NHL Draft Day 2 Blog
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Day 2 of the NHL Draft has arrived and TSN.ca keeps up you up to date with all the latest from around the league as the selections continue in Nashville.
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Maple Leafs' next moves?
General manager Brad Treliving told the media following the NHL Draft on Thursday that he doesn't anticipate buying out any players before the first buyout window closes Friday night.
Holland speaks on trading Kostin
Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland said he was negoiating against the KHL in talks with Klim Kostin before trading his rights to the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.
On negotiations with RFA Evan Bouchard, Holland said the Oilers will be forced to sign the defenceman to a bridge deal.
Poile makes his final pick
Retiring Nashville Predators general manager David Poile completed a trade with New Jersey Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald - Nashville's first-ever captain - to get on the clock one last time.
The Predators sent a 2024 seventh-rounder to the Devils to land the 218th overall pick and selected Aiden Fink.
Poile, Fitzgerald and incoming Predators general manager Barry Trotz posed for a photo together after making the trade.
Final trade of the draft?
The San Jose Sharks have traded the 206th overall pick to the Washington Capitals in exchange for a 2025 seventh-round pick.
There are a total of 224 picks in this year's draft.
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Avs to let RFAs hit market?
Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports the Colorado Avalanche will not issue qualifying offers to Denis Malgin or Ryan Merkley before Thursday's 5pm ET deadline.
The two pending restricted free agents will become unrestricted free agents instead.
Oilers back on the clock
The Oilers second pick of the draft came in the sixth round, as the team selected goaltender Nathaniel Day 184th overall.
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Jets take World Juniors star Milic
The Winnipeg Jets selected goaltender Thomas Milic with the 151st overall selection.
The 20-year-old backstopped Team Canada to a gold medal at the 2023 world juniors earlier this year.
Maple Leafs pick again after long wait
The Toronto Maple Leafs long wait to make their second selection of the draft ended at 153rd overall.
The Maple Leafs used the fifth-round pick on forward Hudson Malinoski after selecting Easton Cowan 28th overall in the first round.
Oilers set stage for Brown?
After clearing cap space with the Kailer Yamamoto trade earlier, it appears the Edmonton Oilers may have put themselves in position to land Connor Brown on the free-agent market.
Brown was an OHL teammate of Connor McDavid's and has been linked to the Oilers ahead of hitting unrestricted free agency on Saturday. After missing most of last season with a torn ACL, Brown is expected to sign a one-year deal as a free agent.
TSN Hockey Insiders Pierre LeBrun and Chris Johnston discuss that situation and give their take on the Corey Perry trade in their latest update:
Keefe speaks on staying with Leafs
Sheldon Keefe spoke to the media Thursday, one day after new general manager Brad Treliving confirmed he would be retained as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Keefe said he's "thrilled" to be coming back after helping the Leafs to their first playoff series win this spring since 2004.
Trade Verdict: Oilers-Red Wings
TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button breaks down the Oilers trade that sent Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin to the Red Wings for future trade considerations.
Button notes the trade clears cap space for the Oilers so general manager Ken Holland can get involved in free agency.
Senators finally make a pick
The Ottawa Senators made their first pick of the draft at No. 108, selecting defenceman Hoyt Stanley.
Blackhawks hoping to sign Perry
The Blackhawks paid the Tampa Bay Lightning a seventh-round pick to negotiate with Corey Perry roughly 48 hours before he hits the open market.
TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reports contract talks are quickly underway between the two sides.
Habs add another Xhekaj
The Montreal Canadiens drafted Florian Xhekaj, the brother of Arber, with the 101st overall pick.
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Leafs, Schenn still in touch
The Toronto Maple Leafs remain in talks with Luke Schenn ahead of the defenceman hitting the open market on Saturday.
TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reports there's mutual interest in finding a deal before the free-agent market opens.
Perry off to Chicago
The Chicago Blackhawks are acquiring the rights to pending UFA Corey Perry in exchange for a seventh-round pick.
Perry is the second pending UFA acquired by the Blackhawks this week. The team also Nick Foligno from the Boston Bruins this week and signed him to a one-year, $4 million deal.
Predators add 2024 picks
The Nashville Predators traded the 79th overall pick to the Dallas Stars for a 2024 third-round pick and a 2024 sixth-round pick.
Penguins trying to move Petry
The Pittsburgh Penguins are looking to move defenceman Jeff Petry, Rob Rossi of The Athletic reports.
Rossi notes the Penguins are trying to address finding a top-four defenceman on the trade market.
Petry, a former Montreal Canadien, is signed through next season at a cap hit $6.25 million.
Blackhawks to buyout Bailey
The Chicago Blackhawks, who received a second-round pick for taking on Josh Bailey earlier, plan to buy out the winger.
Bailey, who was placed on unconditional waivers to completes the move, is signed through the upcoming season at a cap hit of $5 million.
He will count for $2.67 million against Chicago's cap this season and $1.17 million against the cap in 2024-25.
Canadiens draft a goalie
The Montreal Canadiens drafted goaltender Jacob Fowler with the 69th overall pick.
Fowler will play for Boston College next year.
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Hurricanes, Sharks swap picks
The Carolina Hurricanes traded the 71st overall pick to the San Jose Sharks for picks Nos. 94 and 100.
Round 3 Underway
The Anaheim Ducks have opened the third round of the 2023 NHL Draft by selecting Coulson Pitre.
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Flames take Morin
The Calgary Flames made the first pick among Canadian teams of the second round, selecting Etienne Morin.
Puljujarvi to hit open market after surgery
TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston reports Carolina Hurricanes winger Jesse Puljujarvi recently underwent double hip surgery and is facing a lengthy recovery.
