Star forward Patrick Kane will return for a 19th season in the NHL, as the Detroit Red Wings signed him Monday to a one-year contract worth $3 million.

• "Jacked up to be back! Let's go!" Kane wrote on social media after the signing was announced.

  It will be Kane's third season with the Red Wings after he built the majority of his Hall of Fame-worthy career with the Chicago Blackhawks.

  On a one-year, $4 million contract in 2024-25, Kane played in 72 games for Detroit and tallied 59 points (21 goals, 38 assists) while averaging almost 18 minutes of ice time per game.

  Kane, who will turn 37 early next season, has 492 goals and 851 assists (1,343 points) in 1,302 career games with the Blackhawks (2007-23), New York Rangers (2023) and Red Wings. He won three Stanley Cups with Chicago and became the first American player to win the Hart Memorial Trophy (league MVP) or the Art Ross Trophy (leading point-scorer).

  The Red Wings are making a push to end their postseason drought at nine seasons. The franchise acquired veteran goaltender John Gibson from the Anaheim Ducks during the NHL draft Saturday.

  --Field Level Media

The Edmonton Oilers have re-signed Evan Bouchard, locking up one of the league's most versatile defensemen for four years, multiple reports said Monday.

• TSN reported the contact extension is valued at $42 million.

  Bouchard, 25, debuted with the Oilers in 2018-19, but has become a mainstay over the past four seasons. He has played in 326 of a possible 328 regular-season games and recorded 52 goals and 180 assists in that span. In the 2023-24 season, he totaled 82 points in 81 games played (18 goals, 64 helpers).

  The 2018 first-round selection has been a key figure in Edmonton's dynamic offense and back-to-back Western Conference titles. He has a blistering right-handed shot and amassed seven goals and 23 points during the Oilers' playoff run in 2024-25 after 32 points in 25 playoff games the year before.

  Additionally, Edmonton re-signed forward Kasperi Kapanen to a one-year deal worth $1.3 million, according to reports.

  The Oilers picked up the veteran of three other NHL teams after St. Louis released him 10 games into the 2024-25 season. He provided a spark in the playoffs, scoring three goals in 12 games, including the overtime game-winner in Game 5 vs. Vegas to propel Edmonton into the Western Conference finals. He added two goals in that series vs. the Dallas Stars.

  --Field Level Media

The Florida Panthers are getting the band back together after their second consecutive Stanley Cup championship -- and that means extending one familiar face and one newer one.

• Forward Brad Marchand is signing a six-year, $30 million contract to stay in Florida, while defenseman Aaron Ekblad will ink an eight-year, $48.8 million extension, several reports said Monday.

  Marchand, acquired from the Boston Bruins in a shocking move on trade deadline day, was a crucial contributor to Florida's playoff run. He put up 10 goals and 10 assists for 20 points in 23 games as the Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Carolina Hurricanes and Edmonton Oilers on their path to the Cup.

  In 16 seasons spent with the Bruins (2009-25) and Panthers, Marchand has played in 1,100 regular-season games and tallied 980 points (424 goals, 556 assists). He will be 43 years old at the end of his new deal.

  Ekblad, meanwhile, has spent his entire career in South Florida after the Panthers drafted him first overall in 2014. He had 33 points (three goals, 30 assists) in 56 regular-season games and another 13 points (four goals, nine assists) in 19 playoff games for Florida this past season.

  Ekblad, 29, was suspended 20 games by the NHL in March for a violation of the league's performance-enhancing substances policy. In a statement, Ekblad said he "made a mistake by taking something to help me recover from recent injuries without first checking with proper medical and team personnel."

  The suspension caused Ekblad to sit out 18 regular-season games and two playoff games. He returned before the end of the first-round series against the rival Lightning.

  The moves follow Florida signing Conn Smythe Trophy winner Sam Bennett to an eight-year, $64 million contract on Friday.

  --Field Level Media

The New York Islanders locked down defenseman Alexander Romanov to an eight-year extension, the team announced Monday.

• Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but multiple reports said the contract has an average annual value of $6.25 million for a total worth of $50 million.

  A second-round pick of the Montreal Canadiens in the 2018 NHL Draft, Romanov had 20 points (four goals, 16 assists) and plus-5 rating in 64 games played last season. He has 83 points (17 goals, 66 assists) in 354 regular-season games with the Canadiens (2020-22) and Islanders.

