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2021 NHL Draft Selections By Team

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Today concluded the 2021 NHL Draft, the first edition with 32 teams in the running. Some teams selected just three times (sorry, Toronto), while Don Waddell and the Carolina Hurricanes selected an NHL-record 13 times for a seven-round draft. After all the chaos of last night and today, catch up here on who your team selected and when.

Anaheim Ducks
Round 1, Pick 3: F Mason McTavish
Round 2, Pick 34: D Olen Zellweger
Round 3, Pick 66: F Sasha Pastujov
Round 3, Pick 76 (from CHI via MTL): D Tyson Hinds
Round 4, Pick 98: F Josh Lopina
Round 5, Pick 130: F Sean Tschigerl
Round 5, Pick 148 (from EDM via OTT): G Gage Alexander
Round 6, Pick 162: F Kyle Kukkonen

Arizona Coyotes
Round 1, Pick 9 (from VAN): F Dylan Guenther
Round 2, Pick 37 (from CBJ via OTT): F Josh Doan
Round 2, Pick 43: F Ilya Fedotov
Round 2, Pick 60 (from COL via NYI): D Janis Jerome Moser
Round 4, Pick 107: D Emil Martinsen Lilleberg
Round 4, Pick 122 (from PIT): G Rasmus Korhonen
Round 5, Pick 139: F Manix Landry
Round 6, Pick 171: D Cal Thomas
Round 7, Pick 223 (from MTL via CHI): F Sam Lipkin

Boston Bruins
Round 1, Pick 21: F Fabian Lysell
Round 3, Pick 85: F Brett Harrison
Round 4, Pick 117: G Philip Svedeback
Round 5, Pick 149: F Oskar Jellvik
Round 6, Pick 181: D Ryan Mast
Round 7, Pick 213: F Andre Gasseau
Round 7, Pick 217 (from TOR): D Ty Gallagher

Buffalo Sabres
Round 1, Pick 1: D Owen Power
Round 1, Pick 14 (from PHI): F Isak Rosen
Round 2, Pick 33: F Prokhor Poltapov
Round 2, Pick 53 (from BOS): F Alexander Kisakov
Round 3, Pick 88 (from FLA): F Stiven Sardarian
Round 3, Pick 95 (from MTL): F Josh Bloom
Round 4, Pick 97: F Olivier Nadeau
Round 5, Pick 159 (from MTL): F Viljami Marjala
Round 6, Pick 161: F William von Barnekow Lofberg
Round 6, Pick 188 (from COL): D Nikita Novikov
Round 7, Pick 193: F Tyson Kozak

Calgary Flames
Round 1, Pick 13: F Matthew Coronato
Round 2, Pick 45: F William Stromgren
Round 3, Pick 77: F Cole Huckins
Round 4, Pick 89 (from TOR via LAK): D Cameron Whynot
Round 5, Pick 141: D Cole Jordan
Round 6, Pick 168 (from LAK): F Jack Beck
Round 6, Pick 173: F Lucas Ciona
Round 7, Pick 205: G Arsenii Sergeev

Carolina Hurricanes
Round 2, Pick 40 (from LAK via NSH): D Scott Morrow
Round 2, Pick 44 (from CHI via CBJ): D Aleksi Heimosalmi
Round 2, Pick 51 (from NSH): F Ville Koivunen
Round 3, Pick 83 (from NSH): G Patrik Hamrla
Round 3, Pick 94 (from VGK via DET): D Aidan Hreschuk
Round 4, Pick 109 (from CGY via LAK): F Jackson Blake
Round 5, Pick 136 (from LAK via OTT): F Robert Orr
Round 5, Pick 147 (from NSH): F Justin Robidas
Round 6, Pick 170 (from OTT): D Bryce Montgomery
Round 6, Pick 187: G Nikita Quapp
Round 7, Pick 200 (from LAK): G Yegor Naumov
Round 7, Pick 209 (from STL): C Nikita Guslistov
Round 7, Pick 219: D Joel Nystrom

Chicago Blackhawks
Round 1, Pick 32 (from TBL via CBJ): D Nolan Allan
Round 2, Pick 62 (from VGK): F Colton Dach
Round 3, Pick 91 (from CAR): D Taige Harding
Round 4, Pick 105 (from VAN): D Ethan Del Mastro
Round 4, Pick 108: F Victor Stjernborg
Round 6, Pick 172: F Ilya Safonov
Round 7, Pick 204: D Connor Kelley
Round 7, Pick 216 (from FLA): F Jalen Luypen

Colorado Avalanche
Round 1, Pick 28: F Oskar Olausson
Round 2, Pick 61 (from NYI via NJD): D Sean Behrens
Round 3, Pick 92: F Andrei Buyalsky
Round 7, Pick 220: F Taylor Makar

Columbus Blue Jackets
Round 1, Pick 5: F Kent Johnson
Round 1, Pick 12 (from CHI): F Cole Sillinger
Round 1, Pick 25 (from TOR): D Corson Ceulemans
Round 3, Pick 69: D Stanislav Svozil
Round 4, Pick 101: D Guillaume Richard
Round 5, Pick 132 (from NJD): D Nikolai Makarov
Round 5, Pick 133: F James Malatesta
Round 6, Pick 165: F Ben Boyd
Round 7, Pick 197: F Martin Rysavy

Dallas Stars
Round 1, Pick 23 (from WSH via DET): F Wyatt Johnston
Round 2, Pick 47: F Logan Stankoven
Round 2, Pick 48 (from NYR via DET): D Artem Grushnikov
Round 3, Pick 73 (from VAN): F Ayrton Martino
Round 3, Pick 79: F Justin Ertel
Round 4, Pick 111: F Conner Roulette
Round 5, Pick 138 (from OTT via MTL, DET): D Jack Bar
Round 5, Pick 143: D Jacob Holmes
Round 6, Pick 175: F Francesco Arcuri
Round 7, Pick 207: F Albert Sjoberg

Detroit Red Wings
Round 1, Pick 6: D Simon Edvinsson
Round 1, Pick 15 (from DAL): G Sebastian Cossa
Round 2, Pick 36 (from NJD via VGK): D Shai Buium
Round 3, Pick 70: F Carter Mazur
Round 4, Pick 114 (from WPG via VGK): F Redmond Savage
Round 5, Pick 134: F Liam Dower Nilsson
Round 5, Pick 155 (from CAR via VGK): D Oscar Plandowski
Round 6, Pick 166: F Pasquale Zito

Edmonton Oilers
Round 1, Pick 22 (from MIN): F Xavier Bourgault
Round 3, Pick 90 (from PIT via SJS, MIN): D Luca Munzenberger
Round 4, Pick 116: F Jake Chiasson
Round 6, Pick 180: F Matvei Petrov
Round 6, Pick 186 (from PIT): F Shane Lachance
Round 7, Pick 212: D Maximus Wanner

