About this episode

The episode covers the first day of the 2026 NHL Draft, focusing on the Anaheim Ducks' trades and player selections.

Round One of the 2026 NHL Draft has completed and the Anaheim Ducks made selections at both 15 and 28 via trades. General Manager Pat Verbeek sat down with Alexis Downie to discuss the three trades, in addition to, the selections of Nikita Klepov and Marcus Nordmark. Verbeek also shares his thoughts on the state of the team after moving two roster players and the approach into day two of the Draft. Later, Alexis spoke with Ducks first round selections Nikita Klepov (06:32) and Marcus Nordman (10:36) following their long awaited dream of being drafted in Buffalo, NY.

People in this episode

Host: Pat Verbeek

Guests: Alexis Downie, Nikita Klepov, Marcus Nordmark

Topics covered

• NHL Draft
• Anaheim Ducks
• hockey trades
• player selections
• draft analysis

Keywords

• NHL Draft
• Anaheim Ducks
• Pat Verbeek
• trades
• hockey

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Anaheim Ducks

Places: Buffalo, NY

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• Episode 225 ft. Leo Carlsson · July 9, 2026 · 7 min
• Episode 224 - Anaheim Ducks 2026 Development Camp · July 1, 2026 · 17 min
• 2026 NHL Draft Coverage - Day Two · June 27, 2026 · 35 min
• Episode 221 ft. Roger McQueen, Damian Clara and Tarin Smith · June 25, 2026 · 31 min
• Episode 220 ft. Martin Madden · June 22, 2026 · 15 min

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