NHL Draft Combine: What did we learn?
From The Athletic Hockey Show by The Athletic
June 8, 2026 · 53 min
About this episode
The episode discusses insights from the NHL Draft Combine and the implications for draft-eligible prospects, along with highlights from the Stanley Cup Final.
After last week’s NHL Scouting Combine, where the top draft-eligible prospects do fitness testing and sit for interviews with NHL teams, the guys break down what they learned from the event and if players like Gavin McKenna, Ivar Stenberg, Chase Reid, and Caleb Malhotra hurt or helped their case for draft night. Plus, a deep dive into Corey’s NHL Draft Confidential piece, where scouts and execs give anonymous quotes about the top prospects in the class, potential Dylan Larkin trade packages, and thoughts on a wild Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, featuring a Mitch Marner natural hat trick, an improbable Carolina Hurricanes comeback, and ultimately a double overtime Vegas Golden Knights victory to take a 2-1 series lead. Hosts: Max Bultman, Corey Pronman, and Scott Wheeler Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris Flannery Watch full episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Join our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/VTm9VjkF Subscribe to The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Max Bultman, Corey Pronman, Scott Wheeler
Topics covered
- NHL Draft
- Scouting Combine
- prospects analysis
- Stanley Cup Final
- fitness testing
- trade packages
Keywords
- NHL Draft
- prospects
- Scouting Combine
- Stanley Cup Final
- trade packages
- fitness testing
- Mitch Marner
- Carolina Hurricanes
- Vegas Golden Knights
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Carolina Hurricanes, Vegas Golden Knights
Books & works: NHL Draft Confidential
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