Florida Panthers
Round 1, Pick 24: F Mackie Samoskevich
Round 2, Pick 56: D Evan Nause
Round 4, Pick 120: D Vladislav Lukashevich
Round 5, Pick 152: G Kirill Gerasimyuk
Round 6, Pick 184: F Jakub Kos
Round 7, Pick 210 (from WPG): D Braden Hache

Los Angeles Kings
Round 1, Pick 8: D Brandt Clarke
Round 2, Pick 42 (from OTT): F Francesco Pinelli
Round 2, Pick 59 (from CAR): F Samuel Helenius
Round 3, Pick 84 (from EDM via CGY): D Kirill Kirsanov

Minnesota Wild
Round 1, Pick 20 (from EDM): G Jesper Wallstedt
Round 1, Pick 26 (from PIT): D Carson Lambos
Round 2, Pick 54: D Jack Peart
Round 3, Pick 86: F Caedan Bankier
Round 4, Pick 118: D Kyle Masters
Round 4, Pick 127 (from MTL): F Josh Pillar
Round 6, Pick 182: D Nate Benoit

Montreal Canadiens
Round 1, Pick 31: D Logan Mailloux
Round 2, Pick 63: F Riley Kidney
Round 2, Pick 64 (from TBL): F Oliver Kapanen
Round 3, Pick 87 (from WSH via SJS): D Dmitri Kostenko
Round 4, Pick 113 (from STL): D William Trudeau
Round 5, Pick 142 (from PHI): D Daniil Sobolev
Round 5, Pick 150 (from MIN): F Joshua Roy
Round 6, Pick 191: F Xavier Simoneau
Round 7, Pick 214 (from MIN): G Joe Vrbetic

Nashville Predators
Round 1, Pick 19: F Fedor Svechkov
Round 1, Pick 27 (from CAR): F Zachary L’Heureux
Round 3, Pick 72 (from LAK via CAR): D Anton Olsson
Round 4, Pick 115: D Ryan Ufko
Round 4, Pick 124 (from COL via OTT): D Jack Matier
Round 6, Pick 179: F Simon Knak

New Jersey Devils
Round 1, Pick 4: D Luke Hughes
Round 1, Pick 29 (from NYI): F Chase Stillman
Round 3, Pick 68: F Samu Salminen
Round 4, Pick 100: G Jakub Malek
Round 5, Pick 129 (from BUF): D Topias Vilen
Round 6, Pick 164: D Viktor Hurtig
Round 7, Pick 203 (from ARI): F Zakhar Bardakov

New York Islanders
Round 2, Pick 52 (from EDM via DET): F Aatu Raty
Round 3, Pick 93: G Tristan Lennox
Round 4, Pick 125: F Cameron Berg
Round 5, Pick 157: F Eetu Liukas
Round 6, Pick 189: D Aleksi Malinen
Round 7, Pick 221: D Tomas Machu

New York Rangers
Round 1, Pick 16: F Brennan Othmann
Round 3, Pick 65 (from BUF): F Jayden Grubbe
Round 3, Pick 75 (from ARI via NJD, WSH): F Ryder Korczak
Round 4, Pick 104 (from LAK): F Brody Lamb
Round 4, Pick 106 (from OTT): F Kalle Vaisanen
Round 4, Pick 112: G Talyn Boyko
Round 5, Pick 144: F Jaroslav Chmelar
Round 7, Pick 208: D Hank Kempf

Ottawa Senators
Round 1, Pick 10: F Tyler Boucher
Round 2, Pick 39 (from SJS): F Zach Ostapchuk
Round 2, Pick 49 (from STL via BUF, VGK, LAK): D Ben Roger
Round 3, Pick 74: F Oliver Johansson
Round 4, Pick 123 (from CAR): F Carson Latimer
Round 7, Pick 202: D Chandler Romeo

Philadelphia Flyers
Round 2, Pick 46: F Samu Tuomaala
Round 3, Pick 78: G Aleksei Kolosov
Round 4, Pick 110: D Brian Zanetti
Round 5, Pick 158 (from VGK via WSH): D Ty Murchison
Round 6, Pick 174: D Ethan Samson
Round 7, Pick 206: F Owen McLaughlin

Pittsburgh Penguins
Round 2, Pick 58: F Tristan Broz
Round 5, Pick 154: D Isaac Belliveau
Round 7, Pick 194 (from ANA): D Ryan McCleary
Round 7, Pick 215 (from WSH): D Daniel Laatsch
Round 7, Pick 218: F Kirill Tankov

San Jose Sharks
Round 1, Pick 7: F William Eklund
Round 3, Pick 81 (from STL): G Benjamin Gaudreau
Round 4, Pick 103: D Gannon Laroque
Round 4, Pick 121 (from TOR): F Ethan Cardwell
Round 5, Pick 135: D Artem Guryev
Round 5, Pick 156 (from COL): F Max McCue
Round 6, Pick 167: F Liam Gilmartin
Round 6, Pick 177 (from STL): F Theo Jacobsson
Round 7, Pick 199: F/D Evgenii Kashnikov

Seattle Kraken
Round 1, Pick 2: F Matthew Beniers
Round 2, Pick 35: D Ryker Evans
Round 3, Pick 67: F Ryan Winterton
Round 4, Pick 99: D Ville Ottavainen
Round 5, Pick 131: F Jacob Melanson
Round 6, Pick 163: G Semyon Vyazovoi
Round 7, Pick 195: F Justin Janicke

St. Louis Blues
Round 1, Pick 17: F Zachary Bolduc
Round 3, Pick 71 (from SJS): F Simon Robertsson
Round 5, Pick 145: D Tyson Galloway
Round 7, Pick 198 (from DET): F Ivan Vorobyov

Tampa Bay Lightning
Round 3, Pick 96: D Roman Schmidt
Round 4, Pick 126 (from VGK via MTL): F Dylan Duke
Round 5, Pick 160: F Cameron MacDonald
Round 6, Pick 192: D Alex Gagne
Round 7, Pick 196 (from NJD): D Daniil Pylenkov
Round 7, Pick 211 (from NSH): F Robert Flinton
Round 7, Pick 224: F Niko Huuhtanen

Toronto Maple Leafs
Round 2, Pick 57: F Matthew Knies
Round 5, Pick 153: F Ty Voit
Round 6, Pick 185: G Vyacheslav Peksa

