Egor Barabanov Tops The 2026 NHL Draft Overagers List

The overage pool is where draft boards get interesting, because a player’s age can hide as much as it reveals. Egor Barabanov sits at the top of this year’s re-entry group, and that alone makes scouts re-check the file and the stopwatch. These are the kinds of prospects who can force a team to decide whether patience is a virtue or a luxury. If a club thinks it missed something the first time, this is where the second look starts to matter.