5:31 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2019 was as weird as was expected in a year without a slam-dunk candidate outside of Hayley Wickenheiser. Defenseman Sergei Zubov got in after a seven-year wait. Center Guy Carbonneau got in after 16 years. Czech hockey legend Vaclav Nedomansky was elected after

3:37 PM ET Associated Press Canadian women’s star Hayley Wickenheiser was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in her first year of eligibility. Wickenheiser headlines the 2019 Hall of Fame class that also includes former NHL players Sergei Zubov and Guy Carbonneau, Czech hockey star Vaclav Nedomansky and builders Jim Rutherford and Jerry York.

8:00 AM ET A number of teams were able to significantly change their franchise’s fortunes in the first round of the 2019 NHL draft. And many more managed to add key players of real significance to the fold. Here’s a look at the teams that have new No. 1 prospects in their system, the best

8:28 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired defenseman Calvin de Haan in a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes. The Blackhawks also received minor league forward Aleksi Saarela from the Hurricanes in exchange for defenseman Gustav Forsling and goaltender Anton Forsberg. Chicago has been looking to upgrade its defensemen since it

12:58 PM ET The Philadelphia Flyers have re-signed restricted free agent Travis Sanheim to a two-year, $6.5 million deal. In his first full season in the NHL, the 23-year-old emerged as a top pairing defenseman — along with fellow restricted free agent Ivan Povorov. “We are very pleased with the progress Travis has made in

4:53 PM ET Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia — With labor talks having already begun on an informal basis, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and union chief Don Fehr are in favor of rebooting the World Cup of Hockey tournament and holding it every four years. The stumbling block to laying out a long-term calendar of

3:27 PM ET Center William Karlsson is expected to sign an eight-year, $47.2 million contract to remain with the Vegas Golden Knights, according to The Athletic. The new deal is expected to be completed by Tuesday, The Athletic reports. The Golden Knights took Karlsson, who had been a third-line grinder with the Columbus Blue Jackets

6:23 PM ET Center William Karlsson is expected to sign an eight-year, $47.2 million contract to remain with the Vegas Golden Knights, a source confirmed to ESPN. The new deal is expected to be completed by Tuesday, according to The Athletic, which first reported the deal. The Golden Knights took Karlsson, who had been a

5:00 PM ET Follow the entire 2019 NHL draft, pick-by-pick. Chris Peters, Greg Wyshynski and Emily Kaplan provide detailed breakdowns of each first-rounder’s skill set, as well as how he will fit with his new NHL team. And be sure to check out all of our draft-prep content to learn more about this talented draft

8:10 PM ET Emily Kaplan Greg Wyshynski VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The 2019 NHL draft is in the books. From Jack Hughes to Jeremy Michel, 217 players have a new team, but that’s hardly the only news to come out of the event. We break down our favorites from the first round to the last,