2026 NHL entry draft

Traded picks

Round one

1. The Florida Panthers' first-round pick will go to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on March 1, 2025, that sent Seth Jones and a fourth-round pick in 2026 to Florida in exchange for Spencer Knight and this pick. The condition – Chicago will receive a first-round pick in 2026 if Florida possesses their first-round pick in 2026 before the start of the 2025 NHL entry draft. – was converted on June 27, 2025.
2. The Minnesota Wild's first round pick will go to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on December 12, 2025, that sent Quinn Hughes to Minnesota in exchange for Marco Rossi, Liam Ohgren, Zeev Buium, and this pick.
3. The Ottawa Senators' first-round pick will be forfeited as the result of a penalty sanction due to the trade of Evgenii Dadonov to the Vegas Golden Knights, and Dadonov's subsequent voided trade to the Anaheim Ducks.
4. The Vegas Golden Knights' first-round pick will go to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on March 6, 2024, that sent Mikhail Vorobyev to Vegas in exchange for Daniil Miromanov, a conditional third-round pick in 2025 and this pick. The condition – Calgary will receive a first-round pick in 2026 if Vegas does not possess their first-round pick in 2025 by March 10, 2024 – was converted when Vegas transferred their first-round pick in 2025 to San Jose on March 8, 2024.

Round two

1. The Buffalo Sabres' second-round pick will go to the Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Jacob Bernard-Docker and Josh Norris to Buffalo in exchange for Dylan Cozens, Dennis Gilbert, and this pick.
2. The Carolina Hurricanes' second-round pick will go to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on July 1, 2025, that sent K'Andre Miller to Carolina in exchange for Scott Morrow, a conditional first-round pick 2026, and this pick.
3. The Colorado Avalanche's second-round pick will go to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on December 9, 2024, that sent Mackenzie Blackwood, Givani Smith and a fifth-round pick in 2027 to Colorado in exchange for Alexandar Georgiev, Nikolai Kovalenko, a fifth-round pick in 2025 and this pick.
4. The Columbus Blue Jackets' second-round pick will go to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on December 19, 2025, that sent Phillip Danault to Montreal in exchange for this pick.
5. : Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 19, 2024, that sent Jordan Harris to Columbus in exchange for Patrik Laine and this pick.
6. The Minnesota Wild's second-round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on March 1, 2025, that sent Gustav Nyquist to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.
7. The New York Islanders' second-round pick will go to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 29, 2023, that sent future considerations to New York in exchange for Josh Bailey and this pick.
8. The New York Rangers' second-round pick will go to the Utah Mammoth as the result of a trade on July 13, 2022, that sent Ty Emberson to New York in exchange for Patrik Nemeth, a second-round pick in 2025 and this pick. The condition – Arizona will receive a third-round pick in 2024 or a second-round pick in 2026, at their choice – was converted when the Rangers' third-round pick in 2024 was transferred to St. Louis on March 27, 2023.
9. The Ottawa Senators' second-round pick will go to the Utah Mammoth as the result of a trade on March 1, 2023, that sent Jakob Chychrun to Ottawa in exchange for a conditional first-round pick in 2023, a conditional second-round pick in 2024 and this pick.
10. The St. Louis Blues' second-round pick will go to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on December 29, 2025, that sent Yegor Chinakhov to Pittsburgh in exchange for Danton Heinen, a third-round pick in 2027 and this pick.
11. : Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 13, 2024, that sent St. Louis' second-round pick in 2025 and a fifth-round pick in 2026 to St. Louis in exchange for Ottawa's third-round pick in 2025 and this pick.
12. The San Jose Sharks' second-round pick will go to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on January 19, 2026, that sent Kiefer Sherwood to San Jose in exchange for Cole Clayton, a second-round pick in 2027 and this pick.
13. The Toronto Maple Leafs' second-round pick will go to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on February 27, 2023, that sent Sam Lafferty, Jake McCabe, a conditional fifth-round pick in 2024 and a conditional fifth-round pick in 2025 to Toronto in exchange for Joey Anderson, Pavel Gogolev, a conditional first-round pick in 2025 and this pick.
14. The Washington Capitals' second-round pick will go to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on June 26, 2025, that sent Justin Sourdif to Washington in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2027 and this pick.
15. The Winnipeg Jets' second-round pick will go to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of a trade on March 7, 2025 that sent Luke Schenn to Winnipeg in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2027 and this pick.

