21 h. ago Edmonton Oilers deal winger Viktor Arvidsson to Boston Bruins for 2027 draft pick

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have dealt left-winger Viktor Arvidsson to the Boston Bruins for a fifth-round pick in the 2027 NHL entry draft. The Oilers announced the deal just before the league’s free agency period began on Tuesday. Arvidsson, 32, had 15 goals and 12 assists in 67 regular-season games for Edmonton last season, […]

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3 d. ago A look at who the Ottawa Senators selected in the 2025 NHL draft

Blake Vanek, the son of former NHLer Thomas Vanek, was selected No. 93 overall on Day 2 of the draft

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3 d. ago London Knights GM reflects on team's latest NHL draft success

The No. 1 hockey factory in the world shows no signs of slowing down. The London Knights produced three more NHL picks in first-rounder Henry Brzustewicz (Kings), second-round goaltender Aleksei Medvedev (Canucks) and third-rounder Noah Read (Ducks) at the draft this weekend in Los Angeles. That West Coast trio pushed the OHL club to a […]

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3 d. ago Oilers focus on skill, competitiveness in late rounds of NHL draft

When you are picking 83rd, 117, 131, 191 and 223 in the NHL draft, the burning question is probably whether captain Connor McDavid, GM Stan Bowman and head of hockey ops Jeff Jackson will still be here in Edmonton when any or all of the kids the Oilers selected Saturday are anywhere near the NHL […]

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3 d. ago Oilers GM addresses future of McDavid, Bouchard, coaches and goalies

It was like going to the belly flop contest and seeing nothing but skinny dudes on the diving board. On the second day of the NHL Draft, the big splash never came. Not for the Edmonton Oilers, anyway. Fans hoping for, or even expecting, a major move that might push the two-time Western Conference champions […]

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3 d. ago 3 London Knights, Aylmer’s Cameron Reid chosen in 2025 National Hockey League Draft

Cameron Reid, Henry Brzustewicz, Aleksei Medvedev and Noah Read all experienced a dream coming true courtesy of the 2025 NHL Draft.

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3 d. ago ‘We got so many centres’: Flames prioritize pivots in 2025 NHL Draft

Flames second-round pick Theo Stockselius is a big fan of fellow centre Mikael Backlund: ‘In the future, I really want to play like him’

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3 d. ago Edmonton Oilers get a new goalie (late round pick out of Finland)

The Edmonton Oilers have drafted goalie Daniel Salonen out of Finland 191st overall. Tony Brar of Oilers TV said, “The Edmonton Oilers select G Daniel Salonen (Finland – Lukko U20) with the 191st pick. Right-catching goaltender coming in at 6’3, 185-pounds. 23-1-0 with a .933 SV% and 1.55 GAA in U20 Division + nine wins […]

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3 d. ago Oilers draft German forward out of Saskatchewan. Can lightning strike twice?

The Edmonton Oilers have drafted a German forward now playing in Saskatchewan. Hey, it worked out once before. Why not try it again? Leon Draisaitl was taken fourth overall in 2014. David Lewandowski from Dusseldort and now playing in Saskatoon was taken 117th overall in 2025. Ranked #94 by CONSOLIDATED RANKING Ranked #77 by ELITEPROSPECTS.COM […]

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3 d. ago The Edmonton Oilers pick highly skilled center as first pick in 2025 NHL Draft

The Edmonton Oilers first pick in the 2025 NHL Draft did not arrive until the third round, eighty-third overall, when the club selected Tommy Lafreniere. The Oilers acquired this pick as compensation from the St. Louis Blues as a part of the Dylan Holloway offer sheet a year ago. The eighteen-year-old Lefreniere is out of […]

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3 d. ago Centres Tinus Luc Koblar and Tyler Hopkins are first two Leafs picks at NHL draft

The Maple Leafs waited a long time for their first pick at the NHL draft, then went a long way to find him. Welcome to Toronto Tinus Luc Koblar, a wispy 6-foot-3 centre of Norwegian-Slovenian descent, who played for Leksands juniors in the Swedish league. He was ranked 56th among international skaters by Central Scouting and […]

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3 d. ago Leafs add some interesting life stories among their six draft picks

The Maple Leafs waited a long time for their first draft picks, though nothing compared to how far life journeys will have taken a couple of them to training camp. A Norwegian-Slovenian centre and a behemoth forward born in China, who learned to skate atop a shopping mall, were part of their six-prospect gamble on […]

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3 d. ago Canucks select Braeden Cootes with 15th overall pick at NHL draft

The five-foot-11, 183-pound forward from Sherwood Park, Alta., currently the WHL Seattle Thunderbirds' captain.

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3 d. ago 'Frothing at the mouth': Edmonton Oilers country losing its mind over draft day rumours

The Edmonton Oilers had few picks at the 2025 NHL entry draft, but that didn’t mean Oil Country wasn’t boiling with hope, disappointment and anger over various rumours and expectations. Many in Edmonton’s fanbase are desperate for the team to trade away Darnell Nurse, others for the team to acquire another goalie, with star Islanders […]

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3 d. ago 2025 NHL Draft: How will the Canucks draft in rounds 2 to 7?

The Canucks have five picks on Saturday.

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3 d. ago 2025 NHL Draft: Canucks’ Alexei Medvedev a thrilling goalie prospect

Young and big, Alexei Medvedev has all the looks of a goalie of the future.

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4 d. ago Ottawa Senators get their man, defenceman Logan Hensler, at No. 23 in NHL draft

Senators move back two spots to select Wisconsin defenceman at No. 23

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4 d. ago Calgary talents Ben Kindel, Jackson Smith chosen 11th and 14th in NHL Draft

Penguins surprise Hitmen centre with high pick, while YYC defenceman plucked by Blue Jackets

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4 d. ago What was NHL thinking with draft format that set league’s entry draft back decades?

One of the highlights (low bar, admittedly) of the spectacularly ridiculous NHL entry draft on Friday night came when comedian Adam Sandler announced the Boston Bruins choice with the seventh overall pick in the opening round. The joke, however, was on the league and its idiotic decision to effectively ruin the presentation of one of […]

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4 d. ago What was NHL thinking with idiotic format that set league’s entry draft back decades?

One of the highlights (low bar, admittedly) of the spectacularly ridiculous NHL entry draft on Friday night came when comedian Adam Sandler announced the Boston Bruins choice with the seventh overall pick in the opening round. The joke, however, was on the league and its idiotic decision to effectively ruin the presentation of one of […]

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