For the 32nd pick in the 2026 NHL Draft , the most likely projected name I found is Ottawa Senators at No. 32 in the final first-round order, though that slot itself is the champion’s pick and can still shift depending on the Stanley Cup Final outcome.

What’s projected

  • The draft order published by NHL.com shows pick No. 32 as the Stanley Cup champion ’s selection, with Ottawa Senators listed there in the projected order.
  • For actual player projections, the most current mock-draft result I found is a top-32 mock from Daily Faceoff, but the snippet available here does not show the No. 32 player name directly.
  • NHL prospect rankings also show a pool of players being considered near the end of the first round, but the exact No. 32 player isn’t specified in the accessible preview.

Practical read

Because No. 32 belongs to the champion and the player projection depends on team needs and how the first round unfolds, there usually isn’t one locked-in “projected” name this far out. The safest answer is that No. 32 is the champion’s pick, currently tied to Ottawa in the published order , rather than a single confirmed prospect.

If you mean the player

The late-first-round prospects most often appearing in public top-32 discussions include players such as Mathis Preston , Brooks Rogowski , and Liam Ruck in the NHL Central Scouting list, but that is a rankings board, not a firm mock for pick 32.