7:53 PM ET The 2020 NHL draft is in the books, with 217 selections made over the course of two socially distanced, Zoom-filled days. There were also 27 trades made, although the vast majority were simple pick swaps, as most of the players rumored to be on the trading block remained with their current teams.
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The Los Angeles Kings have acquired forward Lias Andersson from the New York Rangers in exchange for a second-round choice (60th overall) in today’s NHL Draft. The Rangers selected forward William Cuylle with the pick. Andersson, 21, has split the last three seasons between the Rangers and the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. In 2019-20, he
After a quiet Day 1 of the 2020 NHL Draft, Day 2 got started with a bang. The Pittsburgh Penguins traded two-time Stanley Cup-winning goaltender Matt Murray to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for the 52nd overall pick in the 2020 Draft and forward prospect Johnathan Gruden. Senators Goalie of the Future Despite early success
The 2020 NHL draft was staged virtually this year, with prospects at home and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman leading the broadcast from the NHL Network’s studios in Secaucus, New Jersey, as the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. The high picks this year did not get the chance to hear their names called
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Here’s what you need to know right now from the world of sports: The NHL off-season is underway The first round of the (virtual) draft last night turned out
The Anaheim Ducks sought a future solution to their struggling defensive corps on Day 2 of the NHL Draft. During Tuesday’s first round, the Ducks took a potential top-pairing defenseman in Jamie Drysdale at No. 6. Then they took a scoring specialist in left wing Jacob Perreault at No. 27. On Day 2, the Ducks
The NHL Draft concluded yesterday evening, and it was a busy one for the New Jersey Devils. They had eight picks in total, including three in the first round, the latter of which we’ll cover here. The Devils also extended qualifying offers to all but two of their restricted free agents. And with the deadline
The already active NHL offseason raged on with the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and the Pittsburgh Penguins weren’t expected to make much noise with their picks. For the most part, the organization remained relatively quiet through all seven rounds. That might be a good thing for a team that has seen some huge changes so
10:00 PM ET The 2020 NHL draft has finally come to a close. It was a long road to this year’s virtual draft, but all 31 teams walk away with an injection of young talent for their respective pipelines and begin to look ahead to this week’s looming free agency. Surprises hit as early as
Ben Birnell | Observer-Dispatch Zack MacEwen has carved a interesting path early into his pro hockey career. MacEwen, who has had a notable rise among the prospects ranks in the Vancouver Canucks organization, got a piece of advice from Utica Comets head coach Trent Cull he said has stuck with him during his three pro
The 2020 offseason has mainly been a frenzy of free-agent signings for the Philadelphia Flyers and general manager Chuck Fletcher. For the most part, their approach to the 2020 NHL Draft seemed to stay the same. They were looking for a shoot-first forward, preferably a winger, to add to their already loaded farm system. That’s
The usual July 1 opening of NHL free agency has turned to Oct. 9 due to the delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Eleven days after the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup in the Edmonton, Alberta, bubble and two days after the conclusion of the NHL draft, general managers are hard at work
Dressed to the nines in his living room, Quinton Byfield didn’t have to wait long in Tuesday’s NHL draft to make history. Byfield became the highest-drafted Black player ever when he was selected second overall by the Los Angeles Kings. The 18-year-old Sudbury Wolves product says he aspires to become a reliable forward for the
When the NHL began their virtual draft on Tuesday night, it marked Don Sweeney’s sixth draft as general manager of the Boston Bruins. In his first five drafts, he has made 32 selections, including 10 in his first draft as GM in 2015. While some of the 32 picks have been gaining experience in the
It’s been a week since the New York Rangers announced that they would buy out the remainder of Henrik Lundqvist’s contract, thus ending the life-long Rangers’ incredible career with the organization. Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) The 38-year-old Swede has been the face of Rangers goaltending since the 2005-06
Well, we wrap up an extremely interesting Day 1 of the 2020 NHL Draft in Columbus. There are a few things to dissect here, as the action in Ohio’s capital started well before the 7 PM Eastern draft start, when the Josh Anderson situation finally came to a head. Max Domi, Montreal Canadiens (Amy Irvin
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
The St. Louis Blues have re-signed forward Nolan Stevens to a one-year, two-way contract. Stevens, 24, tallied nine goals and 22 assists for 31 points in 50 games with the AHL’s San Antonio Rampage in 2019-20. A fifth-round choice by the Blues in the 2016 NHL Draft, Stevens has played 109 games in the AHL