Vancouver Canucks
Round 2, Pick 41: F Danila Klimovich
Round 5, Pick 137: G Aku Koskenvuo
Round 5, Pick 140 (from CHI): D Jonathan Myrenberg
Round 6, Pick 169: D Hugo Gabrielsson
Round 6, Pick 178 (from WPG): F Connor Lockhart
Round 7, Pick 201: F Lucas Forsell

Vegas Golden Knights
Round 1, Pick 30: F Zach Dean
Round 2, Pick 38 (from DET): D Daniil Chayka
Round 4, Pick 102 (from DET): F Jakub Brabenec
Round 4, Pick 128 (from TBL via DET): F Jakub Demek
Round 6, Pick 190: D Artur Cholach
Round 7, Pick 222: G Carl Lindbom

Washington Capitals
Round 2, Pick 55: D Vincent Iorio
Round 3, Pick 80 (from NYR): D Brent Johnson
Round 4, Pick 119: D Joaquim Lemay
Round 5, Pick 151: F Haakon Hanelt
Round 6, Pick 176 (from NYR): D Dru Krebs
Round 6, Pick 183: G Chase Clark

Winnipeg Jets
Round 1, Pick 18: F Chaz Lucius
Round 2, Pick 50: F Nikita Chibrikov
Round 3, Pick 82: D Dmitri Kuzmin
Round 5, Pick 146: F Dmitri Rashevsky

Los Angeles Kings Extend Trevor Moore

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The Los Angeles Kings announced today that they re-signed forward Trevor Moore to a two-year contract extension. The deal is one-way and pays him $1.88MM per season, per CapFriendly.

Moore’s developed nicely for Los Angeles after being acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2020. He’s posted 28 points in 71 games across two seasons with the Kings, scoring 13 goals. Now 26 years old, Moore likely doesn’t have anything more than third-line upside, but that’s where Moore likely slots in next season with Los Angeles’ young core. He’s an adequate two-way forward, and will likely focus on continuing the improvement of his defensive game.

Moore will be 28 at the expiration of the deal. He’ll be hitting unrestricted free agency, and Moore could definitely see a pay raise if he impresses with Los Angeles in the near future. Across 123 total NHL games, Moore’s scored 18 goals and 41 points. Moore’s only playoff experience came in 2019 with the Maple Leafs, playing in all seven games against the Boston Bruins in their First Round series that year. Moore scored one goal in those seven games.

Washington Capitals Goalie Craig Anderson Expected To Retire

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Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan said today that goalie Craig Anderson is expected to retire this offseason. 40 years old, Anderson retires after just one season in the nation’s capital.

Anderson leaves the NHL after one of the more underrated careers put together by a netminder in recent history. Playing in the league for 18 seasons, Anderson played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers, Colorado Avalanche, and Washington, but will be most remembered for his 10-year stint with the Ottawa Senators. Anderson, drafted 73rd overall by Chicago in 2001 after re-entering the draft, bounced up and down between the NHL and minor leagues before securing a full-time job as the Panthers’ backup in 2007-08. After an impressive three total seasons in Florida (24-14-7, .928 SV%), Anderson found himself in a breakout situation with Colorado in 2009-10, starting 71 games, posting a .917 save percentage and finishing top-10 in both Hart Trophy and Vezina Trophy voting.

He put up another solid season the following year but got off to a shaky start in 2010-11, leading to Anderson being traded to Ottawa. Anderson’s best years came there, including a 2012-13 campaign in which he started 24 games and posted a .941 save percentage to lead the league, leading to him receiving more Vezina Trophy votes. Anderson’s career, however, fell sharply after helping the Sens to a surprise Eastern Conference Final appearance in 2017. Anderson won his only NHL award that season, the Masterton Trophy, after taking a hiatus from the game earlier that year to support his wife Nicholle, who was dealing with and has since recovered from a rare form of throat cancer.

Anderson signed a one-year deal with Washington this past season and served mainly as the team’s taxi squad netminder, posting a 2-1-0 record with a .915 save percentage.

East Notes: Leafs, Hamilton, Ovechkin

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After the conclusion of today’s 2021 NHL Draft, there’s a variety of news and notes from post-draft press conferences emerging quickly. NHL.com’s Mike Zeisberger reports from general manager Kyle Dubas’ presser today that the Toronto Maple Leafs are still interested in retaining both Alex Galchenyuk and Frederik Andersen. Now 27, it’s been a long road for Galchenyuk, who was drafted third overall in 2012. After playing for five teams over the past three seasons, Galchenyuk caught what seemed like a new wind after his mid-season acquisition from the Ottawa Senators, scoring 12 points in 26 games with the Leafs. Consistently playing among the Leafs’ top-six forward core, Galchenyuk displayed solid complementary ability when surrounded by better talent. The Leafs will likely hope that he can bring affordable depth scoring again to the team in a middle-six role this time around, hopefully adding another top-end talent in the offseason. And while the team has interest in retaining Andersen in goal, it may not be mutual. Andersen, in any scenario in which he returns, takes a significant cut in both pay and games played, serving behind Jack Campbell. But if Andersen is willing to accept a backup role, the offseason could allow him to return to full health and be a crucial contributor to next year’s Toronto roster.

  • Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports that the Carolina Hurricanes are still trying to re-sign defenseman Dougie Hamilton, but that they’ll need an answer on a deal by the start of free agency on July 28th. TSN’s Darren Dreger follows up, saying that Hamilton is looking at an average annual value between $8MM and $9MM on his next deal. It’s interesting to note here that Hamilton isn’t looking for more money, especially considering the eight-year, $9.5MM AAV extension handed out yesterday to Seth Jones. Hamilton is on a five-year run of receiving Norris Trophy votes, including a career-high fourth-place finish this season. That’s in stark contrast to Jones, who’s coming off a weak season on both sides of the puck. Hamilton’s consistently posted better play-driving and defensive numbers throughout his career, as well. Regardless, Hamilton, who’s part of an elite class of defenders to hit unrestricted free agency in recent years, shouldn’t have any trouble getting his desired compensation, whether it be from Carolina or somewhere else.
  • The Athletic’s Tarik El-Bashir reports that Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan hopes to have a contract extension with captain Alex Ovechkin finalized by the opening of free agency on Wednesday. It’s once in a blue moon that we see a new contract for one of the best players in NHL history, but this offseason will surely see one for the 35-year-old Ovechkin. What’s not for certain is that Ovechkin sees a raise on his previous deal, one that was paying him $9.5MM per season. Despite still being one of the best goal-scorers in the league, Ovechkin’s now finished under a point-per-game pace in two straight seasons and missed significant time with injury this season for the first time since 2009-10. A decent comparable could be the contract handed out to teammate Nicklas Backstrom, who makes $9.2MM per season. While it likely won’t be as long of a term as Backstrom’s five years, a similar cap hit could be in line for ’Ovi’ this offseason.

