2026 NHL Mock Draft: First-Round Predictions, Pick by Pick
Tankathon ranks the 2026 NHL Mock Draft algorithmically. We rank it editorially: McKenna alone in Tier 1, Stenberg and Verhoeff fighting for...
By Mike Johnson · 11 min read
Articles tagged with Chicago Blackhawks
Tankathon ranks the 2026 NHL Mock Draft algorithmically. We rank it editorially: McKenna alone in Tier 1, Stenberg and Verhoeff fighting for...
By Mike Johnson · 11 min read
Tuesday, May 5 decides the 2026 NHL Draft order. Vancouver carries a 25.5% pre-lottery ceiling and a guaranteed top-three floor; Chicago sit...
By Mike Johnson · 9 min read
Blackhawks trade candidates 2026: Kyle Davidson paid $9.4M combined AAV for Teravainen + Donato, and 12 months later both regressed. Inside...
By Mike Johnson · 13 min read
On July 1 the NHL salary cap rises from $95.5M to $104M. $272M of fresh money hits the league. Here are the 5 clear winners and 5 clear lose...
By Mike Johnson · 9 min read
Mikheyev leads NHL forwards in SH TOI. UFA July 2026 at 31. Three destinations: Columbus (best fit), Edmonton (cap flex), Vegas (wrong fit)....
By Mike Johnson · 10 min read
Five teams had serious interest in Matthew Knies at the 2026 trade deadline. Toronto declined every offer while trading three veterans for p...
By Mike Johnson · 8 min read
Matthew Knies trade talks were confirmed by Johnston, Pagnotta, and Seravalli. Toronto wanted three first-round calibre assets. At $7.75M AA...
By Mike Johnson · 6 min read
The Blackhawks rebuild loses three players for 2026-27. Lafferty hits UFA, Maroon retires, Ellis stays on LTIR. Davidson has $54M in cap spa...
By Mike Johnson · 5 min read