Round three

1. The Carolina Hurricanes' third-round pick will go to the Utah Mammoth as the result of a trade on March 1, 2023, that sent Shayne Gostisbehere to Carolina in exchange for this pick.
2. The Colorado Avalanche's third-round pick will go to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on November 30, 2024, that sent David Jiricek and a fifth-round pick in 2025 to Minnesota in exchange for Daemon Hunt, a conditional first-round pick in 2025, Toronto's fourth-round pick in 2026, a second-round pick in 2027 and this pick.
3. : Minnesota previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 7, 2024, that sent Brandon Duhaime to Colorado in exchange for this pick.
4. The Dallas Stars' third-round pick will go to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Nashville's third-round pick in 2025 to Carolina in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2025 and this pick.
5. :Carolina previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Mikko Rantanen to Dallas in exchange for Logan Stankoven, conditional first-round picks in 2026 and 2028, a third-round pick in 2027, and this pick.
6. The Florida Panthers' third-round pick will go to the Ottawa Senators as the result of a trade on March 6, 2024, that sent Vladimir Tarasenko to Florida in exchange for a third-round pick in 2025 and this pick. The condition – Ottawa will receive a third-round pick in 2026 if Florida wins the Stanley Cup in 2024 [Stanley Cup Finals|2024] – was converted on June 24, 2024.
7. The New Jersey Devils' third-round pick will go to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on January 27, 2026, that sent Maxim Tsyplakov to New Jersey in exchange for Ondrej Palat, a sixth-round pick in 2027, and this pick.
8. The New York Islanders' third-round pick will go to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on January 26, 2026, that sent Carson Soucy to the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
9. The San Jose Sharks' third-round pick will go to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on August 6, 2023, that sent Mikael Granlund, Mike Hoffman, Jan Rutta and a conditional first-round pick in 2024 to San Jose in exchange for Dillon Hamaliuk, Erik Karlsson and this pick.
10. The Seattle Kraken's third-round pick will go to the Dallas Stars as the result of a trade on June 19, 2025, that sent Mason Marchment to Seattle in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2025 and this pick.
11. The Vancouver Canucks' third-round pick will go to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on November 30, 2023, that sent Nikita Zadorov to Vancouver in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in 2024 and this pick.
12. The Washington Capitals' third-round pick will go to the Ottawa Senators as a results of a trade on July 1, 2024, that sent Jakob Chychrun to Washington in exchange for Nick Jensen and this pick.

