10:47 PM ET MONTREAL — The Toronto Maple Leafs traded goaltender Petr Mrazek and their 2022 first-round draft choice to Chicago on Thursday for a Blackhawks’ 2022 second-round selection. In sacrificing its first-round choice, Toronto unloaded the final two seasons of Mrazek’s contract and retained none of the $3.8 million per year cap hit. The
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5:35 PM ET The Ottawa Senators made the first big splash of NHL draft week, acquiring forward Alex DeBrincat from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for their 2022 first-round draft pick (seventh overall), a 2022 second-round draft pick (39th overall) and a third-round selection in 2024. The deal came down two hours before the draft’s
10:05 PM ET The Montreal Canadiens made a big splash in front of a jubilant home crowd, making two trades that netted them center Kirby Dach. Montreal sent defenseman Alexander Romanov and the 98th overall pick to the New York Islanders for the 13th overall pick in the first round. They then flipped the No.
8:14 PM ET MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens acquired 21-year-old Chicago Blackhawks center Kirby Dach in an NHL draft night shocker, earning a loud reaction from the home fans inside Bell Centre on Thursday night. The transaction was the result of two trades. Montreal sent defenseman Alexander Romanov and the 98th overall pick to the
7:22 PM ET MONTREAL — Arizona Coyotes president Xavier Gutierrez said the team could generate more revenue at its temporary Arizona State University arena than it did playing in Glendale. “From a revenue perspective, it’s going to be at the same if not better than where we were before,” he said before the NHL draft
6:55 PM ET MONTREAL — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said players who are currently in Russia must make “the best possible decisions for themselves and their families” when it comes to returning to North America for next season. “It’s probably not a good idea for us or the clubs to get involved in the politics
7:30 PM ET Marc-Andre Fleury is returning to the Minnesota Wild, on a two-year, $7 million contract extension announced by the club on Thursday. The 37-year-old Fleury is signed through the 2023-24 season. His new deal also includes a full no-movement clause. Minnesota acquired Fleury at last March’s trade deadline from Chicago for a second-round
4:36 PM ET The Chicago Blackhawks have traded forward Alex DeBrincat to the Ottawa Senators for three draft picks, including the No. 7 overall selection on Thursday night, it was announced. The Blackhawks also will get the No. 39 pick in Thursday’s NHL draft (7 p.m. ET, ESPN) in addition to Ottawa’s third-round pick in
4:18 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — The Los Angeles Kings hired former goaltender Manon Rheaume as a hockey operations and prospect adviser on Thursday, making her the latest woman to join or be promoted by an NHL team amid a leaguewide push to increase front office diversity. The team announced the move hours before
1:32 PM ET The Colorado Avalanche acquired goalie Alexandar Georgiev from the New York Rangers for three NHL draft picks, as the Stanley Cup champions reshuffle their goaltending for next season. The Rangers added the Avalanche’s 2022 third-round (97th overall) and fifth-round (161st) picks, as well as a third-round pick in the 2023 NHL draft.