The 2026 NHL Draft has come and gone. Teams were able to add prospects with the potential to change the trajectory of their organizations. Only time will tell which teams hit the nail on the head with their selections.

The Rangers acquired Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights on June 26, giving them an elite young goal-scorer that ranks among the NHL leaders in key surface-level and advanced metrics. Over the past two seasons combined,

Determining how well a player will perform in the NHL is a near-impossible task, but for the 32 NHL teams, it’s the reality they face on draft night.

Will Mathis Preston, Adam Valentini, Casey Mutryn and other prospects who weren't selected in the first round of the NHL draft make everyone wonder why they weren't selected higher?

Editor in chief Ryan Kennedy shares the top 100 NHL draft prospects from The Hockey News' Draft Preview issue and a bonus 20.

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds defenseman Chase Reid is one of the top prospects in the 2026 NHL Draft. Chris Tanouye / Getty Images Today, I release my long list for the 2026 NHL Draft, showing where I stand on the top prospects in this draft class.

Prospects expert Tony Ferrari breaks down his top five goalies for the 2026 NHL Draft and other netminders to watch.

Another night, another loaded slate on the ice, and my NHL player props have you covered for all three games on Wednesday, April 29. Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy headlines my NHL picks in a pivotal Game 5 tilt against the Montreal ...

Gavin McKenna, Chase Reid and Alberts Šmits are top prospects in the 2026 NHL Draft. Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: David Berding / Getty Images, Andrea Branca / Eurasia Sport Images / Getty Images, Joe Camporeale / Imagn Images ...

The PIC members were just as excited to see the prospects taking part. Montoya was joined by former NHL players Anson Carter, Georges Laraque , Anthony Stewart and Mark Fraser, as well as retired women's hockey stars Blake Bolden and Julie Chu.

SportsLine NHL analyst Scott Erskine gives an overview of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final matchup between Carolina and Vegas in the Stanley Cup Playoffs