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Mark Kiszla: Champs today, gone tomorrow. Say goodbye to Darcy Kuemper. And prepare farewells for Nazem Kadri.

Their Stanley Cup runneth over with bags of money. The Avs are champs, and champs want to get paid. They were brothers in a championship quest. But money will rip them apart. Starting now.

The Denver Post · Jul 8, 2022

NHL draft: Ducks select defenseman Pavel Mintyukov with 10th overall pick

The Ducks selected Pavel Mintyukov, a defenseman from Russia who played for Saginaw (Michigan) of the Ontario Hockey League, 10th overall in the NHL entry draft on Thursday at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The rebuilding team coveted a skillful defenseman with the first of its two first-round draft picks.

The Orange County Register · Jul 8, 2022

Joe Starkey: Kris Letang deal looks like a big win from here

Much as some people might want Penguins general manager Ron Hextall to live in two worlds, he can't. Nobody can.

Tribune News Service · Jul 8, 2022

Flyers select U.S. NTDP center Cutter Gauthier with the No. 5 overall pick in NHL draft

MONTRÉAL — After a historically bad season, the Philadelphia Flyers earned a top-five draft pick. On Thursday, they used it to bring in a young talent, selecting power forward Cutter Gauthier with the fifth overall pick.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 8, 2022

Kraken take center Shane Wright with fourth overall pick in NHL draft

MONTREAL, Quebec — A series of unexpected events has landed the Kraken a centerman widely expected to go No. 1 overall in the NHL entry draft most of the past two years.

Tribune News Service · Jul 8, 2022

Chicago Blackhawks trade Alex DeBrincat and Kirby Dach, then select defenseman Kevin Korchinski with the No. 7 pick of the draft

The Chicago Blackhawks traded All-Star winger Alex DeBrincat to the Ottawa Senators for the Nos. 7 and 39 picks in this year’s NHL draft and a third-rounder in 2024.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 7, 2022

NHL Prospect Detained In Russia For Evading Military, Flyers Are 'Investigating'

Finnish-born Russian goalie Ivan Fedotov was detained in Russia after reports of the National Hockey League prospect wanting to head to the U.S. to play in the next season.

Benzinga · Jul 7, 2022

Bob Wojnowski: Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman again must be masterful, unlock NHL draft mystery

DETROIT — You won’t be attending an NHL draft party, unless you’re a real puck-ologist. And I’m fairly certain you won’t get into a heated debate over whether the Red Wings should take a nifty center such as Marco Kasper or Matt Savoie, or a shifty winger such as Cutter…

Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2022

Blackhawks still trying to trade into 1st round as NHL draft nears

Ahead of the draft Thursday, general manager Kyle Davidson said there has been “lots of talk,” but negotiations have been “distilled down to a few teams the last little while.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 6, 2022

Jeff Gordon: NHL marketplace heats up ahead of draft, free agency

ST. LOUIS — The NHL offseason has officially kicked into high gear. Teams are negotiating with their potential free agents, eyeing trades ahead of the draft, clearing salary cap space and preparing to shop the marketplace.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jul 6, 2022