NHL Draft

Ranking Every NHL Prospect Pool 📊

Ranking 'Big 6' Countries With Best NHL Prospect Pools

Which nation is No. 1 on our list? 📲

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Early Scouting Report on Landon DuPont

Defenseman is expected to be selected No. 1 overall at the 2027 NHL Draft 📲

Gavin McKenna Pick Reaction 🫨

Grading and breaking down Maple Leafs' No. 1 pick 🎥

Gavin McKenna in Leafs Gear 🥶

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Gavin McKenna takes the ice in No. 92 for the first time 🔵⚪ (🎥: @BauerHockey)

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Team-by-Team NHL Draft Results 📝

Grades and analysis on each pick from 2026 class 📲

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Did the Rangers Get a Unicorn With Šmits? 🦄

Full scouting report on newest Blueshirt prospect 📲

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Full NHL Draft Grades 🔠

Breaking down every team's class 📲

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Updated 2026 NHL Mock Draft 🔄

Senators now own three first-round picks in the 2026 NHL Draft after massive trade

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NHL Draft Night 1 Grades 🔠

Evaluating all 32 selections. See how your team did

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Takeaways From Night 1 of the NHL Draft

🍁 The Leafs have their new star in McKenna 🗽 Rangers make biggest splash with trade 📲 Full analysis here

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Winners and Losers from Draft Weekend 🎭

Our takeaways from everything that went down in Buffalo 📲

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7'1" Player Drafted to NHL 😲

Sharks make history with latest pick 📸

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Best Available Players on Day 2

Our picks for draft sleepers heading into 2nd round 📲

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Flames Draft Legend's Son 🔥

Joe Iginla will follow in dad Jarome's footsteps in Calgary 📸

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Brothers Drafted by Pens 💛

Pittsburgh selects both Liam and Markus Ruck to unite siblings on the same team

Kings, Mammoth Trade Picks

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Per commissioner, Kings also get pick 83

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LA is trading down 2 places, Utah is trading into this spot

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ESPN's Rachel Kryshak's Final Mock Draft

Where Gavin McKenna stands on latest list 📲

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🚨Bowen Byram Traded to Blackhawks

Sabres send star defenseman to Chicago for package that includes 4th overall pick. Full trade details 📲

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Last-Minute Draft Storylines to Watch 👀

🍁Will the Leafs select McKenna? 🤔 Are the Sharks shopping for the 2nd pick? 📲 Complete analysis here

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🚨 LEAFS DRAFT GAVIN MCKENNA

Toronto takes Penn State star left wing No. 1 overall to kick off 2026 NHL Draft

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Landon DuPont's Potential Suitors 📋

Where top NHL prospect could land in 2027 Draft

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Flames Draft Carson Carels

😲 Calgary takes WHL defenseman No. 6 overall 📈 Showed major growth over last season 📲 Everything about pick here

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Leafs Take McKenna No. 1

Penn State star goes first overall to Toronot

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Sharks Draft Keaton Verhoeff

San Jose picks University of North Dakota defenseman No. 9 overall. Find out more about pick here 📲

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Kraken Draft Chase Reid

🙌 Seattle takes OHL defenseman No. 7 🤔 Pro Comp: Cale Makar 📲 Everything about pick here

'A-List' Celeb to Pick No. 1🤩

Emily Kaplan

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The NHL Draft is tonight! Based off rehearsals, the league is preparing for a major A list celebrity to announce the No. 1 pick for the Toronto Maple Leafs 👀 📺 7pm ET, ESPN

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Canucks Draft Caleb Malhotra

🫡 Vancouver takes OHL center No. 3 overall 🐻 Pro Comp: Patrice Bergeron 📲 Everything about pick here

Sabres Drafts Daxon Rudolph

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DAXON RUDOLPH GOES 4TH TO THE SABRES, WE HAVE OUR FIRST SURPRISE OF THE NIGHT!!!!

Rangers Draft Alberts Smits

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After the BIG Dorofeyev trade, the Rangers go Alberts Smits at #5 overall 🗽

Sabres Trade for Ducks D-Man

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Olen Zellweger has been traded to the Buffalo Sabres for the 45th pick and Anton Wahlberg

CBJ Trading for Nichushkin

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Valeri Nichushkin has been traded to the Jackets for a 2nd, 3rd and 5th round pick

2027 Top Prospect Going to U-M

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Projected 2027 1st overall pick Landon DuPont is reportedly leaving the WHL to head to the University of Michigan for his Draft Year, per @MikeGrinnell_

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Top Prospects on the Rise

1st round predictions ahead of draft

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Sens Trade for William Eklund

Sharks send forward plus Kasper Halttunen, rights to Brandon Svoboda to Ottawa for No. 9 pick

