Why Caleb Malhotra is perfect fit for Canucks in 2026 NHL Draft
Vancouver could use a guy like this.
Why Caleb Malhotra is perfect fit for Canucks in 2026 NHL Draft originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Vancouver Canucks certainly had to be bummed out during the NHL Draft lottery.
They had the best odds to earn the No. 1 overall pick, but they saw the Toronto Maple Leafs snag that spot instead. Then they saw the San Jose Sharks earn the second pick.
That left the Canucks in the No. 3 spot. There's just one reason that might work out OK: Caleb Malhotra.
MORE: The Mitch Marner irony of Auston Matthews' future with the Maple Leafs Why Canucks, Caleb Malhotra are perfect fit Malhotra is a local kid. He's the son of AHL Abbotsford head coach Manny Malhotra, the affiliate of Vancouver. That's a great fit in and of itself.