XavierVilleneuve Archives - The Rink https://www.the-rink.com/tag/xaviervilleneuve/ Chicago Blackhawks and NHL Salary Cap Information Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:15:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://i0.wp.com/www.the-rink.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cropped-FavIcon_v3.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 XavierVilleneuve Archives - The Rink https://www.the-rink.com/tag/xaviervilleneuve/ 32 32 136660061 Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 9 Episode 41 – Post-Draft and Pre-UFA talk https://www.the-rink.com/blackhawks-rinkcast-season-9-episode-41/ https://www.the-rink.com/blackhawks-rinkcast-season-9-episode-41/#respond Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:06:32 +0000 https://www.the-rink.com/?p=36851  Chicago Rinkcast co-host Sean Fitzgerald, and prospect guru Jimmy O’Malley discuss Qualifying offers, the draft, pending free agency, and all else Blackhawks. Join via YouTube or Facebook to be eligible... Read more »

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]]> https://www.the-rink.com/blackhawks-rinkcast-season-9-episode-41/feed/ 0 36851 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 – 34DefenseXavier Villeneuve5′ 11″164BLAINVILLE-BOISBRIAND (QMJHL)–––
2 – 35Left WingRyan Roobroeck6′ 3″210NIAGARA (OHL)Pick acquired from NJ for 27 and 119
2 – 37–––––––––––––––Acquired from TOR in J. Anderson, P. Gogolev trade on 2/27/23 - Traded to NJ
2 – 45–––––––––––––––Acquired from NYI in J. Bailey trade on 6/29/23
3 – 66DefenseSamu Alalauri6' 2"221PELICANS JR. - FINLAND-JR.–––
4 – 98–––––––––––––––Traded to FL in S.Jones trade
4 – 119–––––––––––––––Acquired from OTT in N. Zaitsev trade on 2/22/23 - Traded to NJ
5 – 130–––––––––––––––Traded to UTA on 3/7/25
6 – 162–––––––––––––––Traded to BUF on 7/1/2025
7 – 194DefenseAlexander Ivanov6' 2" 181Ak Bars Kazan - KHLTraded to PIT on 1/6/24, conditions not met
7 – 200ForwardWilliam Sorbrand6' 4" 209Timrå IK U20 - SwedenAcquired from FLA in draft day trade on 6/28/25

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
6/26/26Andre Burakovsky
2027 6th Round Pick
6/27/2637th and 119th pink in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft
35th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft

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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