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Ducks Sign Ville Husso To Two-Year Extension

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The Ducks announced Sunday they’ve signed depth netminder Ville Husso to a two-year extension. PuckPedia reports the deal is worth $4.4MM with a $2.2MM cap hit.

It’s a peculiar contract for Anaheim to dole out, given they already acquired young starter Lukáš Dostál’s presumed backup for next season. They recouped fellow Czech netminder Petr Mrázek in yesterday’s trade that sent veteran netminder John Gibson to the Red Wings, and he’s signed through next year at a $4.25MM cap hit. General manager Pat Verbeek indicated he fully intended on keeping Mrázek next season after the deal went through yesterday, per Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune.

That turns Husso into an extremely expensive third-string option who still will cost the Ducks $1.05MM against the cap if he’s buried with AHL San Diego. The two-year term does at least ensure the backup position behind Dostál for another year past 2025-26, and Anaheim is still far off from needing to worry about running into the salary cap’s Upper Limit, but it still far exceeds what Husso likely would have commanded on the open market. AFP Analytics projected Husso to receive a one-year, league minimum contract.

Husso, 30, is finishing up his three-year, $14.25MM contract he signed with the Red Wings in 2022 following a breakout season with the Blues. Husso’s spectacular platform year saw him finish seventh in Vezina Trophy voting after posting a .919 SV% with a 25-7-6 record in 40 games for St. Louis, but they were reluctant to bet on him as their future starter over Cup champion Jordan Binnington.

That was a prudent move on the Blues’ part. Husso has gone on to post a .894 SV% and 3.25 GAA in 88 appearances in the three years since, spending portions of the last two years in the AHL after starting 56 games for Detroit in the first year of the deal. He was especially underwhelming in his brief NHL action with Detroit this past year, posting a .866 SV% and 1-5-2 record in nine games before being traded to the Ducks for future considerations in February as Anaheim craved goaltending depth amid a rash of injuries.

Husso had a strong finish to the year, posting a .925 SV% in three starts and one relief appearance, but that’s not a large enough sample size to warrant such a lucrative contract after falling out of a regular NHL role entirely. Barring an injury to Mrázek or a contract holdout on Dostál’s part (he’s an RFA this summer), Husso will likely spend most of 2025-26 in San Diego, where he had a .907 SV% in nine games with a 7-2-0 record after the trade.

Bruins Re-Sign Marat Khusnutdinov, Michael Callahan

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The Bruins have signed pending free agents Marat Khusnutdinov and Michael Callahan to new deals, the team announced Sunday. Khusnutdinov gets a two-year, $1.85MM deal worth $925K per season, while Callahan gets a two-way contract for next year with a $775K cap hit. Callahan was slated to become a Group VI UFA, while Khusnutdinov could have had arbitration rights as an RFA.

While Boston’s thin prospect pool got a much-needed injection with this year’s draft, Khusnutdinov remains one of the organization’s more intriguing young centers. The Russian pivot, 23 in July, was acquired from the Wild in the deadline deal that sent winger Justin Brazeau to Minnesota. The Wild had previously selected him in the second round in 2020, and 2024-25 was his first full season in North America after signing his entry-level contract at the tail end of 2023-24.

Khusnutdinov had an underwhelming start to the season in the North Star State. He was a fine fourth-line piece on a team that relied on checking/defensive acumen from its depth forwards, but offense was hard to come by. He had some of the league’s worst advanced numbers in that regard, and his boxcar stats backed that up with only two goals and seven points in 57 games, averaging 11:14 per game.

The move to Boston seemed to breathe new life into the young center. It’s not as if his offense popped in a big way, but he did show more legitimate upside as a top-nine piece. He saw his deployment increase to 14:47 per game and was shifted to the wing, scoring five points in 18 games along with vastly improved possession impacts. The Moscow native should be penciled into a bottom-six role to begin next season as he looks to rediscover the offensive upside he displayed back home in Russia, scoring 41 points in 63 KHL games for SKA St. Petersburg in 2022-23.

Callahan will return to presumably serve a depth role in AHL Providence if he clears waivers. The 25-year-old Massachusetts native made his NHL debut this past season amid a rash of injuries on the Boston blue line, scoring a goal and logging a minus-five rating in 17 games while averaging 14:09 per night. He was used exclusively as a defensive specialist, unsurprisingly, given his lack of offense at the minor league level. The 6’2″ lefty had nine points and a plus-three rating in 45 games for Providence. He’s been an alternate captain for the P-Bruins the last two seasons and will now continue his run in the Boston organization, which signed him coming out of Providence College after the Coyotes selected him in the fifth round in 2018.

Blue Jackets Sign Dante Fabbro To Four-Year Extension

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The Blue Jackets have signed defenseman Dante Fabbro to a four-year, $16.5MM extension to keep him from becoming a free agent on Tuesday, the team announced. The deal will carry a cap hit of $4.125MM. Fabbro receives a no-trade clause for 2025-26 as part of the deal, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports. His deal is paid entirely in base salary aside from a $1MM up-front signing bonus, per PuckPedia. His full no-trade clause drops to a 10-team NTC for 2026-27 and 2027-28 and again to a five-time NTC in 2028-29.

