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WHY LANDON DuPONT IS THE CONSENSUS NO.1 PICK IN 2027 NHL DRAFT

Landon DuPont is the consensus No. 1 pick for the 2027 NHL Entry Draft because he is widely regarded as a generational, franchise-altering talent on the blue line. Scouts and analysts frequently compare his play style to a hybrid of NHL superstars Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes. Here are the core factors driving his statusContinue reading “WHY LANDON DuPONT IS THE CONSENSUS NO.1 PICK IN 2027 NHL DRAFT”

2027 NHL DRAFT PLAYERS WHO STOOD OUT AT THE HLINKA GREZTKY CUP

The Hlinka Gretzky Cup just wrapped up, so its time to write about 2027 NHL Draft Prospects in the tournament. Several 2027 NHL Draft prospects delivered stellar performances at the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, where Team Canada captured its 26th title in a dominant 8-1 gold-medal victory over Team USA. According to scouting reports fromContinue reading “2027 NHL DRAFT PLAYERS WHO STOOD OUT AT THE HLINKA GREZTKY CUP”

2026 NHL DRAFT: POST TRADES ROUND 1 MOCK

The Toronto Maple Leafs are locked in to select consensus superstar Gavin McKenna with the No. 1 overall pick following a wild week of trades that completely reshaped the first-round order. Massive pre-draft blockbusters—including Chicago trading the No. 4 pick to Buffalo for Bowen Byram, Ottawa flipping a pick to San Jose after trading BradyContinue reading “2026 NHL DRAFT: POST TRADES ROUND 1 MOCK”

2026 NHL DRAFT: WINNIPEG JETS

In this mock draft, I will be focusing on the Winnipeg Jets, and how they could transform their prospect pool in the 2026 NHL draft. Winnipeg has a total of 7 picks in the upcoming draft, with two of those picks being 7th round picks. and they have no 2nd round pick. Winnipeg Jets areContinue reading “2026 NHL DRAFT: WINNIPEG JETS”

2026 NHL Draft: St. Louis Blues

In this mock draft, I will be focusing on the St. Louis Blues, and how they could transform their prospect pool in the 2026 NHL draft. The St. Louis Blues have three 1st round picks, Three 3rd round picks, Two 4th round picks, Two 5th round picks in the 2026 Draft, a total of 12Continue reading “2026 NHL Draft: St. Louis Blues”

2026 NHL DRAFT: NEW YORK RANGERS

In this mock draft, I will be focusing on the New York Rangers, and how they could transform their prospect pool in the 2026 NHL draft. The New York Rangers have two 1st round picks, 4 3rd round picks, and two 6th round picksin the 2026 Draft, a total of 11 picks. Related: Seattle KrakenContinue reading “2026 NHL DRAFT: NEW YORK RANGERS”

2026 NHL Draft: SEATTLE KRAKEN

In this mock draft, I will be focusing on the Seattle Kraken, and how they could transform their prospect pool in the 2026 NHL draft. Seattle has a total of 8 picks in the 2026 draft, including 2 1sts, 2 4ths, and 2 7th round picks. Related: Vancouver Canucks 7- Viggo Bjorck (C/RW) Djurgarden (SWE-J20)Continue reading “2026 NHL Draft: SEATTLE KRAKEN”

2026 NHL DRAFT: VANCOUVER CANUCKS MOCK

In this mock draft, I will be focusing on the Vancouver Canucks, and how they could transform their prospect pool in the 2026 NHL draft. Vancouver has a total of 10 picks in the 2026 draft, including 2 1st, 2 2nd, and 3 5th round picks. Related: Calgary Flames Mock 3- Caleb Malholtra (C)- BrantfordContinue reading “2026 NHL DRAFT: VANCOUVER CANUCKS MOCK”

2026 NHL MOCK DRAFT: ROUND 1

In the aftermath of the draft lottery, I felt like it would be fitting to do a mock draft post draft lottery, as these results could alter the plans of teams from before. This mock is assuming they don’t move the pick before hand. 1. Toronto Maple Leafs- Gavin McKenna (LW) Penn State (NCAA) GavinContinue reading “2026 NHL MOCK DRAFT: ROUND 1”