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2026 Draft

hairnova

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With Game 1 of the CHL USA Prospects Challenge going tonight, what better time to get this thread going.

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Craig’s List: McKenna stands alone at No. 1, defenders rise in deep draft

There are two things TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button believes about the 2026 NHL Draft.
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Top 20:
1. Gavin McKenna - LW
2. Ivar Stenberg - LW
3. Keaton Verhoeff - D
4. Juho Piiparinen - D
5. Chase Reid - D
6. Carson Carels - D
7. Ethan Belchetz - LW
8. Oliver Suvanto - C
9. Tynan Lawrence - C
10. Oscar Hemming - LW
11. Marcus Nordmark - LW/RW
12. Alberts Smiths - D
13. Daxon Rudolph - D
14. Ryan Line - D
15. Xavier Villeneuve - D
16. Caleb Malhotra - C
17. Egor Shilov - C
18. Nikita Klepov - RW
19. Cooper Williams - C
20. Ilia Morozov - C
 
I didn't realize that Stenberg had overtaken Verhoeff. His number are looking really impressive in the SHL.
 
Here's a question for you draftniks (heard the comment on the College network on Sirius regarding football.)

Are you better to draft a player with a higher floor or a higher ceiling.
 
TheCountofMonteCristo said:
Here's a question for you draftniks (heard the comment on the College network on Sirius regarding football.)

Are you better to draft a player with a higher floor or a higher ceiling.
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Great question

For me round 1-2 in hockey highest ceiling , later rounds you could aim for ceiling but your looking at role players with one good trait so the floor
could end up a good pick...ie good stay at home shutdown D
 
hairnova said:
With Game 1 of the CHL USA Prospects Challenge going tonight, what better time to get this thread going.

*****

www.tsn.ca

Craig’s List: McKenna stands alone at No. 1, defenders rise in deep draft

There are two things TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button believes about the 2026 NHL Draft.
www.tsn.ca www.tsn.ca

Top 20:
1. Gavin McKenna - LW
2. Ivar Stenberg - LW
3. Keaton Verhoeff - D
4. Juho Piiparinen - D
5. Chase Reid - D
6. Carson Carels - D
7. Ethan Belchetz - LW
8. Oliver Suvanto - C
9. Tynan Lawrence - C
10. Oscar Hemming - LW
11. Marcus Nordmark - LW/RW
12. Alberts Smiths - D
13. Daxon Rudolph - D
14. Ryan Line - D
15. Xavier Villeneuve - D
16. Caleb Malhotra - C
17. Egor Shilov - C
18. Nikita Klepov - RW
19. Cooper Williams - C
20. Ilia Morozov - C
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Mahotra should go higher
 
TheCountofMonteCristo said:
Here's a question for you draftniks (heard the comment on the College network on Sirius regarding football.)

Are you better to draft a player with a higher floor or a higher ceiling.
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Floor and ceiling are less important than projection probabilities.

For example a player that has 1% of top line projection, 5% of 2nd line projection, 10% of bottom 6 and 84% of minor league is less appealing than a player that has 0% of top line projection, 25% of 2nd line, 30% of bottom 6 and 45% minor league, even if technically his ceiling is lower.
 
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