Welcome to Elite Prospects' 2026 NHL Draft Guide, your complete look at the next wave of NHL talent. Our scouts spent thousands of hours ranking and breaking down the class of 2026. New this year, Premium subscribers get the full guide on the site alongside the PDF. Filter, sort, and jump straight to live profiles, stats, and game logs, each backed by a full scouting report and grades.
Hammer
Lockdown
Got that dog in him
HammerLockdownGot that dog in him
Sniper
Vision
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SniperVisionTactician
Details king
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Details kingMotorVision
Chess masterVision
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Chess masterVisionClinical finisherSniper
BrainVision
SniperBrainVisionSniper
Fleet of foot
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SniperFleet of footAnkle breakerBrain
VersatilityVision.jpg)
BrainVersatilityVisionVisionBrainMotor.jpg)
VisionBrainMotorVersatilityVersatilityVersatility-ep.jpg)
VersatilityVersatilityVersatilityAnkle breakerVision-ep.jpg)
Ankle breakerVisionGot that dog in him
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Got that dog in himPlay killerHammerGot that dog in himPlay killer-ep.jpg)
Got that dog in himPlay killerVision
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VisionRawChess master
Efficient
Precise
Chess masterEfficientPrecise
Evasive
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EvasiveToolsyFleet of footToolsy.jpg)
Fleet of footToolsy
ContortionistRaw
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ContortionistRawExplosive
PestToolsy-ep.jpg)
PestToolsyRawHammer.jpg)
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Vision