It’s a major bit of business for Columbus, and the expected outcome after FanDuel Sports Network’s Andy Strickland reported earlier this month that a long-term deal was on the horizon. Fabbro was one of two top-four defenders for them who could have hit the open market alongside Ivan Provorov. He was the No. 16 UFA on our Top 50 board and the third-highest-ranked right-shot defenseman behind Aaron Ekblad and Brent Burns.

While Provorov’s future remains uncertain, the Jackets will at least keep their top pairing intact heading into next season. It’s also a remarkable turnaround for Fabbro, who goes from waiver claim to a well-compensated top-four piece in a matter of months. The first-round pick of the Predators in 2016 had fallen out of a regular spot in their lineup at the beginning of this past season, going pointless in six games before landing on the wire in early November.

Columbus picked him up as a replacement for veteran d-man Erik Gudbranson, who needed early-season shoulder surgery and was going to miss most of the campaign. They experimented with Fabbro in top-pairing duties alongside star Zach Werenski and never looked back. Fabbro remained stapled to Werenski’s side for the remainder of the year, posting a career-high 26 points and +23 rating in 62 games for the Jackets while averaging 21:39 per game.

The Blue Jackets, already armed with plenty of spending flexibility, now have their top pairing locked in for the next three seasons, the remaining term on Werenski’s deal, for a quite reasonable $13.71MM combined cap hit. There’s no reason to believe Fabbro will get separated from Werenski anytime soon – he excelled in a support role, and only five pairings in the league spent more time together than they did (1,009 minutes) despite Fabbro spending the first few weeks of the year in Nashville.

Columbus GM Don Waddell called Fabbro’s extension a “priority” in the team’s announcement. The 27-year-old will now spend his peak years in Columbus on a deal that he could have likely beaten to some degree on the open market, and he’ll have the opportunity to be compensated again at age 31 in 2029. Their attention now turns to either re-upping Provorov or finding a replacement, either on the open market or via trade, to serve as their No. 2 lefty behind Werenski. They could also look to elevate 2022 first-rounder Denton Mateychuk into that role – he already spent a lot of time with Provorov in 2024-25.

The Jackets still have $28.53MM in cap space after signing Fabbro, according to PuckPedia. They still need new deals for pending RFAs Dmitri Voronkov and Jordan Harris, although the latter could be a non-tender candidate.

Darren Dreger of TSN was first to report Fabbro’s extension.

Image courtesy of Perry Nelson-Imagn Images.

Sharks Re-Sign Gabriel Carriere To Two-Way Deal

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June 29: San Jose confirmed Carriere’s re-signing Sunday in a team release.

June 27: The Sharks have re-signed pending RFA goaltender Gabriel Carriere to a two-way deal for next season, PuckPedia reported Thursday. It carries a $795K cap hit, including a $20K signing bonus and $775K NHL salary. He’ll earn an $85K salary while in the minors with a total salary guarantee of $100K.

Carriere, 24, signed his first NHL contract with the Sharks a few months ago. The undrafted free agent out of the University of Vermont was in his first professional season on a minor-league deal with AHL San Jose. However, the Sharks needed to get another goalie under contract before the trade deadline, with top prospect Yaroslav Askarov injured and backup Vítek Vaněček traded to the Panthers. That temporarily left them with only two healthy goalies, Alexandar Georgiev and Georgi Romanov, under NHL contract, so they signed Carriere in case one of them sustained an injury.

The Ottawa native had an impressive showing in the minors after toiling behind a weak Vermont team as the starter for most of his time in college. He made 47 appearances, split almost evenly between the AHL and ECHL. He was imposing in the latter league with the Wichita Thunder, posting a 2.60 GAA and a .922 SV% in 25 games – good for three shutouts and a 14-9-2 record. Carriere’s numbers understandably dipped during his AHL call-ups, though. He was easily the worst of the Barracuda’s three regular netminders (himself, Askarov, and Romanov), logging a .894 SV%, 3.06 GAA, and a 10-9-3 record in 22 games.

Nonetheless, his ECHL showing out of the gate was worth another look. The Sharks also haven’t made any other moves to address their lack of goaltending depth, although they should be expected to do so on July 1. For now, at least, Carriere becomes just the second goalie in the organization signed for next season alongside Askarov, who’s beginning a two-year, $4MM extension as he makes the jump to full-time NHL minutes.

Islanders Re-Sign Liam Foudy, Julien Gauthier To Two-Way Deals

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The Islanders are bringing back forwards Liam Foudy and Julien Gauthier for 2025-26 on two-way contracts, per a club announcement Sunday. Foudy’s financial terms haven’t been disclosed. However, PuckPedia reports that Gauthier will earn an NHL salary of $775K and a minor-league salary of $325K, with a $425K guarantee. Foudy was slated to become an RFA with arbitration rights on Tuesday, while Gauthier could have become a UFA.

Both are presumably destined for waivers in October and, if they clear, tons of ice time with AHL Bridgeport. They’ll hope to retain the seasoned pros as reinforcements for their struggling minor-league affiliate, which finished last in the AHL this season with a 15-50-4-3 record, including just four home wins. They’ve already made progress in replacing the entire coaching staff for the Baby Isles, naming former Flyers assistant Rocky Thompson as their new head coach last week.

