Hockey headlines for June 27, 2025

Friday, June 27, 2025

Columbus Blue Jackets trade Daniil Tarasov to Florida Panthers for fifth-round pick (Columbus Dispatch)
Leafs GM Brad Treliving 'anticipates' Mitch Marner hitting open market in free agency (Toronto Sun)
Dallas Stars re-sign captain Jamie Benn to a one-year, $1 million deal (Dallas Morning News)
Wild ship Freddy Gaudreau to Seattle for a draft pick (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Sharks buying out Marc-Edouard Vlasic’s contract, ending his 19-year run in San Jose (San Jose Mercury News)
Canucks set to sign Conor Garland to $36 million deal: report (Vancouver Province)
Pending RFA forward will not receive qualifying offer from San Jose Sharks (San Jose Mercury News)
Reports indicate that Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers will test free agency come July 1 (Winnipeg Sun)
Detroit Red Wings re-sign 2019 second-round pick Antti Tuomisto to two-way deal (Detroit Free Press)
After a successful 4 Nations Face-Off, Boston bidding to host World Cup of Hockey in 2028 (Boston Globe)
As the OHL hopes for another top NHL pick, Canada’s junior hockey landscape faces change (Globe & Mail)
Leafs prepare for life without Marner as draft, free agency approach (Globe & Mail)
Matthew Schaefer’s NHL dream is just waiting on the Islanders (New York Post)
Blackhawks' best-case draft scenario could unfold if Sharks pass on Michael Misa (Chicago Sun-Times)
Isles praise Schaefer, and vice versa, ahead of NHL Draft (New York Newsday)
James Hagens is 2025 NHL Draft’s wild card — with Islanders a possibility (New York Post)
Columbus Blue Jackets GM Waddell seeking NHL talent for top two draft picks (Columbus Dispatch)
Don't expect Penguins president Kyle Dubas to use all his draft picks (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Decisions aplenty for Cheveldayoff and company (Winnipeg Free Press)
Amidst trade rumours, Flames GM says Rasmus Andersson could start next season in Calgary (Calgary Sun)
Potential K’Andre Miller trade hangs over Rangers’ NHL draft weekend (New York Post)
Trade of JJ Peterka to Utah is Sabres' first major move in advance of NHL draft (Buffalo News)
Where is the Edmonton Oilers roster heading into the NHL off-season? (Edmonton Sun)
NHL draft weekend could set up Knights’ free agency plans (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
‘We’re open to everything.’ Hurricanes go into NHL draft with eyes wide open (Raleigh News & Observer)
Capitals approach weekend’s NHL draft with flexibility after playoff run (Washington Times)
Draft day has arrived for Boston Bruins – and options are wide open (Boston Herald)
Kings’ win-now mode makes them a wild card (Los Angeles Daily News)
Avalanche prospect pool “might be the weakest in the NHL” after years of trades (Denver Post)
Who the Kraken might take with the No. 8 pick in NHL draft (Seattle Times)
What does recent history tell us about the Flames' options with the 18th pick? (Calgary Sun)
Senators willing to move back from No. 21 in NHL draft - if the price is right (Ottawa Sun)
After ‘boring’ 1st round, things should get interesting for Wild (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
A draft-day slide for James Hagens would be best-case scenario for Bruins (Boston Globe)
The Flyers met with top-ranked winger Porter Martone this week ahead of the NHL draft (Philadelphia Inquirer)
What players from Minnesota could be taken in the NHL draft? (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Ottawa Senators coach Travis Green is hopeful Claude Giroux will return (Ottawa Sun)
Jets leadership group excited to have Toews on board (Winnipeg Free Press)
Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff gives a status update on captain Adam Lowry (Winnipeg Sun)
Thompson aims to upgrade Bridgeport Islanders (New York Newsday)
Red Wings’ top pick from 2006 retires to coach in Europe (MLive.com)
Red Wings will choose between these two new center-ice logos (MLive.com)