2021 NHL Draft Results

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It may not be a Tuesday in October, but it isn’t the fourth Friday in June either. The 2021 NHL Entry Draft will again be a unique event and it is about far more than just the date. With the COVID-19 pandemic restricting many draft-eligible prospects from competing in full seasons and in some cases at all, as well as limiting NHL scouts from live viewings, this is set to be a very unpredictable draft. While the class is not especially strong at the top, it is deep and teams could have very different opinions on top players based on their incomplete profiles. Some players expected to go early could fall, even by a round or two, while others taken with top picks could come as complete surprises. On top of that, the draft class has also expanded by seven picks, one per round for the NHL’s newest addition, the Seattle Kraken expansion franchise. Beginning on Friday night and through Saturday afternoon, 223 NHL hopefuls will hear their names called. Perhaps more than ever though, it is hard to predict where each of those 223 may fall.

Round One

  1. Buffalo Sabres – D Owen Power, Univ. of Michigan (NCAA)
  2. Seattle Kraken – F Matthew Beniers, Univ. of Michigan (NCAA)
  3. Anaheim Ducks – F Mason McTavish, Peterborough (OHL)
  4. New Jersey Devils – D Luke Hughes, USNTDP (USHL)
  5. Columbus Blue Jackets – F Kent Johnson, Univ. of Michigan (NCAA)
  6. Detroit Red Wings – D Simon Edvinsson, Frolunda HC (SHL)
  7. San Jose Sharks – F William Eklund, Djurgardens IF (SHL)
  8. Los Angeles Kings – D Brandt Clarke, Barrie (OHL)
  9. Arizona Coyotes (from VAN) – F Dylan Guenther, Edmonton (WHL)
  10. Ottawa Senators – F Tyler Boucher, USNTDP (USHL)
  11. Arizona Coyotes – Forfeited
  12. Columbus Blue Jackets (from CHI) – F Cole Sillinger, Sioux Falls (USHL)
  13. Calgary Flames – F Matthew Coronato, Chicago (USHL)
  14. Buffalo Sabres (from PHI) – F Isak Rosen, Leksands IF (SHL)
  15. Detroit Red Wings (from DAL) – G Sebastian Cossa, Edmonton (WHL)
  16. New York Rangers – F Brennan Othmann, Flint (OHL)
  17. St. Louis Blues – F Zachary Bolduc, Rimouski (QMJHL)
  18. Winnipeg Jets – F Chaz Lucius, USNTDP (USHL)
  19. Nashville Predators – F Fedor Svechkov, Ladia Togliatti (MHL)
  20. Minnesota Wild (from EDM) – G Jesper Wallstedt, Lulea HF (SHL)
  21. Boston Bruins – F Fabian Lysell, Lulea HF (SHL)
  22. Edmonton Oilers (from MIN) – F Xavier Bourgault, Shawinigan (QMJHL)
  23. Dallas Stars (from WSH via DET) – F Wyatt Johnston, Windsor (OHL)
  24. Florida Panthers – F Mackie Samoskevich, Chicago (USHL)
  25. Columbus Blue Jackets (from TOR) – D Corson Ceulemans, Brooks (AJHL)
  26. Minnesota Wild (from PIT) – D Carson Lambos, Winnipeg (WHL)
  27. Nashville Predators (from CAR) – F Zachary L’Heureux, Halifax (QMJHL)
  28. Colorado Avalanche – F Oskar Olausson, HV71 (SHL)
  29. New Jersey Devils (from NYI) – F Chase Stillman, Sudbury (OHL)
  30. Vegas Golden Knights – F Zach Dean, Gatineau (QMJHL)
  31. Montreal Canadiens – D Logan Mailloux, London (OHL)
  32. Chicago Blackhawks (from TBL via CLB) – D Nolan Allan, Prince Albert (WHL)

Round Two

  1. Buffalo Sabres – F Prokhor Poltapov, CSKA Moscow (KHL)
  2. Anaheim Ducks – D Olen Zellweger, Everett (WHL)
  3. Seattle Kraken – D Ryker Evans, Regina (WHL)
  4. Detroit Red Wings (from NJD via VGK) – D Shai Buium, Sioux City (USHL)
  5. Arizona Coyotes (from CLB via OTT) – F Josh Doan, Chicago (USHL)
  6. Vegas Golden Knights (from DET) – D Daniil Chayka, CSKA Moscow (KHL)
  7. Ottawa Senators (from SJS) – F Zack Ostapchuk, Vancouver (WHL)
  8. Carolina Hurricanes (from LAK via NSH) – D Scott Morrow, Shattuck St. Mary’s (HS-MN)
  9. Vancouver Canucks – F Danila Klimovich, Molodechno (Belarus)
  10. Los Angeles Kings (from OTT) – F Francesco Pinelli, Kitchener (OHL)
  11. Arizona Coyotes – F Ilya Fedotov, Novgorod (MHL)
  12. Carolina Hurricanes (from CHI via CLB) – D Aleksi Heimosalmi, Assat (Liiga)
  13. Calgary Flames – F William Stromgren, MODO (Allsvenskan)
  14. Philadelphia Flyers – F Samu Tuomaala, Karpat (Liiga)
  15. Dallas Stars – F Logan Stankoven, Kamloops (WHL)
  16. Dallas Stars (from NYR via DET) – F Artem Grushnikov, CSKA (Russia-Jr.)
  17. Ottawa Senators (from STL via BUF, VGK, LAK) – D Ben Roger, London (OHL)
  18. Winnipeg Jets – F Nikita Chibrikov, SKA St. Petersburg (KHL)
  19. Carolina Hurricanes (from NSH) – F Ville Koivunen, Karpat (Liiga)
  20. New York Islanders (from EDM via DET) – F Aatu Raty, Karpat (Liiga)
  21. Buffalo Sabres (from BOS) – F Alexander Kisakov, Dinamo Moscow (MHL)
  22. Minnesota Wild – D Jack Peart, Fargo (USHL)
  23. Washington Capitals – D Vincent Iorio, Brandon (WHL)
  24. Florida Panthers – D Evan Nause, Quebec (QMJHL)
  25. Toronto Maple Leafs – F Matthew Knies, Tri-City (USHL)
  26. Pittsburgh Penguins – F Tristan Broz, Fargo (USHL)
  27. Los Angeles Kings (from CAR) – F Samuel Helenius, JYP (Liiga)
  28. Arizona Coyotes (from COL via NYI) – D Janis Moser, Biel-Bienne (NLA)
  29. Colorado Avalanche (from NYI via NJD) – D Sean Behrens, USNTDP (USHL)
  30. Chicago Blackhawks (from VGK) – F Colton Dach, Saskatoon (WHL)
  31. Montreal Canadiens – F Riley Kidney, Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL)
  32. Montreal Canadiens (from TBL) – F Oliver Kapanen, KalPa (Liiga)

