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So long to the NHL’s centralized draft, with the league planning to do it remotely next year
So long, Sphere. And say goodbye to the NHL’s centralized draft — for now, at least. The league is planning to shift from its current setup, in which team executives and scouts are all gathered on the floor of a venue to make their selections, to doing so remotely from their headquarters next year.
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Steven Stamkos remains on course to become a free agent, Lightning GM and agent confirm
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Utah Hockey Club makes NHL draft splashes by trading for Sergachev and Marino
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Lightning and Capitals make significant trades on 2nd day of NHL draft
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Connelly seeks to put past mistake behind after being selected 19th in NHL draft by Golden Knights
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FIRST ROUND
1. San Jose, Macklin Celebrini, C, Boston University.
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Sphere wows draft picks, GMs and fans on the opening night of the NHL Draft
Incredible. Amazing. Unreal. That was the consensus Friday about the opening night of the 2024 NHL Draft as the $2.3 billion Sphere wowed draft picks, general managers and fans.
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Macklin Celebrini selected No. 1 by San Jose at NHL draft where Las Vegas and hockey royalty mix
The San Jose Sharks have added a foundational piece to their rebuilding plan. The Sharks took Boston University center Macklin Celebrini with the first pick in the NHL draft Friday.
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Stars, Flyers buy out Suter, Atkinson as NHL teams clear space for offseason moves
Buyout season is underway around the NHL as teams clear salary cap space for upcoming moves. The Dallas Stars bought out the final year of veteran defenseman Ryan Suter’s contract after his disappointing playoffs.
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U.S., Canada, Sweden and Finland unveil 1st 6 players for 4 Nations Face-Off tournament
The U.S., Canada, Sweden and Finland have named their first six players for the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off taking place in February.
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Philadelphia Flyers to buy out remainder of Cam Atkinson’s contract
The Philadelphia Flyers announced Friday that they will buy out the remainder of forward Cam Atkinson’s contract. Atkinson was signed through 2025.
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Capitals acquire winger Andrew Mangiapane in a trade with the Flames
The Washington Capitals have acquired winger Andrew Mangiapane from the Calgary Flames for a 2025 second-round pick.
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Challenges await new Canes GM Eric Tulsky. Lessons from an unusual path to the NHL can only help
New Carolina Hurricanes general manger Eric Tulsky faces a challenging coming week with free agency looming.
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Colorado’s MacKinnon wins Hart and Lindsay awards as the NHL’s top player
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon was the big winner at Thursday’s NHL awards show, taking home the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league’s MVP as the Ted Lindsay Award as the league’s most outstanding player as decided by the NHL Players Association.
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Intrigue of NHL draft expected to begin after the Sharks likely select Celebrini with top pick
San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier is turning coy when it comes to saying which player San Jose will select with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft on Friday.
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Artyom Levshunov’s journey to NHL draft has him projected as a top-five pick
Artyom Levshunov hoped to play juniors in the Canadian Hockey League, knowing it could lead to his dreams of becoming a professional hockey player.
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The quack is back: NHL’s Anaheim Ducks reveal orange-heavy version of original ‘Mighty Ducks’ logo
The Anaheim Ducks are going back to a version of their original logo made famous by Disney’s “D2: The Mighty Ducks” movie.
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Claude Julien is returning to an NHL bench as a St. Louis Blues assistant coach
Claude Julien is back behind an NHL bench as an assistant coach for the St. Louis Blues. President of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong announced Thursday that Julien is joining coach Drew Bannister’s staff.
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Oilers, GM Ken Holland part ways after 5 seasons following their trip to the Stanley Cup Final
The Edmonton Oilers say general manager Ken Holland will not have his contract renewed. The team announced the move Thursday and called it a mutual decision.
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Rangers hire Grant Potulny to coach AHL team in Hartford
Grant Potulny is leaving Northern Michigan to become the coach of the New York Rangers’ American Hockey League affiliate in Hartford, Connecticut.