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Leafs Split on No. 1 Pick

'Wafer-thin margin separates' Toronto picking Gavin McKenna or Ivar Stenberg (ESPN)

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Pre-Draft Trade and FA Buzz 🐝

Latest updates ahead of tomorrow's event

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B/R's Final 2026 NHL Draft Big Board

Our full 32-player rankings ahead of the first round 📲

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NHL Mock Draft Expert Predictions 🔮

Where first-round prospects could end up in this week's draft 📲

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The Best Draft Fits for 5 Prospects

Five teams that would benefit by picking specific players 📲

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Updated 2026 NHL Mock Draft 📋

Our latest mock after the Stanley Cup Final 📲

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Examining NHL Mock Draft 2026 Expert Predictions for Rangers, Jets, Panthers and Lottery Teams

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NHL Mock Draft 2026

Order of Selections and 1st-Round Predictions

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Scott Wheeler's Latest Mock Draft

Comparing where top prospects land on expert predictions

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New Expert NHL Mock Draft

Latest around Gavin McKenna and more for round 1

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99 Biggest Draft Busts Ever 😱

The most memorable draft failures across the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL ➡️

Sharks, Sabres Make Trade 🔁

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Michael Kesselring and the 27th overall pick in the 2026 Draft are heading to the San Jose Sharks for the 20th overall pick. Sharks pick up a much needed RHD and the Sabres move up 7 spots. 🔥

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Comparing Expert 2026 NHL Mock Drafts

Potential picks for Rangers, Blackhawks, Islanders and top teams

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Ranking the Best Wingers in NHL Draft 📊

McKenna leads the way, but who are the other top wingers in this year's class? 📲

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Fresh NHL Mock Draft Trends

Notable prospects rising and falling 📲

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New NHL Mock Draft Trends 🔎

Trade targets to know from top experts' latest predictions 📲

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NHL Draft Class Wide Open

Gavin McKenna no longer lock at No. 1 for some evaluators 📸

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Building Gavin McKenna's Pro Comparison

What's the full potential of the expected No. 1 pick? 📲

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NHL Combine Results 📋

Highlights and measurements from Gavin McKenna and other top prospects 🎥

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Updated 2026 NHL Mock Draft

Our latest mock sees a change in the top three picks 📲

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Updated NHL Mock Draft 📝

1st-round predictions and biggest takeaways from the combine 📲

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Ranking Top Center Draft Prospects 📊

Which pivots should your team target at next month's Draft? 📲

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New NHL Mock Draft 📝

Making projections after dust has settled on shocking lottery 📲

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NHL Mock Draft Roundup

Top-10 projections from multiple outlets 📲

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New Expert NHL Mock Draft 🔢

McKenna continues to hold No. 1 status in The Athletic's picks 📲

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BS Meter on Latest NHL Rumors

🤔 Will we see Draft-day trades? 🌠 Can Stars re-sign Jason Robertson? 📲 Tap in now for our latest analysis

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NHL Mock Draft Roundup 🔢

How latest projections contrast for Leafs, Sharks and more 📲

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Draft Needs for Teams Picking in the Top 5

Looking at what the Leafs, Sharks, Canucks, 'Hawks and Rangers will target 📲

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Ranking the Top Defensemen in 2026 Draft 📊

Who will be the top blue line prospects that get selected in June? 📲

NHL Posts 2016 Combine Pics 😂

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Can you believe it's been a decade since these players were drafted? 🤯 Don't miss the #NHLDraft presented by Upper Deck beginning on Friday, June 26 at 7p ET on @espn, @Sportsnet, and @TVASports!

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Identical Twins Rising Up NHL Draft Board 📈

Liam and Markus Ruck looking like 1st-round locks after breakout WHL season (The Athletic)

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NHL Punishing Golden Knights

Vegas forfeiting second-round pick and fining John Tortorella $100K for violating league media policy

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Teams That Should Trade Their 1st-Round Pick

Five clubs that should look to improve immediately 📲

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Schaefer Wins Calder Trophy 🏆

18-year-old Islanders defenseman voted unanimously as NHL's top rookie

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Stars Who Could Be Traded the Draft

Trocheck and Knies are among the players that could be moved 📲

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Buy or Sell the Latest Rumors

😨 Is Pittsburgh letting Malkin go? 🦈 Are the Sharks shopping 1st-round pick? 📲 Tap in for more rumors analysis

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Trade or Keep 1st-Round Picks 🤔

What every lottery team should do with their first selections 📲

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Trade Storylines You Should Be Thinking About

Matthews and McDavid are among the trade storylines we're watching 📲

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Early NHL Draft Predictions 🔮

7 expectations likely to come to fruition after lottery 📲

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Best Options for Rangers at Pick No. 5

Will the Blueshirts find a gem with their first-round pick? 📲

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Rangers' Rebuild Will Be a Long One 🤦‍♂️

