NHL News

9:10 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The 2019 Hockey Hall of Fame class, which will be revealed on Tuesday, is one of those tricky “transition-year” groups, sandwiched in between the mortal locks of 2018 (Martin Brodeur, Martin St. Louis) and 2020 (Jarome Iginla). At least that’s true of the male players, because there’s one icon of

4:53 PM ET Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia — With labor talks having already begun on an informal basis, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and union chief Don Fehr are in favor of rebooting the World Cup of Hockey tournament and holding it every four years. The stumbling block to laying out a long-term calendar of

8:10 PM ET Emily Kaplan Greg Wyshynski VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The 2019 NHL draft is in the books. From Jack Hughes to Jeremy Michel, 217 players have a new team, but that’s hardly the only news to come out of the event. We break down our favorites from the first round to the last,

5:00 PM ET Follow the entire 2019 NHL draft, pick-by-pick. Chris Peters, Greg Wyshynski and Emily Kaplan provide detailed breakdowns of each first-rounder’s skill set, as well as how he will fit with his new NHL team. And be sure to check out all of our draft-prep content to learn more about this talented draft

12:10 AM ET VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Seven U.S.-born players were selected within the first 15 picks of the 2019 NHL draft on Friday, an all-time high for Americans in the modern draft (since 1963). Led by Jack Hughes, who went first overall to the New Jersey Devils, the 2019 crop surpassed the 2016 draft

8:53 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The New Jersey Devils selected Jack Hughes, an 18-year-old center from Orlando, Florida, with the first overall pick in the NHL draft on Friday night. The pick was announced by Devils Hall of Fame goaltender Martin Brodeur, who was taken at the 1990 draft in Vancouver.

11:32 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN VANCOUVER – If restricted free-agent star forward Mitch Marner plans on signing an offer sheet to set his price tag, there’s no guarantee the Toronto Maple Leafs will match it, according to general manager Kyle Dubas. Marner, who led the team with 94 points last season, is one of three

11:00 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN VANCOUVER — After several embarrassing officiating controversies overshadowed the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the National Hockey League significantly increased the scope of its referees’ video review capabilities and added a third category to its coach’s challenges at Thursday’s general managers meeting in Vancouver. “We view this as evolutionary. We don’t want

10:48 AM ET The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenseman Alexander Edler to a two-year, $12 million contract, general manager Jim Benning announced Thursday. The 33-year-old Edler, who would have become an unrestricted free agent next month, has been a consistent presence on the blue line in Vancouver for his entire 13-year career. He is coming

10:31 PM ET ESPN News Services LAS VEGAS — Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning was awarded the Hart Trophy, given to the NHL’s most valuable player, on Wednesday night at the NHL Awards in Las Vegas. The Russian right wing won the award for the first time after his prolific 128-point regular season.

9:18 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The 2019 NHL draft is not the first time that GM Ray Shero and the New Jersey Devils have held the first overall pick, having won the draft lottery two years ago to select Swiss center Nico Hischier. But while Hischier has the makings of a solid NHL career, he

9:39 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN LAS VEGAS — Joe Thornton says he’ll be back with the San Jose Sharks next season. Whether he’ll play for the next decade is a bit more debatable. “I’ll probably play another 10 years. That’s what I’m thinking. Five to 10 right now. I got nothing else going on, we’ll

9:24 AM ET The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed defenseman Braydon Coburn to a two-year, $3.4 million contract, general manager Julien BriseBois announced Tuesday. On a high-flying offensive unit, Coburn was a steady defensive influence last season. He finished with 23 points, his highest output since 2011-12 with the Philadelphia Flyers. Coburn, 34, is coming

9:10 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN The New York Rangers are back to swinging for the fences, and made a statement by trading for 25-year-old blueliner Jacob Trouba on Monday. The deal: Rangers get: D Jacob TroubaJets get: D Neal Pionk, 2019 first-round pick (Winnipeg’s own, No. 20 overall, previously acquired by New York in Kevin

5:18 PM ET The Washington Capitals have re-signed forward Carl Hagelin to a four-year, $11 million deal. The 30-year-old, who was set to become an unrestricted free agent, was acquired from the Los Angeles Kings in February. “Carl is a versatile player who can play on any line and is an excellent penalty killer,” Capitals

5:46 PM ET The Anaheim Ducks have gone to their AHL affiliate to find their next head coach, with Dallas Eakins getting the job, according to multiple reports. Eakins has led the San Diego Gulls since 2015. He does have NHL head coaching experience, with the Edmonton Oilers from 2013-15. The 52-year-old is a former