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Opening trades of the NHL offseason contain several goalies but few surprises
Among the first handful of players to be traded in the NHL this summer, there were few stunners. Pierre-Luc Dubois might have been surprised by Los Angeles sending him to Washington for goaltender Darcy Kuemper, but the inconsistent center’s full no-trade clause kicking in July 1 was the impetus for
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Blackhawks acquire Mikheyev, Lafferty and a 2027 2nd-round pick from Canucks for 2027 4th-round pick
The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired forwards Ilya Mikheyev and Sam Lafferty and a 2027 second-round pick from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round pick.
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Dubois changes perspective quickly after joining Caps, a year since signing long term in LA
Pierre-Luc Dubois a year ago envisioned spending the better part of the next decade with the Los Angeles Kings because he signed a long-term contract worth $68 million.
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Oilers coach: stars McDavid, Draisaitl played through injuries in playoffs
Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said on Wednesday that some of the team’s top stars were playing through injuries during their Stanley Cup playoff run.
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Hall of Famer Glen Sather retires after six decades, highlighted by building the Oilers’ dynasty
Hockey Hall of Famer Glen Sather, who built and coached the NHL’s last great dynasty with the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980s and helped resurrect the New York Rangers in the early 2000s, is retiring after six decades in the sport as a player, coach and executive.
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NHL and Fanatics unveil new jerseys for the 2024-25 season
The NHL has unveiled new player jerseys for the 2024-25 season made by Fanatics. It is first time the company has made in-game uniforms with its own branding for a major North American professional sports league.
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NHL draft prospect seeks to shed off-ice concerns through diversity training, volunteer work
Trevor Connelly says he’s done his best through volunteer work and diversity training to address off-ice concerns ahead of the NHL draft this weekend.
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Alex Meruelo backing out of ownership of Coyotes after land auction shelved, AP source says
Alex Meruelo is walking away from ownership of the Arizona Coyotes, putting hockey’s future in the desert further in doubt.
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No time for a Stanley Cup hangover as the NHL offseason is already here
The NHL playoffs running until late June and reaching Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final means there is no chance for a breather before the offseason.
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The Panthers took a long road to the title. The Stanley Cup proves the path was the right one
Matthew Tkachuk decided to go for a little swim as his offseason was beginning on Tuesday morning. The Florida Panthers forward took a few steps off the sand and into the water of Fort Lauderdale Beach, then dove in while hanging onto his new best friend.
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Pick 6: Boston U’s Macklin Celebrini leads the list of the top prospects entering the NHL draft
Boston University forward Macklin Celebrini is the presumptive No. 1 pick entering the NHL draft following a season in which he became just the fourth freshman to win the Hobey Baker Award as college hockey’s MVP.
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Bruins trade 2023 Vezina Trophy winner Linus Ullmark to Senators for 1st-round pick and 2 players
The Boston Bruins traded 2023 Vezina Trophy winning goaltender Linus Ullmark to the Ottawa Senators on Monday in exchange for the Senators’ 2024 first-round draft pick, forward Mark Kastelic and goaltender Joonas Korpisalo.
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Risk vs. reward as NHL teams assess Russian prospects at camp to dispel concerns entering draft
The NHL draft is later this week and there are a handful of Russian prospects who could be picked. There is always a higher risk with choosing a Russian player.
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Panthers’ Aleksander Barkov becomes the first Stanley Cup-winning captain from Finland
Aleksander Barkov made some hockey history by becoming the first Stanley Cup-winning captain from Finland when he led the Florida Panthers to their first title in franchise history.
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Nugent-Hopkins plays in Stanley Cup Final Game 7, 13 years to the day since the Oilers drafted him
The Edmonton Oilers selected Ryan Nugent-Hopkins with the first pick in the draft on June 24, 2011. Exactly 13 years to the day later, the organization’s most tenured player was on the ice for the Oilers in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final.
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