The Islanders signed Foudy to a two-way deal last summer after he went non-tendered by the Predators, who claimed the 2018 first-round pick off waivers from Columbus but ended up stashing him in the minors for most of 2023-24 anyway. While the 25-year-old did get a pair of NHL games with the Isles early in the year, he successfully cleared waivers this time around and spent most of the year in Bridgeport. The versatile depth forward was one of just two Baby Isles to hit the 20-goal mark, adding 25 assists for 45 points. His eye-popping -31 rating was more a result of the team’s overall struggles than poor individual defensive play.

He’ll look to leverage his strong skating ability into increased offensive production for Bridgeport next year in hopes of earning more NHL opportunities than he did in 2024-25. He’s appeared in six straight NHL seasons with Columbus, Nashville, and New York but only has 104 appearances to his name, recording 22 points and a -29 rating for his career.

Gauthier, meanwhile, returns for his third season in the Islanders organization after signing a two-year, $1.58MM contract in 2023 following a non-tender by the Senators. He made a lone appearance for the Islanders back in October before returning to Bridgeport, where his season was cut short by an injury in late November. He did manage three goals and eight points in nine games for the club before landing on the injured list, though.

The 6’4″, 225-lb winger is also a former first-round pick who hasn’t managed to land a full-time NHL role over multiple seasons, going 21st overall to the Hurricanes back in 2016. He has slightly more NHL experience and production than Foudy, at 41 points in 181 career games. Now 27, he’s peaked as a top-six AHL producer with legitimate NHL call-up utility but doesn’t have much more room for growth.

2025 NHL Draft Results By Team

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The 2025 NHL Draft is now complete. Check out how each team did accruing talent and filling needs with each of their selections this weekend:

Anaheim Ducks

1-10 – F Roger McQueen, Brandon (WHL)
2-45 – F Eric Nilson, Djurgården (Sweden U20)
2-60 – D Lasse Boelius, Ässät (Finland U20)
3-72 – F Noah Read, London (OHL)
4-101 – D Drew Schock, U.S. U18 (NTDP)
4-104 – G Elijah Neuenschwander, Fribourg-Gottéron (Switzerland U21)
5-136 – D Alexis Mathieu, Baie-Comeau (QMJHL)
5-159 – F Émile Guité, Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
6-168 – D Anthony Allain-Samaké, Sioux City (USHL)
7-200 – F Brady Turko, Brandon (WHL)

Boston Bruins

1-7 – F James Hagens, Boston College (Hockey East)
2-51 – F William Moore, U.S. U18 (NTDP)
2-61 – D Liam Pettersson, Växjö (Sweden U20)
3-79 – F Cooper Simpson, Shakopee (USHS-MN)
4-100 – D Vashek Blanár, Troja-Ljungby (Sweden U18)
5-133 – F Cole Chandler, Shawinigan (QMJHL)
6-165 – F Kirill Yemelyanov, Loko Yaroslavl (MHL)

Buffalo Sabres

1-9 – D Radim Mrtka, Seattle (WHL)
3-71 – D David Bedkowski, Owen Sound (OHL)
4-103 – F Matous Jan Kucharcik, Slavia Praha (Czechia2)
4-116 – G Samuel Meloche, Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL)
5-135 – D Noah Laberge, Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL)
6-167 – F Ashton Schultz, Chicago (USHL)
7-195 – F Melvin Novotny, Leksand (Sweden U20)
7-199 – G Yevgeni Prokhorov, Dinamo-Shinnik Bobruysk (MHL)
7-219 – F Ryan Rucinski, Youngstown (USHL)

Calgary Flames

1-18 – F Cole Reschny, Victoria (WHL)
1-32 – F Cullen Potter, Arizona State (NCHC)
2-54 – F Theo Stockselius, Djurgården (Sweden U20)
3-80 – D Mace’o Phillips, U.S. U18 (NTDP)
5-144 – F Ethan Wyttenbach, Sioux Falls (USHL)
6-176 – F Aidan Lane, St. Andrew’s (Canada U18 AAA)
7-207 – D Jakob Leander, HV71 (Sweden U20)
7-211 – F Yan Matveiko, CSKA (MHL)

Carolina Hurricanes

2-41 – G Semyon Frolov, Spartak (MHL)
2-49 – F Charlie Cerrato, Penn State (Big 10)
2-62 – F Ivan Ryabkin, Muskegon (USHL)
3-67 – D Kurban Limatov, Dynamo Moscow (MHL)
3-87 – D Roman Bausov, Dynamo St. Petersburg (MHL)
6-183 – F Viggo Nordlund, Skellefteå (Sweden U20)
7-221 – F Filip Ekberg, Ottawa (OHL)

Chicago Blackhawks

1-3 – F Anton Frondell, Djurgården (HockeyAllsvenskan)
1-25 – F Vaclav Nestrasil, Muskegon (USHL)
1-29 – F Mason West, Edina (USHS-MN)
3-66 – F Nathan Behm, Kamloops (WHL)
4-98 – F Julius Sumpf, Moncton (QMJHL)
4-107 – F Parker Holmes, Brantford (OHL)
6-162 – D Ashton Cumby, Seattle (WHL)
7-194 – G Ilya Kanarsky, AKM Tula (MHL)

