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Max Vilén right nowThe 2026-2027 season

Tampa Bay Lightning sit 3rd in the Atlantic (5–2–0, 10 pts).

Milestones within reach

Career
First NHL point
1 away
Career
First NHL goal
1 away
Season
20 goals this season
20 away
  1. 2026 NHL Draft

    Max Vilén is drafted 218 overall by Tampa Bay Lightning

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Selected
    218 overall, round 7
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    25 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Ivar Stenberg#2
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2026 draft
    Max Vilén's draft in the media
    Max Vilén Explains His Changed Path After NHL Draft Selection
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That is where the season began.