10 Biggest Risers in the 2026 NHL Draft Class

10 biggest risers in the 2026 NHL Draft class

Olympic men's hockey player Alberts Smits is one of 10 NHL draft prospects who have improved greatly in the eyes of scouts and experts over the year.

Flyers Mailbag 2.0: Tocchet; Prospect ETAs; 2026 NHL Draft

So far, this has been a fun Philadelphia Flyers mailbag, with many great questions! This is the second part of our mailbag, with still more to come! In part two of the mailbag, we look at Rick Tocchet and where things stand 56 games into year 1, possible end-of-season prospect arrivals, and a fun 2026 NHL Draft question. So, here is the second round of questions! Read More: Flyers Mailbag 1.0: Goalie Prospects; Getting a 1C; Is Thomas the Perfec…

2026 NHL Draft: Best fits for Rangers with their second 1st‑round pick

The New York Rangers are currently positioned to make two first‑round selections in the 2026 NHL Draft. Getting these picks right is a hugely important part of their current retool, since the Rangers prospects pipeline is not exactly overflowing with talent. The Rangers have their own first-round pick, which likely is a lottery pick considering that they are 30th out of 32 teams in the NHL standings with 25 games remaining this season. They acqu…