Colorado Avalanche

3-77 – D Francesco Dell’Elce, Massachusetts (Hockey East)
4-118 – D Linus Funck, Luleå (Sweden U20)
7-214 – F Nolan Roed, Tri-City (USHL)

Columbus Blue Jackets

1-14 – D Jackson Smith, Tri-City (WHL)
1-20 – G Pyotr Andreyanov, CSKA (MHL)
3-76 – D Malte Vass, Färjestad (Sweden U20)
5-160 – F Owen Griffin, Oshawa (OHL)
6-173 – D Victor Hedin Raftheim, Brynäs (Sweden U20)
7-198 – F Jérémy Loranger, Sherwood Park (BCHL)

Dallas Stars

3-94 – F Cameron Schmidt, Vancouver (WHL)
4-126 – F Brandon Gorzynski, Calgary (WHL)
5-146 – F Atte Joki, Lukko (Finland U20)
5-158 – G Måns Goos, Färjestad (Sweden U20)
6-190 – F Dawson Sharkey, Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL)
7-222 – F Charlie Paquette, Guelph (OHL)

Detroit Red Wings

1-13 – F Carter Bear, Everett (WHL)
2-44 – F Eddie Genborg, Linköping (Sweden U20)
3-75 – G Michal Pradel, Tri-City (USHL)
4-109 – F Brent Solomon, Champlin Park (USHS-MN)
4-119 – F Michal Svrcek, Brynäs IF (Sweden U20)
5-140 – D Nikita Tyurin, Spartak Moscow (MHL)
6-172 – D Will Murphy, Cape Breton (QMJHL)
7-204 – F Grayden Robertson-Palmer, Phillips Academy (USHS-MA)

Edmonton Oilers

3-83 – F Tommy Lafrenière, Kamloops (WHL)
4-117 – F David Lewandowski, Saskatoon (WHL)
5-131 – D Asher Barnett, U.S. U18 (NTDP)
6-191 – G Daniel Salonen, Lukko (Finland U20)
7-223 – F Aidan Park, Green Bay (USHL)

Florida Panthers

4-112 – F Mads Kongsbak Klyvø, Frölunda (Sweden U20)
4-128 – F Shea Busch, Everett (WHL)
5-129 – F Shamar Moses, North Bay (OHL)
6-192 – F Arvid Drott, Djurgården (Sweden U20)
7-197 – D Brendan Dunphy, Wenatchee (WHL)
7-224 – G Yegor Midlak, Spartak Moscow (MHL)

Los Angeles Kings

1-31 – D Henry Brzustewicz, London (OHL)
2-59 – F Vojtech Cihar, Karlovy Vary (Czechia)
3-88 – F Kristian Epperson, Saginaw (OHL)
4-120 – D Caeden Herrington, Lincoln (USHL)
4-125 – F Jimmy Lombardi, Flint (OHL)
5-152 – G Petteri Rimpinen, Kiekko-Espoo (Liiga)
6-184 – F Jan Chovan, Tappara (Finland U20)
7-196 – F Brendan McMorrow, Waterloo (USHL)
7-216 – D Will Sharpe, Kelowna (WHL)

Minnesota Wild

2-52 – D Theodor Hallquisth, Örebro (Sweden U20)
4-102 – F Adam Benák, Youngstown (USHL)
4-121 – F Lirim Amidovski, North Bay (OHL)
4-123 – F Carter Klippenstein, Brandon (WHL)
5-141 – D Justin Kipkie, Victoria (WHL)

Montreal Canadiens

2-34 – F Alexander Zharovsky, Ufa (MHL)
3-96 – F Hayden Paupanekis, Kelowna (WHL)
3-81 – D Bryce Pickford, Medicine Hat (WHL)
3-82 – G Arseni Radkov, Tyumen (MHL)
4-113 – F L.J. Mooney, U.S. U18 (NTDP)
5-145 – G Alexis Cournoyer, Cape Breton (QMJHL)
6-177 – D Carlos Händel, Halifax (QMJHL)
6-189 – D Andrew MacNiel, Kitchener (OHL)
7-209 – D Maxon Vig, Cedar Rapids (USHL)

Nashville Predators

1-5 – F Brady Martin, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
1-21 – D Cameron Reid, Kitchener (OHL)
1-26 – F Ryker Lee, Madison (USHL)
2-35 – D Jacob Rombach, Lincoln (USHL)
2-58 – G Jack Ivankovic, Brampton (OHL)
4-122 – D Alex Huang, Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
6-163 – D Daniel Nieminen, Pelicans (Liiga)

New Jersey Devils

2-50 – F Conrad Fondrk, U.S. U18 (NTDP)
2-63 – F Benjamin Kevan, Des Moines (USHL)
3-90 – F Mason Moe, Madison (USHL)
4-99 – G Trenten Bennett, Owen Sound (OHL)
4-114 – F Gustav Hillström, Brynäs (Sweden U20)
6-161 – F David Rozsíval, Liberec (Czechia U20)
6-178 – F Sigge Holmgren, Brynäs (Sweden U20)

