2026 NHL DraftThis seven-round mock draft begins with the Maple Leafs selecting winger Gavin McKenna. Mark Blinch / NHLI via Getty ImagesAnalysisJune 18, 2026 5:00 am EDT Updated Today, we release my annual seven-round mock draft where I try to predict how the draft will go next week. The specificity of my information linking players to teams dwindles as the draft goes on, and I’m mostly projecting the range I think those prospects will be considered.Top 5 prospects after the NHL Draft CombineCorey Pronman, Scott Wheeler and moreExpand allCollapse allCommentaryThis feels mostly like a foregone conclusion. I think Toronto has done a lot of work on Ivar Stenberg, Chase Reid and Caleb Malhotra, but every source in the league believes McKenna is the Maple Leafs’ guy.Bio InfoPositionLWHeight5' 11"TeamPenn StateWeight170 lbsPhoto:Chris Coduto / Getty ImagesChris Coduto / Getty ImagesLWMaple LeafsCommentaryI think the Sharks like both Chase Reid and Ivar Stenberg a lot, and they have interest in some other defensemen. I don't know which way they are going to go, as Mike Grier has done a great job keeping information closed off in recent years. A majority of my league sources think it's Stenberg over Reid, but I've been convinced through this process that if the evaluation is close, San Jose will take the defenseman.