The 2026 NHL Draft is quickly approaching, and with the Calgary Flames having eight picks in the first three rounds, it could be a historic night for a franchise that finally accepted their fate in 2025/26. Two of those picks come in the first-round, and while the No. 6 pick and the opportunity to add a blue chip prospect gets all of the attention, their late first-round pick will be incredibly valuable as well.
As of right now, we don't know exactly where the pick will be beyond 30-31, with the Golden Knights on the precipice of defeat in the Stanley Cup Finals, but given the depth of this draft, there's going to be a potential NHLer waiting to be selected by Calgary late in the first round.
Recently, we did a mock-draft roundup covering the predictions of several major outlets in regards to No. 6 overall, and today, we'll do the same for the Flames late first-round pick, revealing who was selected most by the best and brightest in hockey media, covering 10 mock drafts ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft.
(Credit to the following sites for their mock drafts; Bleacher Report, Tankathon, Daily Faceoff, Lines.com, The Win Column, The Athletic (three different writers), NHL.com (two writers).
