CAPTION CORRECTION: Please note that in image number(s) 2283511117 2283511101 2283511099 2283511098 the draft pick number is incorrect. It should be thirty-first NOT thirtieth. We apologize for any inconvenience. BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JUNE 26: NHL commissioner Gary Bettman looks on as Thomas Bleyl of the United States is drafted by the Nashville Predators with the thirty-first overall pick during day one of the 2026 NHL Draft on June 26, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)