in exchange for Marco Rossi, Liam Ohgren, Zeev Buium, and this pick.[23]
  12. The Tampa Bay Lightning's first-round pick went to the Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on June 21, 2026, that sent Brady Tkachuk to Florida in exchange for Florida's first-round pick in 2026, a conditional first-round pick in 2029, a second-round pick in 2027 and this pick.[13]
    Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 21, 2026, that sent Mackie Samoskevich to Seattle in exchange for a conditional second-round pick in 2027 and this pick.[24]
    Seattle previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 5, 2025, that sent Kyle Aucoin, Oliver Bjorkstrand and a fifth-round pick in 2026 to Tampa Bay in exchange for Mikey Eyssimont, a conditional first-round pick in 2027, Toronto's second-round pick in 2025, and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[25] The condition – Seattle will receive Tampa Bay's first-round pick in 2026 if it is outside of the top ten selections[25] – was converted when Tampa Bay qualified for the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 4, 2026.[26]
  13. The Dallas Stars' first-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 26, 2026 that sent a first-round pick in 2026 (28th overall) and third-round pick in 2027 in exchange for this pick.[citation needed]
    Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2026 that sent Pavel Dorofeyev to New York in exchange for a third-round pick in 2026, a conditional first-round pick in 2028, and this pick.[27]
    The New York Rangers previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 1, 2025 that sent K'Andre Miller to Carolina in exchange for Scott Morrow, a second-round pick in 2026, and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[28] The condition – New York will receive Dallas' first-round pick in 2026 if it is outside of the top ten selections, and more favorable than Carolina's first round selection [29] – was converted when Dallas qualified for the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs on March 22, 2026 and on May 1, 2026, when they were eliminated from the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs.
    Carolina previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Mikko Rantanen to Dallas in exchange for Logan Stankoven, a conditional first-round pick in 2028, third-round picks in 2026 and 2027 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[29] The condition – Carolina will receive Dallas' first-round pick in 2026 if it is outside of the top ten selections[29] – was converted when Dallas qualified for the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs on March 22, 2026.[30]
  14. The Buffalo Sabres's first-round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 26, 2026 that sent a first-round pick in 2026 (20th overall) to San Jose in exchange for a second-round pick in 2026 (62nd overall) and fourth-round pick in 2026 (120th overall) and this pick.[citation needed]
    San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 17, 2026 that sent a first-round pick in 2026 (20th overall) to the Sabres in exchange for Michael Kesselring and this pick.[18]
  15. The Montreal Canadiens' first-round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on June 26, 2026 that sent a first-round pick in 2026 (29th overall) and a fourth-round pick in 2026 (117th overall) to Vegas in exchange for this pick.[citation needed]
    Vegas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2026 that sent a first-round pick in 2026 (26th overall) to Montreal in exchange for a third-round pick in 2027 and this pick.[citation needed]
  16. The Colorado Avalanche's first-round pick went to the Vegas Golden Knights as the result of a trade on June 26, 2026 that sent a first-round pick in 2026 (28th overall) to Anaheim in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2026 (117th overall) and this pick.[citation needed]
    Anaheim previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2026 that sent Mason McTavish to St. Louis in exchange for a first-round pick in 2026 (15th overall) and this pick.[citation needed]
    St. Louis previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 6, 2026, that sent Brayden Schenn to the Islanders in exchange for Jonathan Drouin, Marcus Gidlof, a third-round pick in 2026 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[31] The condition – St. Louis will receive Colorado's first-round pick in 2026 if it is outside of the top ten selections[32] – was converted when Colorado qualified for the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs on March 20, 2026.[33]
    New York previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 6, 2025, that sent William Dufour and Brock Nelson to Colorado in exchange for Oliver Kylington, Calum Ritchie, a conditional third-round pick in 2028 and this conditional pick.[32]
  17. The Vegas Golden Knights' first-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on March 6, 2024, that sent Mikhail Vorobyev to Vegas in exchange for Daniil Miromanov, a conditional third-round pick in 2025 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Calgary will receive a first-round pick in 2026 if Vegas does not possess their first-round pick in 2025 by March 10, 2024[34] – was converted when Vegas transferred their first-round pick in 2025 to San Jose on March 8, 2024.[35]
  18. The Carolina Hurricanes' first-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 26, 2026 that sent two second-round picks in 2026 (42nd and 57th overall) to Carolina in exchange for this pick.[citation needed]
  19. The Ottawa Senators will pick last in the first round, pick #32, as the result of a penalty sanction due to the trade of Evgenii Dadonov to the Vegas Golden Knights, and Dadonov's subsequent voided trade to the Anaheim Ducks. The pick was originally forfeited, prior to the sanction being modified on March 12, 2026.[36][37][38] One condition of the pick reinstatement is that the Senators are not allowed to trade the pick.[39]

