Building the Board: Canucks Scouts Prepare for 2026 NHL Draft

The Vancouver Canucks know this year’s NHL Draft represents an important opportunity for the organization. With 10 selections in the 2026 NHL Draft, and four picks in the top 41, the club’s amateur scouting staff gathered last week for May meetings ahead of the NHL Draft Combine and draft day on June 27th.

Building the Board: Canucks Scouts Prepare for 2026 NHL Draft. The Vancouver Canucks know this year’s NHL Draft represents an important opportunity for the organization. With 10 selections in the 2026 NHL Draft, and four picks in the top 41, the club’s amateur scouting staff gathered last week for May meetings ahead of the NHL Draft Combine and draft day on June 27th. It’s a chance for the scouts to get together, discuss the information they’ve gathered on players over the last 12 months, debate, and firm up their list. Director of Amateur Scouting, Todd Harvey, talked about what it means to the organization to have 10 draft picks to strengthen the organization for the future. “We're very excited. Obviously, it's a big year for the Vancouver Canucks, and we're going to add some really good pieces to our pipeline here that should make fans...