Tuesday\u2019s 2026 NHL Draft Lottery couldn\u2019t have gone worse for the Chicago Blackhawks. Entering the night, GM Kyle Davidson & Co. had the second-best odds of landing the No. 1 overall pick, but the ping pong balls didn\u2019t fall in their favor.<\/p>\n
Instead, the Blackhawks received the fourth selection in the 2026 NHL Draft, which is as far as they could have fallen in the Lottery. More in the links for Davidson\u2019s reaction following the results, plus who he could target at No. 4 later this summer.<\/p>\n
Also in Blackhawks news, some insight was shared regarding Roman Kantserov\u2019s future plans, now that his KHL postseason run with Metallurg Magnitogorsk has concluded.<\/p>\n
Around the league, the Avalanche cruised to a 2-0 series lead over the Wild, the three Calder Trophy finalists were announced, and the Sharks have another chance to add to their stacked prospect pool.<\/p>\n
All that & more in the Daily!<\/p>\n
Blackhawks Offseason, News & Trade Rumors<\/p>\n
Chicago Hockey Now: Draft Lottery Doom. After finishing in the bottom three in the NHL standings for a fourth consecutive season, the Chicago Blackhawks<\/a> will likely miss out on Gavin McKenna and Ivar Stenberg after falling to No. 4 in the 2026 NHL Draft.<\/p>\n More CHN: What grades do veteran forward Tyler Bertuzzi, Ilya Mikheyev, Andre Burakovsky, and Teuvo Teravainen deserve for their individual performances this year? Find out in Part 3 of Chicago Hockey Now\u2019s 2025-26 Season Report Cards<\/a>.<\/p>\n More CHN: ICYMI \u2014 the Rockford IceHogs recently made a change to head coach Jared Nightingale\u2019s staff, as assistant Rob Klinhammer<\/a> was relieved of his duties after four seasons in the position.<\/p>\n In KHL news, Metallurg Magnitogorsk\u2019s Sporting Director, Evgeny Biryukov, said in an interview with Championat that Blackhawks\u2019 top prospect Roman Kantserov is \u201clikely\u201d signing with the Blackhawks this summer.<\/p>\n In a conversation with Championat in Russia, Metallurg Magnitogorsk\u2019s Sporting Director, Evgeny Biryukov says that Roman Kantserov is \u201clikely\u201d leaving the club pic.twitter.com\/dxd9woiYEc<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mario Tirabassi (@Mario_Tirabassi) May 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n After Tuesday\u2019s NHL Draft Lottery, Davidson was also asked about Kantserov\u2019s status going into the offseason. He said he anticipates talking with Kantserov and his agent in the coming weeks to discuss coming over to Chicago for the 2026-27 season.<\/p>\n Davidson anticipated talking with Roman Kantserov and his agent in the coming weeks to discuss the possibility of signing for next season.<\/p>\n \u2014 Scott Powers (@ByScottPowers) May 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n NHL Trade Talk, News, & National Hockey Now<\/p>\n The Athletic: What a start to the John Chayka and Mats Sundin era in Toronto. The Maple Leafs won the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery on Tuesday, giving them the rights to the No. 1 overall pick<\/a> this summer. It will be just the third time in franchise history that the Leafs own the top draft choice.<\/p>\n San Jose Hockey Now: Coming in at No. 2 behind the Maple Leafs were the San Jose Sharks<\/a>, who vaulted up seven spots in the Draft Lottery results. The Sharks leapfrogged the Vancouver Canucks and will add another high-end prospect to their already-stacked pipelines. More help for Macklin Celebrini.<\/p>\n NHL.com: Shortly after the Vancouver Canucks were \u201cawarded\u201d with the No. 3 pick, Jim Rutherford announced that he plans to step down as the President of Hockey Operations<\/a> following the 2026 NHL Draft.<\/p>\n Forever Blueshirts: The New York Rangers<\/a> were just one number away from winning the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery on Tuesday. Not only did the Rangers not receive the top overall pick, but they fell all the way down to No. 5.<\/p>\n ESPN: Once the Lottery wrapped up, the stage was set for the NHL to announce the three finalists for the 2026 Calder Trophy, given annually to the league\u2019s top rookie<\/a>. Of course, New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer is the favorite to win the award.<\/p>\n Montreal Hockey Now: Along with Schaefer and Anaheim Ducks forward Beckett Sennecke, Montreal Canadiens<\/a> forward Ivan Demidov was the third finalist announced for the 2026 Calder.<\/p>\n Colorado Hockey Now: With a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild in Game 2 on Tuesday, the Colorado Avalanche<\/a> remain undefeated in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and hold a 2-0 series lead in Round 2. Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas, and Gabriel Landeskog each tallied two points in the victory.<\/p>\n More ESPN: On the other end of the outcome, the Wild are still searching for answers<\/a> against the Presidents\u2019 Trophy winners. After Jesper Wallstedt allowed nine goals in Game 1, head coach John Hynes sat him in favor of veteran Filip Gustavsson on Tuesday. That decision didn\u2019t make much of a difference, as the Wild were still heavily outplayed by the NHL\u2019s top team from the regular season.<\/p>\n Daily Faceoff: With the Edmonton Oilers knocked out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Darren Dreger reported that defensemen Evan Bouchard and Darnell Nurse are expected to join Team Canada for the 2026 IIHF World Championships in Switzerland. Dreger also mentioned that 2026 projected top overall pick, Gavin McKenna, will not play for Canada in the tournament.<\/p>\n For more Blackhawks news, visit Chicago Hockey Now<\/a> and like our Facebook Page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow us on X:<\/p>\n