The way too early 2026 NHL Draft Thread...
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Flames 2026 Picks:
"They have all of their own picks except for the 7th rounder, which was traded at the 2025 Draft for Detroit's 2025 7th.
They also have Vegas's 1st rounder, acquired in the Hanifin trade; and Vancouver's 3rd rounder, acquired in the Zadorov trade."
Upside's Early Top 32 is now live and
our mega rankings database already has eyes on nearly 200 prospects in total, probably still not enough to locate all of the Flames late round picks from Sweden, Russia, and beyond...
Here's our first Substack eNewsletter post to kick things off because our Chief Rankings Officer never seems to sleep:
2026 NHL Draft Rankings: Early Edition
Upside Hockey's Way Too Early Top 32 For The 2026 NHL Draft
https://upsidehockey.substack.com/p/...-early-edition
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FLAMES 2026 DRAFT PICKS (as of Jun30/25)
Round 1
Flames
Golden Knights
Round 2
Flames
Round 3
Canucks
Flames
Round 4
Flames
Round 5
Flames
Round 6
Flames