EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Forward Trevor Moore is returning to the Los Angeles Kings with a two-year, $3.75 million contract extension. The Kings announced their re-signing Saturday. Moore set career highs last season with 10 goals and 13 assists in 56 games for Los Angeles in his first full NHL campaign. His two short-handed
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After an unsettled season that limited opportunities for junior hockey players and NHL scouts alike, Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving believes it will take some time before the real winners of this year’s draft can be picked. “The reality is now you wait,” he said Saturday after Calgary added eight names to its prospect pool.
With the 69th pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Columbus Blue Jackets have selected Stanislav Svozil from Kometa Brno of the Czech Extraliga About Stanislav Svozil The young Czech defender dominated the Czech Junior Leagues and was promoted to the Czech Extraliga at the age of 16 years old. The fact that he
The Chicago Blackhawks’ busy draft weekend kicked off with finally pulling the trigger on a trade for defenseman Seth Jones. This changed their draft order as they went from No. 12 in the first round to 32nd. They also gave up their first of two second-round picks in the deal (44th overall). Many have complained
7:36 PM ET A long, long ride is over. The 2021 NHL draft had a bit everything. Consider the blockbuster trades, as stars like Seth Jones, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Jakub Voracek, Cam Atkinson and Sam Reinhart all changed teams. Consider the history, as one NCAA school had a record-breaking weekend. Consider the mystery, as the COVID
The St. Louis Blues have re-signed forward Nolan Stevens to a one-year, two-way contract. Stevens, 25, posted six goals and 12 assists for 18 points in 27 games with the AHL’s Utica Comets in 2020-21. A fifth-round pick by the Blues in the 2016 NHL Draft, Stevens has played 136 games in the AHL with
1 (3) Mason McTavish, C, EHC Olten (Swiss League). 2 (34) Olen Zellweger, D, Everett (WHL). 3 (66) Sasha Pastujov, RW, USA U-18 (NTDP). 3 (76) Tyson Hinds, D, Rimouski (QMJHL). 4 (98) Joshua Lopina, C, UMass (NCAA). 5 (130) Sean Tschigerl, LW, Calgary (WHL). 5 (148) Gage Alexander, G, Winnipeg (WHL). 6 (162) Kyle
The Buffalo Sabres have picked defenceman Owen Power first overall in the NHL entry draft. The six-foot-six, 213-pound blueliner from Mississauga, Ont., played at the University of Michigan last season before being selected to Team Canada for the men’s world hockey championships in May. The league’s newest franchise, the Seattle Kraken, chose Power’s Michigan teammate
With the 40th pick of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Carolina Hurricanes have selected Scott Morrow from Shattuck St. Mary’s U18 Prep. About Morrow Ranked as high as 23rd by some outlets, Morrow was one of the most highly touted high school prospects in this draft. Despite the risk that comes with picking a
The Nashville Predators came into the NHL Entry Draft after losing two key forwards in Viktor Arvidsson and Calle Jarnkrok and a stud on the blue line Ryan Ellis. Everyone knows that they struggle with forwards, and they have been continuously looking to address that very issue. They did that through the first round of
2:27 AM ET The first round of the 2021 NHL Draft was like a blockbuster summer movie. There were tantalizing trailers, in the form of three blockbuster trades that preceded the draft and impacted picks — including Rasmus Ristolainen to the Philadelphia Flyers, Oliver Ekman-Larsson to the Vancouver Canucks, and Seth Jones to the Chicago
The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Gemel Smith to a two-year, two-way contract. Smith skated in five games with the Lightning during the 2020-21 regular season, posting three assists and a plus-3 rating. He also appeared in three games with the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch, notching three goals and six points. He posted a hat
The Montreal Canadiens made the riskiest move of the NHL draft on Friday night, selecting London Knights defenceman Logan Mailloux near the end of the first round. Mailloux had asked not to be drafted after it came to light he was charged in Sweden for taking and distributing an offensive photo without consent during a
General manager Marc Bergevin is defending the Montreal Canadiens’ controversial selection in Friday’s NHL entry draft. The Habs took Logan Mailloux with the No. 31 pick just days after the defenceman posted a statement on Twitter asking teams not to choose him in this year’s draft. Mailloux’s statement followed news that he had been charged
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, while Ken Holland wouldn’t say much, a deal between the Edmonton Oilers and Zach Hyman seems imminent. Will it be an eight-year deal or a seven-year deal? Meanwhile, could Eric Staal return to the Montreal Canadiens and Marc Staal to the Detroit Red Wings? The Chicago Blackhawks are reportedly taking
With the 20th pick of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Minnesota Wild have selected Jesper Wallstedt from Luleå of the SHL. About Jesper Wallstedt Wallstedt was labelled as one of the top goalies in this draft from the very beginning of this year. Throughout the season he continued to shine and show his dominance
6:15 PM ET ESPN staff The 2021 NHL draft is here, and we’re tracking all 224 picks over two days and seven rounds, starting with the Buffalo Sabres‘ selection at No. 1 overall. Follow along live Friday and Saturday for each selection. Plus, Greg Wyshynski will take a closer look at how each first-rounder fits
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today released the complete schedule of games for the 2021-22 regular season, the league’s 86th year of operation. The season, with 31 teams playing a total of 1,118 games, begins on Friday, October 15 and concludes on Sunday, April 24. “After two seasons shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic,