The NHL draft will take place on Friday, but the Tampa Bay Lightning once again have no first-round picks in the 2026 NHL draft.The Bolts' first-round pick in the 2026 draft was part of a 2025 three-team trade, which gave the Li ghtning Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde.The Bolts have not had a first-round draft pick since 2023, when they selected Isaac Howard.In the 2026 draft, the Lightning will have seven picks, three of those in round 5.Here are the picks the Lightning have for the 2026 draft: Round 2 58 overall Round 3 90 overall Round 5 133 overall (from Toronto) Round 5 134 overall (from Seattle) Round 5 154 overall Round 6 186 overall Round 7 218 overallRound 1 of the draft will start at 7 p.m., Friday, on ESPN. Rounds 2 through 7 will start at 11 a.m. on the ESPN app. The Spot Tampa Bay 66 is the official broadcast partner of the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Spot and Tampa Bay 28 are both owned by EW Scripps.  ...read more read less