NHL DraftNHL NewsNHL Opinion 2020 NHL Draft Could Be Held This June After All Featurd Writer 05/01/2020 0 Min Read SHARE The NHL is looking at options to go ahead with the NHL draft in June. There would still be several issues that would need to be ironed out first. Total 0 Shares Share 0 Tweet 0 Pin it 0 Share 0 2025-26 Critical Dates Apr. 16: Regular Season Ends Apr. 18: Stanley Cup Playoffs begin May 5th?: 2026 NHL Draft Lottery June 21: Last possible day for 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs June 26-27: 2026 NHL Draft July 1: Free agency begins (12 p.m. ET)