  Romanov was set to become a restricted free agent Tuesday, and the Islanders were likely more eager to keep him in New York given Friday's trade of fellow defenseman Noah Dobson to the Canadiens for forward Emil Heineman and two picks in this year's draft (forward Victor Eklund at No. 16 and defenseman Kashawn Aitcheson at No. 17).

  The Islanders also acquired a defenseman with the No. 1 pick in the draft in Matthew Schaefer.

  --Field Level Media

The Vegas Golden Knights are acquiring star forward Mitch Marner from the Toronto Maple Leafs in a sign-and-trade, The Athletic and TSN reported Monday.

• Marner is signing an eight-year, $96 million contract ($12 million average annual value) with Toronto as part of the move. The Leafs were the only team that could sign the pending unrestricted free agent to an eight-year pact.

  According to TSN, the Maple Leafs will receive forward Nic Roy in return.

  Marner, 28, was seen as the No. 1 player in the upcoming unrestricted free agent class. He has spent his entire nine-year NHL career in Toronto, which selected him fourth overall in the 2015 draft.

  Marner has career totals of 221 goals and 520 assists (741 points) in 657 games for the Leafs. He is coming off a career year that saw him total personal bests of 75 assists and 102 points in 81 games.

  The 28-year-old Roy posted 15 goals and 16 assists in 71 games last season. Over the course of his eight-year career, Roy has accrued 68 goals and 98 assists in 369 games. He has added 10 goals and 22 assists in 79 postseason appearances for Vegas.

  --Field Level Media

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward Matias Maccelli from the Utah Mammoth on Monday in exchange for a conditional draft pick.

• If the 24-year-old Maccelli produces at least 51 points during the 2025-26 season and the Maple Leafs make the Stanley Cup playoffs, then Utah will receive a second-round pick in the 2029 NHL Draft. If those conditions aren't met, then the Maple Leafs will convey a 2027 third-round pick to Utah.

  Maccelli, who carries a cap hit of $3,425,000 for the upcoming season, produced eight goals and 10 assists in 55 games for the Utah Hockey Club last year.

  For his four-year career, the Finland native has racked up 37 goals and 93 assists in 224 regular-season games. He earned a spot on the NHL's 2022-23 All-Rookie team with 11 goals and 38 assists for the Arizona Coyotes, the forerunner to the Mammoth.

  --Field Level Media

The Minnesota Wild acquired two-time Stanley Cup winner Vladimir Tarasenko from the Detroit Wings on Monday.

• The Red Wings will receive future considerations for the 33-year-old forward, a four-time All-Star Game selection.

  Tarasenko tallied 33 points (11 goals, 22 assists) in 80 games during his lone season with the Red Wings.

  He signed a two-year, $9.5 million contract with Detroit as a free agent last July and has a $4.75 million cap hit for the 2025-26 season.

  The Russian winger has 662 points (304 goals, 358 assists) in 831 career games with the St. Louis Blues (2012-23), New York Rangers (2023), Ottawa Senators (2023-24), Florida Panthers (2024) and Red Wings. The Blues drafted him 16th overall in 2010.

  Tarasenko won Stanley Cups with the Blues in 2018 and the Panthers in 2024. He has 73 points (49 goals, 24 assists) in 121 career postseason games.

  --Field Level Media

Nashville officially announced the acquisition Monday of defenseman Nicolas Hague, who then signed a four-year, $22 million contract with the Predators.

• The Predators sent forward Colton Sissons and defenseman Jeremy Lauzon to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Hague and a conditional third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft.

  Hague, 26, a second-round pick by Vegas in 2017, has played six seasons and posted 83 points (20 goals, 63 assists) in 364 games. In Vegas' run to the 2023 Stanley Cup title, he played in 22 games and compiled six points (two goals, four assists).

  "Shortly after supplying our prospect pipeline with several talented players at this weekend's NHL Draft, we feel we've made our team better and younger with this trade," Nashville general manager Barry Trotz said. "Nicolas' profile as a defenseman is one that teams around the NHL covet -- big and physical with strong skating ability. By signing him for four years, he will play an integral role in shaping our blue line not only now, but in the future.

  "I want to thank both Colton and Jeremy for their contributions to our organization. I'm proud of what Colton has been able to accomplish in our League since we drafted him back in 2012, and we were fortunate to see Jeremy further develop here in Nashville. We wish them all the best in Vegas."