Round two

Victor Plante was selected 47th overall by the Detroit Red Wings.
# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
33 Brooks Rogowski (C) United States United States Vancouver Canucks Oshawa Generals (OHL)
34 Xavier Villeneuve (D) Canada Canada Chicago Blackhawks Blainville-Boisbriand Armada (QMJHL)
35 Ryan Roobroeck (C) Canada Canada Chicago Blackhawks (from NY Rangers via Utah, Calgary and New Jersey1) Niagara Ice Dogs (OHL)
36 Chase Harrington (RW) Canada Canada Calgary Flames Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
37 Matias Vanhanen (LW) Finland Finland New Jersey Devils (from Toronto via Chicago2) Everett Silvertips (WHL)
38 Casey Mutryn (RW) United States United States Seattle Kraken U.S. NTDP (USHL)
39 Markus Ruck (C) Canada Canada Pittsburgh Penguins (from Winnipeg3) Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
40 Simas Ignatavicius (RW) Lithuania Lithuania Florida Panthers Geneve-Servette HC (NL)
41 Niklas Aaram-Olsen (RW) Norway Norway Vancouver Canucks (from San Jose4) Orebro HK (SHL)
42 Tobias Trejbal (G) Czech Republic Czech Republic Calgary Flames (from Nashville via Carolina5) Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
43 Yegor Shilov (C) Russia Russia Colorado Avalanche (from St. Louis via Pittsburgh and Columbus6) Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
44 Nikita Shcherbakov (D) Russia Russia New Jersey Devils Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL)
45 Jayden Kurtz (D) United States United States Anaheim Ducks (from NY Islanders via Chicago and Buffalo7) Rogers Royals (USHS-MN)
46 Liam Lefebvre (C) Canada Canada Los Angeles Kings (from Columbus via Montreal8) Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
47 Victor Plante (LW) United States United States Detroit Red Wings U.S. NTDP (USHL)
48 Ryder Cali (LW) Canada Canada Florida Panthers (from Washington9) North Bay Battalion (OHL)
49 Adam Goljer (D) Slovakia Slovakia Los Angeles Kings HK Dukla Trencin (Slovak Extraliga)
50 Mathis Preston (RW) Canada Canada Anaheim Ducks Vancouver Giants (WHL)
51 William Hakansson (D) Sweden Sweden Carolina Hurricanes (from Utah via Calgary10) Lulea HF (SHL)
52 Oleg Kulebyakin (LW) Russia Russia Tampa Bay Lightning (from Edmonton) Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
53 Brek Liske (D) Canada Canada Philadelphia Flyers Everett Silvertips (WHL)
54 Tomas Galvas (D) Czech Republic Czech Republic Pittsburgh Penguins Bílí Tygři Liberec (Czech Extraliga)
55 Alan Shaikhlislamov (D) Russia Russia Calgary Flames (from Ottawa via Utah11) Tolpar Ufa (MHL)
56 Yuri Ivanov (G) Russia Russia Boston Bruins JHC Spartak (MHL)
57 Timofei Runtso (D) United States United States Montreal Canadiens (from Carolina via Nashville and Minnesota11) Victoria Royals (WHL)
58 Rudolfs Berzkalns (C) Latvia Latvia Edmonton Oilers (from Tampa Bay) Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
59 Jakub Vanecek (D) Czech Republic Czech Republic Dallas Stars Tri-City Americans (WHL)
60 Alexander Bilecki (D) Canada Canada Toronto Maple Leafs (from Buffalo via Ottawa and Los Angeles12) Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
61 Wiggo Sorensson (D) Sweden Sweden Carolina Hurricanes (from Montreal) Boro/Vetlanda HC (HockeyEttan)
62 Martin Psohlavec (G) Czech Republic Czech Republic Philadelphia Flyers (from Colorado via San Jose13) HC Energie Karlovy Vary (Czech Extraliga)
63 Forfeited pick14 Vegas Golden Knights
64 Ben Macbeath (D) Canada Canada New York Rangers (from Carolina15) Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
  1. The New York Rangers' second-round pick will go to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 23, 2026, that sent Simon Nemec and Maxim Tsyplakov to Calgary in exchange for Etienne Morin, Vegas' conditional 2027 or 2028 first-round pick, Colorado's conditional 2028 or 2029 first-round pick, and this pick.[40]
    Calgary previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 4, 2026, that sent MacKenzie Weegar to Utah in exchange for Olli Määttä, Jonathan Castagna, a second-round pick in 2026, Ottawa's second round-pick in 2026 and this pick.[41]
    Utah previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 13, 2022, that sent Ty Emberson to New York in exchange for Patrik Nemeth, a second-round pick in 2025 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[42] The condition – Arizona[a] will receive a third-round pick in 2024 or a second-round pick in 2026, at their choice[42] – was converted when the Rangers' third-round pick in 2024 was transferred to St. Louis on March 27, 2023.[44][45]
  2. The Toronto Maple Leafs' second-round pick will go to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on February 27, 2023, that sent Sam Lafferty, Jake McCabe, a conditional fifth-round pick in 2024 and a conditional fifth-round pick in 2025 to Toronto in exchange for Joey Anderson, Pavel Gogolev, a conditional first-round pick in 2025 and this pick.[46]
  3. The Winnipeg Jets' second-round pick will go to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of a trade on March 7, 2025 that sent Luke Schenn to Winnipeg in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2027 and this pick.[47]
  4. The San Jose Sharks' second-round pick will go to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on January 19, 2026, that sent Kiefer Sherwood to San Jose in exchange for Cole Clayton, a second-round pick in 2027 and this pick.[48]
  5. The St. Louis Blues' second-round pick will go to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on June 25, 2026, that sent Valeri Nichushkin to Columbus in exchange for a third-round pick in 2027, a fifth-round pick in 2028 and this pick.[49]
    Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on December 29, 2025, that sent Egor Chinakhov to Pittsburgh in exchange for Danton Heinen, a third-round pick in 2027 and this pick.[50]
    Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 13, 2024, that sent St. Louis' second-round pick in 2025 and a fifth-round pick in 2026 to St. Louis in exchange for Ottawa's third-round pick in 2025 and this pick.[51]
  6. The New York Islanders' second-round pick will go to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on June 26, 2026, that sent Olen Zellweger to Buffalo in exchange for Anton Wahlberg and this pick.[52]
    Buffalo previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 23, 2026, that sent Bowen Byram and Jordan Greenway to Chicago in exchange for Louis Crevier, Chicago's first-round pick in 2026, and this pick.[53]
    Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 29, 2023, that sent future considerations to New York in exchange for Josh Bailey and this pick.[54]
  7. The Columbus Blue Jackets' second-round pick will go to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on December 19, 2025, that sent Phillip Danault to Montreal in exchange for this pick.[55]
    Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 19, 2024, that sent Jordan Harris to Columbus in exchange for Patrik Laine and this pick.[56]
  8. The Washington Capitals' second-round pick will go to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on June 26, 2025, that sent Justin Sourdif to Washington in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2027 and this pick.[57]
  9. The Utah Mammoth's second-round pick will go to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on March 4, 2026, that sent MacKenzie Weegar to Utah in exchange for Olli Määttä, Jonathan Castagna, the Rangers' second-round pick in 2026, Ottawa's second-round pick in 2026 and this pick.[41]
  10. The Ottawa Senators' second-round pick will go to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on March 4, 2026, that sent MacKenzie Weegar to Utah in exchange for Olli Määttä, Jonathan Castagna, a second-round pick in 2026, the Rangers' second-round pick in 2026 and this pick.[41]
    Utah previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 1, 2023, that sent Jakob Chychrun to Ottawa in exchange for a conditional first-round pick in 2023, a conditional second-round pick in 2024 and this pick.[58]
  11. The Minnesota Wild's second-round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on March 1, 2025, that sent Gustav Nyquist to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.[59]
  12. The Buffalo Sabres' second-round pick will go to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on March 6, 2026, that sent Scott Laughton to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[60] The condition – Toronto will receive Buffalo's second-round pick in 2026 if Los Angeles qualifies for the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs[61] – was converted on April 13, 2026.[62]
    Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 5, 2026, that sent Warren Foegele and a conditional third-round pick in 2026 to Ottawa in exchange for a conditional third-round pick in 2026 and this pick.[63]
  13. The Colorado Avalanche's second-round pick will go to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on December 9, 2024, that sent Mackenzie Blackwood, Givani Smith and a fifth-round pick in 2027 to Colorado in exchange for Alexandar Georgiev, Nikolai Kovalenko, a fifth-round pick in 2025 and this pick.[64]
    Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Jacob Bernard-Docker and Josh Norris to Buffalo in exchange for Dylan Cozens, Dennis Gilbert, and this pick.[65]
  14. The Vegas Golden Knights' second round pick was forfeited as the result of a penalty sanction due to violations of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs Media Regulations. The penalty includes the forfeiture of this pick as well as a $100,000 fine towards Vegas head coach John Tortorella.[66]
  15. The Carolina Hurricanes' second-round pick will go to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on July 1, 2025, that sent K'Andre Miller to Carolina in exchange for Scott Morrow, a conditional first-round pick 2026, and this pick.[67]

