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What we're hearing about Nashville Predators, NHL draft, rumors, and trades The Nashville Predators continue their search for a game-changing forward or a top-flight defenseman in the 2026 NHL Draft.
The Predators will start with the No.
10 overall selection in the first round on June 26, then have 10 more picks in Rounds 2-7 on June 27.
This is the first draft for Chris MacFarland, the Predators' new president of hockey operations and general manager.
MacFarland has already made two trades, moves he called as important for shoring up the team's center depth.
Picking at No.
10 would give the Predators their ninth top-10 selection in franchise history and would follow Brady Martin at No.
5 last year.
But could they trade the pick to either move up higher or drop back in the first round? Here's what we're hearing about the Predators ahead of the draft.
- What: 2026 NHL Draft, 1st round - When: Friday, June 26 at 6 p.m.
CT - How to watch: ESPN, ESPN+ - Streaming: FUBO (free trial available), ESPN app The first round of the 2026 NHL Draft will be televised by ESPN and ESPN+.
Streaming options for the draft include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
The Predators have 11 picks in the 2026 NHL Draft.
Here's every pick as they happen: - No.
10 (1st round) - - No.
42 (2nd round) - - No.
57 (2nd round) - - No 70 (3rd round) - - No.
106 (4th round) - - No.
118 (4th round) - - No.
138 (5th round) - - No.
148 (5th round) - - No.
160 (5th round) - - No.
179 (6th round) - - No.
202 (7th round) - - Toronto Maple Leafs - San Jose Sharks - Vancouver Canucks - Buffalo Sabres - New York Rangers - Calgary Flames - Seattle Kraken - Winnipeg Jets - San Jose Sharks - Nashville Predators - St.
Louis Blues - New Jersey Devils - New York Islanders - Columbus Blue Jackets - St.
Louis Blues - St.
Louis Blues - Los Angeles Kings - Washington Capitals - Utah Mammoth - Buffalo Sabres - Philadelphia Flyers - Pittsburgh Penguins - Boston Bruins - Vancouver Canucks - Ottawa Senators - New York Rangers - San Jose Sharks - Montreal Canadiens - St.
Louis Blues - Calgary Flames - Carolina Hurricanes - Ottawa Senators Here's 15 of the top prospects being considered for the 2026 NHL Draft: - Gavin McKenna (LW) - Penn State - Ivar Stenberg (LW) - Frolunda - Chase Reid (D) - Soo Greyhounds - Caleb Malhotra (C) - Brantford Bulldogs - Carson Carels (D) - Prince George Cougars - Viggo Bjorck (C) - Djurgardens IF - Daxon Rudolph (D) - Prince Albert Raiders - Keaton Verhoeff (D) - North Dakota - Alberts Smits (D) - Jukurit - Wyatt Cullen (LW) - U.S.
NTDP - Tynan Lawrence (C) - Boston University - Ethan Belchetz (LW) - Windsor Spitfires - Malte Gustafsson (D) - HV71 - Ryan Lin (D) - Vancouver Giants - Xavier Villeneueve (D) - Blainville-Boisbriand Armada Alex Daugherty is the Predators beat writer for The Tennessean.
He never uses artificial intelligence when developing or drafting stories.
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