Johnston adds the former Edmonton Oiler will not receive a qualifying offer from Caroline and will become an unrestricted free agent.
Puljujarvi, 25, finished last season with the Hurricanes after being acquired from the Oilers in exchange for forward Patrik Puistola on Feb. 28.
The 6-foot-4 winger recorded five goals and 16 points in 75 games in 2022-23 split between the Oilers and Hurricanes. He added one assist in seven playoff games.
Yamamoto, Kostin off to Detroit
The Edmonton Oilers have traded forwards Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for future considerations.
The move allows the Oilers to shed Yamamoto's $3.1 million cap hit through next season. Kostin is a pending restricted free agent this summer, with Oilers general manager Ken Holland previously non-committal on qualifying the forward.
Yamamoto, 24, registered 10 goals and 25 points in 58 games with the Oilers last season. He added a goal and four points in 12 playoff games before the Oilers were eliminated by the Vegas Golden Knights in six games during the second round.
Kostin, 24, had 11 goals and 21 points in 57 games this past season. He had three goals and five points in 12 playoff games.
Red Wings, Predators swap picks
The Detroit Red Wings trade the 43rd overall pick to the Nashville Predators for picks 47 and 147.
The Predators selected centre Felix Nilsson with the 43rd overall pick.
Second round is underway
The Anaheim Ducks kicked off the second round of the NHL Draft, selecting Nico Myatovic.
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The Columbus Blues Jackets selected Gavin Brindley 34th overall and the first goaltender of the draft, Adam Gajan, was selected at 35th overall by the Blackhawks.
Devils sign Bowers
The New Jersey Devils have signed Shane Bowers to a one-year, two-way contract.
The deal is worth $775,000 in the NHL and $125,000 in the AHL for Bowers, who was acquired earlier this week from the Boston Bruins.
Insider Updates from Nashville
The TSN Hockey Insiders share the latest trade interest in Alex DeBrincat, Connor Hellebuyck, and Mark Scheifele, and where contract talks are at between the Maple Leafs and Auston Matthews, William Nylander and Luke Schenn.
Watch their breakdown:
Round 2 begins
Round 2 of the draft is underway in Nashville.
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Isles deal Bailey to Blackhawks
The New York Islanders have traded Josh Bailey and a 2026 second-round pick to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for future considerations.
The move allows the Islanders to shed Bailey's $5 million cap hit through next season.
The 33-year-old winger had eight goals and 25 points in 64 games this past season.
Sens keeping busy
The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Jacob Larsson to a one-year, two-way contract.
Keeping defenceman Travis Hamonic, though, may not prove so easy.
TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger reports the Senators will have to sweeten their offer to Hamonic, who is a pending unrestricted free agent.
Dreger adds there's a strong market for Hamonic, who received a one-year, low-dollar pitch from the Senators.
Round 2 soon to begin
The second round of the 2023 NHL Draft will begin at 11am ET/8am PT.
The Anaheim Ducks are on the clock with the 33rd overall selection, while the first Canadian team to select isn't until No. 48, when the Calgary Flames are on the clock.
The Detroit Red Wings are currently set to have three straight picks at Nos. 41-43 and Nashville Predators have consecutive picks at Nos. 46 and 47.
The Edmonton Oilers are scheduled to make their first pick of the draft at No. 56. Edmonton is then without a pick until the sixth round.
Outside of the Flames and Oilers, none of the other five Canadian teams currently possess a second-round pick.
Hanifin watch continues
Calgary Flames defenceman Noah Hanifin remains on the trade block as he eyes a long-term future elsewhere.
TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reports the Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins are among the interested parties in the blueliner, who is a year away from unrestricted free agency.
LeBrun notes Anthony Duclair is part of the Panthers' offer, but believes the Flames will need more pieces in addition to the winger to complete a deal.
Button expecting deals
Add TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button to the list of those expecting trades to start pouring in on Thursday.
Wednesday marked the first time there were no trades in first round of the NHL Draft since 2007.
Button believe that was just the quiet before the storm:
DeBrincat Remains in Ottawa
Restricted free agent Alex DeBrincat remained a member of the Ottawa Senators through the first round of the draft Wednesday, with general manager Pierre Dorion appearing to hold steady on his asking price.
“We talked a lot about it (Tuesday)," Dorion said prior to the draft. "He indicated he didn’t want to sign long-term, he never requested a trade, but (he told the Senators) free agency only comes once for him.
“I’m talking to multiple teams. It’s not a big secret, he’s aware of it, and I think we should be up front with it.
"But at the same time we’re not going to trade him for pennies on the dollar. We feel he’s a really good asset.”
Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports the Senators are looking for an impact player back for DeBrincat, rather than future assets.
Ottawa has filed for club-elected arbitration with DeBrincat, but would not be able to trade the winger until after Jan. 1 if they follow through the process and receive an arbitrator's ruling later this month.
“If he comes back to us, we know he had 27 goals, but whether he plays for us or plays for another team, we know he’s going to get 40 to 45 goals again,” added Dorion. “There’s not really a crunch time. We have to be ready for every eventuality and we are ready for that.”
The Senators did not have a first-round pick Wednesday and are not scheduled to select again until the fourth round on Thursday.
Deals still to come?
While Day 1 of the draft saw some moves, big players remain available on the trade market including DeBrincat and Winnipeg Jets star Connor Hellebuyck.
The TSN Hockey Insiders Darren Dreger, Chris Johnston and Pierre LeBrun joined Ryan Rishaug after the first round to discuss the rumours they heard at the and some big names still in play on the trade market.
Watch their breakdown below: