Hockey headlines for September 3, 2025

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Islanders sign towering second-round pick Daniil Prokhorov to three-year deal (New York Post)
Maple Leafs sign goalie Dennis Hildeby to three-year deal (Toronto Star)
Calgary Flames add former player, coach Dave Lowry to coaching staff (Calgary Sun)
What will Maple Leafs’ off-season DNA change mean for the new season? (Toronto Sun)
Training camp holdout could be disastrous for Devils’ Luke Hughes. Here’s why (NJ.com)
Connor Zary and Calgary Flames contract talks: What’s holding up the deal? (Calgary Sun)
Sean Couturier, Travis Sanheim believe Rick Tocchet can bring ‘winning hockey’ back to the Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
With future in his hands, does Jordan Kyrou now reach 40 goals? (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Nikita Zadorov, preparing for second season with the Bruins, relives his first hole-in-one (Boston Globe)
Winnipeg-product Pickard praises team unity, says Oilers hungry to finish the job (Winnipeg Free Press)
Why new Utah Mammoth goaltender Vítek Vaněček decided to sign in Salt Lake City (Salt Lake Tribune)
San Jose Sharks set Rookie Faceoff roster; who can stick with the big club? (San Jose Mercury News)
Five Blues first-round picks headline roster for Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Top Canucks draft pick Braeden Cootes shooting for Seattle success, world junior spot (Vancouver Province)
Penguins forward prospect Emil Jarventie loaned to Pyry in Finland (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Former Penguins forward Cal O'Reilly signs in Switzerland (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Goated: Buffalo Sabres to wear black-and-red uniforms for 15 home games, including seven Throwback Thursdays (Buffalo News)
When the Panthers brought the Stanley Cup to Dolphins practice, they also gave a message (Miami Herald)