Friends, the 2026 NHL Draft is nearly upon us.

This year’s National Hockey League entry draft takes place on Fri., June 26 (Round 1) and Sat., June 27 (Rounds 2-7), hosted in Buffalo, New York in a decentralized format. The top prospects and a few members of team brass will be in Buffalo, but the majority of each club’s hockey operations group will remain in their home cities to conduct the draft.

Anyhow, with the Calgary Flames holding 11 picks in the 2026 draft, including two first-rounders and eight picks in the first three rounds combined, your friends at FlamesNation have been all over the upcoming draft, as have our esteemed colleagues at Daily Faceoff. With that in mind, we’ve curated a hub for your reading pleasure and convenience, which we’ll keep adding to up until draft weekend.

History of picks:

Draft choices from around the globe:

[#1]: Gavin McKenna could be the generational player the Flames need

[#2]: Ivar Stenberg will likely be out of reach unless Flames trade up

[#3]: Chase Reid could be the offensive blueliner that the Flames need

[#4]: Carson Carels could be the ideal long-term partner for Zayne Parekh

[#5]: Caleb Malholtra has all the tools to be a top-line centre at this year’s NHL draft

[#6]: Daxon Rudolph could be a young leader for the Flames

[#7]: Olympian Alberts Smits could add balance to the Flames’ young blueline

[#8]: Keaton Verhoeff can take the Flames’ defence core to the next level

[#9]: Viggo Bjorck is a high-skilled Swedish forward

[#10]: Wyatt Cullen has shown great offensive upside in limited action

[#11]: Tynan Lawrence could be the perfect draft pick if the Flames don’t pick in the top four

[#12]: Ryan Lin is a defence prospect who could be available if the Flames trade up

[#13]: Ethan Belchetz is the power forward that the Flames have lacked

[#14]: Malte Gustafsson is a big Swedish blueliner who could compliment Calgary’s puck-movers

[#15]: Alexander Command is a promising Swedish centre with a great name

[#16]: Liam Ruck’s hockey IQ could help a young Flames team

[#17]: Could Adam Novotny be the Flames’ ideal second, first-round pick?

[#18]: Nikita Klepov is a skilled Russian winger who led the OHL in points

[#19]: Finnish forward Oscar Hemming had a weird season

[#20]: Elton Hermansson can score, but he’s figuring the rest out

[#21]: J.P. Hurlbert is another skilled winger who could be available with the Golden Knights pick

[#22]: Mathis Preston’s powerful shot could help the Flames increase their goal count

[#23]: Could the Flames select 17-year-old Russian centre Ilia Morozov?

[#24]: WHL playmaker Markus Ruck could be the forward the Flames need

[#25]: Could Xavier Villeneuve bring even more offence to the Flames blue line?

[#26]: Yegor Shilov and Matvei Gridin’s junior careers are eerily similar

[#27]: Offensive blueliner Tommy Bleyl burst onto the QMJHL scene in 2025-26

[#28]: Oliver Suvanto is a young, big and talented centre

[#29]: College-bound Casey Mutryn has the floor of a bottom-six forward

[#30]: Maddox Dagenais is a large centre who could be available late in the first round

[#32]: Towering Russian defender Nikita Shcherbakov could add to the Flames’ blueline

[#33]: Finnish prospect Juho Piiparinen puts the “defence” in defenceman

[#34]: Adam Goljer is a talented Slovak defender

[#35]: Simas Ignatavicius could make Lithuanian history with the Calgary Flames

[#37]: William Hakansson is a big Swedish shutdown defender

[#38]: Ryder Cali is a fascinating potential project in the 2026 class

[#39]: Jack Hextall is right-shot centre and a weapon on the power play

[#41]: Tri-City defender Jakub Vanecek is a 2026 draft sleeper

[#42]: Adam Valentini contributed to a strong Michigan team as a 17-year-old

[#43]: Could the Flames select Norwegian winger Niklas Aaram-Olsen?

[#44]: Czech standout Tobias Trejbal may be the best goalie in this draft

[#46]: WHLer Chase Harrington is an energy forward with a scoring touch

[#49]: Could the Flames unlock Ryan Roobroeck’s potential?

[#51]: WHL blueliner Giorgos Pantelas could become a reliable third-pairing option

[#52]: Winger Marcus Nordmark is coming off back-to-back Swedish junior championships

[#115]: Local product Cooper Williams could add to the Flames’ young forward group

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