Draft lottery results didn't go the Blueshirts way 📲

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Draft Lottery Winners and Losers

🍁 Leafs come away with the biggest prize 🦈 Sharks building strong, young squad 📲 Tap-in for more analysis

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Leafs Win NHL Draft Lottery 🍁

Toronto will get No. 1 pick on June 26. Full results here 📲

NFL Roster Cuts Loom 👀

James Palmer discusses which teams may make tough decisions in next few days

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BS Meter on Latest Trade Rumors 🌡️

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Quinn Trade Not Discussed 😶

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NHL 27 Rankings by Position 🔢

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39-Year-Old Takes Down McClung

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York Responded to Ad on Prostitution Site Before Arrest

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NFL Roster Cuts Loom 👀

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BS Meter on Latest Trade Rumors 🌡️

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Quinn Trade Not Discussed 😶

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NHL 27 Rankings by Position 🔢

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39-Year-Old Takes Down McClung

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York Responded to Ad on Prostitution Site Before Arrest

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Ranking Every NHL Prospect Pool 📊

NHL Draft Night 1 Recap ⏪

Progress Report on 2025 NHL Draftees 📋

Yzerman Out as Red Wings GM

Early 2027 NHL Draft Rankings 📊

Ranking 'Big 6' Countries With Best NHL Prospect Pools

Early Scouting Report on Landon DuPont

Team-by-Team NHL Draft Results 📝

Did the Rangers Get a Unicorn With Šmits? 🦄

Full NHL Draft Grades 🔠

Updated 2026 NHL Mock Draft 🔄

NHL Draft Night 1 Grades 🔠

Takeaways From Night 1 of the NHL Draft

Winners and Losers from Draft Weekend 🎭

7'1" Player Drafted to NHL 😲

Best Available Players on Day 2

Flames Draft Legend's Son 🔥

Brothers Drafted by Pens 💛

ESPN's Rachel Kryshak's Final Mock Draft

🚨Bowen Byram Traded to Blackhawks

Last-Minute Draft Storylines to Watch 👀

🚨 LEAFS DRAFT GAVIN MCKENNA

Landon DuPont's Potential Suitors 📋

Flames Draft Carson Carels

Leafs Take McKenna No. 1

Sharks Draft Keaton Verhoeff

Kraken Draft Chase Reid

Canucks Draft Caleb Malhotra

Top Prospects on the Rise

Sens Trade for William Eklund

Leafs Split on No. 1 Pick

Pre-Draft Trade and FA Buzz 🐝

B/R's Final 2026 NHL Draft Big Board

NHL Mock Draft Expert Predictions 🔮

The Best Draft Fits for 5 Prospects

Updated 2026 NHL Mock Draft 📋

Examining NHL Mock Draft 2026 Expert Predictions for Rangers, Jets, Panthers and Lottery Teams

NHL Mock Draft 2026

Scott Wheeler's Latest Mock Draft

New Expert NHL Mock Draft

99 Biggest Draft Busts Ever 😱

Comparing Expert 2026 NHL Mock Drafts

Ranking the Best Wingers in NHL Draft 📊

Fresh NHL Mock Draft Trends

New NHL Mock Draft Trends 🔎

NHL Draft Class Wide Open

Building Gavin McKenna's Pro Comparison

NHL Combine Results 📋

Updated 2026 NHL Mock Draft

Updated NHL Mock Draft 📝

Ranking Top Center Draft Prospects 📊

New NHL Mock Draft 📝

NHL Mock Draft Roundup

New Expert NHL Mock Draft 🔢

BS Meter on Latest NHL Rumors

NHL Mock Draft Roundup 🔢

Draft Needs for Teams Picking in the Top 5

Ranking the Top Defensemen in 2026 Draft 📊

Identical Twins Rising Up NHL Draft Board 📈

NHL Punishing Golden Knights

Teams That Should Trade Their 1st-Round Pick

Schaefer Wins Calder Trophy 🏆

Stars Who Could Be Traded the Draft

Buy or Sell the Latest Rumors

Trade or Keep 1st-Round Picks 🤔

Trade Storylines You Should Be Thinking About

Early NHL Draft Predictions 🔮

Best Options for Rangers at Pick No. 5

Rangers' Rebuild Will Be a Long One 🤦‍♂️

Draft Lottery Winners and Losers

Leafs Win NHL Draft Lottery 🍁

TRENDING ON B/R

BS Meter on Latest Trade Rumors 🌡️

Quinn Trade Not Discussed 😶

NHL 27 Rankings by Position 🔢

39-Year-Old Takes Down McClung

York Responded to Ad on Prostitution Site Before Arrest

TRENDING ON B/R

BS Meter on Latest Trade Rumors 🌡️