Round three

Ethan MacKenzie was selected 69th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
65 Joe Iginla (RW) Canada Canada Calgary Flames (from Vancouver1) Vancouver Giants (WHL)
66 Samu Alalauri (D) Finland Finland Chicago Blackhawks Lahti Pelicans (U20 SM-sarja)
67 Danai Shaiikov (G) Kazakhstan Kazakhstan New York Rangers Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)
68 Zachary Lansard (RW) Canada Canada Carolina Hurricanes (from Calgary1) Regina Pats (WHL)
69 Ethan MacKenzie (D) Canada Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
70 Dmitri Borichev (G) Russia Russia Nashville Predators (from Seattle via Dallas2) JHC Loko (MHL)
71 Samuel Hrenak (G) Slovakia Slovakia Winnipeg Jets Fargo Force (USHL)
72 Adam Nemec (LW) Slovakia Slovakia Ottawa Senators (from Florida3) Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
73 Zach Olsen (RW) Canada Canada Toronto Maple Leafs (from San Jose via Pittsburgh, Detroit, and St. Louis4) Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
74 Beckett Hamilton (C) United States United States Colorado Avalanche (from Nashville5) Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
75 Luke Schairer (D) United States United States St. Louis Blues U.S. NTDP (USHL)
76 Mans Gudmundsson (D) Sweden Sweden Toronto Maple Leafs (from New Jersey via NY Islanders and St. Louis6) Färjestad BK (J20 Nationell)
77 Charlie Morrison (D) Canada Canada New York Rangers (from NY Islanders7) Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
78 Dmitri Ivchenko (G) Russia Russia Vancouver Canucks (from Columbus8) Omskie Yastreby (MHL)
79 Michal Orsulak (G) Czech Republic Czech Republic Detroit Red Wings Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
80 Blake Zielinski (C) United States United States Los Angeles Kings (from Washington via Ottawa9) Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
81 Tomas Chrenko (C) Slovakia Slovakia New York Rangers (from Los Angeles10) HK Nitra (Slovak Extraliga)
82 Rian Chudzinski (RW) United States United States Anaheim Ducks Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
83 Adam Andersson (C) Sweden Sweden Minnesota Wild (from Utah) Leksands IF (J20 Nationell)
84 Malcom Gastrin (LW) Sweden Sweden Edmonton Oilers Modo Hockey (J20 Nationell)
85 Juuso Ainasto (G) Finland Finland Toronto Maple Leafs (from Philadelphia11) Jokerit (U20 SM-sarja)
86 Pierce Mbuyi (LW) Canada Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
87 Oscar Holmertz (C) Sweden Sweden Ottawa Senators Linköping HC (J20 Nationell)
88 Nils Bartholdsson (RW) Sweden Sweden Boston Bruins Rögle BK (J20 Nationell)
89 Yegor Rybkin (G) Russia Russia Los Angeles Kings (from Minnesota) Chaika Nizhny Novgorod (MHL)
90 Tomas Kralovic (D) Slovakia Slovakia Tampa Bay Lightning HC Slovan Bratislava (Slovak Extraliga)
91 Louis-Felix Bourque (RW) Canada Canada Ottawa Senators (from Dallas via Carolina and Los Angeles12) Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
92 Ben Wilmott (C) United States United States Vegas Golden Knights (from New York via Buffalo13) Barrie Colts (OHL)
93 Cooper Cleaves (D) United States United States Montreal Canadiens Dartmouth Big Green (ECAC)
94 Alessandro Di Iorio (C) Canada Canada Columbus Blue Jackets (from Colorado via Minnesota14) Sarnia Sting (OHL)
95 Sean Burick (D) United States United States Vegas Golden Knights Penticton Vees (WHL)
96 Adam Valentini (C) Canada Canada Utah Mammoth (from Carolina15) Michigan Wolverines (B1G)
  1. The Vancouver Canucks' third-round pick will go to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on November 30, 2023, that sent Nikita Zadorov to Vancouver in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in 2024 and this pick.[68]
  2. The Seattle Kraken's third-round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on March 5, 2026, that sent Michael Bunting to Dallas in exchange for this pick.[69]
    Dallas previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 19, 2025, that sent Mason Marchment to Seattle in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2025 and this pick.[70]
  3. The Florida Panthers' third-round pick will go to the Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on March 6, 2024, that sent Vladimir Tarasenko to Florida in exchange for a third-round pick in 2025 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[71] The condition – Ottawa will receive a third-round pick in 2026 if Florida wins the Stanley Cup in 2024[71] – was converted on June 24, 2024.[72]
  4. The San Jose Sharks' third-round pick will go to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on March 6, 2026, that sent Justin Faulk to Detroit in exchange for Justin Holl, Dmitri Buchelnikov a first-round pick in 2026 and this pick.[14]
    Detroit previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 6, 2026, that sent Elmer Soderblom to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.[73]
    Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 6, 2023, that sent Mikael Granlund, Mike Hoffman, Jan Rutta and a conditional first-round pick in 2024 to San Jose in exchange for Dillon Hamaliuk, Erik Karlsson and this pick.[74]
  5. The Nashville Predators' third-round pick will go to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on June 16, 2026, that sent Ross Colton and Isak Posch to Nashville in exchange for Magnus Chrona, Colorado's own third-round pick in 2027, and this pick.[75]
  6. The New Jersey Devils' third-round pick will go to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on March 6, 2026, that sent Brayden Schenn to the Islanders in exchange for Jonathan Drouin, Marcus Gidlof, a conditional first-round pick in 2026 and this pick.[31]
    The New York Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 27, 2026, that sent Maxim Tsyplakov to New Jersey in exchange for Ondrej Palat, a sixth-round pick in 2027, and this pick.[76]
  7. The New York Islanders' third-round pick will go to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on January 26, 2026, that sent Carson Soucy to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.[77]
  8. The Columbus Blue Jackets' third-round pick will go to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on March 5, 2026, that sent Conor Garland to Columbus in exchange for a second-round pick in 2028 and this pick.[78]
  9. The Washington Capitals' third-round pick will go to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on March 5, 2026, that sent Warren Foegele and a conditional third-round pick in 2026 to Ottawa in exchange for a second-round pick in 2026 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[63] The condition – Los Angeles will receive the better of Ottawa or Washington's third-round picks in 2026[63] – was converted on April 13, 2026, when Washington was eliminated from playoff contention after Ottawa had already qualified for the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs.[79]
    Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 1, 2024, that sent Jakob Chychrun to Washington in exchange for Nick Jensen and this pick.[80]
  10. The Los Angeles Kings' third-round pick will go to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on February 4, 2026, that sent Artemi Panarin to Los Angeles in exchange for Liam Greentree, a conditional fourth-round pick in 2028 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade.[81] The condition – New York will receive the better of Dallas or Los Angeles' third-round picks in 2026 if Los Angeles does not win one round in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs[82] – was converted on April 26, 2026, when Los Angeles was eliminated in the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs, ensuring their pick would be higher than Dallas'.[83]
  11. The Philadelphia Flyers' third-round pick will go to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on June 16, 2026, that sent Simon Benoit and Joseph Woll to Philadelphia in exchange for Emil Andrae, Samuel Ersson, and this pick.[84]
  12. The Dallas Stars' third-round pick will go to the Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on March 5, 2026, that sent a second and conditional third-round pick in 2026 to Los Angeles in exchange for Warren Foegele and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[63] The condition – Ottawa will receive the lesser of Dallas or Los Angeles' third-round picks in 2026[63] – was converted on April 26, 2026 when Los Angeles was eliminated from the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs, ensuring that Dallas' pick would be lower than Los Angeles'.[83]
    Los Angeles previosuly acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Nashville's third-round pick in 2025 to Carolina in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2025 and this pick.[85]
    Carolina previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Mikko Rantanen to Dallas in exchange for Logan Stankoven, conditional first-round picks in 2026 and 2028, a third-round pick in 2027, and this pick.[29]
  13. The Buffalo Sabres' third-round pick will go to the Vegas Golden Knights as the result of a trade on June 26, 2026 that sent Pavel Dorofeyev to the New York Rangers in exchange for Dallas' first-round pick in 2026, a conditional first-round pick in 2028, and this pick.[86]
    New York previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 6, 2026, that sent Sam Carrick to Buffalo in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2026 and this pick.[87]
  14. The Colorado Avalanche's third-round pick will go to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on November 30, 2024, that sent David Jiricek and a fifth-round pick in 2025 to Minnesota in exchange for Daemon Hunt, a conditional first-round pick in 2025, Toronto's fourth-round pick in 2026, a second-round pick in 2027 and this pick.[88]
    Minnesota previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 7, 2024, that sent Brandon Duhaime to Colorado in exchange for this pick.[89]
  15. The Carolina Hurricanes' third-round pick will go to the Utah Mammoth as the result of a trade on March 1, 2023, that sent Shayne Gostisbehere to Carolina in exchange for this pick.[90]

