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NHL·TRANSACTION·June 20, 2026 01:19 PM ET

Sportsnet weighs which teams could trade a top-10 pick this offseason

A top-10 pick could be in play this summer.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Jun 201 min read
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What happened: A Sportsnet analysis examines which clubs holding a top-10 selection might be willing to move it and what a return package could realistically look like. The piece frames the pick as a tradeable asset heading into the offseason rather than a lock to be used at the draft.

Why it matters: Top-10 picks rarely change hands, so any team signaling a willingness to deal one would reshape the early draft order and the trade market around it. The discussion matters for clubs weighing a longer rebuild against an immediate win-now push as the 2025-26 league year approaches.

What to watch: Watch whether any front office publicly entertains moving its selection as the draft nears, and what veterans or roster pieces surface in proposed swaps.

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