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For years, Rick DiPietro has been considered one of the biggest draft busts of all time, and it’s hard to argue against it. Selected first overall in 2000 by the New York Islanders, he was immediately hailed as the team’s goalie of the future and around whom they would build their franchise. Yet 13 seasons…
The Tampa Bay Lightning are scheduled to make seven selections at the 2025 NHL Draft on Friday, June 27, and Saturday, June 28, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, four of those seven selections will come in the 7th and final round of the draft. Current Lightning Selections Round 2 – 56 overall…
The PWHL Entry Draft was held Tuesday night, June 24, and it was quite the evening for all the teams involved. PWHL Seattle and PWHL Vancouver took part in the first draft of their team history and picked some great players. There were trades and surprises, and 48 more players had their dreams come true…
On Tuesday (June 24), the Hockey Hall of Fame announced its 2025 class. Among those who will be inducted during the annual ceremony in November are a quartet of former NHL players: Zdeno Chara, Duncan Keith, Alexander Mogilny and Joe Thornton. Keith will become just the 10th member of the Hall of Fame that played…
With Patrik Laine entering the final year of his contract and eligible for an extension on July 1, the question is: Should the Montreal Canadiens extend Laine’s contract? While the idea of locking up a former 40-goal scorer may be tempting, the Canadiens would be wise to hold off. There’s no denying Laine’s raw skill….
In a shocking move on Wednesday (Jun. 25) evening, the Buffalo Sabres and Utah Mammoth swung a massive trade. The Mammoth have acquired John-Jason “J.J.” Peterka in exchange for Michael Kesselring and Josh Doan. On top of that, the Mammoth and Peterka agreed to a five-year extension worth $7.7 million annually. Hearing the JJ Peterka…
Over the last few months, the Detroit Red Wings have been hard at work finalizing their game plan in preparation for the 2025 NHL Draft. And this weekend, Steve Yzerman, Kris Draper, and the organization’s scouting staff will have another chance to strengthen their prospect pipeline. Detroit enters the 2025 draft with nine picks: While…
Just as fans were ready to head to bed, the Utah Mammoth and Buffalo Sabres swung a trade. The Sabres traded John-Jason “J.J.” Peterka to the Mammoth in exchange for Michael Kesselring and Josh Doan. Hearing the JJ Peterka deal to Utah is for Michael Kesselring and Josh Doan. Three players, no picks. — Elliotte…
46 minutes ago News Duration 10:09 B.C.’s own Evander Kane was traded to his hometown NHL team, the Vancouver Canucks, on Tuesday, with the Edmonton Oilers getting a fourth-round draft pick in return. But Kane has a chequered past, having been accused of sexual assault and betting on NHL games. While Kane was never charged…
Welcome to The Hockey Writers’ Final 2025 Draft Rankings, a combination of the rankings from our top prospects writers. This year’s list is a compilation of Peter Baracchini’s Final Rankings (Top 128), Andrew Forbes’ Final Rankings (Top 128) and my own (Dayton Reimer’s) Final Rankings (Top 96). This list is an average of the top…
