KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY

Round 1: Friday, June 26, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN and ESPN+)

Rounds 2-7: Saturday, June 27, 11:00 a.m. ET (ESPN+ and NHL Network)

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‘I’m just so happy’: Bolts, 2026 draftees feel they’ve found the right match

Tampa Bay adds six new prospects on Day 2 of the 2026 NHL Draft

John Rosso | NHL Draft 2026

John Rosso discusses the Lightning's selections in the 2026 NHL Draft

Julien BriseBois | NHL Draft 2026

Julien BriseBois on the selections of the 2026 NHL Draft and upcoming UFAs.

Lightning select six players at 2026 NHL Draft

Tampa Bay adds three forwards, two defensemen, and a goaltender to its prospect pool

Lightning select D Max Vilén with 218th overall pick in 2026 NHL Draft

With their final pick of the day, Tampa Bay adds a defenseman

Lightning select G Stepan Shurygin with 186th overall pick in 2026 NHL Draft

Shurygin spent the 2025-26 campaign as the starting goalie for the OHL’s Saginaw Spirit

Lightning select forwards Morgan Anderberg, Cooper Soller in Round 5 of NHL Draft

The Bolts use their pair of fifth round picks on two forwards

Lightning select D Tomas Kralovic with 90th overall pick in 2026 NHL Draft

The Slovakian native scored 31 points in during the 2025-26 season

Lightning select F Oleg Kulebiakin with 52nd overall pick in 2026 NHL Draft

Tampa Bay trades up to pick No. 52 to select the St. Petersburg, Russia native

Scouting Report: Mikael Andersson hits three decades with Lightning

Lightning alumnus remains key piece of organization as European scout

Lightning Enter 2026 NHL Draft with seven picks

The 2026 NHL Draft will take place June 26-27 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo

Lightning acquire fifth-round pick in 2026 from Toronto in exchange for D Darren Raddysh

Tampa Bay adds an additional pick ahead of this month's draft
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