Post NHL Draft Lottery Mock Draft

Babs and draft expert Chris Peters react to the Toronto Maple Leafs winning the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery and break down what it means for the future of the franchise. From Gavin McKenna at Penn State to Ivar Stenberg in the SHL and Keaton Verhoeff at North Dakota, this updated 2026 NHL Mock Draft covers the top NHL prospects now linked to Toronto. We dive into OHL prospects like Chase Reid, Ethan Belchetz, and Caleb Malhotra, WHL names like Carson Carels and Daxon Rudolph, plus European standouts including Viggo Björck and Alberts Šmits. This is a full NHL prospect rankings style breakdown with NHL draft analysis, team fits, draft lottery fallout, and players rising up 2026 NHL Draft boards.