  Lauzon, 28, is a seven-year veteran with 45 points (14 goals, 31 assists) in 316 games for the Boston Bruins (2018-21), Seattle Kraken (2021-22) and Predators (2022-25) since Boston drafted him in the second round in 2015.

  Sissons, 31, has spent all 11 of his NHL seasons with the Predators. In 690 games for Nashville, who selected him in the second round of the 2012 draft, he has 221 points (95 goals, 126 assists).

  The Predators are retaining 50 percent of Sissons' salary as part of the trade. He is set to earn $2.857 million in 2025-26 in the final season of a seven-year, $20 million deal.

  --Field Level Media

The operators of Xcel Energy Center, home of the NHL's Minnesota Wild and PWHL's Minnesota Frost, announced a name change for the facility on Monday.

• The 18,000-seat arena in downtown Saint Paul will be known as Grand Casino Arena starting on Sept. 3.

  Minnesota Sports & Entertainment signed a 14-year naming rights partnership with the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, owners of the building.

  "Grand Casino Arena will serve as the anchor of a dynamic entertainment district that transforms downtown Saint Paul," said Craig Leipold, majority owner and principal investor in Minnesota Sports & Entertainment. "The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe has been a strong supporter of and investor in this city. We are thrilled for their partnership and support of the arena."

  Xcel Energy had held the naming rights since the building opened in 2000.

  "This is more than a name change -- it's a signal of where we're headed as a business," said Ronda Weizenegger, chief executive officer of Grand Casino. "Grand Casino Arena represents the strength of tribal enterprise, and our ongoing investment in Minnesota's future. We're proud to partner with the Minnesota Wild to bring this vision to life."

  --Field Level Media

Forward Morgan Geekie and the Boston Bruins have agreed to a six-year, $33 million contract extension through the 2030-31 season.

• Geekie, 26, scored 57 points (33 goals, 24 assists) in 77 games with the Bruins in 2024-25, setting career highs across the board. He was second on the team in points, goals, even-strength goals (29) and even-strength points (48).

  Carolina selected Geekie in the third round of the 2017 NHL Draft, and he has appeared in 333 career games with the Hurricanes, Seattle Kraken and Bruins with 159 points (72 goals, 87 assists).

  On Monday, the Bruins also announced they had agreed to terms with defenseman Henri Jokiharju on a three-year, $9 million contract through the 2027-28 season, with forward John Beecher on a one-year, $900,000 contract and with goaltender Michael DiPietro on a two-year deal worth $812,500 per year.

  Jokiharju, 25, played in 60 games with Boston and the Buffalo Sabres last season, posting 10 points (three goals, seven assists).

  Beecher, the Bruins' first-round draft pick in 2019, appeared in 78 games during the 2024-25 season. The 24-year-old contributed 11 points (three goals, eight assists).

  DiPietro, 25, appeared in 40 games with Providence of the American Hockey League last season, posting a record of 26-8-5, with a 2.05 goals against average, .927 save percentage and four shutouts.

  --Field Level Media

Freeing up salary-cap space ahead of Tuesday's free-agency period, the Vegas Golden Knights shipped defenseman Nicolas Hague to the Nashville Predators in exchange for defenseman Jeremy Lauzon and center Colton Sissons, according to multiple media reports on Sunday night.

• A restricted free agent with the Golden Knights, Hague signed a four-year, $22 million contract with the Predators, per the reports. Hague's cap hit on his previous deal was $2,294,150.

  Meanwhile, Nashville has discussed a sign-and-trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs for forward Mitch Marner, the biggest prize of the NHL's free-agency signing period, which begins Tuesday. The Golden Knights are expected to lead the pursuit of the 28-year-old two-time All-Star, who is coming off a career-high 102-point campaign.

  Hague, 26, a second-round pick of the Golden Knights in 2017, has played six seasons and posted 83 points (20 goals, 63 assists) in 364 games. In Vegas' run to the 2023 Stanley Cup title, Hague played in 22 games and compiled six points (two goals, four assists). Hague joins star Roman Josi and Brady Skjei on the left side of the Predators' defensive unit.

  The 28-year-old Lauzon is a seven-year veteran who has 45 points (14 goals, 31 assists) in 316 games with the Boston Bruins (2018-21), Seattle Kraken (2021-22) and Predators (2022-25) since the Bruins drafted him in the second round in 2015. His cap hit for next season is $2 million.

