The first round of the 2026 NHL Draft has come to a close, featuring plenty of movement and several first-round trades reshaping the board and teams targeting size, skill and two-way potential.
Toronto selected Gavin McKenna first overall, while San Jose landed Ivar Stenberg at No. 2 and Vancouver took Caleb Malhotra third.
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Notable deals included Nashville trading up to No. 31, Detroit acquiring the 23rd pick in the Sebastian Cossa trade, and St. Louis landing Mason McTavish.
With 32 players off the board, here are the top available players in the draft according to FloHockey NHL draft analyst Chris Peters.
Chris Peters' Top Remaining Prospects Available In Day 2 Of The NHL Draft
- Xavier Villeneuve, D, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
- Brooks Rogowski, C/W, Oshawa Generals
- Simas Ignatavicius, RW, Genève-Servette
- Alessandro Di Iorio, C, Sarnia Sting
- William Håkansson, D, Luleå
- Adam Goljer, D, Trencin
- Casey Mutryn, RW, U.S. National Under-18 Team
- Rudolfs Berzkalns, C, Muskegon Lumberjacks
- Chase Harrington, LW, Spokane Chiefs
- Mathis Preston, RW, Vancouver Giants
- Ryder Cali, C, North Bay Battalion
- Niklas Aaram-Olsen, LW, Örebro
- Ryan Roobroeck, LW, Niagara IceDogs
- Egor Shilov, RW, Victoriaville Tigres
- Tobias Trejbal, G, Youngstown Phantoms
- Alexander Bilecki, D, Kitchener Rangers
- Markus Ruck, LW, Medicine Hat Tigers
- Nikita Shcherbakov, D, Ufa
- Jakub Vaněček, D, Tri-City Americans
- Adam Nemec, LW, Sudbury Wolves
Second Round Order Of The 2026 NHL Draft
33. Vancouver
34. Chicago
35. New Jersey (via NY Rangers)
36. Calgary
37. Chicago (via Toronto)
38. Seattle
39. Pittsburgh (via Winnipeg)
40. Florida
41. Vancouver (via San Jose)
42. Carolina (via Nashville)
43. Colorado (via St. Louis)
44. New Jersey
45. Anaheim (via NY Islanders)
46. Los Angeles (via Columbus)
47. Detroit
48. Florida (via Washington)
49. Los Angeles
50. Anaheim
51. Calgary (via Utah)
52. Edmonton
53. Philadelphia
54. Pittsburgh
55. Calgary (via Ottawa)
56. Boston
57. Carolina (via Minnesota)
58. Tampa Bay
59. Dallas
60. Toronto (via Buffalo)
61. Montreal
62. Philadelphia (via Colorado)
63. Vegas (forfeited)
64. NY Rangers (via Carolina)
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