The Golden Knights signed Reilly Smith to a one-year contract extension worth $2 million, The Athletic’s Chris Johnston reported on Wednesday. An original member of the 2017 expansion Golden Knights, Smith rejoined them before last year’s trade deadline. Vegas reacquired the 34-year-old winger from the New York Rangers, less than two years after trading him to Pittsburgh. Smith had 11 points in 21 regular-season games in Vegas following the trade, and scored three playoff goals, including the buzzer-beating game winner in Game 3 against Edmonton. He now returns on a team-friendly deal that...

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If the Oilers seek a goalie, here are their best trade and free agent options - The Athletic

If the Oilers attempt to upgrade in goal this offseason, they might need to get creative.

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26.06.2025

Sabres trade JJ Peterka to Mammoth for Michael Kesselring, Josh Doan - The Athletic

As part of the deal, Peterka has agreed to a contract extension with the Mammoth.

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26.06.2025

Oilers trading Evander Kane was expected. It’s their next move that truly matters - The Athletic

Moving out Kane and his entire $5.125 million cap hit is only the first domino to fall in the offseason makeover for Edmonton.

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26.06.2025

Oilers trade Evander Kane to Canucks for fourth-round pick - The Athletic

Kane's agent said three teams were interested in him but the veteran is going back home to Vancouver, which was his preference.

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26.06.2025

Has the 2015 NHL Draft class passed 2003 as this century’s gold standard? - The Athletic

The 2015 class is on pace to emerge as an even better collection of talent than 2003, and it’s not just because of McDavid’s brilliance.

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26.06.2025

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Here’s how we’d rank each team’s defense depth, from best to worst, just before free agency begins.

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26.06.2025

Montreal Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin wins PWHL MVP, Forward of the Year - The Athletic

The PWHL announced the winners of four other major awards at a ceremony Wednesday afternoon. Here are the results and the finalists.

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26.06.2025

Why the Canucks rolled the dice on Evander Kane, and what comes next - The Athletic

Kane joins his hometown team with a fair bit of baggage accumulated over a lengthy NHL career.

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NHL free-agent big board 3.0: Expanding to the top 80 targets ahead of Draft Day - The Athletic

With less than a week to go until free agency, the market is starting to take shape.

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25.06.2025

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Keith was, is and always will be a Blackhawks legend. Now, officially, he’s a hockey legend, too.

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In honor of the upcoming 10th anniversary, we re-drafted the first round of an absolutely stacked draft.

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25.06.2025

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Need to catch up on everything NHL Draft? This is your primer for what will happen Friday night in Los Angeles.

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25.06.2025

New York Sirens trade Ella Shelton to Toronto Sceptres for No. 3 pick in PWHL Draft - The Athletic

Shelton was New York’s first-round pick in the inaugural draft in September 2023 and was named a finalist for 2024 Defender of the Year.

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What it would take for Faith Kipyegon to become the first female sub four-minute miler - The Athletic

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With free agency rapidly approaching, where does your team rank in terms of quality and quantity on the wings?

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The rumor mill is churning at a high rate of speed in the runup to free agency, where there aren’t enough solutions to satisfy every team.

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25.06.2025

New York Sirens select Kristýna Kaltounková with No. 1 pick in 2025 PWHL Draft - The Athletic

Kaltounková, 23, is a physically dominant forward with the hardest shot in the draft class.

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25.06.2025

PWHL Draft 2025 guide: How to watch, top prospects, selection order and more - The Athletic

Everything you need to know about the PWHL's third entry draft before the New York Sirens kick things off with the No. 1 pick.

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25.06.2025

Rangers send No. 12 pick in 2025 NHL Draft to Penguins, keeping 2026 first - The Athletic

The Rangers had to decide whether to send the Penguins this year's first-rounder or next year's to complete the J.T. Miller trade.

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NHL rumblings: Why it could be a long summer, plus latest on Canadiens, Pettersson, Rust and more - The Athletic

Also, what a weak goalie market could mean for Jake Allen, and assessing the Ducks' logic behind the Trevor Zegras trade.

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25.06.2025

Hockey Hall of Fame 2025 class includes Chara, Keith, Thornton, Mogilny, Botterill - The Athletic

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2025 NHL Mock Draft 3.0: Wheeler’s final predictions for the first two rounds - The Athletic

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24.06.2025

2025 NHL Draft player poll: 50 top prospects give their own NHL projections - The Athletic

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24.06.2025

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The results of the anonymous poll questions were sometimes revealing, sometimes insightful and candid throughout.

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24.06.2025

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24.06.2025

Zegras trade sets up intriguing offseason for Ducks, who have a win-now mandate - The Athletic

Will the Ducks, with ample cap space, be in the Mitch Marner sweepstakes? Or is a big trade more likely?

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