  Sissons, 31, who has spent all 11 of his NHL seasons with the Predators, carries a $2,857,143 cap hit next season. In 620 games for Nashville, who selected him in the second round of the 2015 draft, Sissons has 221 points (95 goals, 126 assists).

  Next summer, Sissons and Lauzon will be unrestricted free agents.

  --Field Level Media

The Toronto Maple Leafs have kept forward Matthew Knies from entering free agency by signing him to a six-year contract extension worth $46.5 million, multiple media outlets reported Sunday.

• Knies, 22, also posted news of the extension on social media. The Phoenix native was due to become a restricted free agent on Tuesday. The new deal has an average annual value of $7.75 million.

  Knies has played two full season with Toronto, posting career highs in 2024-25 with 58 points (29 goals, 29 assists), 152 shots on goal, 41 blocks and 182 hits in 78 regular-season games.

  The left wing added five goals and two assists in 13 playoff games last season, when he often was on the top line with All-Stars Auston Matthews at center and Mitch Marner at right wing.

  For his career, Knies has 44 goals, 50 assists, 73 blocks and 353 hits in 78 regular-season games, and eight goals and six assists in 27 postseason contests. Toronto selected Knies in the second round of the 2021 NHL Draft.

  --Field Level Media

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Dante Fabbro signed a four-year, $16.5 million contract on Sunday.

• Fabbro, 27, was a pending unrestricted free agent.

  He recorded 26 points (nine goals, 17 assists) and a plus-20 rating in 68 games last season split between the Nashville Predators and Blue Jackets.

  Fabbro, who was playing on a one-year, $2.5 million contract, was claimed off waivers by Columbus on Nov. 10.

  "Dante was a great addition to our team last season and keeping him in Columbus was a priority," Blue Jackets club president and general manager Don Waddell said. "He is a smart, versatile defenseman who moves the puck very well and can play in all situations. We are thrilled that he will continue to be an important part of our club moving forward."

  Fabbro HAS totaled 98 points (25 goals, 73 assists) and a plus-29 rating in 377 career games split between Nashville and Columbus. He was selected by the Predators with the 17th overall pick of the 2016 NHL Draft.

  --Field Level Media

Simon (Haoxi) Wang, the first player off the board in Round 2, was among the notable players selected during Day 2 of the 2025 NHL Draft Saturday in Los Angeles.

• The second day truly got off to a historical start, as Wang became the highest drafted Chinese-born player in NHL history when the San Jose Sharks took him with the top selection of Round 2 (No. 33 overall).

  "Coming from China, I hope I can inspire a lot of kids coming over," Wang said, expressing an interest in continuing to grow the sport in his home country into the future.

  Not to be outdone, Australia set its own record when Swedish national - and Australian born - Jakob Ihs Wozniak was selected 55th overall by the Vegas Golden Knights, becoming the highest an Australian-born player had ever been taken.

  The Seattle Kraken took Blake Fiddler from the Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) at No. 36, continuing a family NHL tradition. His father, Vernon, played in 877 games for the Nashville Predators, Arizona Coyotes, Dallas Stars and New Jersey Devils from 2002-17.

  In a similar vein, the Anaheim Ducks chose Eric Nilson, the son of Marcus Nilson, at No. 45. The elder Nilson skated for 521 career games with the Florida Panthers and Calgary Flames.

  A day after Pyotr Andreyanov became the first goalkeeper taken in the first round since 2021 (No. 20 to Columbus) and then Joshua Ravensbergen followed him at No. 30 (San Jose), two more goalkeepers were taken in the top 50, making it the first time since 2014 that four goalkeepers went in the top 50. The Carolina Hurricanes selected Semyon Frolov at No. 41, and the Vancouver Canucks picked Aleksei Medvedev at No. 47.

  Three teams made their first selections of the entire draft in the third round. The Colorado Avalanche nabbed defenseman Francesco Dell'elce at No. 77, the Edmonton Oilers picked rightwing Tommy Lafreniere at No. 83, and the Stars took rightwing Cameron Schmidt at No. 94.

  The son of Thomas Vanek, Blake Vanek, went to the Ottawa Senators at No. 93. The elder Vanek was a former first-round pick of the Buffalo Sabres who played in 1,029 career NHL games.

