Welcome to my complete review of the 2026 NHL Draft classes of all 32 teams, including thoughts on almost all of the 223 players selected.This annual year-end analysis follows a season of travel and countless viewings and conversations with coaches, managers, scouts, agents and players. It’s meant to be your one-stop shop for the most comprehensive draft review available anywhere.Note that this is not a look at the total value each club got out of its picks, but rather an examination of each team’s class relative to the location of their selections. Teams with more picks (or higher picks on average) are not guaranteed good grades, just as teams with few picks (or lower picks on average) are not guaranteed bad ones.As always, my analysis of each team’s class is sorted into the following categories:
Winners: Teams I believe will outperform where they selected.
Overtime winners: Teams I believe will perform in line with or just above where they selected.
Overtime losers: Teams I believe will perform in line with or just below where they selected.
Losers: Teams I believe will underperform where they selected.