Round Three

  1. New York Rangers (from BUF) – F Jayden Grubbe, Red Deer (WHL)
  2. Anaheim Ducks – F Sasha Pastujov, USNTDP (USHL)
  3. Seattle Kraken – F Ryan Winterton, Hamilton (OHL)
  4. New Jersey Devils – F Samu Salminen, Jokerit (Finland-Jr.)
  5. Columbus Blue Jackets – D Stanislav Svozil, HC Kometa Brno (Czech Republic)
  6. Detroit Red Wings – F Carter Mazur, Tri-City (USHL)
  7. St. Louis Blues (from SJS) – F Simon Robertsson, Skelleftea AIK (SHL)
  8. Nashville Predators (from LAK via CAR) – D Anton Olsson, Malmo (SHL)
  9. Dallas Stars (from VAN) – F Ayrton Martino, Omaha (USHL)
  10. Ottawa Senators – F Oliver Johansson, Timra IK (Allsvenskan)
  11. New York Rangers (from ARI via NJD and WAS) – F Ryder Korczak, Moose Jaw (WHL)
  12. Anaheim Ducks (from CHI via MTL) – D Tyson Hinds, Rimouski (QMJHL)
  13. Calgary Flames – F Cole Huckins, Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL)
  14. Buffalo Sabres (from PHI) – G Alexei Kolosov, Dinamo Minsk (KHL)
  15. Dallas Stars – F Justin Ertel, St. Andrew’s College (HS-CAN)
  16. Washington Capitals (from NYR) – D Brent Johnson, Sioux Falls (USHL)
  17. San Jose Sharks (from STL) – G Ben Gaudreau, Sarnia (OHL)
  18. Winnipeg Jets – D Dmitry Kuzmin, Molodechno (Belarus)
  19. Carolina Hurricanes (from NSH) – G Patrik Hamrla, HC Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic)
  20. Los Angeles Kings (from EDM via CGY) – D Kirill Kirsanov, SKA St. Petersburg (KHL)
  21. Boston Bruins – F Brett Harrison, Oshawa (OHL)
  22. Minnesota Wild – F Caedan Bankier, Kamloops (WHL)
  23. Montreal Canadiens (from WSH via SJS) – D Dmitri Kostenko, Lada Togliatti (VHL)
  24. Buffalo Sabres (from FLA) – F Stiven Sardarian, CSKA Moscow (Russia-Jr.)
  25. Calgary Flames (from TOR via LAK) – D Cameron Whynot, Halifax (QMJHL)
  26. Edmonton Oilers (from PIT via EDM) – D Luca Munzenberger, Kolner EC (Germany-Jr.)
  27. Chicago Blackhawks (from CAR) – D Taige Harding, Fort McMurray (AJHL)
  28. Colorado Avalanche – F Andrei Buyalsky, Dubuque (USHL)
  29. New York Islanders – G Tristan Lennox, Saginaw (OHL)
  30. Carolina Hurricanes (from VGK) – D Aidan Hreschuk, USNTDP (USHL)
  31. Buffalo Sabres (from MTL) – F Josh Bloom, Saginaw (OHL)
  32. Tampa Bay Lightning – D Roman Schmidt, USNTDP (USHL)

Round Four

  1. Buffalo Sabres – F Olivier Nadeau, Shawinigan (QMJHL)
  2. Anaheim Ducks – F Joshua Lopina, UMass (NCAA)
  3. Seattle Kraken – D Ville Ottavainen, JYP (Finland)
  4. New Jersey Devils – G Jakub Malek, VHK Vsetin (Czech-Jr.)
  5. Columbus Blue Jackets – D Guillaume Richard, Tri-City (USHL)
  6. Vegas Golden Knights (from DET) – F Jakub Brabenec, HC Kometa Brno (Czech)
  7. San Jose Sharks – D Gannon Laroque, Victoria (WHL)
  8. New York Rangers (from LAK) – F Brody Lamb, Green Bay (USHL)
  9. Chicago Blackhawks (from VAN) – D Ethan Del Mastro, Mississauga (OHL)
  10. New York Rangers (from OTT) – F Kalle Vaisanen, TPS (Liiga)
  11. Arizona Coyotes – D Emil Martinsen Lilleberg, Sparta Sarpsborg (Norway)
  12. Chicago Blackhawks – F Victor Stjernborg, Vaxjo Lakers HC (SHL)
  13. Carolina Hurricanes (from CGY via LAK) – F Jackson Blake, Chicago (USHL)
  14. Philadelphia Flyers – D Brian Zanetti, Lugano (Switzerland-Jr.)
  15. Dallas Stars – F Conner Roulette, Seattle (WHL)
  16. New York Rangers – G Talyn Boyko, Tri-City (WHL)
  17. Montreal Canadiens (from STL) – D William Trudeau, Charlottetown (QMJHL)
  18. Detroit Red Wings (from WPG via VGK) – F Red Savage, USNTDP (USHL)
  19. Nashville Predators – D Ryan Ufko, Chicago (USHL)
  20. Edmonton Oilers – F Jake Chiasson, Brandon (WHL)
  21. Boston Bruins – G Philip Svedeback, Vaxjo Lakers HC (Sweden-Jr.)
  22. Minnesota Wild – D Kyle Masters, Red Deer (WHL)
  23. Washington Capitals – D Joaquim Lemay, Salmon Arm (BCHL)
  24. Florida Panthers – D Vladislav Lukashevich, Loko Yaroslavl (MHL)
  25. San Jose Sharks (from TOR) – F Ethan Cardwell, Barrie (OHL)
  26. Arizona Coyotes (from PIT) – G Rasmus Korhonen, Assat (Finland-Jr.)
  27. Ottawa Senators (from CAR) – F Carson Latimer, Edmonton (WHL)
  28. Nashville Predators (from COL via OTT) – D Jack Matier, Ottawa (OHL)
  29. New York Islanders – F Cameron Berg, Muskegon (USHL)
  30. Tampa Bay Lightning (from VGK via MTL) – F Dylan Duke, USNTDP (USHL)
  31. Minnesota Wild (from MTL) – F Josh Pillar, Kamloops (WHL)
  32. Vegas Golden Knights (from TBL via DET) – F Jakub Demek, HC Kosice (Slovakia)