New York Islanders

1-1 – D Matthew Schaefer, Erie (OHL)
1-16 – F Victor Eklund, Djurgården (HockeyAllsvenskan)
1-17 – D Kashawn Aitcheson, Barrie (OHL)
2-42 – F Daniil Prokhorov, Dynamo St. Petersburg (MHL)
3-74 – F Luca Romano, Kitchener (OHL)
4-106 – F Tomas Poletin, Pelicans (Finland U20)
5-138 – D Sam Laurila, Fargo (USHL)
6-170 – G Burke Hood, Vancouver (WHL)
7-202 – F Jacob Kvasnicka, U.S. U18 (NTDP)

New York Rangers

2-43 – F Malcolm Spence, Erie (OHL)
3-70 – D Sean Barnhill, Dubuque (USHL)
3-89 – D Artyom Gonchar, Magnitogorsk (MHL)
4-111 – F Mikkel Eriksen, Färjestad (Sweden U20)
5-139 – D Zeb Lindgren, Skellefteå (Sweden U20)
6-166 – F Samuel Jung, Kärpät (Finland U20)
6-171 – D Evan Passmore, Barrie (OHL)
7-203 – F Felix Färhammar, Örebro (Sweden U20)

Ottawa Senators

1-23 – D Logan Hensler, Wisconsin (Big 10)
3-93 – F Blake Vanek, Stillwater (USHS-MN)
4-97 – G Lucas Beckman, Baie-Comeau (QMJHL)
5-149 – F Dmitri Isayev, Yekaterinburg (MHL)
6-181 – F Bruno Idzan, Lincoln (USHL)
7-213 – G Andrei Trofimov, Magnitogorsk (MHL)

Philadelphia Flyers

1-6 – F Porter Martone, Brampton (OHL)
1-12 – F Jack Nesbitt, Windsor (OHL)
2-38 – D Carter Amico, U.S. U18 (NTDP)
2-40 – F Jack Murtagh, U.S. U18 (NTDP)
2-48 – F Shane Vansaghi, Michigan State (Big 10)
2-57 – F Matthew Gard, Red Deer (WHL)
5-132 – F Max Westergård, Frölunda (Sweden U20)
5-157 – D Luke Vlooswyk, Red Deer (WHL)
6-164 – F Nathan Quinn, Quebec (QMJHL)

Pittsburgh Penguins

1-11 – F Benjamin Kindel, Calgary (WHL)
1-22 – F Bill Zonnon, Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL)
1-24 – F William Horcoff, Michigan (Big 10)
2-39 – D Peyton Kettles, Swift Current (WHL)
3-73 – D Charlie Trethewey, U.S. U18 (NTDP)
3-84 – G Gabriel D’Aigle, Victoriaville (QMJHL)
3-91 – D Brady Peddle, Waterloo (USHL)
4-105 – F Travis Hayes, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
5-130 – F Ryan Miller, Portland (WHL)
5-148 – D Quinn Beauchesne, Guelph (OHL)
5-154 – F Jordan Charron, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
6-169 – F Carter Sanderson, Muskegon (USHL)
7-201 – F Kale Dach, Sherwood Park (BCHL)

San Jose Sharks

1-2 – F Michael Misa, Saginaw (OHL)
1-30 – G Joshua Ravensbergen, Prince George (WHL)
2-33 – D Haoxi Wang, Oshawa (OHL)
2-53 – F Cole McKinney, U.S. U18 (NTDP)
3-95 – F Teddy Mutryn, Chicago (USHL)
4-115 – D Ilyas Magomedsultanov, Yaroslavl (MHL)
4-124 – D Zack Sharp, Western Michigan (NCHC)
5-150 – F Max Heise, Penticton (BCHL)
7-210 – F Richard Gallant, U.S. U18 (NTDP)

Seattle Kraken

1-8 – F Jake O’Brien, Brantford (OHL)
2-36 – D Blake Fiddler, Edmonton (WHL)
3-68 – D Will Reynolds, Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL)
5-134 – D Maxim Agafonov, Ufa (MHL)
7-205 – D Karl Annborn, HV71 (Sweden U20)
7-218 – F Loke Krantz, Linköping (Sweden U20)

St. Louis Blues

1-19 – F Justin Carbonneau, Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL)
5-147 – F Mikhail Fyodorov, Magnitogorsk (MHL)
6-179 – G Love Härenstam, Skellefteå (Sweden U20)

Tampa Bay Lightning

2-56 – F Ethan Czata, Niagara (OHL)
4-108 – F Benjamin Rautiainen, Tappara (Liiga)
4-127 – F Aiden Foster, Prince George (WHL)
5-151 – D Everett Baldwin, St. George’s (USHS-RI)
7-193 – G Caleb Heil, Madison (USHL)
7-206 – F Roman Luttsev, Yaroslavl (MHL)
7-212 – D Grant Spada, Guelph (OHL)
7-215 – F Marco Mignosa, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)