  The Panthers, the last team to participate, selected their first player in the fourth round, Mads Kongsbak Klyvo, a leftwing who went No. 112 overall.

  The last player to go off the board in the seventh round, at No. 224, was also taken by Florida, goalkeeper Yegor Medlak from Russia.

  --Field Level Media

St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer signed a two-year contract extension worth $6.8 million on Saturday.

• Hofer, who turns 25 on July 30, was scheduled to become a restricted free agent on Tuesday.

  He posted a 16-8-3 record with one shutout, a 2.64 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage in 31 games (28 starts) this past season. He split time with Stanley Cup-winning goaltender Jordan Binnington.

  Hofer owns a 35-22-5 record mark with a 2.71 GAA and .907 save percentage in 69 career games (63 starts) since being selected by the Blues in the fourth round of the 2018 NHL Draft.

  --Field Level Media

The Detroit Red Wings acquired John Gibson from the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday for fellow goaltender Petr Mrazek and a pair of draft picks.

• The Ducks will receive Detroit's fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and second-round selection in 2027. There is no salary retention in the deal.

  Gibson, who will turn 32 on July 14, is entering the seventh season of an eight-year, $51.2 million contract. He is slated to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2026-27 campaign.

  Gibson posted an 11-11-2 record with a 2.77 goals-against average and .912 save percentage in 29 games (28 starts) last season.

  A William M. Jennings Trophy winner along with Frederik Andersen in 2016, Gibson is 204-217-63 with a 2.89 GAA and .910 SP in 506 career games (494 appearances) since being selected by Anaheim in the second round of the 2011 NHL Draft.

  "We want to thank John for his time with our organization and being an integral part of the Ducks for more than a decade," Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek said. "It became clear John wanted a new opportunity, and after many discussions with him we felt now was the right time to make this move.

  "John and his family became a major part of the community and their dedication to Orange County will leave a lasting impact. We wish John and his family all the best in their next chapter."

  Mrazek, 33, went 2-2-0 with a 2.49 GAA and .902 save percentage in five appearances with the Red Wings. He was acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks at the trade deadline.

  Mrazek owns a 180-176-40 record with 2.85 GAA and .906 SP in 428 career appearances (397 starts) with the Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs, Blackhawks and Red Wings.

  --Field Level Media

The Ottawa Senators acquired defenseman Jordan Spence from the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.

• In exchange, the Kings received the 67th overall pick in Saturday's draft and a sixth-round selection in 2026.

  Los Angeles then flipped the 67th pick to the Carolina Hurricanes for the 125th pick on Saturday and a third-rounder in 2026.

  Spence, 24, set career highs across the board in 2024-25 with four goal and 24 assists in 79 games. He averaged 16:47 of ice time and contributed 77 blocks, 80 hits and a plus-23 rating.

  He has 61 points (eight goal, 53 assists) and a plus-29 rating in 180 career games with the Kings, who drafted the Australia native in the fourth round in 2019.

  --Field Level Media

Calgary defenseman Kevin Bahl signed a six-year, $32.1 million contract on Saturday to remain with the Flames.

• Bahl, who turned 25 on Friday, would have become a restricted free agent next week.

  The 6-foot-6, 230-pound blueliner recorded 20 points (three goals, 17 assists) while averaging 21:23 of ice time in 73 games this past season, his first with the Flames.

  Bahl was acquired along with a 2025 first-round draft pick from the New Jersey Devils last June in exchange for goaltender Jacob Markstrom.

  Bahl has totaled 45 points (seven goals, 38 assists) in 221 career games with the Devils (2020-24) and Flames.

  --Field Level Media

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Haydn Fleury agreed to a two-year, $1.9 million contract extension Saturday.

• Fleury, 28, recorded seven assists and averaged 15:56 of ice time during 39 games this past season.

  He has 44 points (10 goals, 34 assists) in 307 career games with the Carolina Hurricanes, Anaheim Ducks, Seattle Kraken, Tampa Bay Lightning and Jets.

  The Hurricanes drafted the Saskatchewan native with the seventh overall pick of the 2014 NHL Draft.

  --Field Level Media

The Washington Capitals signed recently acquired forward Justin Sourdif to a two-year, $1.65 million contract on Saturday.

• The Capitals acquired Sourdif in a trade with the Florida Panthers on Thursday in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2026 and a sixth-rounder in 2027.

