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Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Blackhawks swing blockbuster trade for Bowen Byram, pegging him as franchise defenseman (Chicago Sun-Times)
Senators acquire winger William Eklund from the San Jose Sharks (Ottawa Sun)
Calgary Flames make splash, acquiring Simon Nemec from New Jersey Devils (Calgary Sun)
Blues trade Jordan Kyrou to Capitals for package that includes another first-rounder (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
'Nothing wrong with holding players accountable': Welcome to the Oilers' Mike Babcock era (Edmonton Sun)
Brady Tkachuk is a Florida Panther. His ‘sole focus is the Stanley Cup’ (Miami Herald)
Morgan Rielly's agent gives Leafs four teams for which defenceman will OK a trade: Report (Toronto Sun)
What head coach Andre Tourigny’s contract extension means for the Utah Mammoth (Salt Lake Tribune)
Penguins sale to Hoffmann Family of Companies formally approved (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Gavin McKenna, ahead of NHL draft, takes in World Cup match in Toronto (Toronto Sun)
Patrice Bergeron appreciative of legendary Bruins career amid wave of accolades (Boston Herald)
Former Senators captain Brady Tkachuk says 'it was time for the next chapter' with the Panthers (Ottawa Sun)
Newly acquired defenceman Simon Nemec 'really excited' for opportunity with Calgary Flames (Calgary Sun)
Joseph Woll says goodbye to Maple Leafs, Toronto in Instagram post (Toronto Sun)
Edmonton Oilers officially hire Mike Babcock as head coach (Edmonton Sun)
Mike Babcock says 'staff' issues prompted resignation from Blue Jackets (Columbus Dispatch)
Flames GM Craig Conroy stays on rebuild track, but takes big swing with Simon Nemec move (Calgary Sun)
How the Golden Knights shape up heading into the offseason (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
How Brady Tkachuk trade affects Detroit Red Wings' Dylan Larkin (Detroit Free Press)
How Connor Bedard's contract negotiations with Blackhawks affect NHL's loaded RFA class (Chicago Sun-Times)
Columbus Blue Jackets leaning on young core with free agency looming (Columbus Dispatch)
Rangers’ Brett Berard could become trade chip as prospect looks for fresh start after rough season (New York Post)
Is drafting a defenceman at No. 6 most likely for Calgary Flames? (Calgary Sun)
A six-pack of possible Winnipeg Jets draft picks (Winnipeg Free Press)
As usual, the wait will be long for Lightning at start of NHL draft (Tampa Bay Times)
How new Maple Leafs bench boss Jim Hiller could shake his label as a defence-only coach (Toronto Sun)
The Penguins’ prospect pool is better, but plenty of work remains (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Wyatt Cullen of Moorhead, an incoming Gophers hockey player, should be first-round NHL pick Friday (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Bruins re-sign promising goalie to two-way contract extension (Boston Herald)
Columbus Blue Jackets unveil preseason slate, shift for prospects tournament (Columbus Dispatch)
Red Wings announce preseason schedule; no Traverse City camp (Detroit News)
Why Maple Leafs are joining Ottawa Senators' rookie event in Gatineau (Toronto Sun)
Islanders hire two-time Stanley Cup champion Pascal Dupuis as director of player development (New York Post)
Columbus Blue Jackets 'making a lot of progress' with NHL staff search (Columbus Dispatch)
Kraken detail top priority after 'Phase 1' of audit (Seattle Times)
NCC CEO says talks with Senators moving in right direction, but no timeline for shovels in the ground (Ottawa Sun)
Carolina Hurricanes Seth Jarvis’s buddies part of Stanley Cup celebrations (Winnipeg Free Press)