Toronto Maple Leafs

2-64 – F Tinus Luc Koblar, Leksand (Sweden U20)
3-86 – F Tyler Hopkins, Kingston (OHL)
5-137 – F William Belle, U.S. U18 (NTDP)
5-153 – F Harry Nansi, Owen Sound (OHL)
6-185 – D Rylan Fellinger, Flint (OHL)
7-217 – F Matthew Hlacar, Kitchener (OHL)

Utah Mammoth

1-4 – F Caleb Desnoyers, Moncton (QMJHL)
2-46 – D Max Psenicka, Portland (WHL)
3-78 – F Stepan Hoch, Ceske Budojevice (Czechia U20)
4-110 – F Yegor Borikov, Minsk (KHL)
5-142 – G Ivan Tkach-Tkachenko, Ufa (MHL)
6-174 – D Ludvig Johnson, Zug (ML)
6-182 – D Reko Alanko, Jokerit (Finland U18)

Vancouver Canucks

1-15 – F Braeden Cootes, Seattle (WHL)
2-47 – G Alexei Medvedev, London (OHL)
3-65 – F Kieren Dervin, St. Andrew’s (Canada U18 AAA)
5-143 – F Wilson Björck, Djurgården (Sweden U20)
6-175 – F Gabe Chiarot, Brampton (OHL)
7-207 – F Matthew Lansing, Waterloo (USHL)

Vegas Golden Knights

2-55 – F Jakob Ihs-Wozniak, Luleå (Sweden U20)
3-85 – F Mateo Nobert, Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL)
6-186 – F Alex Weiermair, Portland (WHL)
6-187 – D Gustav Sjöqvist, AIK (HockeyAllsvenskan)

Washington Capitals

1-27 – F Lynden Lakovic, Moose Jaw (WHL)
2-37 – F Milton Gästrin, MoDo (Sweden U20)
3-96 – F Maxim Schäfer, Berlin (DEL)
5-155 – F Jackson Crowder, Chicago (USHL)
6-180 – D Aron Dahlqvist, Brynäs (Sweden U20)

Winnipeg Jets

1-28 – D Sascha Boumedienne, Boston University (Hockey East)
3-92 – F Owen Martin, Spokane (WHL)
5-156 – F Viktor Klingsell, Skellefteå (Sweden U20)
6-188 – D Edison Engle, Dubuque (USHL)
7-220 – F Jacob Cloutier, Saginaw (OHL)

Canucks Acquire Rights To Ilya Safonov From Blackhawks

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The Canucks announced Saturday they’ve acquired the signing rights to forward Ilya Safonov from the Blackhawks in exchange for future considerations. Vancouver will now presumably try to get the Russian center, who’s been on Chicago’s reserve list since they drafted him in the sixth round in 2021, signed to an NHL contract.

The 24-year-old was a sixth-round pick by Chicago back in 2021, going 172nd overall.  At the time, Safonov had a minor role with Kazan in the KHL but in 2022-23, he had a breakout 37-point performance that suggested he could bring more to the table while also sparking hopes that he might come to North America.

Unfortunately for Chicago, Safonov’s production has gone in the wrong direction since then.  He managed 20 points in 67 games in 2023-24 and while his point total (22) was marginally better this season, his seven goals were the lowest he had in a single season since being drafted.  In the meantime, he signed a one-year contract extension with Kazan last month, keeping him signed in Russia through the end of next season.  Unlike contracts in some other countries, his deal does not have an NHL out clause.

With this in mind, it feels like this is a longer-term no-risk move for the Canucks.  If Safonov is able to rebound offensively next season, he could play his way into consideration for being signed and given a chance to crack Vancouver’s lineup.  Meanwhile, if that doesn’t happen or Safonov decides he just wants to keep playing at home, it’s not as if they’ve given up anything to get his rights.

Vladislav Gavrikov Expected To Reach Free Agency

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The Kings are not expecting to get an extension done with defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov before he reaches unrestricted free agency on Tuesday, general manager Ken Holland told reporters Saturday (including John Hoven of Mayor’s Manor).

The news doesn’t rule out Gavrikov returning to L.A. if they dole out the most competitive offer for him on the open market, but it does understandably significantly decrease the likelihood of him remaining in a Kings uniform next season. They’ve had continued discussions with Gavrikov’s camp on a new deal this week, but still aren’t close, Holland said.

The silver lining for Los Angeles is that Gavrikov has a limited number of teams he’s considering signing with this summer, the Kings obviously being among them. The other presumed frontrunner for his services will be the Rangers, where there have been strong indications of mutual interest, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period said last week.

If Gavrikov departs, that’s now two defense slots L.A. needs to replace on the open market or via trade. The team also traded young righty Jordan Spence to the Senators during today’s draft.

Replacing Gavrikov directly will be a struggle. The 29-year-old is understandably looking to cash in following the best two-way season of his career, averaging over 23 minutes per game while posting 30 points and a +26 rating in 82 appearances for the Kings.

There’s no one available who checks all the boxes of Gavrikov’s strengths as a puck-mover, penalty-killer, and shot-blocker with a big frame. Some names could at least help them recoup a big chunk of Gavrikov’s value.

