NHL Mock Draft 2026: First Two Rounds Get the Full Board Treatment

This is the time of year when every scout, GM, and draft nerd starts squinting at the same board and pretending certainty exists. A full two-round mock always tells you more about team appetite than actual order, because the league loves to bluff until the phones get hot. The picture also gets fuzzier fast once the first few picks go off script, which is basically the NHL draft’s favorite hobby. This one should give you a read on where the action might start before the real chaos arrives.