Tampa Bay Lightning skip first round of 2026 NHL Draft
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 27, 2026, 3:39 AM
Last updated Jun 27, 2026
The Tampa Bay Lightning did not have a first round pick during the 2026 NHL Draft held on June 26. Their first round pick was traded to the Seattle Kraken in March 2025 as part of a deal for Oliver Bjorkstrand. The pick changed hands several times before the Ottawa Senators made the selection that ultimately became Jonas Lagerberg Hoen. The Lightning will have seven picks in the following rounds, starting with the 58th overall in the second round, along with one third round pick, three fifth round picks, one sixth round pick, and one seventh round pick.
- •Lightning traded 2026 first round pick to Seattle Kraken in March 2025
- •Oliver Bjorkstrand was acquired in that trade
- •Lightning to pick 58th overall first on Day 2
- •Team has seven total picks for the next rounds
- •No first round picks for Lightning since 2020
- 3:39 AMYahoo Sports — Lightning Quiet on Day 1 of the 2026 NHL Draft
"The Tampa Bay Lightning have had just one first round draft pick since 2020 and they were once again without a first rounder during the 2026 NHL Draft.
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