The primary spherical of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft is underway, and the Montreal Canadiens need to add some depth and expertise by deciding on Gleb Pugachyov with the Twenty sixth general choice.
Previous to the Twenty sixth choose being chosen, Gary Bettman introduced that the Golden Knights and the Canadiens had made a commerce.
The deal? Montreal moved up two spots within the draft to Twenty sixth general in trade for the twenty eighth general choose and the third spherical choose in 2027.
The Habs completed the 2025-26 season in sixth general with a file of 48-24-10, earlier than making it to the Japanese Convention Last.
Avec le 26e choix au whole, les Canadiens sélectionnent l’attaquant Gleb Pugachyov de Chaika Nizhny Novgorod dans la MHL.
With the Twenty sixth-overall choice, the Canadiens have drafted ahead Gleb Pugachyov from Chaika Nizhny Novgorod within the MHL. #GoHabsGo | #RepêchageLNH |… pic.twitter.com/XToxbfWklr
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) June 27, 2026
Pugachyov performed 13 video games with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod within the KHL, the place he scored two aim and 1 help. Moreover, he additionally performed 15 for Torpedo-Gorky NN within the VHL the place he scored 1 aim and acquired 4 assists. Lastly, he additionally performed for 33 video games for Chaika Nizhny Novgorod within the MHL, the place he scored 10 targets in 14 assists.
The Toronto Maple Leafs, who gained the draft lottery, chosen Gavin McKenna first general.
| Choose quantity | Group deciding on | Participant chosen | Place | Group chosen from (league chosen from). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Gavin McKenna | LW | Penn State (Massive 10) |
| 2 | San Jose Sharks | Ivar Stenberg | LW | Frolunda (Sweden) |
| 3 | Vancouver Canucks | Caleb Malhotra | C | Brantford (OHL) |
| 4 | Buffalo Sabers (from CHI) | Daxton Rudolph | D | Prince Albert (WHL) |
| 5 | New York Rangers | Alberts Smits | D | Munchen (Germany) |
| 6 | Calgary Flames | Carson Carels | D | Prince George (WHL) |
| 7 | Seattle Kraken | Chase Ried | D | Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) |
| 8 | Winnipeg Jets | Viggo Bjorck | C | Djurgarden (Sweden) |
| 9 | San Jose Sharks (from FLA through OTT) | Keaton Verhoeff | D | North Dakota (NCHC) |
| 10 | Nashville Predators | Wyatt Cullen | LW | USA U-18 (NTDP – NSHL) |
| 11 | St. Louis Blues | Tynan Lawrence | C | Boston College (H-EAST) |
| 12 | New Jersey Devils | Alexander Command | C | Orebro Jr. (Sweden – Jr.) |
| 13 | New York Islanders | Malte Gustafsson | D | HV71 (Sweden) |
| 14 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Oscar Hemming | LW | Boston School (H-EAST) |
| 15 | Anaheim Geese (from DET through STL) | Nikita Klepov | RW | Saginaw (OHL) |
| 16 | St. Louis Blues (from WSH) | Maddox Dagenais | C | Quebec (QMJHL) |
| 17 | Utah Mammoth (from LAK) | Ethan Belchetz | LW | Windsor (OHL) |
| 18 | Washington Capitals from (ANA) | Oliver Suvanto | C | Tappara (Finland) |
| 19 | Los Angeles Kings (from UTA) | Elton Hermansson | RW | Modo (Sweden-2) |
| 20 | Buffalo Sabres (from EDM through SJS) – | Ilia Morozov | C | Miami (NCHC) |
| 21 | San Jose Sharks (from PHI) | Ryan Lin | D | Vancouver (WHL) |
| 22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Liam Ruck | RW | Drugs Hat (WHL) |
| 23 | Detroit Purple Wings (From BOS through UTA) | Jeffrey (JP) Hurlbert | LW | Kamloops (WHL) |
| 24 | Vancouver Canucks (from MIN) | Adam Novotny | LW | Peterborough (OHL) |
| 25 | Ottawa Senators (from TBL through SEA through FLA) | Jonas Lagerberg hoen | RW | Leksand Jr. (Sweden – Jr.) |
| 26 | Montreal Canadiens (from DAL through CAR through NYR through VGK) |
Gleb Pugachyov | RW | Nizhku Novgorod Jr. (Russia – Jr.) |
| 27 | Philadelphia Flyers (from CAR through SJS) | Maksim Sokolovkii | D | London (OHL |
| 28 | Vegas Golden Knights (from MTL) | Marcus Nordmark | LW | Djurgarden (Sweden) |
| 29 | Anaheim Geese (from COL through NYI through STL) | Juho Piiparinen | D | Tappara (Finland) |
| 30 | Calgary (From VGK) | Jack Hextall | C | Youngstown (USHL) |
| 31 | Carolina Hurricanes | Thomas Bleyl | D | Moncton (QMJHL) |
| 32 | Ottawa Senators | Jaxon Cowl | RW | London (OHL) |
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