Episode 219 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast the 2026 draft episode 06-27-2026

Episode 219 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast the 2026 draft episode 06-27-2026

From Hockey Free For All by Steve Styles

June 28, 2026 · 19 min · Episode 220

About this episode

This episode discusses the events and trades surrounding the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.

Hello Hockey Fan’s. Episode 219 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast, the 2026 NHL Entry Draft episode has arrived. The Topics include- #1. More pre-draft trades. #2. Draft Day Trades. #3. Few NHL Clubs make the number of trades that the Las Vegas Golden Knights do. #4. The Anaheim Ducks, St. Louis Blues, Utah Mammoth and Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes were no slouch either, when it came to trades at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. They were all very active. #5. Teams moving up and down the draft board in a way and with a frequency seen on very few occasions in the NHL. #6. The 2026 NHL Entry Draft set a new record as to the greatest number of goalies ever selected in an NHL Entry Draft with 34, selected in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. #7. The Montreal Canadiens made 2 minor AHL trades to enhance the AHL roster in the 2026/2027 season. #8. Kent Hughes was actively moving around on the draft board targeting very specific players that the Montreal Canadiens wanted in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. #9. Fortunately, the Montreal Canadiens were not involved in any of the major trades and did not mortgage their team, prospects of future away, by paying the excessively ridicules compensations…

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Host: Steve Styles

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Organizations: Las Vegas Golden Knights, Anaheim Ducks, St. Louis Blues, Utah Mammoth, Carolina Hurricanes, Montreal Canadiens

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