Canucks draft pick from the Hughes trade is now locked in
The new Vancouver Canucks management team is going to be busy on draft day this year.
The Canucks have accumulated 10 picks in next month’s draft in Buffalo. The franchise hasn’t made that many picks in a single draft since 2003, when the draft contained two additional rounds.
Vancouver has two first-round picks this year, thanks to the Quinn Hughes trade. And on Thursday, that pick was locked in.
The Canucks now hold the 24th overall pick in the draft. This was secured following the Vegas Golden Knights booking their spot in the Western Conference Final on Thursday.
That’s not the best-case scenario, but it’s not the worst-case scenario either. Had Minnesota advanced to the conference final, that pick would have slipped to 28th at best.
Canucks loaded with draft picks in 2026
The Canucks will make four selections in the first 41 picks of the draft, which is something they haven’t done since 1973.
They own the No. 3 and 24 picks in the first round, as well as picks No. 33 and 41 in Round 2. The 41st overall selection is courtesy of the San Jose Sharks via the Kiefer Sherwood trade.
The Canucks are beginning to stockpile draft picks (PuckPedia.com)
Other draft picks currently in Vancouver’s possession include a third-rounder from Columbus from the Conor Garland trade, as well as a pair of sixth-rounders from Washington (David Kämpf trade) and Boston (Lukas Reichel trade). These are in addition to their native picks, which will be at the beginning of the fourth, fifth, and sixth rounds.
The draft is set for June 26 and 27 in Buffalo. It’ll be Ryan Johnson’s first draft as Canucks general manager, as well as the first for Henrik and Daniel Sedin as co-presidents of hockey operations.