NHL Mock Draft 2026 - Three Insiders Bet on Round 1

This is the part of the calendar where teams start talking like they know exactly who is going where, even when the board always finds a way to laugh at them. Pronman, Wheeler and Bultman each step into the GM chair and try to map out the first round, which is where the real poker game begins. The picks tell you as much about league opinion as they do about the prospects themselves, because every club at the top is hunting value, upside and a reason to sleep at night.