8:45 PM ET There have been rumors percolating for months that Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones could be on the move. On Friday, those rumors became reality. The Chicago Blackhawks landed Jones, along with a 2021 first-round pick (32nd overall) and a 2022 sixth-round pick from Columbus, in exchange for defenseman Adam Boqvist, Chicago’s

8:10 PM ET The Buffalo Sabres selected University of Michigan defenseman Owen Power with the first pick in the NHL Draft on Friday night. Power, 18, was the No. 1 ranked North American skater by NHL Central Scouting. His selection marks just the fourth time in NHL history that an NCAA player has gone first

12:42 AM ET Logan Mailloux was selected by the Montreal Canadiens with the 31st overall pick in the NHL draft Friday night, despite the Canadian teenager asking teams not to pick him after he was fined for an offense of a sexual nature in Sweden last year. Mailloux, 18, was fined by Swedish police for

4:31 PM ET The New York Rangers traded winger Pavel Buchnevich to the St. Louis Blues on Friday for forward Sammy Blais and a 2022 second-round pick. Buchnevich, 26, is a restricted free agent with arbitration rights. He played all 301 games in the NHL with the Rangers, who selected him in the third round

7:00 AM ET Aaron Ward has seen the University of Michigan men’s hockey program grow prestigiously since his last games as a Wolverine in 1993. The national championships and Frozen Four appearances. The “Children of Yost” in the stands at their fabled home arena, and their growing number of alumni in the NHL, from Max

11:21 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin said captain Shea Weber will not play next season because of injuries and that the defenseman’s career may be over. Bergevin said on a video conference Thursday that Weber is dealing with a number of injuries, including to his foot, ankle and

5:10 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Calvert announced his retirement Thursday after 11 seasons in the NHL. The oft-injured Calvert was limited to 18 games last season by a variety of injuries, including a concussion. The two-way forward spent his first eight seasons with the Columbus Blue Jackets, who drafted

7:00 AM ET Brent Flahr has seen his share of draft classes in his 20 years in the NHL, and the Philadelphia Flyers‘ assistant general manager believes the 2021 edition is going to be a fascinating one. The draft lottery picks, for example, could prove totally unpredictable. “It’s going to be a really interesting draft.

10:29 PM ET The Seattle Kraken have been unleashed. Chris Driedger is poised to be the Kraken’s starting goaltender next season, while the roster is highlighted by former Flames captain Mark Giordano, longtime Islanders winger Jordan Eberle, former Penguins forward Brandon Tanev, a pair of veteran defenseman in Adam Larsson and Jamie Oleksiak and two-time

11:36 AM ET The Seattle Kraken will not select Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price in the expansion draft, a source told ESPN on Wednesday. Price, who just led Montreal to the Stanley Cup Final, waived his no-movement clause to become available for the Kraken’s expansion draft, which is being held Wednesday night. Price made the