Canada had to wait a day to find out their next opponent, after a stunning last-second winner in Sunday’s Round of 32, but their Round of 16 clash is set.

There may not be mystery at the very top of Friday’s NHL Draft, with odds to be the No. 1 pick off the board as Gavin McKenna appears destined for Toronto, but there’s intrigue beyond. 

Though the 2026 NBA Draft has long been touted as a deep class with a top four that would be enviable in most years, there's little mystery as to who will be taken with the first pick on Tuesday night.