Called Up is going deep on the top of the 2026 NHL Draft and beyond this week as Chris and Cam discuss how the first round can be tiered. Chris and Cam think as many as six players belong in the serious discussions for teams at the very top of the draft.

Since the Leafs won the NHL draft lottery on May 5, it has been widely assumed that the team will use that pick to select consensus No. 1 pick Gavin McKenna.

The Nashville Predators have focused on forward at the top of recent drafts. Here's why they are thinking defenseman for the No. 10 pick this year.

The New York Rangers had to be disappointed when the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery results were revealed, and they fell to the No. 5 pick. They are still in a great po

The 2026 NHL Draft class is led by a strong group of defensemen but a slightly underwhelming group of forwards.

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The Chicago Blackhawks didn’t get lucky in the NHL draft lottery, and GM Kyle Davidson said all options are on the table regarding the No. 4 pick.

Kealty was asked about Preds prospect Egor Surin, Nashville’s 2024 first-round pick who continues to play in the KHL. While Surin remains under contract overseas through next season, the plan is to bring the forward to North America as soon as possible.

The Bruins won’t pick in the Top 10 of next month’s NHL Draft unless they swing a trade. Though they owned the rights to Toronto’s first-rounder, that pick was top-five protected, and the lottery balls didn’t bounce Boston’s way.