Overview
- The NHL Combine in Buffalo on June 6, 2026 included separate meetings for Markus and Liam Ruck, with one brother meeting about 25 teams and the other about 20, according to reporting from CanucksArmy.
- Scouting and public rankings keep Liam in the late first-round range and Markus in the early-to-middle second round, creating a draft-position gap teams must bridge to take both.
- Analysts have identified several clubs with the pick depth to pursue both brothers, notably St. Louis, Washington, Vancouver, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Calgary and Chicago.
- Vancouver met both players separately and holds the 24th overall pick plus two early second-rounders, a combination that would make drafting Markus feasible and leave options to trade for Liam.
- The Rucks each had 100-plus point WHL seasons and are praised as a goal-scoring winger and a playmaking centre whose rare twin chemistry is driving calls from scouts and the players that teams should try to keep them together.