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Happy Draft Day Hockey World,
I will be doing my best to keep up to date on Hockeybuzz with transactions, news, etc for all to see and react to in real time.
John Gibson to Detroit
The Pittsburgh natives moves on from Anaheim finally in a trade to the Yzerplan for Mrazek, a 2nd, and 4th
Jordan Spence Acquired from LA Kings
Ottawa gets LA defender for a third a sixth
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Draft Floor Trades
Penguins dominate trade floor talks; Sens; Canes; and Kings also slide down.
🧡To Philadelphia
12th overall - Jack Nesbitt
🐧To Pittsburgh
22nd overall - Bill Zonnon
31st overall
👑 To Los Angeles
31st overall - Henry Brzustewicz
59th overall
🐧To Pittsburgh
24th overall - William Horcoff
😼To Nashville
21st overall - Cameron Reid
👨⚖️To Ottawa
23rd overall - Logan Hensler
67th overall
🖤To Chicago
29th overall - Mason West
🌀To Carolina
34th overall
62nd overall
2027 5th round pick
Coyle and Wood to Columbus
Colorado traded forward Charlie Coyle to Columbus in cap clearing move.
👔To Columbus
Charlie Coyle
Miles Wood
🗻To Colorado
2027 2nd
2025 3rd (77th overall)
Gavin Brindley
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Blockbuster Alert
Noah Dobson dealt to Montreal with a guaranteed 8 year extension at $9.5M AAV per season in exchange for forward Emil Heineman, and both of their first round picks this evening; #16 and #17 (originally from the Monahan trade).
⚜️To Montreal
D Noah Dobson - contract extension of 8 years by $9.5M AAV
🏝️To New York Islanders
F Emil Heineman
16th overall - Victor Eklund
17th overall - Kashawn Aitcheson
👔Jackets rejected 14th and 20th overall with Voronkov from Darche for Dobson.
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Contract Extensions
🐆Sam Bennett extended 8 by $8M
🦬Jack Quinn 2 years by $3.375M AAV
🍁John Tavares extended with Toronto 4 years by $4.38M AAV.
🔱Brandon Saad and Reilly Smith both finalized in Vegas one year $2M
🐙William Lagesson extended in Detroit 2 years by $775K
🛢️Trent Frederic extension - No shock to anyone that this happened; it just finally got registered at 8 years by $3.85M… Bowman views him as the Kane replacement.
👔Columbus extends forward Hunter McKown to a one year, two way deal.
🐳Vancouver finalizing a 6 year $36M extension on F Connor Garland.
🦈San Jose extends pending RFA G Gabriel Carriere to 2 way deal worth $795K
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Report
🛢️Connor Brown to free agency; former Leafs' pick also skated with Sens and Caps before first trip to Cup Finals with Oilers. Also expecting to depart is Klingberg.
⭐️Dallas eyeing former coach Glen Gulutzan as next head coach.
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Trade Rumors
BUF: Bo Byram could be moved this weekend; Vancouver and Philadelphia in the mix. Pitt may package Rust in a move. Vegas, Colorado, LA involved. UPL may be on the move per Friedman. Thompson?!
EDM: Nurse overnight rumors of Nurse to Pittsburgh. Skinner could be moved for a clear replacement goalie.
NYI: Dobson trade race down to Columbus, St. Louis, and his preferred destination, Montreal. Seeking to draft BOTH Scheaffer and Hagens tonight. Barzal to Canucks possible.
CGY: Andersson - Ottawa, Vegas, Columbus, Dallas, Boston, Montreal in the running.
Utah: Open to moving 4th overall pick
VAN: Open to moving 15th overall; Silovs could be traded despite backing AHL club to first ever Calder Cup. Buffalo, Detroit, Minnesota, Ottawa, Columbus looking at forward Elias Pettersson.
PIT: Rust connected to Buffalo and Columbus per Friedman; Karlsson wants a contender and Pens willing to retain salary. Florida, Wings, Flyers, Sens reunion? Maybe Canes.
87 - Georges Laraque reporting Crosby will play elsewhere; agent Pat Brisson calls rumors “baseless”
DAL: Robertson and NJ could be a marriage. Sens; Canes; Ducks; Wings, Jackets in mix.
MIN: Guerin holding high price for Rossi; Rossi wants guaranteed first line minutes
NYR: K'Andre Miller could be dealt over the weekend
NSH: Marchessault could move on from Preds after big splash last summer.
ANA: Gibson connected to Oilers and Jackets.
TOR: Reilly/Carlo rumored to be on the market. Can't see how either get moved in Treliving's system. Robertson back on the block.
STL: Spector Hockey linking Faulk or Parayko to Habs to help Huston on top pair. Kyrou kings ransom pricing for a defender possible; Montreal really wants Kyrou
VGK - Cap causalities may include Hertl, Karlsson, Hauge. Barbashev and Roy also on the table.