Round four

Yaroslav Bryzgalov was selected 97th overall by the Vancouver Canucks.
Jonah Silverston was selected 113th overall by the Vegas Golden Knights.
# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
97 Yaroslav Bryzgalov (LW) Belarus Belarus Vancouver Canucks Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
98 Jonas Kemps (D) United States United States Florida Panthers (from Chicago1) Chicago Steel (USHL)
99 Viktor Fedorov (C) Russia Russia Seattle Kraken (from NY Rangers via Columbus2) Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL)
100 Egor Barabanov (C) Russia Russia Calgary Flames Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
101 Tyus Sparks (C) United States United States Washington Capitals (from Toronto via Minnesota and Columbus3) Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
102 Spencer Bowes (LW) Canada Canada New York Rangers (from Seattle) Ottawa 67’s (OHL)
103 Thomas Vandenberg (C) Canada Canada Los Angeles Kings (from Winnipeg via New Jersey and Montreal4) Ottawa 67’s (OHL)
104 Matvei Kotkov (RW) Russia Russia Boston Bruins (from Florida via San Jose5) Loko Yaroslavl (MHL)
105 Michael Berchild (LW) United States United States Carolina Hurricanes (from San Jose6) U.S. NTDP (USHL)
106 Jakub Floris (D) Slovakia Slovakia Nashville Predators Luuko (Liiga)
107 Landon Nycz (D) United States United States St. Louis Blues UMass (H-East)
108 Adam Levac (C) Canada Canada Detroit Red Wings (from New Jersey7) Peterborough Petes (OHL)
109 Lincoln Kuehne (D) United States United States New York Islanders Arizona State (NCHC)
110 Elliot Lennon (G) Canada Canada Ottawa Senators (from Columbus via Detroit8) Deerfield Academy (High-MA)
111 Parker Von Richter (D) Canada Canada Pittsburgh Penguins (from Detroit via Anaheim and Boston9) Barrie Colts (OHL)
112 Kayden Lemire (RW) Canada Canada Minnesota Wild (from Washington via Columbus) Prince George Cougars (WHL)
113 Jonah Sivertson (RW) Canada Canada Vegas Golden Knights (from Los Angeles via Montreal) Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
114 Patriks Plumins (G) Latvia Latvia Toronto Maple Leafs (from Anaheim via Seattle10) HK Zemgale/LBTU (LHHL)
115 Carl Axelsson (G) Sweden Sweden Utah Mammoth Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
116 Zach Wooten (LW) United States United States Winnipeg Jets (from Edmonton via Boston and Buffalo11) Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
117 Brayden Klimpke (D) Canada Canada Montreal Canadiens (from Philadelphia via Anaheim and Vegas12) Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
118 Justin Graf (LW) United States United States Nashville Predators (from Pittsburgh13) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
119 Lavr Gashilov (C) Russia Russia New Jersey Devils (from Ottawa via Chicago14) JHC Atvo (MHL)
120 Marek Sklenicka (G) Czech Republic Czech Republic Philadelphia Flyers (from Boston via San Jose) Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
121 Evan Jardine (LW) United States United States Columbus Blue Jackets (from Minnesota) Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
122 Oscar Olsson (LW) Sweden Sweden Boston Bruins (from Tampa Bay15) Orebro HK (SHL)
123 Vladimir Proskurin (G) Russia Russia St. Louis Blues (from Dallas via New Jersey16) MHK Atlant Mytischi (MHL)
124 Olivers Murnieks (C) Latvia Latvia Buffalo Sabres Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
125 Ryder Fetterolf (G) United States United States Carolina Hurricanes (from Montreal) Ottawa 67’s (OHL)
126 Tobias Tvrznik (G) Czech Republic Czech Republic Colorado Avalanche Wenatchee Wild (WHL)
127 Brady Knowling (G) Canada Canada San Jose Sharks (from Vegas via Washington17) U.S. NTDP (USHL)
128 Axel Elofsson (D) Sweden Sweden Colorado Avalanche (from Carolina18) Orebro HK (SHL)
  1. The Chicago Blackhawks' fourth-round pick will go to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on March 1, 2025, that sent Spencer Knight and a conditional first-round pick in 2026 to Chicago in exchange for Seth Jones and this pick.[91]
  2. The New York Rangers' fourth-round pick will go to the Seattle Kraken as the result of a trade on December 19, 2025, that sent Mason Marchment to Columbus in exchange for a second-round pick in 2027 and this pick.[92]
    Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sent Jack Roslovic to New York in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[93] The condition – Columbus will receive a fourth-round pick in 2026 if the Rangers do not advance to the 2024 Stanley Cup Final[93] – was converted when the Rangers were eliminated from the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs on June 1, 2024.
  3. The Toronto Maple Leafs' fourth-round pick will go to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on November 30, 2024, that sent David Jiricek and a fifth-round pick in 2025 to Minnesota in exchange for Daemon Hunt, a conditional first-round pick in 2025, Colorado's third-round pick in 2026, a second-round pick in 2027, and this pick.[88]
    Minnesota previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sent Connor Dewar to Toronto in exchange for Dmitry Ovchinnikov and this pick.[94]
  4. The Winnipeg Jets' fourth-round pick will go to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sent Colin Miller to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.[95]
  5. The Florida Panthers' fourth-round pick will go to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on March 6, 2025, that sent Nico Sturm and a seventh-round pick in 2027 to Florida in exchange for this pick.[96]