Round four

1. The Anaheim Ducks' fourth-round pick will go to the Seattle Kraken as the result of a trade on July 2, 2024, that sent Brian Dumoulin to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.
2. The Carolina Hurricanes' fourth-round pick will go to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on January 24, 2025, that sent the drafts rights of Nils Juntorp to Carolina in exchange for Jack Drury, Martin Necas, a second-round pick in 2025, and this pick.
3. The Chicago Blackhawks' fourth-round pick will go to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on March 1, 2025, that sent Spencer Knight and a conditional first-round pick in 2026 to Chicago in exchange for Seth Jones and this pick.
4. The Dallas Stars' fourth-round pick will go to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on February 28, 2024, that sent Christopher Tanev to Dallas in exchange for this pick.
5. The Columbus Blue Jackets' fourth-round pick will go to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a third-round pick in 2025 to Columbus in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2025 and this pick.
6. The Detroit Red Wings' fourth-round pick will go to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent John Gibson to Detroit in exchange for Petr Mrazek, a second-round pick in 2027 and this pick.
7. The Edmonton Oilers' fourth-round pick will go to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Henri Jokiharju to Boston in exchange for this pick.
8. : Boston previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade that sent Petr Hauser and Max Jones to Edmonton in exchange for Max Wanner, St. Louis' second-round pick in 2025.
9. The Florida Panthers' fourth-round pick will go to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on March 6, 2025, that sent Nico Sturm and a seventh-round pick in 2027 to Florida in exchange for this pick.
10. The New York Rangers' fourth-round pick will go to the Seattle Kraken as the result of a trade on December 19, 2025, that sent Mason Marchment to Columbus in exchange for a second-round pick in 2027 and this pick.
11. : Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sent Jack Roslovic to New York in exchange for this pick. The condition – Columbus will receive a fourth-round pick in 2026 if the Rangers do not advance to the 2024 Stanley Cup Final – was converted when the Rangers were eliminated from the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs on June 1, 2024.
12. The Ottawa Senators' fourth-round pick will go to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on February 22, 2023, that sent future considerations to Ottawa in exchange for Nikita Zaitsev, a second-round pick in 2023 and this pick.
13. The Philadelphia Flyers' fourth-round pick will go to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on June 23, 2025, that sent Trevor Zegras to Philadelphia in exchange for Ryan Poehling, a second-round pick in 2025 and this pick.
14. The Pittsburgh Penguins' fourth-round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on March 5, 2025, that sent Tommy Novak and Luke Schenn to Pittsburgh in exchange for Michael Bunting and this pick.
15. The San Jose Sharks' fourth-round pick will go to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on January 16, 2026, that sent Chicago's fifth-round pick in 2027 to Carolina in exchange for Kyle Masters and this pick.
16. The Tampa Bay Lightning's fourth-round pick will go to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Detroit's fourth-round pick in 2025 to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
17. The Toronto Maple Leafs' fourth-round pick will go to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on November 30, 2024, that sent David Jiricek and a fifth-round pick in 2025 to Minnesota in exchange for Daemon Hunt, a conditional first-round pick in 2025, Colorado's third-round pick in 2026, a second-round pick in 2027, and this pick.
18. : Minnesota previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sent Connor Dewar to Toronto in exchange for Dmitry Ovchinnikov and this pick.
19. The Vegas Golden Knights' fourth-round pick will go to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on March 5, 2024, that sent Anthony Mantha to Vegas in exchange for a second-round pick in 2024 and this pick.
20. The Winnipeg Jets' fourth-round pick will go to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sent Colin Miller to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.

Round five

1. The Carolina Hurricanes' fifth-round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Mark Jankowski to Carolina in exchange for this pick.
2. The Chicago Blackhawks' fifth-round pick will go to the Utah Mammoth as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Aku Raty, Victor Soderstrom and the contract of Shea Weber to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
3. The Edmonton Oilers' fifth-round pick will go the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a fifth-round pick in 2025 to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.
4. The Philadelphia Flyers' fifth-round pick will go to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on March 6, 2024, that sent Ryan Johansen and a conditional first-round pick in 2025 to Philadelphia in exchange for Sean Walker and this pick.
5. The Pittsburgh Penguins' fifth-round pick will go to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on August 13, 2024, that sent Ottawa's third-round pick in 2025 and a second-round pick in 2026 to Pittsburgh in exchange for St. Louis' second-round pick in 2025 and this pick.
6. The San Jose Sharks' fifth-round pick will go to the Minnesota Wild as the result of a trade on November 8, 2023, that sent Calen Addison to San Jose in exchange for Adam Raska and this pick.
7. The Seattle Kraken's fifth-round pick will go to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on March 5, 2025, that sent Mikey Eyssimont, conditional first-round picks in 2026 and 2027, and Toronto's second-round pick in 2025 to Seattle in exchange for Kyle Aucoin, Oliver Bjorkstrand, and this pick.
8. The Montreal Canadiens’ fifth-round pick will go to the San Jose Sharks in the result of a trade on September 5, 2025, that sent Gannon Laroque to Montreal in exchange for Carey Price and this pick.

