11:30 PM ET The first round of the all-virtual 2020 NHL draft had a little bit of everything. It started out as expected with Alexis Lafreniere being selected No. 1 overall by the New York Rangers. Then the Los Angeles Kings made Quinton Byfield the highest-drafted Black player in NHL draft history. The rest of
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6:00 PM ET ESPN staff Follow the entire 2020 NHL draft through all seven rounds. We have all 217 picks as they happen, starting with Tuesday night’s first selection overall by the New York Rangers and ending with Wednesday afternoon’s final pick of the draft. Additionally, Chris Peters, Greg Wyshynski and Emily Kaplan provide detailed
8:13 PM ET Center Quinton Byfield of the OHL’s Sudbury Wolves was taken No. 2 overall by the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night, making him the highest-drafted Black player in NHL history. “Being in the record books for anything is definitely super special, but that especially,” Byfield said. “My dad and mom didn’t play
6:49 PM ET Associated Press The Washington Capitals lost one defenseman possibly for the season, so they brought back another one. Washington re-signed Brenden Dillon to a $15.6 million, four-year contract on Tuesday. The announcement came minutes after the team said Michal Kempny would miss six to eight months following surgery to repair a torn
9:27 PM ET With three first-round selections on their to-do list, the Ottawa Senators were already a team to watch heading into Tuesday’s NHL draft. They leapt even further into spotlight, right off the bat, by introducing “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek to announce their first choice. The draft, similar to the NFL, is being held
7:16 PM ET The NHL is targeting a Jan. 1 start date for next season, commissioner Gary Bettman said Tuesday. In an interview with NHL Network, Bettman reiterated that the league hopes to play a full 82-game season and have fans in arenas. Bettman said planning discussions with the NHL Players’ Association will begin shortly
5:59 PM ET The New York Rangers selected left wing Alexis Lafreniere of the QMJHL’s Rimouski Oceanic with the first pick in the 2020 NHL draft on Tuesday. The Rangers had never previously selected with the first overall pick in the entry draft era, which began in 1979. Lafreniere, who will turn 19 on Sunday,
7:13 PM ET Associated Press Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman is spending the NHL’s two-day draft in self-isolation after recently being exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Yzerman is experiencing no symptoms, and he has had multiple negative test results, the team said Tuesday, a little more than an hour before
5:02 PM ET Associated Press The Columbus Blue Jackets and Montreal Canadiens got a jump on the trading action before the start of the NHL draft Tuesday with an intriguing swap of forwards. The Blue Jackets acquired center Max Domi and a third-round pick from the Canadiens for winger Josh Anderson, who hasn’t played since
12:47 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — NHL teams continue to clear salary cap space with free agency starting later this week. The Detroit Red Wings placed forward Justin Abdelkader on unconditional waivers Tuesday for the purpose of buying out his contract. The Montreal Canadiens did the same with defenseman Karl Alzner, who had