MONTREAL -- The 2026 NHL Draft class is shaping up to be one of the most stylistically diverse in recent memory, headlined by playmakers, power forwards and modern two-way defenders whose games already echo some of the NHL's most recognizable stars.

The top 10 prospects in the NHL draft are skilled enough to succeed with whatever team selects them in the 2026 NHL draft, but there are scenarios where they may be best suited. Whether it’s because their play style fits the team’s current system or would gel with that team’s best players, there are preferred destinations.

With the 2025-26 NHL season nearing its end, ClutchPoints presents its fifth 2026 NHL Mock Draft of the season.

While the Bruins are watching the top of the Eastern Conference standings for playoff positioning, they have a vested interest in the games involving the bottom of the league too. If the Toronto Maple Leafs’ No.

Each NHL draft prospect faces a question about how they can improve. NCAA star Gavin McKenna and Sweden's Ivar Stenberg aren't exceptions.

Welcome to my very early first official ranking for the 2027 NHL Draft class. This initial top 25 (plus 25 honorable mentions) follows a few weeks of my first dedicated work on ne

With the benefit of hindsight, we make new selections for each spot in the first round.

ANAHEIM -- John Carlson scored his first NHL hat trick for the Anaheim Ducks in a 6-1 win against the San Jose Sharks at Honda Center on Thursday. The defenseman, in his 17th NHL season, was acquired from the Washington Capitals on March 5 for a conditional first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and a third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft.