2026NHLEntryDraft Archives - The Rink https://www.the-rink.com/tag/2026nhlentrydraft/ Chicago Blackhawks and NHL Salary Cap Information Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:36:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/www.the-rink.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cropped-FavIcon_v3.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 2026NHLEntryDraft Archives - The Rink https://www.the-rink.com/tag/2026nhlentrydraft/ 32 32 136660061 Chicago Blackhawks 2026 Upper Deck NHL Entry Draft Tracker https://www.the-rink.com/chicago-blackhawks-2026-nhl-entry-draft-tracker/ https://www.the-rink.com/chicago-blackhawks-2026-nhl-entry-draft-tracker/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:36:02 +0000 https://www.the-rink.com/?p=36566 The Chicago Blackhawks are scheduled to make six (6) selections in this week’s 2026 Upper Deck NHL Entry Draft, held June 26-27 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. The first... Read more »

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]]> The Chicago Blackhawks are scheduled to make six (6) selections in this week’s 2026 Upper Deck NHL Entry Draft, held June 26-27 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. The first round is scheduled for Friday, June 26 (7 p.m. ET), and rounds 2-7 will take place on Saturday, June 27 (11:30 a.m. ET).

The players that the organization selects will be listed below, with links to their prospect profiles and all their vital stats.

2026 Blackhawks NHL Entry Draft

Round – PosPosPlayerHeightWeightTeamNotes
1 – 4–––––––––––––––Draft Lottery, Traded to BUF for Bowen Byram and Jordan Greenway
1 - 9–––––––––––––––Florida conditional lottery protected pick slides to 2027
2 – 34––––––––––––––––––
2 – 37–––––––––––––––Acquired from TOR in J. Anderson, P. Gogolev trade on 2/27/23
2 – 45–––––––––––––––Acquired from NYI in J. Bailey trade on 6/29/23
3 – 66––––––––––––––––––
4 – 98–––––––––––––––Traded to FL in S.Jones trade
4 – 119–––––––––––––––Acquired from OTT in N. Zaitsev trade on 2/22/23
5 – 130–––––––––––––––Traded to UTA on 3/7/25
6 – 162–––––––––––––––Traded to BUF on 7/1/2025
7 – 194–––––––––––––––Traded to PIT on 1/6/24, conditions not met
7 – 200–––––––––––––––Acquired from FLA in draft day trade on 6/28/25
Chicago Blackhawks Draft Picks

Chicago Blackhawks Draft Picks

Trades made leading up to and during the draft:

DateOutgoing Player/PickOpposite TeamPlayer/Pick Received
6/23/26Louis Crevier, 1st round pick (#4) in 2026 and 2nd round pick (#45)
Bowen Byram, Jordan Greenway
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Trade Analysis

The Chicago Blackhawks acquire Bowen Byram and Jordan Greenway from the Buffalo Sabres for a 2026 1st round pick (#4), a 2026 2nd round pick (NYI, #45) and Louis Crevier

The Chicago Blackhawks acquire Bowen Byram and Jordan Greenway from the Buffalo Sabres for a 2026 1st round pick (#4), a 2026 2nd round pick (NYI, #45) and Louis Crevier

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