The Pittsburgh Penguins selected so many players this weekend, including another 10 on the second and final day of the NHL draft, that their full list looked like a CVS receipt.

The Penguins landed 13 total players in the 2025 class. It was their highest number of selections since 1994, when they picked 14 players. Their franchise record for ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — For Ken Holland, the Kings' decidedly old-school general manager, new isn't necessarily better. Take the NHL draft, for example.

Holland presided over more than a quarter-century of drafts with the Detroit Red Wings and Edmonton Oilers, and they were generally held in one place, with everyone from the executives doing the ...Read more

DETROIT — The Red Wings are taking a big step to solidify their goaltending.

The Wings acquired goaltender John Gibson, 31, from the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday for goaltender Petr Mrazek and two future draft picks — a 2026 second-round pick and a 2027 fourth-rounder.

The Wings have been a possible destination for Gibson in regards to trade ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The San Jose Sharks selected Prince George goalie Josh Ravensbergen with the 30th overall selection at the NHL draft on Friday at the Peacock Theater.

Ravensbergen, a North Vancouver native, is listed at 6-foot-4 and 192 pounds. This past regular season for Prince George, Ravensbergen had a 33-13-4 record with a 3.00 goals ...Read more

ST. LOUIS — The Blues selected winger Justin Carbonneau in the first round on Friday night, adding a physical and skilled forward to their prospect pool.

St. Louis picked Carbonneau with the 19th pick after he had 46 goals and 43 assists in 62 games for Blainville-Boisbriand in the QMJHL. Carbonneau is a former football player who checks in ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Kyle Dubas went against the grain with the Penguins’ back-to-back picks Friday.

The Penguins entered the first round of the 2025 NHL draft with the 11th and 12th selections. At No. 11, they made one of the most surprising picks of the night when they drafted forward Benjamin Kindel. Moments later, they traded the No. 12 pick to...Read more

DETROIT — The Red Wings have added some offense to the organization.

The Wings selected left wing Carter Bear Friday with the 13th pick overall in the first round.

Bear, who suffered a partially torn Achilles tendon that ended his season in March, scored 40 goals in 56 games for Everett (WHL). Bear (6-foot, 180-pounds) is expected to be ...Read more

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — In a surprise move on Friday, the Flyers made a deal with their Keystone State rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Philly sent pick Nos. 22 and 31 across the state to Pittsburgh for the No. 12 pick, selecting center Jack Nesbitt from Windsor of the OHL. Former Eagle Brandon Graham made the pick.

“He looks like a Flyer to...Read more

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The chips started falling in front of them on Friday night as five teams forced the Flyers to cross off name after name on their 2025 NHL draft board.

And after all the conjecture and debate, and despite assistant Brent Flahr saying at his pre-draft press conference that, “We are well aware of our own needs,” — ...Read more

BOSTON — The Bruins added a major talent to their prospect pipeline on Friday night when Boston College’s James Hagens, ranked the No. 1 talent in the world before this season, fell to the Bruins at No. 7 and they selected the Long Island native, immediately making him the club’s top prospect.

The 5-11, 177-pound Hagens had a very good ...Read more

SEATTLE — The Kraken used the No. 8 pick in the NHL entry draft to select another center, Jake O’Brien, on Friday night. O’Brien is an alternate captain for the Brantford Bulldogs of the Ontario Hockey League.

The Kraken have only taken forwards with their previous four first-round picks. Center Matty Beniers was the Kraken’s first-ever...Read more

It’s official: Sam Bennett ain’t leaving the Florida Panthers.

The Panthers on Friday announced they have agreed to an eight-year contract extension with Bennett that will keep the center with the team through the 2032-33 season. The deal has an average annual value of $8 million. It’s a massive pay raise from Bennett’s previous deal, ...Read more

CHICAGO — It’s another high-stakes week for the Chicago Blackhawks.

They have two first-round picks, including No. 3, when the two-day NHL draft starts Friday in Los Angeles — the fourth year in a row the Hawks have had multiple first-round selections.

In that time they have picked Connor Bedard, Frank Nazar, Sam Rinzel and Artyom ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — One arrives with a wealth of experience at various levels. The other retired as a player and announced his new gig via the same video last week.

There are plenty of differences between new Penguins assistant coaches Todd Nelson and Nick Bonino, but that’s also part of what I love about head coach Dan Muse’s first hires.

They...Read more

Paul Maurice’s final decision of an unforgettable season that lasts forever now shouldn’t be lost amid the champagne and cigar smoke. Because the decision was as amazing as this rare run. The Florida Panthers coach stood behind the bench and hoarsely called to his fourth line as the noise started uncork in Amerant Bank Arena during the ...Read more

CHICAGO — Defenseman Duncan Keith, winner of three Stanley Cup championships with the Chicago Blackhawks, was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Tuesday in his first year of eligibility.

In addition to forming a formidable tandem with defensive partner Brent Seabrook, Keith was an offensive X-factor for the Hawks. He broke out with 14 ...Read more

MIAMI — Aaron Ekblad wants to stay with the Florida Panthers. So does Sam Bennett. And, unsurprisingly, so does Brad Marchand.

That’s three big powerhouses for this franchise, a trio of players who were integral in Florida repeating as Stanley Cup champions.

It’s going to be the first order of business for Panthers president of hockey ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Sitting on the dais next to new head coach Rick Tocchet in May, Flyers general manager Danny Brière said the plan hadn’t changed. Well, that could be debatable now.

The Flyers pulled off a big-time deal Monday, acquiring Trevor Zegras from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Ryan Poehling, the 45th pick in this year’s draft ...Read more