Round Five

  1. New Jersey Devils (from BUF) – D Topias Vilen, Pelicans (Liiga)
  2. Anaheim Ducks – F Sean Tschigerl, Calgary (WHL)
  3. Seattle Kraken – F Jacob Melanson, Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL)
  4. Columbus Blue Jacket (from NJD) – D Nikolai Makarov, CSKA Moscow (KHL)
  5. Columbus Blue Jackets – F James Malatesta, Quebec(QMJHL)
  6. Detroit Red Wings – F Liam Dower Nilsson, Frolunda HC (SHL)
  7. San Jose Sharks – D Artem Guryev, Peterborough (OHL)
  8. Carolina Hurricanes (from LAK via OTT) – F Robert Orr, Halifax (QMJHL)
  9. Vancouver Canucks – G Aku Koskenvuo, HIFK (Finland-Jr.)
  10. Dallas Stars (from OTT via MTL and DET) – D Jack Bar, Chicago (USHL)
  11. Arizona Coyotes – F Manix Landry, Gatineau (QMJHL)
  12. Vancouver Canucks (from CHI) – D Jonathan Myrenberg, Linkoping HC (Sweden-Jr.)
  13. Calgary Flames – F Cole Jordan, Moose Jaw (WHL)
  14. Montreal Canadiens (from PHI) – D Daniil Sobolev, Windsor (OHL)
  15. Dallas Stars – D Jacob Holmes, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
  16. New York Rangers – F Jaroslav Chmelar, Jokerit (Finland-Jr.)
  17. St. Louis Blues – D Tyson Galloway, Calgary (WHL)
  18. Winnipeg Jets – F Dmitri Rashevsky, Dynamo St. Petersburg (VHL)
  19. Carolina Hurricanes (from NSH) – F Justin Robidas, Val-d’Or (QMJHL)
  20. Anaheim Ducks (from EDM) – G Gage Alexander, Winnipeg (WHL)
  21. Boston Bruins – F Oskar Jellvik, Djurgardens IF (SHL)
  22. Montreal Canadiens (from MIN) – F Joshua Roy, Saint John (QMJHL)
  23. Washington Capitals – F Haakon Hanelt, Eisbaren Berlin (DEL)
  24. Florida Panthers – G Kirill Gerasimyuk, SKA-Varyagi (MHL)
  25. Toronto Maple Leafs – F Ty Voit, Sarnia (OHL)
  26. Pittsburgh Penguins – D Isaac Belliveau, Rimouski (QMJHL)
  27. Detroit Red Wings (from CAR via VGK) – D Oscar Plandowski, Charlottetown (QMJHL)
  28. San Jose Sharks (from COL) – F Max McCue, London (OHL)
  29. New York Islanders – F Eetu Liukas, TPS (Liiga)
  30. Philadelphia Flyers (from VGK) – D Ty Murchison, USNTDP (USHL)
  31. Buffalo Sabres (from MTL) – F Viljami Marjala, Quebec (QMJHL)
  32. Tampa Bay Lightning – F Cameron MacDonald, Saint John (QMJHL)

Round Six

  1. Buffalo Sabres – F William von Barnekow, Malmo (SHL)
  2. Anaheim Ducks – F Kyle Kukkonen, Maple Grove (HS-MN)
  3. Seattle Kraken – G Semyon Vyazovoi, Tolpar Ufa (MHL)
  4. New Jersey Devils – D Viktor Hurtig, Vasteras IK (Sweden-Jr.)
  5. Columbus Blue Jackets – F Ben Boyd, Charlottetown (QMJHL)
  6. Detroit Red Wings – F Pasquale Zito, Windsor (OHL)
  7. San Jose Sharks – F Liam Gilmartin, USNTDP (USHL)
  8. Calgary Flames (from LAK) – F Jack Beck, Ottawa (OHL)
  9. Vancouver Canucks – D Hugo Gabrielsson, Frolunda HC (Sweden-Jr.)
  10. Carolina Hurricanes (from OTT) – D Bryce Montgomery, London (OHL)
  11. Arizona Coyotes – D Cal Thomas, Maple Grove (HS-MN)
  12. Chicago Blackhawks – F Ilya Safonov, Ak Bars Kazan (KHL)
  13. Calgary Flames – F Lucas Ciona, Seattle (WHL)
  14. Philadelphia Flyers – D Ethan Samson, Prince George (WHL)
  15. Dallas Stars – F Francesco Arcuri, Kingston (OHL)
  16. Washington Capitals (from NYR) – D Dru Krebs, Medicine Hat (WHL)
  17. San Jose Sharks (from STL) – F Theo Jacobsson, MODO (Allsvenskan)
  18. Vancouver Canucks (from WPG) – F Connor Lockhart, Erie (OHL)
  19. Nashville Predators – F Simon Knak, Portland (WHL)
  20. Edmonton Oilers – F Matvey Petrov, MHK Kyrlia Moscow (MHL)
  21. Boston Bruins – D Ryan Mast, Sarnia (OHL)
  22. Minnesota Wild – D Nate Benoit, Mount St. Charles (HS-RI)
  23. Washington Capitals – G Chase Clark, Jersey Hitmen (NCDC)
  24. Florida Panthers – F Jakub Kos, Ilves (Liiga)
  25. Toronto Maple Leafs – G Vyacheslav Peska, Irbis Kazan (MHL)
  26. Edmonton Oilers (from PIT) – F Shane Lachance, Tabor Academy (MA-HS)
  27. Carolina Hurricanes – G Nikita Quapp, Krefeld Pinguine (DEL)
  28. Buffalo Sabres (from COL) – D Nikita Novikov, Dynamo Moscow (MHL)
  29. New York Islanders – D Aleksi Malinen, JYP (Liiga)
  30. Vegas Golden Knights – D Artur Cholach, Sokol Kiev (Ukraine)
  31. Montreal Canadiens – F Xavier Simoneau, Drummondville (Simoneau)
  32. Tampa Bay Lightning – D Alex Gagne, Muskegon (USHL)

