{"id":3725,"date":"2026-06-27T17:33:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T17:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3725"},"modified":"2026-06-27T17:33:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T17:33:37","slug":"tracking-local-players-selected-in-the-2026-nhl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3725","title":{"rendered":"Tracking local players selected in the 2026 NHL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>Rounds 2 through 7 of the NHL Draft will be held Saturday. You can watch on NHL Network.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3723\">MLB season\u2019s midway point a good time to analyze individual awards races and rate best\/worst team moves<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Four players who are in line to play in Hockey East were taken in the first round on Friday night, and more players with local connections are likely to come off the board on Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Here\u2019s a look at the locals:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span><b>Xavier Villeneuve<\/b><b> \u2014 Drafted 34th by the Blackhawks <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><i>Committed to Boston University<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>After two Terriers were picked in Friday\u2019s opening round, the second selection of the second round is the 5-foot-11-inch defenseman from Quebec. Villeneuve is a smaller defenseman with elite speed, edge work, and hands. He tallied 38 points in 37 games with Blainville-Boisbriand in the QMJHL last season. He\u2019s expected to enroll at BU this fall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>Casey Mutryn \u2014 Drafted 38th by the Kraken<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><i>From Norwell, committed to Boston College<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Norwell native rose in the draft process following a breakout U18 season with the USNTDP, in which he recorded 14 goals and 37 points in 55 games. The 6-foot-3-inch, 213 pound winger plays a relentless style and has offensive upside to reach the middle-six of an NHL lineup. He played two years of prep hockey at St. Sebastian\u2019s, posting 42 points as a sophomore in the 2023-24 campaign, and will follow the same path to BC as his older brother, Teddy \u2014 a third round pick of the San Jose Sharks last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Get Starting Point<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><label>Enter Email<\/label><\/p>\n<div><button>Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><b>Tobias Trejbal \u2014 Drafted 42nd by the Flames<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><i>Committed to UMass<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The first goalie off the board is a UMass commit, which follows a pattern \u2014 in three of the past four drafts, a Minutemen-bound netminder has been selected inside the first three rounds. A Czechia native, Trejbal has prototypical size at 6 feet 4 inches and posted a .916 save percentage in 42 games last season with the USHL\u2019s Youngstown Phathoms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>Oleg Kulebyakin \u2014 Drafted 52nd by the Lightning<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><i>Committed to UMass<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Russia native made a splash in his debut QMJHL season, leading Halifax with 73 points while showcasing strong puck handling skills and elite hands. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3721\">There are a lot of questions entering NHL free agency. Can the Bruins find answers at No. 1 center and right-shot defenseman?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>He was the No. 87 ranked North American skater by NHL Central Scouting, but the Lightning made him their first selection after trading away its first-round pick.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>Rudolfs Berzkalns \u2014 Drafted 58th by the Oilers<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><i>Committed to Boston College<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>An athletic 6-foot-4-inch center from Latvia, Berzkalns totaled just eight points in 43 games with the USHL\u2019s Muskegon Lumberjacks in the 2024-25 season before increasing his production to 25 points in 48 games this past season. He is expected to enroll at BC this fall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>Luke Schairer \u2014 Drafted 75th by the Blues<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><i>Committed to Boston University <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Milwaukee native is a speedy defenseman who recorded one goal and 21 assists with the USNTDP\u2019s U18 squad this past year. He will play with Peterborough in the OHL next season before heading to BU in 2027.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>Rian Chudzinski \u2014 Drafted 83rd by the Ducks<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><i>From Needham, committed to Boston University<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Needham native led Dexter Southfield with 52 points as a junior in the 2024-25 campaign before heading to Moncton in the QMJHL, where he posted 38 points in 54 games last season. He came up through the Boston Jr. Eagles program and profiles as a power forward who could make an eventual impact in Anaheim\u2019s middle six.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3719\">The Celtics, Brad Stevens in particular, have their work cut out to repair relationship with Jaylen Brown<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rounds 2 through 7 of the NHL Draft will be held Saturday. 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