Round six

1. The Boston Bruins' sixth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on March 6, 2025, that sent Justin Brazeau to Minnesota in exchange for Jakub Lauko, Marat Khusnutdinov and this pick.
2. : Minnesota previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 8, 2024, that sent Patrick Maroon to Boston in exchange for Luke Toporowski and this pick. The condition – Minnesota will receive a sixth-round pick in 2026 if Maroon plays in one game for the Bruins during the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs – was converted on April 20, 2024.
3. The Chicago Blackhawks' sixth-round pick will go to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on July 1, 2025, that sent Sam Lafferty to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
4. The Colorado Avalanche's sixth-round pick will go to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Jordan Spence to Ottawa in exchange for Nashville's third-round pick in 2025 and this pick.
5. :Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 15, 2024, that sent Kevin Mandolese and a seventh-round pick in 2026 to Colorado in exchange for this pick.
6. The Columbus Blue Jackets' sixth-round pick will go to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on September 14, 2025, that sent Ivan Fedotov to Columbus in exchange for this pick.
7. The Florida Panthers' sixth-round pick will go to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2025 to Florida in exchange for this pick.
8. The Nashville Predators' sixth-round pick will go to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on August 13, 2024, that sent Jordan Frasca to Nashville for Cody Glass, Minnesota Wild's third-round pick in 2025 and this pick.
9. The Pittsburgh Penguins' sixth-round pick will go to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on February 22, 2024, that sent Emil Bemstrom to Pittsburgh in exchange for Alexander Nylander and this pick. The condition – Columbus will receive a sixth-round pick in 2026 if Bemstrom scores fewer than six goals for Pittsburgh in the 2023–24 NHL season – was converted at the end of the Penguins' season on April 17, 2024.
10. The San Jose Sharks' sixth-round pick will go to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on October 30, 2024 that sent Timothy Liljegren to San Jose in exchange for Matt Benning, a conditional third-round pick in 2025 and this pick.
11. The Utah Mammoth's sixth-round pick will go to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent Colorado's sixth-round pick in 2025 to Utah in exchange for this pick.
12. The Toronto Maple Leafs' sixth-round pick will go to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on March 7, 2024, that sent Cade Webber to Toronto in exchange for this pick.

Round seven

1. The Calgary Flames' seventh-round pick will go to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025, that sent St. Louis's seventh-round pick in 2025 to Calgary in exchange for this pick.
2. The Carolina Hurricanes' seventh-round pick will go to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 30, 2025, that sent Cayden Primeau to Carolina in exchange for this pick.
3. The New York Rangers' seventh-round pick will go to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on December 28, 2024, that sent Ondrej Pavel and a third-round pick in 2027 to Nashville, in exchange for Juuso Parssinen and this pick.
4. :Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 29, 2024, that sent a fourth-round pick in 2024 to New York in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2024 and this pick.
5. The Ottawa Senators' seventh-round pick will go to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on July 15, 2024, that sent a sixth-round pick in 2026 to Ottawa in exchange for Kevin Mandolese and this pick.
6. The Pittsburgh Penguins' seventh-round pick will go to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on January 20, 2026, that sent Ilya Solovyov to Pittsburgh in exchange for Valtteri Puustinen and this pick.
7. The Vancouver Canucks' seventh-round pick will go to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on February 25, 2023, that sent Vitali Kravtsov to Vancouver in exchange for Will Lockwood and this pick.
8. The New Jersey Devils' seventh-round pick will go to the Seattle Kraken as the result of a trade on March 7, 2025, that sent Daniel Sprong to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.

Unresolved conditional draft picks