  The 23-year-old played in one game for the Stanley Cup champions in 2024-25, scoring a goal in a 4-1 win at Nashville on Feb. 25.

  Sourdif recorded 34 points (16 goals, 18 assists) in 43 games with the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League. He added 10 points (four goals, six assists) in 18 playoff games for the Calder Cup runner-up.

  The British Columbia native appeared in four games over the past two seasons with the Panthers, who drafted him in the third round in 2020.

  --Field Level Media

Conn Smythe Trophy winner Sam Bennett signed an eight-year, $64 million extension with the Florida Panthers on Friday night.

• Bennett, who turned 29 earlier this month, is now under contract through the 2032-33 season. The forward's new salary cap hit of $8 million per season is up sharply from $4.425 million on his previous deal.

  Bennett recorded a career-high 51 points (25 goals, career-high 26 assists) in 76 games in the 2024-25 regular season and 22 points (15 goals, seven assists) in 23 playoff games for the back-to-back Stanley Cup champions.

  "Sam is a special player who has mastered a unique blend of skill and physicality in his game, becoming one of the most impactful postseason performers of his generation," Florida general manager Bill Zito said in a release. "He played an integral role in our two Stanley Cup championships, earning the franchise's first Conn Smythe Trophy and is a dedicated contributor to our South Florida community off the ice. We are thrilled that he will continue his career with the Panthers."

  Bennett has registered 336 points (162 goals, 174 assists) in 691 career games with Calgary (2014-21) and Florida since the Flames drafted him with the No. 4 overall pick in 2014.

  In the postseason, Bennett has contributed 78 points (40 goals, 38 assists) in 107 games. He led all players in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs in goals (15), even-strength goals (11) and penalty minutes (48) en route to receiving the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.

  --Field Level Media

The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick at the 2025 NHL Draft on Friday in Los Angeles.

• Schaefer, who will turn 18 on Sept. 5, played for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League the past two seasons.

  The 6-foot-2, 183-pound Hamilton, Ontario, native was limited to 17 games with Erie last season after missing the first nine with mononucleosis and then breaking his right clavicle on Dec. 27 while playing for Canada at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship.

  Schaefer lost his mother, Jennifer, to breast cancer in February 2024, two months after his billet mother, Emily Matson, died in an apparent suicide. When commissioner Gary Bettman presented Schaefer with an Islanders jersey, the youngster teared up as he kissed the symbolic pink ribbon added to the jersey.

  "I miss her a lot," Schaefer said of his mother. "I wish she could be here today."

  With the second overall selection, San Jose chose center Michael Misa from Saginaw, who led the OHL last season with 62 goals and 72 assists in 65 games.

  "His 200-foot game, the speed he plays with, the passion he plays with, the compete. We just thought it was a perfect fit with what we already have here," Sharks general manager Mike Grier said. "Another guy to step in and be a matchup nightmare. "

  At No. 3, the Chicago Blackhawks selected center Anton Frondell, who played with Djurgarden in Sweden's second division last season. The Utah Mammoth followed with Moncton (QMJHL) center Caleb Desnoyers, who posted 35 goals and 84 points in 56 regular-season games before leading the Wildcats to the QMJHL championship.

  The Nashville Predators continued the run on centers by selecting physical center Brady Martin of Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) with the fifth pick. Martin earned MVP honors while leading Team Canada to gold at the Under-18 World Championships in April.

  Philadelphia selected right winger Porter Martone of Brampton (OHL) at No. 6. He set franchise records for single-season points (98) and assists (61).

  The Boston Bruins drafted Boston College center James Hagens at No. 7. Hagens was considered the potential first overall pick prior to this season, but he wasn't as productive with Boston College as he was in two seasons with the United States National Development Team. He produced 11 goals and 26 assists in 37 games for the Eagles while centering a line with first-round picks Ryan Leonard (Washington) and Gabe Perreault (New York Rangers).

  The Seattle Kraken picked center Jake O'Brien of Brantford (OHL) at No. 8 before the Buffalo Sabres grabbed the draft's second defenseman, Radim Mrtka of Seattle (WHL). Anaheim selected center Roger McQueen from Brandon (WHL) with the 10th pick.

  The Pittsburgh Penguins had their highest pick since 2012 and they selected Benjamin Kindel, a center for Calgary of the WHL, with the 11th pick.

  The Penguins also had the 12th selection, but they traded it to the Flyers in exchange for picks 22 and 31.

