2026 NHL Mock Draft - Wingers At the Top of the Board

The draft board is starting to take shape, and this class has plenty of winger talent to keep scouts arguing in hotel lobbies all month. Gavin McKenna and Ivar Stenberg are getting the kind of attention that can warp a room, but the real intrigue is how the rest of the wing group stacks up behind them. Teams picking early have to decide whether they want the flashiest skill, the safest projection, or the player who makes their development staff look smart five years from now.