NHL Draft 2026

[herman]

Think we can trade up for Tommy Bleyl, please?

Not you, Chris MacFarland!

 

[herman]

This took about 4 hrs

 

[herman]

Gavin McKenna changes the game for the Maple Leafs

Like Auston Matthews a decade ago, Gavin McKenna's arrival in Toronto will be met with hope and huge expectations.

www.nytimes.com

Trying out the gift article link

 

[Redleaf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2070699182457774471

Sundin’s ’welcome to the family’ sounded like Don Corleone’s seal of approval … lol

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2070842340382564819

Look at them horizontally aligning their verticals and synergizing their sports

https://twitter.com/x/status/2070867721403674947

Scroll to about 13 min in

 

[L K]

This should be a fascinating early look into how Chayka wants the organization to draft. Hopefully we can find a few mid-round guys who will be breaking into the NHL in the next 3-4 years. The lack of anyone doing that over the last decade has been a big reason why our depth has suffered.

 

[L K]

Carlo to St. Louis for two 3rd round picks????

 

[rjd]

Carlo to St. Louis for two 3rd round picks????

Yep. Getting him and getting rid of him has been terrible

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Galvas goes to Pittsburgh at 54. One of the guys I had my eye on for our pick at 60.

 

[Arn]

I presume at this point anyone that they pick up isn’t playing for the Leafs for 2-3 years?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Leafs now pick: 60, 69, 73, 76, 85 after the Carlo trade. No bathroom breaks during the 3rd round for Leach and Brackett.

 

[YYZ]

Good for Penguins drafting the twins.

 

[herman]

We’ve got Danford, Chadwick, Holinka, Koblar in the next year or two. Nansi, Johansson if they make it are a touch farther out.

 

[herman]

60. Alex Bilecki

Alexander Bilecki

Final Rankings: Bilecki is a cerebral OHL defenseman with strong passing touch and spatial awareness. He consistently delivers accurate, well-weighted passes that support breakouts and offensive-zone play, and shows flashes of high-end distribution. He activates well offensively, but skating is...

dobberprospects.com

Final Rankings: Bilecki is a cerebral OHL defenseman with strong passing touch and spatial awareness. He consistently delivers accurate, well-weighted passes that support breakouts and offensive-zone play, and shows flashes of high-end distribution. He activates well offensively, but skating is stiff, and his urgency and pace under pressure remain concerns defensively. – Ryan Ma

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2070903456919961947

https://twitter.com/x/status/2070903351559016548

 

[L K]

Alexander Bilecki - LHD 6'1" 180 lbs

Plays for the Rangers in the OHL. 9G 22A in 66 GP and 11 points in 18 playoff games.....playing on an absolutely stacked team but I did like what I saw of him in the games I saw.

 

[herman]

I guess we can sort of thank the Matthews Hlacar pick for this?

Calgary gets another Iginla

This next Toronto pick better be real nice

 

[CarltonTheBear]

A bunch of defencemen I thought would be interesting picks at 60 or in the 3rd round that are still available: Axel Elofsson, Ethan MacKenzie, Luke Schairer.

 

[YYZ]

69

 

[herman]

69. Ethan MacKenzie

Ethan MacKenzie

October 2025 - Top-four usage for Edmonton with PP2 and PK2 looks. The tape shows frequent shoulder checks before retrieval, balanced posture through pivots, and quick first passes that hit the middle rather than defaulting to rims. At the line he walks laterally, keeps pucks off the top of the...

dobberprospects.com

Left-shot two-way defender who defends with an early gap, scans on retrievals, and moves pucks cleanly. Offense projects via exits, secondary assists, and spot power play touches.