Overview
- The 2026 NHL Entry Draft wrapped over the weekend with teams finishing selections on June 28 and immediately turning to development and roster work.
- The Vancouver Canucks used the No. 3 overall pick on center Caleb Malhotra and added multiple day-two prospects including Brooks Rogowski, Niklas Aaram-Olsen and goaltender Dmitri Ivchenko.
- Caleb Malhotra, son of new Canucks coach Manny Malhotra, is expected to play at Boston University next season as he enters the Canucks’ rebuild plan.
- The Calgary Flames made nine picks led by defenseman Carson Carels at No. 6 and goaltender Tobias Trejbal at 42, a class graded an A by Daily Faceoff’s post-draft report card.
- Clubs are moving to short-term steps now: development camps begin (Boston’s runs June 29–July 2 with most 2026 picks attending) and teams will soon address salary-cap driven trades and free-agent decisions that affect when prospects can reach the NHL.