CBJ: Organization lost faith in Tarasov and Merzlikins. Tarry traded to Cats yesterday; Merzlikins could be next whether it is trade or buyout. Pagnotta reporting Voronkov available via trade. Don't love that.
MTL: Dvorak could be moved over the draft; rumor on the table is Mailloux and both firsts for Dobson.
SEA: McCann connected to Canucks; Rangers; Senators
BOS: Geekie extension looming; Knies offer sheet? Pasta and Florida?!
LA: Spence is available for the right price; Ottawa is needing RHD upgrade if Jensen is out long term.
SJ: Ferraro available; Colorado, Tampa Bay, Winnipeg, Calgary want his services
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Free Agent Rumors
Kane - DET leads; but rumors this morning suggest Minnesota, Toronto, Columbus, LA, Montreal
Marchand - while leaning to go back to Florida, the Stars and Leafs may look. A Boston reunion is in the air.
Ekblad - most likely to not return with Jones as the replacement, Utah, Detroit, Toronto, Columbus, Dallas involved. San Jose and Carolina are lurking.
Marner - Vegas leads this all the way; however, Los Angeles, Anaheim, and San Jose are looking. Carolina and Columbus are dark horses. Dallas may be in if Roberston moves.
Ehlers - told Winnipeg he will test the open market, but not close the door on a return. Wants a quieter market with Carolina and Columbus leading. Washington in the mix
Boeser: Minnesota, Ottawa, Columbus, Winnipeg, Edmonton in on this. Boeser and Stecher are best friends.
Gavrikov: All signs point to New York in a reunion with Panarin. Waddell eyeing him too
Provorov: Despite younger brother committing to Ohio State, may also be headed to Broadway.
Granlund: Toronto, St. Louis, Montreal
Suter: Won't be back with Canucks after Kane trade.
Allen: Los Angeles, Philadelphia want goalie upgrade. Is the top goalie hitting market.
Lindgren: Testing the market after Avs added him at the deadline; Columbus and Boston.
Mangipanie: Leaving Washington; Jackets, Leafs, Jets, Oilers, Bruins, Kraken.
Dummolin: Reportedly seeking 3 years by $4M per season
Atkinson: Informed Bolts he is going to market; still lives in Columbus
Perbix: Will also test free agency.
Barrie: Leaving Flames
Mantha: Also going to free agency
Vladar: Sharks eyeing the goalie
Samsonov: Testing free agency
Kuznetsov: Terminated KHL deal in hopes of NHL return
Gregor: Not receiving Q/O from San Jose
Vlasic- Cleared waivers and is bought out from Sharks
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Draft
McKenzie has F Cullen Potter from Arizona State of the NCAA projected to go 21st, where Ottawa is slotted.
1. Matthew Schaeffer - NYI
2. Michael Misa - SJ
3. Anton Frondell - CHI
4. Caleb Denosyers - UHC
5. Brady Martin - NSH — announced by Shea Weber
6. Porter Martone - PHI — announced by Charles Barkley
7. James Hagens - BOS — announced by Adam Sandler
8. Jake O’Brien - SEA
9. Radim Martka - BUF — announced by the Goo Goo Dolls
10. Roger McQueen - ANA — announced by the cast of the Mighty Ducks movie
11. Benjamin Kindel - PIT
12. Jack Nesbitt - PHI
13. Carter Bear - DET
14. Jackson Smith - CBJ — announced by Meredith Gaudreau — a standing ovation and tribute to her and the Gaudreau family; also leaked McKenna to Penn State during Smith’s walk-up
15. Braeden Cootes - VAN
16. Victor Eklund - NYI — announced by Kevin Connolly
17. Kashawn Aitcheson - NYI
18. Cole Reschnny - CGY
19. Justin Carbonneau - STL — announced by Nikki Glaser
20. Pytor Andreyanov - CBJ
21. Cameron Reid - NSH
22. Bill Zonnon - PIT
23. Logan Hensler - OTT — from the Green room 💚
24. William Horcoff - PIT
25. Vaclav Nestrasil - CHI
26. Ryker Lee - NSH
27. Lynden Lakovic - WSH
28. Sascha Boumedienne - WPG
29. Mason West - CHI
30. Joshua Ravensbergen - SJS
31. Henry Brzustewicz - LAK
32. Cullen Potter - CGY
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Sens' PreSeason Schedule Announced
- Sept. 21: vs. Maple Leafs, 3 p.m.
- Sept 23: at Maple Leafs, 7 p.m.
- Sept. 28: vs. Devils, 3 p.m.
- Sept. 30: vs. Canadiens (in Quebec City), 7 p.m.
- Oct. 2: at Blues, 8 p.m.
- Oct. 4: at Canadiens, 7 p.m.
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