TSN’s Craig Button breaks down 2026 NHL Draft lottery, Blackhawks’ options at No. 4

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the 2026 NHL Draft lottery results and the Blackhawks' options at No. 4, including insights from TSN's Craig Button.

On this episode of the Blackhawks Breakaway Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis react to the 2026 NHL Draft lottery results, highlighted by the Toronto Maple Leafs' stunning jump from No. 5 to No. 1 overall. They also discuss the Blackhawks falling to No. 4 and share early thoughts on their options before tossing to Pat’s 1-on-1 interview with GM Kyle Davidson following the lottery.TSN draft analyst Craig Button then joins the show to react to the results and break down his first mock draft, which has Ivar Stenberg landing with the Blackhawks at No. 4. He discusses his Big Board, what Toronto could do at No. 1 and whether Gavin McKenna is a lock, along with San Jose’s intriguing decision at No. 2 between the best available forward or defenseman. Button also weighs in on how the lottery outcome could impact Auston Matthews’ future, whether the Blackhawks could emerge as an appealing destination for a disgruntled elite player, and much more.Pat and Charlie close by reacting to Button’s comments and sharing their biggest takeaways from the conversation. Charlie also explores a potential Matthews-to-San Jose scenario, and examines why each of the three teams picking ahead of…

People in this episode

Hosts: Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis

Guest: Craig Button

Topics covered

• NHL Draft lottery
• Blackhawks options
• mock draft analysis
• player decisions
• team strategies

Keywords

• NHL Draft
• Blackhawks
• lottery results
• mock draft
• Craig Button
• Auston Matthews
• Kyle Davidson
• Connor Bedard

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Toronto Maple Leafs, NHL, San Jose

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