Follow along with our THN - Pittsburgh Penguins' live draft tracker, and join the discussion
Well, folks, after a long, eventful week, the 2026 NHL Draft is here.
As of now, the Pittsburgh Penguins' draft board looks like this:
- Round 1, Pick 22
- Round 2, Pick 39 (acquired from Winnipeg Jets)
- Round 2, Pick 54
- Round 3, Pick 86
- Round 6, Pick 170 (acquired from Nashville Predators)
Follow along LIVE for updates on the draft as well as the Penguins' selections:
First Round
1. Toronto Maple Leafs - LW Gavin McKenna
2. San Jose Sharks - LW Ivar Stenberg
3. Vancouver Canucks - C Caleb Malhotra
4. Buffalo Sabres (from CHI) - D Daxon Rudolph
5. New York Rangers - D Alberts Smits
6. Calgary Flames - D Carson Carels
7. Seattle Kraken - D Chase Reid
8. Winnipeg Jets - C Viggo Bjorck
9. San Jose Sharks (from FLA) - D Keaton Verhoeff
10. Nashville Predators - C Wyatt Cullen
11. St. Louis Blues - C Tynan Lawrence
12. New Jersey Devils - C Alexander Command
13. New York Islanders - D Malte Gustafsson
14. Columbus Blue Jackets - LW Oscar Hemming
15. Anaheim Ducks (from STL) -
Trade Board
- Boston Bruins acquire F JJ Peterka from the Utah Mammoth for the 2026 23rd overall pick and a 2028 first-round pick (from FLA)
- New York Rangers acquire F Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights for the 2026 26th overall pick, a 2026 third (92nd overall), and a 2028 top-10 protected first-round pick
- St. Louis Blues acquire C Mason McTavish from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for picks 15 and 29 in the 2026 draft
What to keep an eye on
- At 13th overall, two higher-touted defensemen, LD Malte Gustaffson and RD Ryan Lin, are still on the board. If they make it to 15, the St. Louis Blues select back-to-back. Don't be surprised to see Pittsburgh look to move a few slots up.
- Welp, never mind. But we are at 14, and Lin is still on the board...
