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[Rono @RonoAnalyst]

Mavrik Bourque and Ilya Lyubushkin have been traded from the Dallas Stars to the Nashvile Predators in exchange for two second round picks. Bourque has the potential to become a good TOP6 forward for Nashville.

[Gino Hard @GinoHard_]

BREAKING: The Penguins have acquired Nick Robertson from the Maple Leafs 🔄🐧

Robertson will be reunited with former GM Kyle Dubas, who drafted him back in 2019

[Rono @RonoAnalyst]

I've been following the NHL for about 20 years and have been on Twitter/X for ~10. With each passing year, I'm more and more convinced that a handful of fans on X would do a better job than about half of the NHL's GMs. Brutal.

[Ryan Pike @RyanNPike]

Florida has traded eight first-round picks since 2021.

[Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing]

NHL fans in Indianapolis have no broadcaster audio for Game 1 of the Stanely Cup Final. Here's how the first goal sounded on WRTV with only the in-arena sound.

[HTx3 @Hat_TrickNation]

The fact that the only two times the Leafs miss the playoffs over the last decade they WIN the draft lottery is actually insane. Meanwhile Van and CGY are dying for a player to come save their franchises.

[HTx3 @Hat_TrickNation]

@IslesCave Take Nikita Klepov.

[Jesse Pollock @jpolly22]

As my good friend @Jor_Henry pointed out…

The Toronto Maple Leafs have missed the playoffs twice in the past 10 years.

They’ve won the lottery both times.

[JFresh @JFreshHockey]

The last time the Minnesota Wild played a game in the second round, Jordan Leopold, Matt Cooke, and Niklas Backstrom were on the team

[Sarah @sarah____kent]

This is too good #cbj

[B/R Open Ice @BR_OpenIce]

Team USA ended a gold medal drought at the World Championships, but can they end an Olympic gold medal drought in Italy next year? 🤔

Projecting USA’s roster 🔮

(via @AGretz)

https://t.co/gmMBfRNUUo

[CJ Fogler 🫡 @cjzero]

Also scored one of the best goals in NCAA history

[BarDown @BarDown]

You can only pick one… which one are you bringing back? 🤔

[JFresh @JFreshHockey]

Two Thrashers remain...

[Rono @RonoAnalyst]

The New Jersey Devils have been exploring the trade market for Dougie Hamilton, whose full NMC now is a modified NMC with a 10-team trade list according to @TheFourthPeriod. Hamilton is an elite offensive defenseman.

[Gino Hard @GinoHard_]

After a quiet year of NHL free agency, the 2026 class has the potential to be an all-timer 😮💰

[Rono @RonoAnalyst]

Cam York has re-signed a five-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers carrying a $5.15M AAV. In my opinion, this is a very good deal for Philadelphia. York plays 1st pair & tough minutes with a good defensive results. These money are for a 2nd pairing defensemen these days.

[JFresh @JFreshHockey]

Nikolaj Ehlers, signed 6x$8.5M by CAR, is a dynamic scoring winger with high-end speed and puck skills. Can beat goalies from distance, pass the puck, draw penalties, and even help turn plays around in the defensive zone. No physicality or forechecking. #CauseChaos

[JFresh @JFreshHockey]

Morgan Frost, signed 2x$4.4M by CGY, is a middle-six two-way centre who skates pretty well and has a good defensive stick. #CofRed

[JFresh @JFreshHockey]

Brent Burns, signed 1x$? by COL, is a veteran offensive defenceman. Plenty of stuff he can still do: shoot the puck, deliver a break-out pass, break up plays with his long reach. Does get walked more often than you'd like, does not hit, and can make the odd bad turnover.