NHL Draft Tiers: Why The Top Of The 2026 NHL Draft Is So Crowded

Called Up: The Hockey Prospects Podcast · May 15, 2026 · 1h 37m

Called Up is going deep on the top of the 2026 NHL Draft and beyond this week as Chris and Cam discuss how the first round can be tiered. Chris and Cam think as many as six players belong in the serious discussions for teams at the very top of the draft. Find out who they are and why this class is so tricky.

Additionally, Chris and Cam share a little insight into list building, handicapping where they think some players will go by sharing if they'll go before or after a player in a similar tier.

After that, Chris and Cam get into a True or False style Called Up Challenge, go through Beyond…