Ivan Provorov is one, and it looks like the fellow Russian lefty will be available next week with no extension looming with the Blue Jackets. He doesn’t match Gavrikov’s defensive skillset but could produce better possession impacts in an insulated L.A. system, and he has plenty of experience logging the type of deployment Gavrikov managed for the Kings this season. He’s also one of the more durable players in the league and has three straight 82-game seasons under his belt.

Matt Grzelcyk, Ryan Lindgren, and Dmitry Orlov round out the next tier of available lefties after Provorov, all of which present a more significant projected downgrade on the value Gavrikov brought to the Kings’ blue line last season. Among trade targets, there could be an informal swap with the Rangers in the cards. Los Angeles has kicked tires on New York’s K’Andre Miller, a pending RFA, according to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period. A speculative sign-and-trade that sees Gavrikov head to Manhattan while the Kings acquire Miller’s signing rights could be feasible.

That would, of course, leave the Kings looking to pursue a more defensively responsible righty to replace the puck-moving Spence. That’s not exactly the skillset Miller provides, and in order to get the most out of his all-around value, he’d need something of an anchor partner next to him on the right side. Top open-market righties include Aaron Ekblad – although that likely won’t work under the salary cap if they’re already bringing in a speculative mid-priced asset in Miller – along with Cody Ceci, Henri Jokiharju, and Dante Fabbro.

2025 NHL Draft Pick Tracker

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June 28: Rounds 2 through 7 start at 11:00 a.m. Central. Follow along with the picks at Pro Hockey Rumors. If you’re looking for a directory of draft pick swaps today, follow our offseason trade tracker.

June 27: The 2025 NHL Draft at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles is set to begin momentarily. We’re providing in-depth coverage on all the happenings tonight and Saturday for Rounds 2 through 7, but if you’re looking for a quick reference list of who’s been picked, we’ve got you covered. This tracker will be updated live throughout tonight and tomorrow.

We’re trying something new this year. Instead of a live chat on Friday or Saturday, PHR’s Josh Erickson will be active in the comment section on this piece, chiming in on picks and responding to questions. Hopefully, this will allow for more open-ended conversations and engagement.

As the first round progresses, you can check out how well our Gabriel Foley did at projecting the picks with his 2025 Mock Draft.

First Round

  1. New York Islanders – D Matthew Schaefer / Erie (OHL)
  2. San Jose Sharks – C Michael Misa / Saginaw (OHL)
  3. Chicago Blackhawks – C Anton Frondell / Djurgården (Sweden-2)
  4. Utah Mammoth – C Caleb Desnoyers / Moncton (QMJHL)
  5. Nashville Predators – C Brady Martin / Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
  6. Philadelphia Flyers – RW Porter Martone / Brampton (OHL)
  7. Boston Bruins – C James Hagens / Boston College (Hockey East)
  8. Seattle Kraken – C Jake O’Brien / Brantford (OHL)
  9. Buffalo Sabres – D Radim Mrtka / Seattle (WHL)
  10. Anaheim Ducks – C Roger McQueen / Brandon (WHL)
  11. Pittsburgh Penguins – C Benjamin Kindel / Calgary (WHL)
  12. Philadelphia Flyers (from NYR) – C Jack Nesbitt / Windsor (OHL)
  13. Detroit Red Wings – LW Carter Bear / Everett (WHL)
  14. Columbus Blue Jackets – D Jackson Smith / Tri-City (WHL)
  15. Vancouver Canucks – C Braeden Cootes / Seattle (WHL)
  16. New York Islanders (from CGY) – LW Victor Eklund / Djurgården (Sweden-2)
  17. New York Islanders (from MTL) – D Kashawn Aitcheson / Barrie (OHL)
  18. Calgary Flames (from NJD) – C Cole Reschny / Victoria (WHL)
  19. St. Louis Blues – RW Justin Carbonneau / Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL)
  20. Columbus Blue Jackets (from MIN) – G Pyotr Andreyanov / CSKA Moscow-Jr. (MHL)
  21. Nashville Predators (from OTT) – D Cameron Reid / Kitchener (OHL)
  22. Pittsburgh Penguins (from COL) – LW Bill Zonnon / Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL)
  23. Ottawa Senators (from TBL) – D Logan Hensler / Wisconsin (Big 10)
  24. Pittsburgh Penguins (from LAK) – C William Horcoff / Michigan (Big 10)
  25. Chicago Blackhawks (from TOR) – RW Václav Nestrašil / Muskegon (USHL)
  26. Nashville Predators (from VGK) – RW Ryker Lee / Madison (USHL)
  27. Washington Capitals – LW Lynden Lakovic / Moose Jaw (WHL)
  28. Winnipeg Jets – D Sascha Boumedienne / Boston University (Hockey East)
  29. Chicago Blackhawks (from CAR) – C Mason West / Edina (USHS-MN)
  30. San Jose Sharks (from DAL) – G Joshua Ravensbergen / Prince George (WHL)
  31. Los Angeles Kings (from EDM) – D Henry Brzustewicz / London (OHL)
  32. Calgary Flames (from FLA) – LW Cullen Potter / Arizona State (NCHC)

