Live Updates from the 2026 Entry Draft

Live Updates & Reactions:

6:47pm--- I have arrived to the draft and am on the draft floor rather than the press box today! Just 15 minutes until lives are changed forever.

7:54pm---JJ Peterka traded to Boston for 23rd pick in the draft and a top 10 protected 1st in 2028.

Pavel Dorofeyev traded to Rangers for the 26th pick in the draft, 92nd pick in this draft and a conditional 2028 1st.

8:55pm--- The Anaheim Ducks trade Forward Mason McTavish to the St Louis Blues in exchange for the 15th and 29th overall selections in this year's draft.

9:07pm--- Wild General Manager Bill Guerin wins GM of the Year award.

9:13pm--- The LA Kings trade the 17th pick to the Utah Mammoth in exchange for the 19th and 83rd pick.

9:48pm--- The Philidelphia Flyers trade the 21st overall pick to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for picks 27, 62, and 120 in this year's draft.

10:03pm---The Utah Mammoth trade the 23rd overall pick to the Detroit Red Wings for Sebastian Cossa.

10:19pm--- The Ottawa Senators select with the 25th pick, Jonas Lagerberg Hoen who entering the draft was ranked between 33rd and 89th. Quite a reach for the Sens... will be intreged to see how Hoen pans out.

10:25pm--- Vegas Golden Knights trade the 26th overall pick to the Montreal Canadien's in exchange for the 28th pick and Montreal's 3rd round pick in 2027.

10:38pm--- The Vegas Golden Knights drop back one pick and receive pick 117 in exchange for the 28th pick going to the Anaheim Ducks. 

10:57pm--- The Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes trade the 31st pick to the Nashville Predators for the 42nd and 57th pick.

That's a wrap on Round 1. Round 2 continues on 6/27 at 11am.