With the NHL preparing to break for the Olympic Games, ClutchPoints is presenting its third 2026 NHL Mock Draft of the season.

Tynan Lawrence, Ivar Stenberg and Gavin McKenna are top prospects in the 2026 NHL Draft class. Illustration: Demetrius Robinson/ The Athletic; Photos: Tobias Sterner, Oel Marklund / Bildbyran / Sipa USA via AP Images,

The last-place Vancouver Canucks appear to be getting a head start on their draft research, meeting with a top prospect last week.

With the World Junior Championship well underway, fans have gotten to see some of the top available talent for the 2026 NHL Draft put their talent on full display on junior hockey's biggest stage. Top players like Canada's Gavin McKenna, Sweden's Ivar ...

Edmonton’s 2026 second-round selection, currently estimated to be around pick No. 50, will be the first opportunity crack the microphone for Bowman and his scouting staff. The third-, sixth- and seventh-round picks are also owned by Edmonton currently, meaning four selections in the seven-round draft.

From a town better known for its vineyards and lakefront sunsets than NHL pedigree, two brothers from Osoyoos, British Columbia, are quietly authoring one of the 2026 NHL Draft’s more compelling stories.

With a cluster of four players at the top of the NHL draft class, prospect expert Ryan Kennedy's mid-season rankings feature a new No. 1.