A weak free-agent pool has NHL teams turning to the trade route and also securing their own players to long-term extensions, in developments that became evident as the market opened on Wednesday. New Jersey locked up captain Nico Hischier long term,

An Islanders and NHL reporter highlights three teams that could pursue longtime forward Anders Lee in free agency

The Kings bet big on Elton Hermansson at 19. He’s a winger with high-end offensive tools. Adding Liam Lefebvre and Adam Goljer in the second round gives them decent depth down the middle and on the blue line, respectively, with Lefebvre having a very projectable motor. I could see two NHL players coming from this group.

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (Hart), Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (Lindsay), Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (Vezina) and Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (Norris) are among the six players voted to this season's NHL First All-Star Team.

Reports indicate winger Kirill Marchenko isn't interested in signing a contract extension with the Blue Jackets.

Should your team buy or should they stand pat? That all depends on their needs, their cap space and how close they are to contention.

And now that draft weekend in Buffalo has come and gone, another of the significant dates on the NHL calendar has been crossed off. Which is all the reason the B/R hockey team needed to look at the picks,

On Tuesday, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said the league will explore expansion opportunities in Texas. But why stop at 33 teams if Houston or Austin gets a franchise?