Round Seven

  1. Buffalo Sabres – F Tyson Kozak, Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
  2. Pittsburgh Penguins (from ANA) – D Ryan McCleary, Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
  3. Seattle Kraken – F Justin Janicke, USNTDP (USHL)
  4. Tampa Bay Lightning (from NJD) – D Daniil Pylenkov, Vityaz Podolsk (KHL)
  5. Columbus Blue Jackets – F Martin Rysavy, HC Prerov (Czech Republic)
  6. St. Louis Blues (from DET) – F Ivan Vorobyov, Mamonty Yugry (MHL)
  7. San Jose Sharks – D Evgeni Kasnikov, Gatineau (QMJHL)
  8. Carolina Hurricanes (from LAK) – G Yegor Naumov, MHK Kyrlia Moscow (MHL)
  9. Vancouver Canucks – F Lucas Forsell, Farjestad BK (Sweden-Jr.)
  10. Ottawa Senators – D Chandler Romeo, Hamilton (OHL)
  11. New Jersey Devils (from ARI) – Zakhar Bardakov, Vityaz Podolsk (KHL)
  12. Chicago Blackhawks – D Connor Kelley, USNTDP (USHL)
  13. Calgary Flames – G Arseni Sergeev, Shreveport (NAHL)
  14. Philadelphia Flyers – F Owen McLaughlin, Mount St. Charles (HS-RI)
  15. Dallas Stars – F Albert Sjoberg, Sodertalje SK (Sweden-Jr.)
  16. New York Rangers – D Hank Kempf, Muskegon (USHL)
  17. Carolina Hurricanes (from STL) – Nikita Guslistov, Severstal Cherepovets (KHL)
  18. Florida Panthers (from WPG) – D Braden Hache, Kingston (OHL)
  19. Tampa Bay Lightning (from NSH) – F Robert Flinton, St. Paul’s (HS-NH)
  20. Edmonton Oilers – D Maximus Wanner, Moose Jaw (WHL)
  21. Boston Bruins – Andre Gasseau, USNTDP (USHL)
  22. Montreal Canadiens (from MIN) – G Joe Vrbetic, North Bay (OHL)
  23. Pittsburgh Penguins (from WSH) – D Daniel Laatsch, Sioux City (USHL)
  24. Chicago Blackhawks (from FLA) – F Jalen Luypen, Edmonton (WHL)
  25. Boston Bruins (from TOR) – D Ty Gallagher, USNTDP (USHL)
  26. Pittsburgh Penguins – F Kirill Tankov, SKA St. Petersburg (MHL)
  27. Carolina Hurricanes – D Joel Nystrom, Farjestad BK (SHL)
  28. Colorado Avalanche – F Taylor Makar, Brooks (AJHL)
  29. New York Islanders – F Tomas Machu, HC Vitkovice (Czech Republic)
  30. Vegas Golden Knights – G Carl Lindbom, Djurgardens IF (Sweden-Jr.)
  31. Montreal Canadiens – F Sam Lipkin, New Jersey (NCDC)
  32. Tampa Bay Lightning – Niko Huuhtanen, Tappara (Finland-Jr.)

2021 NHL Draft Pick Trade Tracker

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While there has been no shortage of major trades of late, many of the deals that occur during the NHL Draft are simply swaps of draft selections. As the 2021 draft unfolds, with the first round taking place on Friday night and the remaining six following on Saturday afternoon, follow along here for all of these trades as teams move up and down the draft board:

Detroit Red Wings Receive: No. 15 (G Sebastian Cossa)
Dallas Stars Receive: No. 23 (F Wyatt Johnston), No. 48 (F Artem Grushnikov), No. 138 (D Jack Bar)

Minnesota Wild Receive: No. 20 (G Jesper Wallstedt)
Edmonton Oilers Receive: No. 22 (F Xavier Bourgault), No. 90 (D Luca Munzenberger)

Nashville Predators Receive: No. 27 (F Zachary L’Heureux)
Carolina Hurricanes Receive: No. 40 (D Scott Morrow), No. 51 (F Ville Koivunen)

Detroit Red Wings Receive: No. 36 (D Shai Buium)
Vegas Golden Knights: No. 38 (D Daniil Chayka), No. 128 (F Jakub Demek)

Los Angeles Kings Receive: No. 42 (F Francesco Pinelli)
Ottawa Senators: No. 49 (D Ben Roger), No. 136 (traded)

Los Angeles Kings Receive: No. 59 (F Samuel Helenius)
Carolina Hurricanes Receive: No. 72 (traded), No. 109 (F Jackson Blake)

St. Louis Blues Receive: No. 71 (F Simon Robertsson)
San Jose Sharks Receive: No. 81 (G Ben Gaudreau), No. 177 (F Theo Jacobsson)

Nashville Predators Receive: No. 72 (D Anton Olsson)
Carolina Hurricanes Receive: No. 83 (G Patrik Hamrla), No. 147 (F Justin Robidas)

New York Rangers Receive: No. 75 (F Ryder Korczak)
Washington Capitals Receive: No. 80 (D Brent Johnson), No. 176 (D Dru Krebs)

Anaheim Ducks Receive: No. 76. (D Tyson Hinds)
Montreal Canadiens Receive: 2022 third-round pick

Los Angeles Kings Receive: No. 84(D Kirill Kirsanov)
Calgary Flames Receive: No. 89 (D Cameron Whynot), No. 168 (F Jack Beck)

Chicago Blackhawks Receive: No. 91 (D Taige Harding)
Carolina Hurricanes Receive: 2022 third-round pick

Vegas Golden Knights Receive: No. 102 (F Jakub Brabanec)
Detroit Red Wings Receive: No. 114 (F Red Savage), No. 155 (D Oscar Plandowski)

Ottawa Senators Receive: No. 123 (F Carson Latimer)
Carolina Hurricanes Receive: No. 136 (F Robert Orr), No. 170 (D Bryce Montgomery)

Tampa Bay Lighting Receive: No. 126 (F Dylan Duke)
Montreal Canadiens Receive: 2022 fourth-round pick

Minnesota Wild Receive: No. 127 (F Josh Pillar)
Montreal Canadiens Receive: No. 150 (F Joshua Roy), No. 214 (G Joe Vrbetic)

Zach Hyman Has Agreement In Place With Edmonton Oilers

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July 24: The Oilers and Maple Leafs could not reach an agreement, according to Darren Dreger of TSN, so Hyman will wait to sign his contract when free agency opens on Wednesday. That limits the deal to seven years in length. Dreger also reports that the cap hit on a seven-year deal is $5.5MM.

July 23: After weeks of speculation, The Toronto Sun’s Terry Koshan reports that the Edmonton Oilers have a contract agreement in place with Toronto Maple Leafs forward Zach Hyman. Whether or not the deal is a sign-and-trade or just an acquisition of rights remains to be seen, but it’s extremely likely at this point that the Oilers will be acquiring Hyman via trade prior to free agency opening July 28th.

Recent rumors would suggest that when all is said and done, Hyman will be signing a seven- or eight-year deal in Edmonton. Bally Sports Midwest’s Andy Strickland reported yesterday that the cap hits on both deals would come in at around $5MM. Hyman has displayed the ability over the past few seasons to be one of the best complementary players in the NHL, something that could work wonders for their secondary scoring. Potentially playing on Edmonton’s top line with Connor McDavid and Jesse Puljujarvi has to be an extremely exciting prospect for Hyman, who’s likely getting more term and money in Edmonton than Toronto was ever prepared to offer him.

