Two Hughes brothers loom over Vancouver as Las Vegas buzzes with trade chatter. Jack Hughes publically voiced interest in someday playing with Quinn, sparking fuel for Canucks–vs–Devils speculations and a potential blockbuster package that could bring both Hughes siblings to one roster.

Meanwhile, Bedard’s future in Chicago, Wolf’s seven-year Calgary extension, and Crosby/Ovechkin loyalty frame a weekend of big moves and big ideas about where stars finish their careers and where teams might chase a playoff bid next season.

Connor McDavid leads the draft as the safe cornerstone for 10-team rosters, with Nathan MacKinnon a close second thanks to elite volume and a high ceiling. Leon Draisaitl and Calgary’s Connor Zary surface as high-upside early picks, while McKenzie Weegar and Dustin Wolf anchor Calgary’s back end with strong peripheral upside. The show emphasizes balancing wings, blue-line anchors like Sanderson, and the value of dual-eligibility forwards like Boldy and Keller, plus a keeper eye on standout goalies.

Beyond the top tier, Reinhardt, Keller, Point, Robertson and Crosby appear as key secondary targets, with Kadri and Couture offering mid-round floor in central roles. The mock underscores that in a 10-team format, early wing depth, defenseman reach and goalie insurance shape rosters. Expect lots of camp chatter and ADP shifts as drafts heat up.

Tampa Bay kept its core and added depth pieces to bolster the bottom six, notably Pontus Holmberg, Sam O’Reilly, and Jacob Pelletier, in a season framed as a smart, not splashy, retool. The goal is to shore up depth that wore down the roster and keep the high-end talent healthy enough to pressure the Florida Panthers.

Health and youth are the X-factors: Mitchell Chaffee and JJ Moser could see bigger roles, while the defense behind Hedman and the goalie tandem must hold the line if injuries pop up. If those pieces pay off and the stars stay healthy, Tampa Bay remains a threat in a tough Atlantic.