Sportsnet.ca http://sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl-draft/feed/ Thu, 07 May 2026 06:54:12 EDT en-US hourly 1 Stenberg Scout’s Analysis: Gavin McKenna vs. Ivar Stenberg for first overall Wed, 06 May 2026 14:14:29 EDT Wed, 06 May 2026 16:37:04 EDT Jason Bukala So the Maple Leafs have the first overall pick, but which player should they choose? Scout Jason Bukala goes over the case for Ivar Stenberg and Gavin McKenna.

]]> Hockey Jr Hockey NHL NHL Draft TOR sn-article 17780794286611303 Do fears of passing on McKenna outweigh fears of him being wrong choice? Wed, 06 May 2026 11:01:26 EDT Wed, 06 May 2026 11:03:49 EDT Sportsnet Video JD Bunkis and Sam McKee discuss their fears of both the Maple Leafs passing on Gavin McKenna at No. 1, and him haunting them for the rest of his career, vs. them drafting him first overall, and it not working out.

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]]> Hockey NHL NHL Draft sn-article 17780283096610873 Should Maple Leafs take McKenna or Stenberg with No. 1 pick? Tue, 05 May 2026 20:46:35 EDT Tue, 05 May 2026 20:58:19 EDT Sportsnet Video Jason Bukala joins the Hockey Central panel to discuss the Maple Leafs’ options for the first overall pick, why Gavin McKenna and Ivar Stenberg stand out as the best fits in Toronto, and why both players can contribute for a team right off the bat.

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]]> Hockey NHL NHL Draft sn-article 32-THOUGHTS_TOYOTA-THUMB 32 Thoughts Podcast: Staving season Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:10:57 EDT Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:10:58 EDT Sportsnet Staff Hockey NHL NHL Draft sn-article Untitled-11 Scout’s Analysis: U18 world championship notebook Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:52:20 EDT Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:52:22 EDT Jason Bukala Sportsnet’s Jason Bukala has been scouting the U18 worlds in Slovakia and shares his notebook with observations on five players after the conclusion of the preliminary round.

]]> Hockey Jr Hockey NHL Draft sn-article 32-THOUGHTS_TOYOTA-THUMB 32 Thoughts Podcast: Good goal. Questionable process Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:19:30 EDT Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:23:14 EDT Sportsnet Staff In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman run through all the Stanley Cup Playoff action from Sunday:

]]> Hockey NHL NHL Draft sn-article mark Scout’s Analysis: Early draft targets for the Winnipeg Jets Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:56:24 EDT Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:07:26 EDT Jason Bukala Currently holding the seventh overall pick with the lottery still ahead, the Winnipeg Jets could add an exciting young and impactful player. Jason Bukala digs into three prospects they could target, all who could be ready to earn an NHL roster spot next fall.

]]> Hockey NHL NHL Draft WPG sn-article matt savoie Oilers’ romp of Canucks sets up Round 1 matchup with Ducks: ‘We’re excited’ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:47:53 EDT Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:48:24 EDT Mark Spector There will not be a fifth straight Round 1 series between the Oilers and the Kings.

Instead, as Mark Spector writes, the Oilers will draw their 2017 selves in a first-round matchup with the Ducks.

]]> Hockey NHL NHL Draft EDM sn-article mckenna Sportsnet’s 2026 NHL Draft Rankings: April Edition Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:32:07 EDT Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:41:18 EDT Sam Cosentino With still a few important events ahead on the scouting calendar, Sam Cosentino shares his latest ranking of the top 32 prospects eligible for the NHL Draft.

]]> Hockey Jr Hockey NHL NHL Draft sn-article bruins (2) Bruins beat Devils, set up battle with Sabres in playoffs Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:02:01 EDT Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:02:28 EDT Associated Press Hockey NHL NHL Draft BOS BUF sn-article flames Flames Takeaways: Dramatic rookie breakthrough a sign of things to come Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:34:38 EDT Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:40:36 EDT Eric Francis The Calgary kid who almost hijacked the Presidents’ Trophy party in Denver wasn’t even supposed to be in the lineup.

]]> Hockey NHL NHL Draft CGY sn-article Noah K. Murray/AP nux (3) Canucks’ Hoglander motivated to finish challenging season strong Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:05:11 EDT Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:28:45 EDT Iain MacIntyre For Nils Hoglander, every day has been a challenge since he broke his ankle in the Canucks’ first pre-season game.

And the forward is desperate to generate some positivity and confidence over Vancouver’s final 12 games.

]]> Hockey NHL NHL Draft VAN sn-article Untitled-23 Scout’s Analysis: Latest ranking of NHL’s 2026 draft class Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:59:30 EDT Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:16:52 EDT Jason Bukala Jason Bukala’s draft rankings continue to take shape, but with big playoff games and tournaments on the horizon, there is still time for things to change. Today, Jason shares his top 32 prospects and four others he’s keeping a close eye on.

]]> Hockey NHL NHL Draft sn-article 17730700296557104 Do NHL teams change scouting priorities based on picks owned? Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:32:47 EDT Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:32:47 EDT Sportsnet Video Jason Bukala joins the JD Bunkis podcast to share insight on how NHL teams navigate and prioritize their prospect evaluations based on the picks owned by the team, whether having more picks later in the draft affects their approach, and more.

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]]> Hockey NHL NHL Draft sn-article 17706556286534361 Why McKenna going third overall is new consensus among draft evaluators Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:49:14 EST Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:49:14 EST Sportsnet Video Jason Bukala joins JD Bunkis to discuss why the consensus around the league and draft evaluators has Gavin McKenna slotted at third overall after his incident.

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]]> Hockey NHL NHL Draft CHI WPG sn-article Rich Schultz/AP Artemi Panarin Panarin ‘OK’ with Rangers’ decision not to extend contract Sat, 17 Jan 2026 17:19:52 EST Sat, 17 Jan 2026 17:20:01 EST Sportsnet Staff Hockey NHL NHL Draft NYR sn-article 17684370676512748 Why Sweden’s Stenberg earned top prospect status in January Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:33:28 EST Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:33:28 EST Sportsnet Video Sam Cosentino breaks down the top 10 prospects for the 2026 NHL Draft and discusses why Ivar Stenberg earned top prospect status after a strong outing at the World Juniors, Tynan Lawrence’s debut at Boston University, and more.

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]]> Hockey NHL NHL Draft sn-article 17683477866511744 Why Ivar Stenberg is Bukala’s new No. 1 NHL Draft prospect Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:43:51 EST Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:43:51 EST Sportsnet Video Ailish Forfar and Justin Cuthbert are joined by Jason Bukala to discuss what NHL Draft prospect Ivar Stenberg has impressed him the most with and why he’s his new No. 1 prospect.

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]]> Hockey NHL NHL Draft sn-article 17677164676504358 McKenna or Stenberg? Why debate for No. 1 in 2026 draft is a brutal one Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:22:19 EST Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:22:19 EST Sportsnet Video Chris Peters joins Halford & Brough to discuss who he considers the top prospect in the 2026 NHL Draft, and why he wouldn’t be completely happy to go with Gavin McKenna or Ivar Stenberg with the No. 1 pick.

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