  Philadelphia chose Jack Nesbitt, a center from Windsor of the OHL who had two goals and an assist in the final two games for Canada in the Under-18 World Championships last April, helping them win gold.

  The Detroit Red Wings chose Carter Bear, a left wing with Everett of the WHL, with the 13th pick.

  With the 14th pick, the Columbus Blue Jackets selected Jackson Smith, a defenseman with Tri-City of the WHL.

  The Seattle WHL club had another player go in the first round when Vancouver selected center Braeden Cootes with the 15th pick.

  The Islanders then had back-to-back picks at Nos. 16 and 17 after acquiring them from the Montreal Canadiens for defenseman Noah Dobson earlier in the day.

  New York took right winger Victor Eklund from Djurgarden in Sweden at No. 16. Eklund is the younger brother of William Eklund, who was drafted seventh overall by the Sharks in 2021.

  The Islanders then grabbed another defenseman, taking Kashawn Aitcheson of Barrie of the OHL.

  The Calgary Flames had the 18th pick, and they selected Cole Reschny, an undersized center from Victoria of the WHL. He is headed to the University of North Dakota.

  The St. Louis Blues went 19th, and they took right winger Justin Carbonneau of Blainville-Boisbriand of the QMJHL.

  Columbus' second pick of the night, at 20th overall, was Pyotr Andreyanov, the first goalie taken in the first round since 2021. Andreyanov played for the junior team affiliated with CSKA Moscow.

  The final 12 picks included another goalie, Joshua Ravensbergen of Prince George of the WHL, who went 30th overall to the Sharks.

  William Horcoff, the son of Shawn Horcoff, who played 12 seasons with the Edmonton Oilers from 2000-2013, was selected 24th overall by the Penguins out of the University of Michigan, where he's expected to continue developing next season.

  1. New York Islanders: Matthew Schaefer, D, Erie (OHL)

  2. San Jose Sharks: Michael Misa, C, Saginaw (OHL)

  3. Chicago Blackhawks: Anton Frondell, C, Djurgarden (Sweden)

  4. Utah Mammoth: Caleb Desnoyers, C, Moncton (QMJHL)

  5. Nashville Predators: Brady Martin, C, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)

  6. Philadelphia Flyers: Porter Martone, RW, Brampton (OHL)

  7. Boston Bruins: James Hagens, C, Boston College (NCAA)

  8. Seattle Kraken: Jake O'Brien, C, Brantford (OHL)

  9. Buffalo Sabres: Radim Mrtka, D, Seattle (WHL)

  10. Anaheim Ducks: Roger McQueen, C, Brandon (WHL)

  11. Pittsburgh Penguins: Benjamin Kindel, C, Calgary (WHL)

  12. Philadelphia Flyers: Jack Nesbitt, C, Windsor (OHL)

  13. Detroit Red Wings: Carter Bear, LW, Everett (WHL)

  14. Columbus Blue Jackets: Jackson Smith, D, Tri-City (WHL)

  15. Vancouver Canucks: Braeden Cootes, C, Seattle (WHL)

  16. New York Islanders: Victor Eklund, RW, Djurgarden (Sweden)

  17. New York Islanders: Kashawn Aitcheson, D, Barrie (OHL)

  18. Calgary Flames: Cole Reschny, C, Victoria (WHL)

  19: St. Louis Blues: Justin Carbonneau, RW, Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL)

  20: Columbus Blue Jackets: Pyotr Andreyanov, G, CSKA Moscow Jrs. (Russia)

  21: Nashville Predators: Cameron Reid, D, Kitchener (OHL)

  22. Pittsburgh Penguins: Bill Zonnon, RW, Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL)

  23. Ottawa Senators: Logan Hensler, D, Wisconsin (NCAA)

  24. Pittsburgh Penguins: William Horcoff, C, Michigan (NCAA)

  25. Chicago Blackhawks: Vaclav Nestrasil, RW, Muskegon (USHL)

  26. Nashville Predators: Ryker Lee, RW, Madison (USHL)

  27. Washington Capitals: Lynden Lakovic, LW, Moose Jaw (WHL)

  28. Winnipeg Jets: Sascha Boumedienne, D, Boston University (NCAA)

  29. Chicago Blackhawks: Mason West, C, Fargo (USHL)

  30. San Jose Sharks: Joshua Ravensbergen, G, Prince George (WHL)

  31. Los Angeles Kings: Henry Brzustewicz, D, London (OHL)

  32. Calgary Flames: Cullen Potter, C, Arizona State (NCAA)

  --Field Level Media

The National Hockey League and the NHL Players' Association jointly announced a four-year extension of their collective bargaining agreement on Friday.

