Alan Caldwell

WHL picks: prospects: WHL roster breakdown:

[Tri-City Americans @TCAmericans]

TRADE: We're moving up in the CHL Import Draft! We have completed a trade with Wenatchee involving CHL Import Draft selections.

Read » https://t.co/7ynNamd4La

[Wenatchee Wild @WHLwild_]

2026 Import Draft selection 🔄️2030 Prospects Draft selection

We've made a swap with the Silvertips:

🔃 https://t.co/CRl7W3Lr0O

#PowerOfThePack

[Alan Caldwell @smallatlarge]

In addition to Beuker, whose signing the Canes just announced, Brad says they'll be landing both Stuart brothers for next season as well. Three big pieces that should help them be massively improved next season.

[Brad Elliott Schlossman @SchlossmanGF]

Adding to this, Jake Stuart will be joining his brother in Lethbridge next season.

[Victoria Royals @victoriaroyals]

TRADE: Royals acquire defenceman Nate Yellowaga from the Red Deer Rebels in exchange for a 2027 4th, 2028 2nd, and a 2030 4th round pick.

Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/9E6La2iD7B

[Edmonton Oil Kings @EdmOilKings]

THE ARCHITECT! ⚙️

The Oil Kings are excited to announce Michael Chan as the club's new President, General Manager and Alternate Governor! 👑

Chan has spent the last five seasons as the team’s Director of Scouting leading the team’s WHL Prospects Drafts. Chan also served as the Oil Kings Video Coach and Hockey Operations Coordinator from 2017 to 2020.

🔗READ HERE: https://t.co/9tSzbSnd88

[Penticton Vees @PentictonVees]

🚨TRADE ALERT🚨

The Vees have acquired the rights to 2007-born forward Graham Jones and a 2nd Round Pick in the 2026 CHL Import Draft from the Victoria Royals in exchange for a 2029 4th Round Pick, a 2030 3rd Round Pick and a 1st Round Pick in the 2026 CHL Import Draft!

INFO | https://t.co/R5nuE5pMX6

[Swift Current Broncos @SCBroncos]

The Swift Current Broncos have acquired 2007-born forward Hudson Kibblewhite in a three-team trade with the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Brandon Wheat Kings.

The Broncos send 2007-born defenceman Josh McGregor to Brandon, while the Hurricanes acquire the rights to 2007-born forward Jake Stuart and a fifth-round pick in the 2028 WHL Prospects Draft. Brandon also receives a seventh-round pick in the 2028 WHL Prospects Draft from Lethbridge.

The Broncos would like to welcome Hudson and his family to Swift Current! 🐴💙

📰 https://t.co/hr9lPWtgIB

[North Dakota Hockey @UNDmhockey]

Adding some C-4 to the lineup!

Welcome to North Dakota, Carson Carels!

#UNDproud | #LGH

[Farhan Lalji @FarhanLaljiTSN]

Two days ago we celebrated Ernie Punch McLean. Today Punch has passed away. Even at 93 years of age I’m stunned by this news. I’m happy he got to hear how people felt about him on Wednesday at QPA, even though I’m sure he heard it regularly. #RIPPunch 🪽👊🏽

[Derek Neumeier @Derek_N_NHL]

This is surely an incomplete list, but the following NHL alumni have sons who just got picked in this year's WHL draft:

Chris Osgood
Robyn Regehr
Jason Strudwick
Jason LaBarbera
Michael Graber
Brent Burns (who is STILL PLAYING in the NHL, by the way)

[Jeff Marek @JeffMarek]

Huge news in the CHL. Great reporting by @MikLalancette

[Western Hockey League @TheWHL]

The @EdmOilKings have acquired forward KJ Sauer from the @PentictonVees in exchange for a fifth-round selection in the 2027 #WHLDraft.

[Wenatchee Wild @WHLwild_]

We're making a move before we move into Round 2 of this year's #WHLDraft - thank you Cal for all of your contributions to our club this past season!

🔄️https://t.co/Iz1DAHpvIn

#PowerOfThePack

[Seattle Thunderbirds @SeattleTbirds]

TRADE: The Seattle Thunderbirds have acquired Luke Puchner, 2026 Seventh-Round Pick, and a 2029 Third-Round Pick (Conditional) from the Medicine Hat Tigers in exchange for Brayden Holberton and a 2026 Fifth-Round Pick.

Thank you for everything Holby! Best of luck in Medicine Hat!
🔗 https://t.co/NSs0bE4mr0

[Brandon Wheat Kings @bdnwheatkings]

TRADE 🚨

The Brandon Wheat Kings have traded picks 15 and 102 in the 2026 WHL Draft to the Saskatoon Blades.
In return, Brandon receives picks 18 and 67.
#WHLDraft

[Alan Caldwell @smallatlarge]

Seattle takes Jax Bubnick from Saskatoon....he just HAS to be related to the three Bubnick brothers from Saskatoon who all played in the WHL in the 2000's, doesn't he?

[Alan Caldwell @smallatlarge]

11 picks in, still waiting for the first American player to be selected.

[Western Hockey League @TheWHL]

Back to the B.C. Division he goes! ➡️

@DallasStars prospect, Cameron Schmidt has been traded to the Victoria Royals for the seventh-overall pick in this year’s #WHLDraft and another pick in 2028.

[Victoria Royals @victoriaroyals]

TRADE: Royals acquire the 28th overall selection, a 2027 1st round pick, a 2029 2nd round pick, and a 2029 3rd round pick from the Wenatchee Wild in exchange for the 5th overall selection

[Alan Caldwell @smallatlarge]

Holy smokes did Wenatchee give up a ton to move up from 3rd to 2nd.