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2026 NHL Draft: Bruins Picks, Mock Drafts, How to Watch
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The NHL Draft starts tonight and continues with Rounds 2-7 all day Saturday.
The Boston Bruins have eight selections at the decentralized 2026 NHL Draft. They hold the 23rd overall pick on Friday night, then make seven selections on Saturday, including three fourth-round picks. The Bruins were in line to have two selections on Friday night, but ping pong balls determined their fate in early May when the Maple Leafs won the first-overall pick.
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Ahead of the draft, Don Sweeney said he was keeping all options open. That included his first-round pick, which he said is "always on the table." He noted the Bruins' amateur scouting department did more work, but also said he is eager to get into the trade market.
This is Don Sweeney's 12th draft as the Bruins general manager, and the 23rd overall selection is the 11th first-round pick during his tenure. Bruins fans have seen both sides of those first-round picks. Charlie McAvoy and Jake DeBrusk became NHL regulars, while Zach Senyshyn and Fabian Lysell are Sweeney first-rounders that have not panned out.
Last year, Sweeney used his first top-10 pick to select James Hagens .
Bruins Draft Picks/Tracker
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Round 1, Pick 23
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Round 2, Pick 56
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Round 3, Pick 88
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Round 4, Pick 122 (from TBL )
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Round 7, Pick 216
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*Tracker will be updated throughout the draft.
How to Watch
Round 1
Friday, June 26
7:00 PM ET
US: ESPN
CA: Sportsnet, TVA
Rounds 2-7
Saturday, June 27
11:00 AM ET
US: NHL Network, ESPN+
CA: Sportsnet
Helpful Links & Mock Drafts
BHN: Prospects in Range, Out of Reach at No. 23
BHN x PhHN: First Round NHL Mock Draft
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Bruins Pick: Elton Hermansson, RW
Elite Prospects Consensus Ranking
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No. 23: Xavier Villeneuve, LHD
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Bruins Pick: Nikita Klepov, RW
Sportsnet Mock Draft (Sam Cosentino)
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Bruins Pick: Maddox Dagenais, C
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Bruins Pick: Tommy Bleyl, RHD
Bruins Offseason Schedule
Friday, June 26: NHL Draft (Round 1) – KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Saturday, June 27: NHL Draft (Rounds 2-7) – KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Monday, June 29: Deadline for teams to extend qualifying offers to RFAs
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Mon, June 29-Thur, July 2: Development Camp – Warrior Ice Arena, Brighton, MA
Tuesday, June 30: Buyout window closes
Wednesday, July 1: NHL Free Agency
Friday, September 11: Rookie Camp opens – Warrior Ice Arena, Brighton, MA
Wednesday, September 16: Training Camp opens – Warrior Ice Arena, Brighton, MA
Sunday, September 20: First preseason game – TD Garden, Boston, MA
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