Second Round

33. San Jose Sharks – D Haoxi (Simon) Wang / Oshawa (OHL)
34. Montreal Canadiens (from CHI) – RW Alexander Zharovsky / Ufa-Jr. (MHL)
35. Nashville Predators – D Jacob Rombach / Lincoln (USHL)
36. Seattle Kraken (from PHI) – D Blake Fiddler / Edmonton (WHL)
37. Washington Capitals (from BOS) – C Milton Gästrin / MoDo-Jr. (Sweden-Jr.)
38. Philadelphia Flyers (from SEA) – D Carter Amico / U.S. U18 (NTDP)
39. Pittsburgh Penguins (from BUF) – D Peyton Kettles / Swift Current (WHL)
40. Philadelphia Flyers (from ANA) – LW Jack Murtagh / U.S. U18 (NTDP)
41. Carolina Hurricanes (from PIT) – G Semyon Frolov / Spartak Moscow-Jr. (MHL)
42. New York Islanders – RW Daniil Prokhorov / Dynamo St. Petersburg (MHL)
43. New York Rangers – LW Malcolm Spence / Erie (OHL)
44. Detroit Red Wings – RW Eddie Genborg / Linköping-Jr. (Sweden-Jr.)
45. Anaheim Ducks (from CBJ) – C Eric Nilson / Djurgården-Jr. (Sweden-Jr.)
46. Utah Mammoth – D Max Psenicka / Portland (WHL)
47. Vancouver Canucks – G Aleksei Medvedev / London (OHL)
48. Philadelphia Flyers (from CGY) – RW Shane Vansaghi / Michigan State (Big 10)
49. Carolina Hurricanes (from MTL) – C Charlie Cerrato / Penn State (Big 10)
50. New Jersey Devils – C Conrad Fondrk / U.S. U18 (NTDP)
51. Boston Bruins (from STL) – C William Moore / U.S. U18 (NTDP)
52. Minnesota Wild – D Theodor Hallquisth / Örebro-Jr. (Sweden-Jr.)
53. San Jose Sharks (from OTT) – C Cole McKinney / U.S. U18 (NTDP)
54. Calgary Flames (from COL) – C Theo Stockselius / Djurgården-Jr. (Sweden-Jr.)
55. Vegas Golden Knights (from TBL) – RW Jakob Ihs-Wozniak / Luleå-Jr. (Sweden-Jr.)
56. Tampa Bay Lightning (from LAK) – C Ethan Czata / Niagara (OHL)
57. Philadelphia Flyers (from TOR) – C Matthew Gard / Red Deer (WHL)
58. Nashville Predators (from VGK) – G Jack Ivankovic / Brampton (OHL)
59. Los Angeles Kings (from WSH) – LW Vojtech Cihar / Karlovy Vary (Czechia)
60. Anaheim Ducks (from WPG) – D Lasse Boelius / Ässät-Jr. (Finland-Jr.)
61. Boston Bruins (from CAR) – D Liam Pettersson / Växjö-Jr. (Sweden-Jr.)
62. Carolina Hurricanes (from DAL) – C Ivan Ryabkin / Muskegon (USHL)
63. New Jersey Devils (from EDM) – RW Ben Kevan / Des Moines (USHL)
64. Toronto Maple Leafs (from FLA) – C Tinus Luc Koblar / Leksand-Jr. (Sweden-Jr.)

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Capitals Sign Justin Sourdif To Two-Year Deal

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The Capitals have signed winger Justin Sourdif to a two-year deal worth $1.65MM, the team announced Saturday. It’ll carry a cap hit of $825K. The team didn’t specify whether it’s a one-way or two-way contract, but PuckPedia confirms it’s the former. He’ll earn an $800K salary in 2025-26 and an $850K salary in 2026-27.

Washington acquired Sourdif, who was set to become a restricted free agent next Tuesday, from the Panthers on Thursday in exchange for a pair of draft picks, including a 2026 second-round selection. The 23-year-old was a third-round pick by Florida in 2020 and was wrapping up his entry-level contract.

Sourdif’s $825K cap hit is lower than the NHL salary he would have earned by accepting his qualifying offer, which would have been $874,125. That QO would have been a two-way contract, though, and only for one year. By taking this contract, he lands an exponentially higher salary guarantee along with an extra year of insurance.

With contract business now in the rearview, Sourdif turns his attention toward cracking Washington’s opening night roster in the fall. He’s got a good chance of doing so. If the Capitals wanted to assign him to AHL Hershey, he’d need to clear waivers. That’s not a risk they’d presumably be willing to take given the acquisition cost they paid.

Sourdif has spent the vast majority of his three professional seasons with AHL Charlotte, where the 5’11” sniper has a 35-61–96 scoring line in 149 career games. That includes 16 goals and 34 points in 48 games this past season, his best points-per-game total in the pros by far. He’s also landed four NHL appearances with Florida over the last two seasons, including one in 2024-25 against the Predators in February. That game saw him record his first NHL goal.

He joins a group of depth forwards vying for bottom-six roster spots in Washington that includes Ethen Frank, Hendrix Lapierre, and Ivan Miroshnichenko. If there needs to be an odd man out, it’ll presumably be Miroshnichenko. While a first-round pick in 2022 who’s still on a good development track, he’s the only waiver-exempt one of the group.

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