Draft Day is annually a huge day for signings and trades across the NHL. Today has been no different.
Follow along with us below on all the breaking news.
Kris Letang stays in Pittsburgh
PIT announces Kris Letang signed for 6x$6.1M AAV
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 7, 2022
This is a retirement deal for Tanger.
Big time goaltending news from Colorado and New York
OFFICIAL: #NYR have acquired a third-round and fifth-round selection in the 2022 NHL Draft, as well as a third-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, from Colorado in exchange for goaltender Alexandar Georgiev.
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) July 7, 2022
Darcy Kuemper out in Colorado with the Georgiev trade. The @Avalanche didn’t have the cap space to keep Kuemper.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) July 7, 2022
Rumors swirling around multiple Blackhawks players
Hearing that the Kirby Dach talk is “really heating up.”
Columbus and Detroit in play. Hawks want a first rounder. We’ll see where it all goes.
— John Dietz (@johndietzdh) July 7, 2022
The Blackhawks are still actively trying to trade Alex DeBrincat to get into the first round tonight. At this point, the sense I get is it'd be a bigger surprise if they *didn't* trade him than if they did.
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) July 7, 2022
Blackhawks trade Alex DeBrincat to Ottawa Senators for Draft picks
Welcome to the Nation's Capital, Alex!#Sens acquire forward Alex DeBrincat from @NHLBlackhawks in exchange for three draft picks: https://t.co/tUT4yjGaj4 pic.twitter.com/oeJrFNHeis
— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) July 7, 2022
The Blackhawks now own the seventh overall pick in tonight’s draft, but their haul from DeBrincat does not include a significant top-tier prospect or young player.
Matt Murray says no thank you to Buffalo
Garrioch confirms that Ottawa was set to trade Murray (25% retained) and the 7th pick to Buffalo for the 16th pick earlier today. Murray nixed that deal and Ottawa ultimately landed DeBrincat.
— Everyday Sens (@EverydaySens) July 7, 2022
Cant blame him.
MAF is back in Minnesota
Imagine not having MAF on your squad…couldn’t be us 😉#mnwild NEWS: The flower is back! 🌸 🌸 🌸
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) July 7, 2022
Some say he’s still turning down the Caps to this day.
Keep reading: Here’s all the draft picks and deals that went down during the 2022 NHL Draft.
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