2026 NHL draft Round 1 winners and losers: Sharks strike gold with three picks, Ducks lose two key roster players

2026 NHL draft Round 1 winners and losers: Sharks strike gold with three picks, Ducks lose two key roster players

Jun 27, 2026 · Jake Tye · sportingnews.com read more »
The NHL draft has received its fair share of criticism over the years for being uneventful, but that couldn’t have been farther from the truth on Friday. Trades determined several teams’ success, and with everything that occurred, we take a look at the winners and losers of the first round of the 2026 NHL draft.