NHL Draft Concludes with Penguins Selecting Rusk Twins Amidst Multiple Team Trades

The 2026 NHL Draft has wrapped up, highlighted by the Pittsburgh Penguins' selection of twin brothers Liam and Markus Rusk with their initial picks. The final day also featured several notable transactions across the league. These included the Carolina Hurricanes acquiring John Carlson's contract rights, the Boston Bruins trading Fabian Lysell, and the Toronto Maple Leafs sending Brandon Carlo to the St. Louis Blues.