2026 Team Board Mock Draft Pick #18

[Hasbro]

Back by popular demand (one Dm anyway)

A series of 1 day polls for the forthcoming draft. Picks will be decided by vote.

Please only vote in the poll if you are a Cap fan.

Links to the individual threads on the player names.

Mother thread on prospects board


1. Gavin McKenna, LW, Penn State (NCAA)

2. Chase Reid, RHD, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)

3. Ivar Stenberg, LW, Frolunda (SHL)

4 . Caleb Malhotra, C, Brantford (OHL)

5. Carson Carels, LHD, Prince George (WHL)

6. Viggo Bjorck, C, Djurgardens (SHL)

7. Alberts Smits, LHD, Jukurit (Liiga)

8. Keaton Verheoff, RHD, North Dakota (NCAA)

9. Daxon Rudolph, RHD, Prince Albert (WHL)

10. Malte Gustafsson, LHD, HV71 (SHL)

11. Tynan Lawrence, C, Boston University (NCAA)

12. Oscar Hemming, LW, Boston College (NCAA)

13. Wyatt Cullen, LW, US NTDP (USHL)

14. Alexander Command, C, Orebro (U20 Nationell)

15. Ethan Belchetz, LW, Windsor (OHL)


16. Ryan Lin, RHD, Vancouver (WHL)


17. Oliver Suvanto, C, Tappara (Liiga)

18. ?????

 

[pman25]

I went with Novotny, the EP draft guide made me a believer

 

[Kalopsia]

FYI @Hasbro , looks like you left Suvanto on the poll by accident

 

[Silky mitts]

I just listened to an interview with a Euro scout on the NHL Draft Class podcast where they talked about Elton Hermanssonn. Upside play, leading scorer and voted outstanding forward at U18s, puck handling a strength, defense a weakness.

 

[qcal1427]

Bleyl again, he has the sauce necessary to succeed as that archetype of defenseman

 

[stephenball]

In the last one I said I’d take Lin and then Hermansson at 18, now I’m realizing it Lin was available at 16 he’d likely be available at 18, because the Kings aren’t taking him. So I went Hermansson here, would have swapped the picks.

 

[Holtbyisms]

I just listened to an interview with a Euro scout on the NHL Draft Class podcast where they talked about Elton Hermanssonn. Upside play, leading scorer and voted outstanding forward at U18s, puck handling a strength, defense a weakness.

Plays extremely well with Gastrin, pair them up and let the defensive struggles wash away.

 

[Coldnwindy]

Going with Novotny again. Ideally, he's the pick at 16 but Hermansson is a good second choice.

 

[BMacs Burner]

Hermansson truthers rise

 

[Corby78]

Just realized I voted for the guy who off the board….

 

[kicksavedave]

Just realized I voted for the guy who off the board….

Voter fraud, caught red handed.

 

[usiel]

Klepov for me he has some high skill areas.

@Marshall I did consider Dagenais he was probably my #2 here.

 

[usiel]

Just a heads up Suvanto got 3 votes here despite being picked at #17.