Toronto’s search to find a new top-six-caliber left-winger begins now if it hasn’t already. They’ve been linked in past weeks to Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi, who’d come much cheaper to the team than Hyman realistically ever would have. There’s also the long-shot big name in Gabriel Landeskog, who’s becoming estranged from the Colorado Avalanche in contract talks and could be looking for a new home. Regardless, the Maple Leafs have to look forward without Hyman, who’s been a core part of this team’s rise to regular-season success over the past half-decade.

New Jersey Devils Showing Interest In Dougie Hamilton

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One of the biggest names to watch as we head toward free agency next week is Dougie Hamilton. The Carolina Hurricanes defenseman is set to hit the market just after Seth Jones and Cale Makar, two other right-handed defensemen, signed huge new contracts. Jones, who is a better comparable given his proximity to free agency, will carry a $9.5MM through the 2029-30 season on an eight-year deal. Hamilton’s camp must be licking their chops hoping for a contract similar to that, and they’ve already received permission from the Hurricanes to speak with other teams around the league.

Today, Larry Brooks of the New York Post writes that the New Jersey Devils are emerging as a contender for Hamilton’s services, and that there is “mutual interest.” Brooks suggests a seven-year deal with an average annual value of $9MM could be the number for the Devils, who will soon watch the same amount of money come off the books. P.K. Subban’s $9MM cap hit will expire after the 2021-22 season, meaning New Jersey has plenty of cap space if they want to commit to Hamilton long-term.

The Devils of course just added Luke Hughes to the program with the fourth-overall pick, adding the little brother of star center Jack Hughes. The younger of the two is expected to head to the University of Michigan for next season, but will quickly rise through the ranks and could be on the Devils lineup in a few years. The idea of a blueline including Hamilton, Hughes and 21-year-old Ty Smith is certainly an intriguing one, not to mention players like Damon Severson and Ryan Graves, both only 26.

Hamilton, 28, finished fourth in the Norris Trophy voting this season after another outstanding offensive year, recording 10 goals and 42 points in 55 games. That’s the seventh-straight season where he has recorded at least 10 goals and 39 points, and the fifth-straight year he has received votes for the Norris. There’s no doubt that Hamilton can lift a team with his puck-moving ability, but signing any contract of the suggested value is always a risk.

In just a few days, the markets will open and any team will be able to sign Hamilton to that seven-year deal. The Devils certainly won’t be the only team with interest.

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Florida Panthers Acquire Sam Reinhart

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July 24: The deal is now official. The Sabres will receive Levi and a 2022 first-round pick in exchange for Reinhart. Panthers GM Bill Zito released a short statement on his newest forward:

Sam has established himself as one of the best playmaking scorers in the league, and we are thrilled to be able to add him to our Panthers lineup. His competitiveness and hunger to succeed will fit seamlessly with the culture we are building here in South Florida.

LeBrun adds that the first-round pick is top-10 protected. Should it end up that high, the Sabres will receive Florida’s 2023 pick instead.

July 23: The Buffalo Sabres and Florida Panthers are working hard on a Sam Reinhart trade, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. The Sabres already moved long-time defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen earlier today have been rumored to be ready to move on from both Reinhart and captain Jack Eichel this summer. The trade call is pending, but Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic confirms that Reinhart will be heading to Florida. Friedman notes that goaltending prospect Devon Levi will be going back to Buffalo as part of the return.

Reinhart, 25, has been one of the only beacons of consistency in a brutally inconsistent franchise over the past six seasons, posting somewhere between 17-25 goals and 40-65 points each season. Those numbers are even more impressive when you consider he played just 54 games this season, but still managed a 25-goal campaign.

Unlike Ristolainen, who is often blamed for a lot of the losing in Buffalo because of his negative possession statistics, Reinhart is seen as someone who could break out if given the chance in a better situation. He has been, however, the focus of some fan’s ire because of a lack of effort at times, though that has been a common refrain for many of the Sabres that have been in Buffalo for several years, repeatedly missing the playoffs. He has also been given relatively prime opportunities for the Sabres, hardly ever being given much defensive responsibility despite playing nearly 20 minutes a night. Reinhart only really moved back to the center ice position this season, lining up more as a winger through his first several years in the league.

Still, for the Panthers, this will represent another win-now move for a team that was already among the best in the league in 2020-21. Florida went 37-14-5, but ran into the eventual Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the playoffs. They fell in six games, failing to score a single goal in the deciding match. Reinhart represents a boost to that offense, and one that can be moved around the lineup depending on the rest of the moves the Panthers make this summer.

Like Sam Bennett though, a fellow 2014 draftee, Reinhart is a restricted free agent this offseason, and will be looking for a hefty contract. He is arbitration-eligible and just one year away from UFA status, meaning any multi-year contract will be expensive. If the Panthers believe he can be a core piece for them moving forward, that might make sense, but even a short-term deal could work for the team given how close they appear to contention.

Tony DeAngelo, Lean Bergmann Placed On Unconditional Waivers

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July 24: Both players have cleared, meaning they will become unrestricted free agents. Bergmann’s deal will be terminated and not carry a cap hit for the Sharks, while DeAngelo will be bought out.

July 23: Tony DeAngelo is expected to be placed on unconditional waivers today for the purpose of a contract buyout by the New York Rangers, according to Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff and Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic. Unlike players with no-movement clauses like Zach Parise, Ryan Suter and Keith Yandle, DeAngelo will have to wait a day for his buyout to become official. Chris Johnston of Sportsnet reports that Lean Bergmann from the San Jose Sharks is also on waivers. A Bergman buyout would cost the Sharks just $142,917 in 2021-22 and $138,750 in 2022-23, but actually doesn’t make much sense. He could also be on unconditional waivers for the purpose of a mutual termination of the final year of his entry-level contract, which would result in no cap penalty for the Sharks. Either way, Bergmann will also become an unrestricted free agent tomorrow.

Because he is still just 25 years old, the Rangers will be on the hook for just one-third of his remaining salary. That means the team will incur a cap penalty of $383,334 for the 2021-22 season and $883,334 for 2022-23.

It’s a rather small price to pay for the Rangers, though obviously it would have been much better if this situation never happened in the first place. The young defenseman scored 53 points in 68 games during the 2019-20 season, establishing himself as one of the best offensive defensemen in the league. A series of run-ins with teammates eventually broke the trust between player and organization, leading to his dismissal from the club for the majority of 2020-21.

A buyout was always the eventual outcome, though the Rangers took the time they had to make sure it was the only conclusion worth pursuing. Other teams could have had DeAngelo for a fraction of his on-ice worth, but obviously no one wanted the public relations headache that came along with it—or at least not while he still carried a $4.8MM cap hit.

Once bought out, DeAngelo will become an unrestricted free agent allowed to sign with any team.

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