The benefit of winning the draft lottery and jumping seven spots in the order to No. 2, add in a first-round haul of three of the top 21 picks, and there’s a growing belief the Sharks will be picking in the back end of the draft sometime soon.

Nashville, Tenn. (June 26, 2026) – The Nashville Predators selected forward Wyatt Cullen (10th overall)and defenseman Tommy Bleyl (31st overall) in the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft – hosted in Buffalo, New York, at KeyBank Center – on Friday.

The 2026 NHL Draft begins on June 26 with the first round. The Nashville Predators will make their first round selection at No. 10 overall.

The St. Louis Blues acquired Brandon Carlo from the Toronto Maple Leafs during the NHL draft on Saturday, those teams’ latest steps to remake their rosters during an offseason of upheaval. St. Louis sent the Nos. 73 and 76 picks to Toronto for the 29-year-old defenseman.

The Vancouver Canucks made two selections in the opening round of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Friday night. Following the first round, General Manager Ryan Johnson met with the media to discuss his picks and look ahead to day two,

The towering 6-foot-7 centerman bolsters the Spartans' historic draft class, bringing massive physical presence and offensive growth to the Canucks organization as the latest East Lansing pipeline standout.

ATLANTIC CITY — Noel Cronon and Sarah Colon, both native Philadelphians and devoted Flyers fans, had never met in person before the Flyers’ draft party in Atlantic City on Friday night. The two first connected through Flyers Nation,