NHL announces draft order, Penguins currently have five selections
The NHL has released the official selection order for the 2026 Draft, sparking new mock draft projections and team pipeline analyses.
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📍 How it ended
The NHL announced the complete order of selection for the 2026 Draft. The Penguins were noted to have five selections at the time of the announcement.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 3d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
The NHL has officially announced the complete order of selection for the 2026 Draft. According to coverage from TribLIVE.com, the Pittsburgh Penguins currently hold five selections in the upcoming draft.
Reporting from NHL.com and Sportsnet.ca focuses on the numerical breakdown of the selection order. Concurrently, The New York Times and Bleacher Report have published updated mock drafts, with The New York Times featuring a full 223-pick projection that places Gavin McKenna with the Maple Leafs.
Future coverage is expected to focus on team-specific prospect pipeline needs according to ESPN, as well as scouting reports for goaltending positions as detailed by Blueshirt Banter.
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Quick answers
How many draft selections do the Penguins currently have?
The Penguins currently have five selections.
Who is projected to go to the Maple Leafs in the NYT mock draft?
Gavin McKenna is projected to go to the Maple Leafs.
Which sources provided the official selection order?
The order was announced by the NHL and covered by NHL.com and Sportsnet.ca.
Coverage (8)
- Draft Radar Scouting Report: Goaltending Blueshirt Banter · 22d ago
- By the numbers: Breaking down 2026 NHL Draft order NHL.com · 22d ago
- NHL announces selection order for 2026 Draft Sportsnet.ca · 22d ago
- Updated 2026 NHL Mock Draft After the Stanley Cup Final Bleacher Report · 22d ago
- NHL Mock Draft 2026: Starting with Gavin McKenna to Maple Leafs, Pronman makes all 223 picks The New York Times · 22d ago
- Complete order of selection for 2026 NHL Draft NHL.com · 22d ago
- 2026 NHL draft: Every team's biggest prospect pipeline need ESPN · 22d ago
- NHL announces draft order, Penguins currently have five selections TribLIVE.com · 22d ago
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