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West St. Paul’s Carter Bear began his professional hockey journey Friday night when he was chosen by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2025 National Hockey League entry draft. A six-foot-tall forward who played left wing for the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League, Bear was selected with the 13th overall pick, making him the…
The Calgary Flames have signed defenceman Kevin Bahl to a six-year contract, the club announced Saturday. The deal carries an annual average value of $5.35 million US. Bahl, who turned 25 on Friday, had 20 points (three goals, 17 assists) and 35 penalty minutes in 73 games for the Flames this past season. The left-shot…
The Ottawa Senators have acquired right-shot defenseman Jordan Spence from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a third-round draft pick in 2025 (67th overall) and a 2026 sixth-round draft pick. Jordan Spence to OTT 67th pick this year 6th 2026 — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 28, 2025 Spence has spent the last two seasons…
Yesterday in Hockey History: June 27 Tomorrow in Hockey History: June 29 June 28 saw two huge trades go down that benefitted a pair of Original 6 franchises for years to come. Also, this date in 1994 was one of the busiest in recent memory with drafts, trades, and coaching moves. Finally, it saw the…
The Edmonton Oilers have some tough decisions coming up this offseason. They’ve already had to make one, as they chose to trade Evander Kane to the Vancouver Canucks to help gain some cap space. They also have a number of pending unrestricted free agents (UFAs), including Connor Brown, who is believed to be hitting free…
It looks as though Connor Brown’s time with the Edmonton Oilers organization has come to an end. After joining the Oilers on a one-year deal ahead of the 2023-24 season, and extending on another one-year deal once the season had commenced, the 31-year-old is set on cashing in after a more productive 2024-25 campaign. Related:…
The Edmonton Oilers re-signed pending unrestricted free agent Trent Frederic to an eight-year contract extension with a $3.85 million cap hit. The Oilers acquired Frederic and Max Jones ahead of the 2025 Trade Deadline from the Boston Bruins in exchange for a 2025 second-round pick, a 2026 fourth-round pick, and defenceman Max Wanner. Edmonton also…
With the 25th pick of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks have selected Vaclav Nestrasil from the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the USHL About Vaclav Nestrasil There were a lot of players that benefited from a strong surge in the second half of their draft year and Vaclav Nestrasil of the Muskegon Lumberjacks was…
With the 26th pick of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, the Nashville Predators have selected Ryker Lee from the Madison Capitols of the United States Hockey League (USHL) About Ryker Lee Ryker Lee is a deceptive winger who led draft-year prospects in USHL scoring this past season (68 points in 58 games). He’s a high-level…
With the 27th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, the Washington Capitals have selected Lynden Lakovic from the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League (WHL). About Lynden Lakovic If you asked an NHL general manager to build their ideal prospect in a lab, they likely would create someone who looks a…