  6. The San Jose Sharks' fourth-round pick will go to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on January 16, 2026, that sent Chicago's fifth-round pick in 2027 to Carolina in exchange for Kyle Masters and this pick.[97]
  7. The New Jersey Devils fourth-round pick will go to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on June 25, 2026, that sent Amadeus Lombardi to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.[98]
  8. The Columbus Blue Jackets' fourth-round pick will go to the Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on March 5, 2026, that sent David Perron to Detroit in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[99] The condition – Ottawa will receive Columbus' fourth-round pick in 2026 if Detroit fails to win a round in the 2026 playoffs, or Perron fails to play in 50% of Detroit's first-round playoff games[99] – was converted when Detroit was eliminated from playoff contention on April 11, 2026.[100]
    Detroit previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a third-round pick in 2025 to Columbus in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2025 and this pick.[101]
  9. The Detroit Red Wings' fourth-round pick will go to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on January 16, 2026, that sent Jeffrey Viel to Anaheim in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[102] The condition – Boston will receive the better of Detroit or Philadelphia's fourth-round pick in 2026[102] – was converted on April 13, 2026 when Philadelphia qualified for the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs after Detroit had already been eliminated from playoff contention.[103]
    Anaheim previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent John Gibson to Detroit in exchange for Petr Mrázek, a second-round pick in 2027 and this pick.[104]
  10. The Anaheim Ducks' fourth-round pick will go to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on March 6, 2026, that sent Bobby McMann to Seattle in exchange for a conditional second-round pick in 2027 and this pick.[105]
    Seattle previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 2, 2024, that sent Brian Dumoulin to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.[106]
  11. The Edmonton Oilers' fourth-round pick will go to the Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on March 6, 2026, that sent Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn to Buffalo in exchange for Isak Rosén, Jacob Bryson, a second-round pick in 2027 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[107] The condition – Winnipeg will receive the earlier of Edmonton or Buffalo's fourth-round picks in 2026[107] – was converted on April 30, 2026 when Edmonton was eliminated from the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs ensuring they would have an earlier pick than Buffalo.[108]
    Buffalo previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Henri Jokiharju to Boston in exchange for this pick.[109]
    Boston previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade that sent Petr Hauser and Max Jones to Edmonton in exchange for Max Wanner, St. Louis' second-round pick in 2025.[110]
  12. The Philadelphia Flyers' fourth-round pick will go to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on June 23, 2025, that sent Trevor Zegras to Philadelphia in exchange for Ryan Poehling, a second-round pick in 2025 and this pick.[111]
  13. The Pittsburgh Penguins' fourth-round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on March 5, 2025, that sent Tommy Novak and Luke Schenn to Pittsburgh in exchange for Michael Bunting and this pick.[112]
  14. The Ottawa Senators' fourth-round pick will go to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on February 22, 2023, that sent future considerations to Ottawa in exchange for Nikita Zaitsev, a second-round pick in 2023 and this pick.[113]
  15. The Tampa Bay Lightning's fourth-round pick will go to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Detroit's fourth-round pick in 2025 to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.[114]
  16. The Dallas Stars' fourth-round pick will go to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on February 4, 2026, that sent Nick Bjugstad to New Jersey in exchange for Thomas Bordeleau and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[115] The condition – St. Louis will receive the lattermost of Dallas, New Jersey or Winnipeg's fourth-round picks in 2026[115] – was converted on April 13, 2026, when Winnipeg was eliminated from playoff contention, leaving Dallas as the only one of the three to qualify for the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs.
    New Jersey previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 28, 2024, that sent Christopher Tanev to Dallas in exchange for this pick.[116]
  17. The Vegas Golden Knights' fourth-round pick will go to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on March 6, 2026, that sent Timothy Liljegren to Washington in exchange for this pick.[117]
    Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 5, 2024, that sent Anthony Mantha to Vegas in exchange for a second-round pick in 2024 and this pick.[118]
  18. The Carolina Hurricanes' fourth-round pick will go to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a three-team trade on January 24, 2025, that sent Mikko Rantanen to Carolina in exchange for Jack Drury, Martin Necas, a second-round pick in 2025, and this pick.[119]

