Live Multi-Day Draft Weekend Blog

🏒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

🤝Draft Floor Trades Penguins dominate trade floor talks; Sens; Canes; and Kings also slide down.

👐Jackets rejected 14th and 20th overall with Voronkov from Darche for Dobson.

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

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

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

1. Sept. 21: vs. Maple Leafs, 3 p.m.
2. Sept 23: at Maple Leafs, 7 p.m.
3. Sept. 28: vs. Devils, 3 p.m.
4. Sept. 30: vs. Canadiens (in Quebec City), 7 p.m.
5. Oct. 2: at Blues, 8 p.m.
6. Oct. 4: at Canadiens, 7 p.m.