It’s Friday, June 26 and the 2026 NHL Draft has finally arrived! The months of speculation, frequently updated prospect rankings, hype and smoke and disappointment and everything else, the futures of another generation of NHL players will become more of a reality.
And, after their blockbuster trade earlier this week, the Chicago Blackhawks will have to wait until the start of the second round on Saturday morning to be on the clock (unless they move up).
As we do each year, here’s a collection of everything you need to know about the 2026 NHL Draft. Times, picks, mock drafts, final rankings — you want it, it’s here. Everything Blackhawks fans need to know before the party gets started later tonight!
Round One
Friday, June 26 Begins at 6 PM CT Television: ESPNRounds 2-7
Saturday, June 28 Begins at 10 AM CT Television: NHL Network & ESPN+Chicago Blackhawks
2026 NHL Draft Selections 6 Total Picks Round 2 Pick 34 Chicago Own Pick Round 2 Pick 37 From Toronto McCabe/Lafferty trade – 2023 Round 3 Pick 66 Chicago Own Pick Round 4 Pick 119 From Ottawa Nikita Zaitsev trade – 2023 Round 7 Pick 194 Chicago Own Pick Round 7 Pick 200 From Florida 2025 pick swap2026 NHL Draft Rankings
Bleacher Nation — Top 60 (June 24) Corey Pronman (The Athletic) — Top 113 (June 10) Scott Wheeler (The Athletic) — Top 100 (June 3) Chris Peters (FloHockey) — Top 75 (June 15) Jason Bukala (Sportsnet) — Top 100 (June 9) Craig Button (TSN) — Top 64 (June 17) The Athletic Consensus (Pronman-Wheeler-Button-Peters-Bukala) — (June 19) TSN Final — Top 32 + honorable mentions (June 22) Steven Ellis (Daily Faceoff) — Top 120 (June 19) Ryan Kennedy (The Hockey News) — Top 120 (June 20) Cam Robinson (Elite Prospects) — Top 75 (June 19) Cam Robinson’s Scout Poll (Elite Prospects) — Top 32 (June 4)2026 NHL Mock Drafts
Bleacher Nation — 2 rounds (June 25) Scott Wheeler (The Athletic) — 2 rounds (June 23) Corey Pronman (The Athletic) — 7 rounds (June 18) Steven Ellis (Daily Faceoff) — June 24 Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale (NHL.com) — June 24Why the Blackhawks Should Draft…
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How Did the Chicago Blackhawks Acquire Their 2026 NHL Draft Picks? (Bleacher Nation) What 2026 NHL Draft Picks Are Owned by the Blackhawks’ Central Division Rivals? (Bleacher Nation) Top 2026 NHL Draft prospects scout each other (Steven Ellis — Daily Faceoff — June 10) 2026 NHL Draft player survey: Prospects pick most talented, underrated in class (Scott Wheeler — The Athletic — June 15) Top 2026 NHL Draft prospects give their NHL comparables (Steven Ellis — Daily Faceoff — June 9) 10 players whose draft stock is climbing (Steven Ellis — Daily Faceoff — June 15) Five bold predictions for the 2026 NHL Draft (Cam Robinson — Elite Prospects — June 24)Hence then, the article about 2026 nhl draft everything blackhawks fans need to know was published today ( ) and is available on Bleacher Nation ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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