Round five

Nicholas Bogas was selected 135th overall by the St. Louis Blues.
# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
129 Connor Davis (RW) Canada Canada Vancouver Canucks Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
130 Theodor Knights (D) Sweden Sweden Utah Mammoth (from Chicago)1 MoDo Hockey U20 (U20 Nationell)
131 Finn Kearns (D) Canada Canada Seattle Kraken (from New York Rangers) St. Andrews College (High-ON)
132 Simon Katolicky (LW) Finland Finland Calgary Flames Sarnia Sting (OHL)
133 Andrew Robinson (D) Canada Canada Edmonton Oilers (from Toronto via Tampa Bay)2 Windsor Spitfire (OHL)
134 Morgan Anderberg (C) Sweden Sweden Tampa Bay Lightning (from Seattle)3 Växjö Lakers (SHL)
135 Alexandre Talliefer (D) Canada Canada Winnipeg Jets Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
136 KJ Sauer (C) United States United States Philadelphia Flyers (from Florida)4 Andover High School (High-MN)
137 Filip Ruzicka (G) Czech Republic Czech Republic Minnesota Wild (from San Jose)5 Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
138 Philip Hemmyr (LW) Sweden Sweden Nashville Predators IF Björklöven (SHL)
139 Nicholas Bogas (D) United States United States St. Louis Blues U.S. NTDP (USHL)
140 Cole Tuminaro (D) United States United States Colorado Avalanche (from New Jersey) Chicago Steel (USHL)
141 Vladimir Dravecky jr. (D) Czech Republic Czech Republic New York Islanders Brantford Bulldogs (OHL)
142 Parker Snell (G) Canada Canada Columbus Blue Jackets Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
143 Beckham Edwards (C) Canada Canada Detroit Red Wings Sarnia Sting (OHL)
144 Brian McFadden (D) United States United States Washington Capitals Thayer Academy (High-MA)
145 Vertti Svensk (D) Finland Finland Los Angeles Kings SaiPa (Liiga)
146 Eric Frossard (D) Canada Canada Anaheim Ducks Guelph Storm (OHL)
147 Florent Houle (RW) Canada Canada Utah Mammoth Sherbrooke Phoenix (QMJHL)
148 Luken Huff (D) United States United States Seattle Kraken (from Edmonton via Nashville and New York Rangers)6 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
149 Daniil Rusakovich (G) Belarus Belarus New Jersey Devils (from Philadelphia via Colorado)7 Dinamo-Shinnik Bobruysk (MHL)
150 Carter Stevens (RW) Canada Canada St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)8 Guelph Storm (OHL)
151 Harris Pangretitsch (D) Canada Canada Ottawa Senators Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
152 Theodore Lechner (D) United States United States Colorado Avalanche (from Boston)9 Academy of Holy Angels (High-MN)
153 Giorgois Pantelas (D) Canada Canada Los Angeles Kings (from Minnesota) Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
154 Cooper Soller (C) United States United States Tampa Bay Lightning Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
155 Ryan Brown (LW) Canada Canada Dallas Stars London Knights (OHL)
156 Domán Szongoth (C) Hungary Hungary Buffalo Sabres KooKoo U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
157 Jacob Vandeven (D) Canada Canada Boston Bruins (from Montreal via San Jose)10 Komoka Kings (GOJHL)
158 Cooper Williams (C) Canada Canada Toronto Maple Leafs (from Colorado)11 Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
159 Will McLaughlin (D) Canada Canada Vegas Golden Knights Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
160 Matveu Nikonovich (G) Belarus Belarus Pittsburgh Penguins (from Carolina via Nashville)12 Ladia Togliatti (MHL)
  1. The Chicago Blackhawks' fifth-round pick will go to the Utah Mammoth as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Aku Raty, Victor Soderstrom and the contract of Shea Weber to Chicago in exchange for this pick.[120]
  2. The Toronto Maple Leafs' fifth-round pick will go the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on June 19, 2026, that sent Darren Raddysh to Toronto in exchange for this pick.[121]
  3. The Seattle Kraken's fifth-round pick will go to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on March 5, 2025, that sent Mikey Eyssimont, conditional first-round picks in 2026 and 2027, and Toronto's second-round pick in 2025 to Seattle in exchange for Kyle Aucoin, Oliver Bjorkstrand, and this pick.[25]
  4. The Florida Panthers fifth-round pick will go to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 25, 2026, that sent Garnet Hathaway, and a sixth-round pick in 2026 to Florida in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2027, and this pick.[122]
  5. The San Jose Sharks' fifth-round pick will go to the Minnesota Wild as the result of a trade on November 8, 2023, that sent Calen Addison to San Jose in exchange for Adam Raska and this pick.[123]
  6. The Edmonton Oilers' fifth-round pick will go the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a fifth-round pick in 2025 to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.[124]
  7. The Philadelphia Flyers' fifth-round pick will go to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on March 6, 2024, that sent Ryan Johansen and a conditional first-round pick in 2025 to Philadelphia in exchange for Sean Walker and this pick.[125]
  8. The Pittsburgh Penguins' fifth-round pick will go to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on August 13, 2024, that sent Ottawa's third-round pick in 2025 and a second-round pick in 2026 to Pittsburgh in exchange for St. Louis' second-round pick in 2025 and this pick.[51]
  9. The Boston Bruins' fifth-round pick will go to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Casey Mittelstadt, Will Zellers, and a conditional second-round pick in 2025 to Boston in exchange for Charlie Coyle and this pick.[126]
  10. The Montreal Canadiens' fifth-round pick will go to the San Jose Sharks in the result of a trade on September 5, 2025, that sent Gannon Laroque to Montreal in exchange for Carey Price and this pick.[127]
  11. The Colorado Avalanche's fifth-round pick will go to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on March 5, 2026, that sent Nicolas Roy to Colorado in exchange for a conditional first-round pick in 2027 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[128] The condition – Toronto will receive the lattermost of Boston, Colorado, and Philadelphia's fifth-round picks in 2026[128] – was converted when Philadelphia was eliminated from the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs on May 9,[129] guaranteeing Colorado's pick as the lattermost of the three.
  12. The Carolina Hurricanes' fifth-round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Mark Jankowski to Carolina in exchange for this pick.[130]

