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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\rPenguins dominate trade floor talks; Sens; Canes; and Kings also slide down.

\r🧡To Philadelphia \r12th overall - Jack Nesbitt \r🐧To Pittsburgh \r22nd overall - Bill Zonnon \r31st overall \r

\r📄 To Los Angeles\r31st overall - Henry Brzustewicz\r59th overall\r🐧To Pittsburgh \r24th overall - William Horcoff \r

\r😴To Nashville \r21st overall - Cameron Reid \rðŸ‘¨…⚖️To Ottawa\r23rd overall - Logan Hensler \r67th overall\r

\r💤To Chicago \r29th overall - Mason West \r🌎To Carolina\r34th overall\r62nd overall\r2027 5th round pick \r

\rCoyle and Wood to Columbus \rColorado traded forward Charlie Coyle to Columbus in cap clearing move. \r👐To Columbus \rCharlie Coyle\rMiles Wood \r🗻To Colorado \r2027 2nd \r2025 3rd (77th overall) \rGavin Brindley \r

\r🚨Blockbuster Alert\rNoah 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). \r⚞️To Montreal\rD Noah Dobson - contract extension of 8 years by $9.5M AAV\r🏝️To New York Islanders \rF Emil Heineman \r16th overall - Victor Eklund \r17th overall - Kashawn Aitcheson

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

\r📝Contract Extensions\rðŸ†Sam Bennett extended 8 by $8M\r🦬Jack Quinn 2 years by $3.375M AAV\r🍁John Tavares extended with Toronto 4 years by $4.38M AAV.\r🔱Brandon Saad and Reilly Smith both finalized in Vegas one year $2M\r🐙William Lagesson extended in Detroit 2 years by $775K\r🛢️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. \r👐Columbus extends forward Hunter McKown to a one year, two way deal. \r🐳Vancouver finalizing a 6 year $36M extension on F Connor Garland.\r🦈San Jose extends pending RFA G Gabriel Carriere to 2 way deal worth $795K\r

\r👀Report \r🛢️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. \r★️Dallas eyeing former coach Glen Gulutzan as next head coach.\r

\r👀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 \r

\r👀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 \r

\r1️⃣Draft

McKenzie has F Cullen Potter from Arizona State of the NCAA projected to go 21st, where Ottawa is slotted.

1. Matthew Schaeffer - NYI\r2. Michael Misa - SJ\r3. Anton Frondell - CHI\r4. Caleb Denosyers - UHC\r5. Brady Martin - NSH — announced by Shea Weber \r6. Porter Martone - PHI — announced by Charles Barkley \r7. James Hagens - BOS — announced by Adam Sandler \r8. Jake O’Brien - SEA\r9. Radim Martka - BUF — announced by the Goo Goo Dolls\r10. Roger McQueen - ANA — announced by the cast of the Mighty Ducks movie \r11. Benjamin Kindel - PIT\r12. Jack Nesbitt - PHI\r13. Carter Bear - DET\r14. 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\r15. Braeden Cootes - VAN\r16. Victor Eklund - NYI — announced by Kevin Connolly\r17. Kashawn Aitcheson - NYI\r18. Cole Reschnny - CGY\r19. Justin Carbonneau - STL — announced by Nikki Glaser \r20. Pytor Andreyanov - CBJ\r21. Cameron Reid - NSH\r22. Bill Zonnon - PIT\r23. Logan Hensler - OTT — from the Green room 💚\r24. William Horcoff - PIT\r25. Vaclav Nestrasil - CHI\r26. Ryker Lee - NSH\r27. Lynden Lakovic - WSH\r28. Sascha Boumedienne - WPG\r29. Mason West - CHI\r30. Joshua Ravensbergen - SJS\r31. Henry Brzustewicz - LAK\r32. Cullen Potter - CGY\r

\r🥅Sens' PreSeason Schedule Announced\r

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

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