Canadiens trade up select Gleb Pugachyov 26th overall in NHL draft
The Canadiens gave up the 28th pick and a third-rounder next year after scouts rated Gleb Pugachyov the best player available.
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For the third year in a row, the Canadian drew in Russia for his first selection of the draft. In 26th place, the organization set its course on attacker Gleb Pugachyov.
Canadiens trade up select Gleb Pugachyov 26th overall in NHL draft
The first round of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft is underway, and the Montreal Canadiens are looking to add some depth and talent by selecting Gleb Pugachyov with the 26th overall selection. Prior to the 26th pick being selected, Gary Bettman announced that the Golden Knights and the Canadiens had made a trade. The deal? […]
The first round of the NHL draft, which took place on Friday night in Buffalo, gave the Montreal Canadiens a great surprise. True to his recent habits, the Montreal staff decided to compromise to move forward from two levels, trading his own first-round choice (the 28th in total) to the Utah Golden Knights in exchange for the 26th choice of speech and a third-round choice in 2027.It was to this precise rank that Kent Hughes set his course on the…
Canadiens draft Gleb Pugachyov after trading up for 26th pick
Watch as NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announces that the Montreal Canadiens have drafted Russian winger Gleb Pugachyov with the 26th pick in the 2026 NHL Draft after trading the 28th pick and a 2027 third round pick to Vegas.
Canadiens select Gleb Pugachyov No. 26 overall in 2026 NHL Draft - Daily Faceoff
The Montreal Canadiens prioritized a high floor with the No. 26 selection in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft by picking hulking Russian winger Gleb Pugachyov. The Canadiens traded up to take Pugachyov. Montreal traded the No. 28 pick and a third-round pick in the 2027 draft, to the Vegas Golden Knights to take their guy. Despite only having turned 18 in March, Pugachyov earned his KHL and VHL debuts with Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo and its second-tier affi…
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