Hockey headlines for June 29, 2025

Sunday, June 29, 2025

Maple Leafs plot free-agent strategy after reported Mitch Marner sign-and-trade talks with Vegas (Toronto Star)
Red Wings trade Ducks for goalie John Gibson, who 'has a lot of good hockey left' (Detroit News)
Kings trade defenseman Jordan Spence to Ottawa (Los Angeles Daily News)
'Holy smokes it's beautiful here': Bahl staying in Calgary (Calgary Sun)
The Jets and Hadyn Fleury agree to a two-year contract extension (Winnipeg Sun)
Blues sign pending RFA goalie Joel Hofer to two-year contract extension (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Stars’ Jim Nill says assistant Alain Nasreddine has been interviewed for head coach gig (Dallas Morning News)
Knights defenseman’s future remains unclear as Marner rumors heat up (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Bennett’s signed. Now, can the Panthers wrap things up with Ekblad, Marchand? (Miami Herald)
Lightning hit roadblock in trying to trade top prospect Isaac Howard (Tampa Bay Times)
Oilers GM addresses future of McDavid, Bouchard, coaches and goalies (Edmonton Sun)
Joining the Panthers ‘completely changed’ Sam Bennett. Now, he isn’t leaving (Miami Herald)
Martin St. Louis has options on how to use new Canadien Noah Dobson (Montreal Gazette)
‘I’m not really scared of anyone’: Blues first-rounder Justin Carbonneau brings fearless mindset (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
James Hagens starts his career with Bruins Monday, but he’ll probably be back playing at Boston College in the fall (Boston Globe)
Islanders add more to cupboard at NHL draft Day 2 — but Mathieu Darche’s hard work is just starting (New York Post)
Sabres forecast team's identity as draft closes, free agency approaches (Buffalo News)
By prioritizing size throughout the draft, starting with Porter Martone, the Rick Tocchet Flyers revealed what kind of team they strive to be (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Flyers make a trade and continue to bulk up on Day 2 with Carter Amico and Shane Vansaghi (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Prokhorov and Romano selections give Islanders strength and speed (New York Newsday)
San Jose Sharks draft picks since 2023 have (mostly) something in common (San Jose Mercury News)
Rangers add winger Malcolm Spence in second round during busy day at NHL draft (New York Post)
Breaking down Rangers’ Day 2 picks in 2025 NHL Draft (New York Post)
Penguins make a whopping 13 picks in the 2025 NHL draft, their most in 31 years (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Sabres complete 2025 NHL draft class with eight picks on Day 2. Here are the details. (Buffalo News)
Swedish forward, Slovakian goalie lead Red Wings' Day 2 draft haul (Detroit News)
Bruins prioritize skill with six-player haul on Day 2 of NHL Draft (Boston Globe)
‘We got so many centres’: Flames prioritize pivots in 2025 NHL Draft (Calgary Sun)
From Hofer to Harenstam: Goaltending steals spotlight for Blues on second day of NHL draft (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Blue line additions, changes primary in Wild’s draft day (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Panthers finally get to pick in NHL draft, stock up on backend talent in late rounds (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Oilers focus on skill, competitiveness in late rounds of NHL draft (Edmonton Sun)
Jets fill prospect pool from local waters (Winnipeg Free Press)
Maple Leafs load up on size, work ethic and intriguing backgrounds at draft (Toronto Sun)
Canadiens trade up in NHL Draft to select Russian winger Alexander Zharovsky (Montreal Gazette)
Canes again swap picks, use NHL Draft to add four more Russians, Penn State star (Raleigh News & Observer)
Kings stock up on Day 2 with wave of prospects (Los Angeles Daily News)
Caps trade for a defenseman and add four players as the draft wraps up (Washington Post)
Knights select 4 players in NHL draft, including Australian forward (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sharks make historic pick in Simon Wang to begin second day of NHL Draft (San Jose Mercury News)
Wild make 18-year-old Swede their first pick of '25 NHL draft, add him to prospects pipeline (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Canucks' Alexei Medvedev a thrilling goalie prospect (Vancouver Province)
Lightning draft defense-first center Ethan Czata with 1st pick, in 2nd round (Tampa Bay Times)
Canucks' new draft Braeden Cootes wants to be Brayden Point (Vancouver Province)
Bruins add another Boston College Eagle to pipeline (Boston Herald)
Columbus AAA program adds a third NHL first-round pick to its lore (Columbus Dispatch)
Frisco’s Blake Fiddler selected by Seattle Kraken with 36th overall pick in 2025 NHL draft (Dallas Morning News)
Logan Hensler, Mason West among 15 Minnesotans taken in NHL draft (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Winnipegger to meet his heroes after being drafted by Penguins (Winnipeg Free Press)
West Mifflin native L.J. Mooney drafted by Canadiens in 4th round (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Hockey East, New England well represented with 24 prospects selected in NHL Draft (Boston Globe)