Round six

Parker Trottier was selected 189th overall by the Montreal Canadiens.
# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
161 Yaroslav Fedoseyev (D) Russia Russia Toronto Maple Leafs (from Vancouver Canucks) Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk (MHL)
162 Andre Mondoux (D) Canada Canada New York Rangers (from Chicago via Buffalo1) Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
163 Darian Anderson (RW) United States United States New York Rangers Flint Firebirds (OHL)
164 Bode Laylin (D) United States United States Calgary Flames Tri-City Storm (USHL)
165 Zachary Jovanoski (G) Canada Canada Carolina Hurricanes (from Toronto2) Guelph Storm (OHL)
166 Ola Palme (D) Sweden Sweden Seattle Kraken Växjö Lakers (SHL)
167 Landon Hafele (C) United States United States Winnipeg Jets Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
168 Vilho Vanhatalo (RW) Finland Finland Florida Panthers Tappara (Liiga)
169 Brody Pepoy (RW) United States United States Toronto Maple Leafs (from San Jose3) Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
170 Roberto Henriquez (G) Slovakia Slovakia Boston Bruins (from Nashville via Pittsburgh4) Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
171 Lars Steiner (RW) Switzerland Switzerland St. Louis Blues Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
172 Luke Wilfley (C) United States United States New Jersey Devils Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
173 Artyon Matyuk (C) Russia Russia New York Islanders Chaika Nizhny Novgorod (MHL)
174 Jake Gustafson (C) United States United States San Jose Sharks (from Columbus via Philadelphia5) Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
175 Luka Arkko (LW) Finland Finland Detroit Red Wings Pelicans U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
176 Lucian Bernat (RW) Slovakia Slovakia Vancouver Canucks (from Washington6) Tappara U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
177 Alex Kostov (RW) Canada Canada Los Angeles Kings Flint Firebirds (OHL)
178 Gleb Peshkov (G) Russia Russia Anaheim Ducks Taifun Primorsky Krai (MHL)
179 Benjamin Cossette-Ayotte (D) Canada Canada Nashville Predators (from Utah7) Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
180 Caden Harvey (C) United States United States Edmonton Oilers Windsor Spitfire (OHL)
181 Cole Zurawski (RW) Canada Canada Florida Panthers (from Philadelphia8) Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
182 Anttoni Uronen (C) Finland Finland Columbus Blue Jackets (from Pittsburgh9) HIFK Hockey (Liiga)
183 Alexander Grunin (D) Russia Russia Ottawa Senators Sibirskie Snaipery Novosibirsk (MHL)
184 Samuel Eriksson (D) Sweden Sweden Vancouver Canucks (from Boston via Minnesota10) Färjestad BK U20 (U20 Nationell)
185 Jonas Woo (D) Canada Canada Columbus Blue Jackets (from Minnesota) Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
186 Stepan Shurygin (G) Russia Russia Tampa Bay Lightning Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
187 Anton Emil Wilde Larsen (G) Denmark Denmark Dallas Stars Frederikshavn White Hawks (Metal Liagen)
188 Dylan Dumont (RW) Canada Canada Buffalo Sabres Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
189 Parker Trottier (LW) United States United States Montreal Canadiens U.S. NTDP (USHL)
190 Wesley Royston (RW) Canada Canada Montreal Canadiens (from Colorado via Ottawa and Los Angeles11) Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
191 Matthew Minchak (G) United States United States Vegas Golden Knights Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
192 Noah Kosick (G) Germany Germany Anaheim Ducks (from Carolina) Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
  1. The Chicago Blackhawks' sixth-round pick will go to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on March 6, 2026, that sent Sam Carrick to Buffalo in exchange for a third-round pick in 2026 and this pick.[87]
  2. The Toronto Maple Leafs' sixth-round pick will go to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on March 7, 2024, that sent Cade Webber to Toronto in exchange for this pick.[131]
  3. The San Jose Sharks' sixth-round pick will go to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on October 30, 2024 that sent Timothy Liljegren to San Jose in exchange for Matt Benning, a conditional third-round pick in 2025 and this pick.[132]
  4. The Nashville Predators' sixth-round pick will go to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on August 13, 2024, that sent Jordan Frasca to Nashville for Cody Glass, Minnesota Wild's third-round pick in 2025 and this pick.[133]
  5. The Columbus Blue Jackets' sixth-round pick will go to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on October 5, 2025, that sent Carl Grundström and Artem Guryev to Philadelphia in exchange for Ryan Ellis and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[134] The condition – San Jose will receive the earlier of Columbus or Philadelphia's sixth-round picks in 2026[134] – was converted on April 13, 2026, when Philadelphia qualified for the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs after Columbus had already been eliminated from playoff contention.[103]
    Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 14, 2025, that sent Ivan Fedotov to Columbus in exchange for this pick.[135]
  6. The Washington Capitals' sixth-round pick will go to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on March 6, 2026, that sent David Kampf to Washington in exchange for this pick.[136]
  7. The Utah Mammoth's sixth-round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Colorado's sixth-round pick in 2025 to Utah in exchange for this pick.[137]
  8. The Philadelphia Flyers sixth-round pick will go to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on June 25, 2026, that sent a fifth-round pick in 2026, and a fourth-round pick in 2027 to Philadelphia in exchange for Garnet Hathaway, and this pick.[138]
  9. The Pittsburgh Penguins' sixth-round pick will go to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on February 22, 2024, that sent Emil Bemstrom to Pittsburgh in exchange for Alexander Nylander and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[139] The condition – Columbus will receive a sixth-round pick in 2026 if Bemstrom scores fewer than six goals for Pittsburgh in the 2023–24 NHL season – was converted at the end of the Penguins' season on April 17, 2024.[140]
  10. The Boston Bruins' sixth-round pick will go to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on March 6, 2026, that sent Lukas Reichel to Boston in exchange for this pick.[141]
    Boston re-acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 6, 2025, that sent Justin Brazeau to Minnesota in exchange for Jakub Lauko, Marat Khusnutdinov and this pick.[142]
    Minnesota previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sent Patrick Maroon to Boston in exchange for Luke Toporowski and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[143] The condition – Minnesota will receive a sixth-round pick in 2026 if Maroon plays in one game for the Bruins during the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs[143] – was converted on April 20, 2024.[144]
    Buffalo previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 1, 2025, that sent Sam Lafferty to Chicago in exchange for this pick.[145]
  11. The Colorado Avalanche's sixth-round pick will go to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Jordan Spence to Ottawa in exchange for Nashville's third-round pick in 2025 and this pick.[146]
    Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 15, 2024, that sent Kevin Mandolese and a seventh-round pick in 2026 to Colorado in exchange for this pick.[147]

