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Winnipeg Jets 2026 5th Round Draft Pick (135th overall): Alexandre Taillefer
Meet the Jets fifth round pick.
Winnipeg Jets 2026 4th Round Draft Pick (116th overall): Zach Wooten
Meet the Jets fourth round pick.
Oilers draft Swedish forward Malcom Gästrin in 3rd round
The Edmonton Oilers have selected Swedish forward Malcom Gästrin in the third round. Edmonton selected the 6-foot, 174lb, left-shooting 17-year-old with the 84th overall draft pick of the 2026 NHL draft. According to Daily Faceoff’s prospect expert Steven Ellis, Gästrin was not listed in top 120 draft rankings. NHL Central Scouting’s ranking of European skaters…
Winnipeg Jets 2026 3rd Round Draft Pick (71st overall): Samuel Hrenak
Meet the Jets third round pick.
Oilers trade down in second round, select centre Rudolfs Berzkalns 58th overall
The Edmonton Oilers traded back in the second round of the 2026 NHL draft, moving from pick No. 52 to pick No. 58, using it to select Latvian centre Rudolfs Berzkalns. Berzkalns, who stands at a towering 6-foot-4, 205 pounds, spent last season with the USHL’s Muskegon Lumberjacks, scoring 13 goals and 25 points. The…
I'll Read The Recaps
Congratualtions to the city of Buffalo and the Buffalo Sabres on hosting the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. I'm not watching the event tonight because I'm working, but let's be honest in saying that it's hardly "must-see TV". Yes, there will always be a few surprises, but the analyses of these players have been happening since they were twelve. There's nothing new to know about these players, so it's strictly up to the teams to make the selections they want. It was no surprise when Gavin McKenna wen...
A Delicate Balancing Act
Television is the one medium where live sports does well when it comes to viewers and advertising revenue. The NFL, for example, saw its media partners generate a combined $5.87 billion in revenue with $5.19 billion of that total coming from television. The NHL likes to remind everyone of their successes on television when it comes to money and viewers whenever it can, but what about the smaller leagues? Do they do as well as everyone else? That might be a question worth examining after readin...
6/27/26 Illegal Curve Hockey Show (NHL Draft Weekend)
We look ahead to Day 2 of the NHL Draft, reflect on Day 1 and cover all things related to the Jets.
Oilers free agent targets: Jamie Oleksiak would be a great replacement for Darnell Nurse
It seems like it’s a “when not if” situation regarding a Darnell Nurse trade. You more than likely know the story by now. Last week, Nurse requested a trade after over a decade in the Edmonton Oilers organization. It’s the last season he has all the leverage, as his full no-move clause becomes a 10-team…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | June 27, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
NHL Draft: 19 Current, Incoming College Players Taken in 1st Round
Nineteen current and incoming college hockey players were selected in the first round of the NHL Draft, held Friday in Buffalo, a number that obliterates the former record of 11.Twelve of the 19 played in Major Junior last year, a number that increases to 14 if you include Gavin McKenna and Keaton Verhoeff, who played Major Junior two seasons ago. As expected, McKenna, who played at Penn State last...
TSN | Could the Winnipeg Jets reconsider Connor Hellebuyck’s future?
Dreger floats a thought about the Jets bolstering their lineup and seeing if that changes 37's mind.
Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff reflects on day 1 of 2026 NHL Draft
Once the full NHL Draft concluded we heard from GM Kevin Cheveldayoff who was clearly quite happy with the player they got.
Oilers miss out as Sebastian Cossa traded to Utah Mammoth
A goaltender the Edmonton Oilers were targeting is now off the board. During Day 1 of the 2026 NHL draft, the Detroit Red Wings sent netminder Sebastian Cossa to the Utah Mammoth for the 23rd overall pick. Funnily enough, that pick was used to select a teammate of Oilers prospect Tommy Lafrenière, JP Hurlbert. Cossa…
TSN | DraftCentre Analysis: Winnipeg Jets take Viggo Björck at No. 8
Director of Scouting Craig Button provides a scouting report and breakdown on
Sportsnet | Reflections on the Winnipeg Jets selection of Viggo Björck
Insight into the newest Jets prospect from Sam Constantino and Jason Bukala.
First media availability with Winnipeg Jets 2026 1st rounder Viggo Björck
After being selected 8th overall we heard from the newest member of the Jets.
Winnipeg Jets 2026 1st Round Draft Pick (8th overall): Viggo Björck
Meet the newest prospect in the Jets system.
Anaheim Ducks have ‘serious interest’ in Darnell Nurse
The Anaheim Ducks are interested in Darnell Nurse, according to one insider. Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Period says the Ducks have expressed “serious interest” in the Edmonton Oilers defenceman at 4:58 P.M. on Friday evening, just before the first round of the NHL Draft began. Almost all of Anaheim’s defensive corps need new contracts heading…
Oilersnation Radio: Oilers draft history, Darnell Nurse rumours, and the World Cup
It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed the NHL Draft, the latest Darnell Nurse rumours, line combinations, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode of ONR with a delicious debate about…
Flashback Friday: How the 1979 NHL draft built the Edmonton Oilers dynasty
The City of Edmonton has a fitting nickname. Thanks to the Edmonton Oilers winning five Stanley Cups between 1983-84 and 1989-90, the capital of Alberta earned the nickname “The City of Champions.” Those five Stanley Cups, and why the Oilers remain in Edmonton can basically be traced back to one draft, and one decision leading…
Special Edition of the Illegal Curve Hockey Show: First Round of the NHL Draft
Join us live from the Jets NHL Draft Party at Canada Life Centre for complete coverage of round one.
The Oilers’ tortured history of second-round draft picks
The NHL Draft is an inexact science. As the Edmonton Oilers know, you get some right, you get a lot wrong. That’s the nature of the beast when selecting 18-year-olds. The draft lottery luck was kind to the Oilers last decade, selecting first overall four times in six years from 2010 to 2015, from the highs…
Winnipeg Jets afternoon links ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft
Ahead of the Draft all the talk when it comes to the Jets is centered on number 37.
Oilers Draft Guide: Draft Picks, Targets, and Predictions for the 2026 NHL Draft
It’s draft day in the National Hockey League. Thirty-two teenagers will be selected in the first round on Friday night, as another 192 will hear their names called on Saturday. For the Edmonton Oilers, the draft doesn’t mean much these days. In their quest to hoist Lord Stanley’s mug, the team has consistently shipped out…
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