BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JUNE 26: Alberts Šmits of Latvia looks on during day one of the 2026 NHL Draft on June 26, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JUNE 26: Wyatt Cullen of the United States looks on during day one of the 2026 NHL Draft on June 26, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

FILE - Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson puts his glove out for a save during an NHL hockey game against the Montréal Canadiens, April 14, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton, File)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JUNE 26: Nikita Klepov of the United States looks on during day one of the 2026 NHL Draft on June 26, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JUNE 26: JP Hurlbert of the United States meets fans during day one of the 2026 NHL Draft on June 26, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JUNE 26: Daxon Rudolph of Canada meet fans during day one of the 2026 NHL Draft on June 26, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JUNE 26: Wyatt Cullen of the United States meets fans during day one of the 2026 NHL Draft on June 26, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JUNE 26: Alberts Šmits of Latvia meets fans during day one of the 2026 NHL Draft on June 26, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)