Canucks Draft Caleb Malhotra, Sabres Take Rudolph

The Canucks shock the world by snagging top-three odds and drafting Caleb Malhotra—the son of new head coach Manny Malhotra—after a blazing 84-point OHL season. Buffalo follows with Daxon Rudolph, a playoff hero from Alberta, while Calgary lands Carson Carels, a 73-point defenseman from Manitoba headed to North Dakota. Seattle adds Chase Reid, a U.S. world junior standout, and San Jose rounds out the top nine with Keaton Verhoeff, a Canadian world junior alum and UND commit—all defensemen, all elite, all setting the stage for a wild draft season. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/852bb81d7a3a9c21