Corey Pronman

Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson will assemble his hockey operations department this week to discuss the 2026 NHL Draft.

The 2026 NHL Draft class is led by a strong group of defensemen but a slightly underwhelming group of forwards.

Corey Pronman and Scott Wheeler combined for their annual two-round mock, simulating the unpredictability of the draft.

McKenna and Stenberg are both 5-foot-11 wingers with elite scoring track records.

Six NHL talent evaluators provided The Athletic with their predictions for how the first 10 picks of the 2026 draft will shake out.

There's no true consensus about who the best defense prospect at the top of this draft is, with different teams ranking different players.

Max Bultman joined Corey Pronman and Scott Wheeler for a three-way mock where they select the players each team should take.

McKenna remains the consensus favorite as the top pick to Toronto, but who will go after him?

The Canucks have a top-three selection, an additional first-round pick and four total picks in the top 50.

The first NHL Draft for any incoming hockey operations regime is always extremely high stakes. When that draft is also the first of a nascent rebuild, and the franchise holds a top-three selection, an additional first-round pick from the trade of a franchise player and four picks in the top 50, well then it's something else entirely.