Round seven

Noa Ta'amu was selected 199th overall by the Winnipeg Jets.
# Player Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
193 Ivan Patrikhayev (D) Russia Russia New York Rangers (from Vancouver1) HC CSKA Moskva (KHL)
194 Alexander Ivanov (D) Russia Russia Chicago Blackhawks Bars Kazan (VHL)
195 Shawn Carrier (LW) Canada Canada Colorado Avalanche (from NY Rangers via Nashville2) Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
196 Myles Brosnan (D) United States Detroit Red Wings (from Calgary3) Dexter Southfield School (High-MA)
197 Jasper Kuhta (C) Finland Finland Dallas Stars (from Toronto4) Ottawa 67's (OHL)
198 Rylan Singh (D) Canada Canada Seattle Kraken Guelph Storm (OHL)
199 Noa Ta'amu (D) United States United States Winnipeg Jets Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
200 William Sorbrand (C) Sweden Sweden Chicago Blackhawks (from Florida5) Timrå IK (SHL)
201 Alexander Karmanov (D) Moldova Moldova San Jose Sharks North Bay Battalion (OHL)
202 Charlie Puglisi (C) United States United States Nashville Predators The Winchendon School (High-MA)
203 Colin Fitzgerald (C) Canada Canada St. Louis Blues Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
204 William Tomko (C) United States United States Seattle Kraken (from New Jersey6) Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
205 Bobby Cowan (RW) United States United States New York Islanders Western Michigan Broncos (NCHC)
206 Filip Novák (LW) Czech Republic Czech Republic Columbus Blue Jackets HC Sparta Praha (Czech Extraliga)
207 Noel Pakarinen (LW) Finland Finland Vegas Golden Knights (from Detroit) Kiekko-Espoo (U20 SM-sarja)
208 Logan Stuart (C) United States United States Washington Capitals U.S. NTDP (USHL)
209 Tobias Krestan (RW) Germany Germany Los Angeles Kings HV71 (J20 Nationell)
210 Jimmy Rieber (D) United States United States Anaheim Ducks Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
211 Artyom Prima (RW) Russia Russia Utah Mammoth Omaha Lancers (USHL)
212 Ryan Cameron (G) United States United States Edmonton Oilers Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
213 Max Laatikainen (D) Finland Finland Philadelphia Flyers Kiekko-Espoo (U20 SM-sarja)
214 Ondrej Ruml (D) Czech Republic Czech Republic Colorado Avalanche (from Pittsburgh7) Ottawa 67's (OHL)
215 Alexandre Raymond (G) Canada Canada Colorado Avalanche (from Ottawa8) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
216 Cullen McCrate (D) United States United States Boston Bruins Fargo Force (USHL)
217 Louis-Antoine Denault (G) Canada Canada Florida Panthers (from Minnesota9) Newfoundland Regiment (QMJHL)
218 Max Vilen (D) Sweden Sweden Tampa Bay Lightning Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
219 Mikhail Cherepanov (D) Russia Russia Dallas Stars New Hampshire Mountain Kings (NAHL)
220 John Parsons (G) United States United States Winnipeg Jets (from Buffalo10) Providence Friars (HE)
221 Jean-Samuel Daigneault (D) Canada Canada Montreal Canadiens Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
222 Quinn McKenzie (C) United States United States New Jersey Devils (from Colorado) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
223 Lucas Ambrosio (D) Canada Canada Los Angeles Kings (from Vegas) Erie Otters (OHL)
224 Tyler Deakos (RW) Canada Canada Montreal Canadiens (from Carolina11) Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
  1. The Vancouver Canucks' seventh-round pick will go to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on February 25, 2023, that sent Vitali Kravtsov to Vancouver in exchange for Will Lockwood and this pick.[148]
  2. The New York Rangers' seventh-round pick will go to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on December 28, 2024, that sent Ondrej Pavel and a third-round pick in 2027 to Nashville, in exchange for Juuso Parssinen and this pick.[149]
    Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 29, 2024, that sent a fourth-round pick in 2024 to New York in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2024 and this pick.[150]
  3. The Calgary Flames' seventh-round pick will go to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent St. Louis's seventh-round pick in 2025 to Calgary in exchange for this pick.[151]
  4. The Toronto Maple Leafs' seventh-round pick will go the Dallas Stars as the result of a trade on June 29, 2024, that sent Chris Tanev to Toronto in exchange for Max Ellis and this pick.[152]
  5. The Florida Panthers' seventh-round pick will go to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2025 to Florida in exchange for this pick.[153]
  6. The New Jersey Devils' seventh-round pick will go to the Seattle Kraken as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Daniel Sprong to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.[154]
  7. The Pittsburgh Penguins' seventh-round pick will go to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on January 20, 2026, that sent Ilya Solovyov to Pittsburgh in exchange for Valtteri Puustinen and this pick.[155]
  8. The Ottawa Senators' seventh-round pick will go to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on July 15, 2024, that sent a sixth-round pick in 2026 to Ottawa in exchange for Kevin Mandolese and this pick.[147]
  9. The Minnesota Wild's seventh-round pick will go to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on March 5, 2026, that sent Jeff Petry to Minnesota in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[156] The condition – Florida will receive Minnesota's seventh-round pick in 2026 if Minnesota fails to reach the 2026 Western Conference final, or if Petry fails to play in 50% of Minnesota's first and second-round playoff games[156] – was converted when Petry was scratched from game three of Minnesota's second-round series against Colorado on May 9, mathematically eliminating him from playing 50% of Minnesota's first and second-round games.[157]
  10. The Buffalo Sabres' seventh-round pick will go to the Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on March 6, 2026, that sent Tanner Pearson to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.[158]
  11. The Carolina Hurricanes' seventh-round pick will go to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 30, 2025, that sent Cayden Primeau to Carolina in exchange for this pick.[159]

Draftees based on nationality

Rank Country Selections Percent Top selection
North America 125 56.1%
1  Canada 69 30.9% Gavin McKenna, 1st
2  USA 55 24.7% Chase Reid, 7th
3 Cayman Islands Cayman Islands 1 0.4% Jaxon Cover, 32nd
Eurasia 98 43.9%
1  Russia 25 11.2% Ilia Morozov, 20th
2  Sweden 24 10.8% Ivar Stenberg, 2nd
3  Finland 13 5.8% Oscar Hemming, 14th
 Czech Republic 13 5.8% Adam Novotny, 24th
5  Slovakia 8 3.6% Adam Goljer, 49th
6  Latvia 4 1.8% Alberts Šmits, 5th
7  Belarus 3 1.3% Yaroslav Bryzgalov, 97th
8  Lithuania 1 0.4% Simas Ignatavicius, 40th
 Norway 1 0.4% Niklas Aaram-Olsen, 41st
 Kazakhstan 1 0.4% Danai Shaiikov, 67th
 Hungary 1 0.4% Domán Kristóf Szongoth, 156th
  Switzerland 1 0.4% Lars Steiner, 171st
 Denmark 1 0.4% Anton Emil Wilde Larsen, 187th
 Moldova 1 0.4% Alexaner Karmanov, 201st
 Germany 1 0.4% Tobias Krestan, 209th

North American draftees by birth state/province

  • After 2 rounds
Rank State/province Selections Percent Top selection
1  British Columbia 6 9.5% Caleb Malhotra, 3rd
2  Alberta 3 4.8% Daxon Rudolph, 4th
2  Minnesota 3 4.8% Wyatt Cullen, 10th
2  Quebec 3 4.8% Maddox Dagenais, 16th
2  Ontario 3 4.8% Ethan Belchetz, 17th
6  Manitoba 2 3.3% Carson Carels, 6th
6  Florida 2 3.2% Nikita Klepov, 15th
6  California 2 3.2% Brooks Rogowski, 33rd
9  Yukon 1 1.6% Gavin McKenna, 1st
9  Michigan 1 1.6% Chase Reid, 7th
9  New Brunswick 1 1.6% Tynan Lawrence, 11th
9  Texas 1 1.6% JP Hurlbert, 23rd
9  Illinois 1 1.6% Jack Hextall, 30th
9  New York 1 1.6% Tommy Bleyl, 31st
9  Massachusetts 1 1.6% Casey Mutryn, 38th
9  Tennessee 1 1.6% Simas Ignatavicius, 40th

See also

  • 2022–23 NHL transactions
  • 2023–24 NHL transactions
  • 2024–25 NHL transactions
  • 2025–26 NHL transactions
  • List of first overall NHL draft picks
  • List of NHL players

Notes

  1. ^ As per their April 2024 agreement, all draft rights held by the Arizona Coyotes were transferred to the Utah Mammoth.[43]

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