• The deal will carry through the 2029-30 season -- and while NHL commissioner Gary Bettman did not confirm details, multiple outlets have reported that the updated CBA will increase the NHL schedule from 82 games per team to 84.

  "We can all look forward to at least five years more of labor peace of the Players' Association and the NHL working together," Bettman said. "While we didn't agree on everything, we had a very constructive, professional, collaborative collective bargaining process, which I think you all know started (at the) end of March and April."

  The deal still needs to be ratified by a vote on both sides. Marty Walsh, who became executive director of the NHLPA in 2023, said that will take place "over the next week or so."

  Walsh said the players wanted a deal that was shorter than the 10-year agreement signed in 2013 and extended during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  "We had some players that came into this league under the last agreement and retired from the league under the last agreement," Walsh said. "They never had a chance to really express their collective bargaining opinions or rights. Because generations of players change."

  The expanded season would not kick in until 2026-27, reports said, and would be accompanied by a preseason shortened from six games per team to four.

  Reports also said that the new CBA would include a shortening of the maximum length of player contracts and would introduce a playoff salary cap, in an effort to prevent teams from gaming the long-term injured reserve list to legally exceed the salary cap come the postseason.

  --Field Level Media

The Montreal Canadiens acquired Noah Dobson in a sign-and-trade agreement with the New York Islanders on Friday as the top-pair defenseman agreed to an eight-year, $76 million contract.

• In return, the Islanders received forward Emil Heineman and both of Montreal's first-round picks (Nos. 16 and 17) in the 2025 NHL Draft. The Islanders used those selections Friday night on Swedish forward Victor Eklund and defenseman Kashawn Aitcheson of Barrie (OHL).

  Dobson, 25, was three days from becoming a restricted free agent. By signing his new contract before the trade, he was able to secure an eight-year agreement (instead of a seven-year deal) to play in what Dobson termed the "best hockey market in the world."

  "Without hesitation a no-brainer for me," Dobson told reporters. "I really had an idea probably that something was going to get done today. But yeah, it's stressful.

  "I mean, I've never been in this situation before and I'm getting married on Monday, actually, so we're dealing with that and then the trade stuff. So, it was a stressful couple of days, but when I found out I was going to be a Montreal Canadien, extremely excited and grateful for the opportunity, and I'm really looking forward to it."

  Dobson recorded 39 points (10 goals, 29 assists) and averaged 23:16 of ice time in 71 games last season.

  The Prince Edward Island native has totaled 230 points (50 goals, 180 assists) in 388 career games since being selected by the Islanders with the 12th overall pick of the 2018 draft.

  Heineman, 23, had 18 points (10 goals, eight assists) in 62 games with the Canadiens last season. He was held without a point in four contests during the 2023-24 season to open his NHL career.

  Eklund, 18, recorded 19 goals and 12 assists in 41 regular-season games for Djurgardens IF in Sweden's first division.

  Aitcheson, 18, produced 26 goals and 33 assists in 64 games for Barrie.

  --Field Level Media

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares signed a four-year contract extension worth $17.52 million on Friday.

• Tavares recorded 74 points (38 goals, 36 assists) in 75 games last season with Toronto while playing in the final campaign of a seven-year, $77 million contract.

  The 34-year-old Ontario native was set to hit unrestricted free agency as of Tuesday.

  "Coming to Toronto 7 years ago has been better than I ever anticipated," Tavares wrote on his foundation's Instagram page. "The challenge of helping bring the Cup back to the many generations of Leafs Fans and Leafs Nation is an incredible opportunity that pushes myself and my teammates everyday. TO is an incredible place to play and it's an honor to pull on the Maple Leaf and wear the blue and white.

  "I'm thrilled to announce that I'm committed to four more years! My family and I are excited to continue our journey here in Toronto. The best is yet to come!"

  Tavares has totaled 1,114 points (494 goals, 620 assists) in 1,184 career games with the New York Islanders (2009-18) and Maple Leafs. He was selected by the Islanders with the top overall pick of the 2009 NHL Draft.

  --Field Level Media