The third defender taken in a row by the Montreal Canadiens was the first first-year eligible player they took on the second day of the 2026 NHL Draft. Brayden Klimpke doesn’t have one skill that makes you take notice, rather it is the combination of everything he does, his compete level, and his consistency that makes him an intriguing prospect.
Birthplace: Calgary, AB, Canada Date of birth: October 8, 2007 Shoots: Left Position: Defence Height: 6’0” Weight:...
Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic recently pressed the New York Jets to add veteran linebacker Devin White before or during training camp.
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Two UCLA stars have earned nominations for 2026 ESPY Awards: women’s basketball center Lauren Betts and softball utility Megan Grant. Grant and Betts were also teammates on the women’s basketball team during the program’s national championship run this season. Grant Is Up For The Best-Record Breaking Performance Award After making her women’s basketball debut with […] The post UCLA Stars Nominated for ESPY Awards appeared first on LA Sports Report.
The Montreal Canadiens are looking to pull off a blockbuster trade.Montreal reached the Eastern Conference Finals this season and will look to bolster its roster further this offseason. The Canadiens could use some more offense and NHL insider Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reported the team is calling on Columbus Blue Jackets star forward Kirill […]
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The Pittsburgh Penguins shocked observers this season when they played consistent hockey during the regular season and made the playoffs after failing to earn a spot in the postseason the three previous seasons. The ancient duo of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin led the way to the Penguins’ success. Sid and the twins 🥹 pic.twitter.com/xgIMu3wPZq […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have spent years searching for the kind of elite, top-pairing defenceman capable of changing the identity of a franchise. If the rumor mill is to be…
After selecting 10 players in the 2026 NHL Draft, Maple Leafs GM John Chayka discussed the team’s priorities in this draft class, selecting goalies back-to-back, his anticipated plans for free agency, the Brandon Carlo and Samuel Ersson trades, and the report that assistant coach Mike Van Ryn will not return behind the bench. You ended […]
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Philadelphia Flyers assistant general manager Brent Flahr spoke with the media Saturday afternoon after the 2026 National Hockey League Draft wrapped up in Buffalo. Flahr said the plan the scouting staff had going into the draft seemed to fall apart early on when the prospects they had targeted began being scooped up.
“Our draft board early on it was cleaned,” Flahr said regarding the two-day event . “We had a lot of teams calling trying to trade up to get our pick and it went radio silen...
The Brandon Carlo era with the Toronto Maple Leafs officially concluded on Saturday, as he was dealt by new Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka to the St. Louis Blues.In return, the Maple Leafs received picks No. 73 and 76 in the 2026 NHL Draft.It brought an end to Carlo’s time with the Maple Leafs […]
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It’s not every day that a team can draft someone that they had at their development camp, but that is exactly what the Montreal Canadiens did when they drafted defender Cooper Cleaves.
Cleaves was an invite at last year’s development camp, and clearly made an impression before spending last season at Dartmouth College. He is in his third year of draft eligibility, and wasn’t seen by many as a potential draft target. The Canadiens have liked going the overage route when drafting players in...
The Dylan Larkin trade request leaked out over three weeks ago, but it wasn't until today that Detroit Red Wings executive vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman addressed the situation publicly. Yzerman confirmed his captain's request to be moved, but offered no assurances on when or if it could be done. Yzerman now confirms Larkin's trade request, with short list of teams. But adds Larkin had 5 years remaining on his contract, says his job is to do what's in the be...
Assistant General Manager of Player Evaluation, Judd Brackett, discusses the Male Leafs’ 10-prospect haul from the 2026 NHL Draft. How exciting is it to walk away with 10 new prospects in the organization? Brackett: This is always an exciting day for a scouting staff and a team as a whole. It is a chance to […]
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The San Jose Sharks were a team on the rise in 2025-26 season. Thanks to the performance of second-year superstar Macklin Celebrini, the Sharks were nearly a playoff participant after finishing fifth in the Pacific Division with a 39-35-8 record. The Sharks have not been in the postseason since the 2018-19 season, but they are […]
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Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman shared the latest update on captain Dylan Larkin’s trade request. Earlier this month, it was leaked that Larkin wants out of Detroit after playing 11 seasons for the Red Wings, including the last five seasons as the team’s captain. But after Detroit extended its playoff-less drought to 10 […]
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The Texas Rangers scored seven runs while the Toronto Blue Jays scored four runs. I was thinking it. You were thinking it. We were all thinking it. The Rangers hadn’t scored since the third inning last night and were facing Dylan Cease who entered the game leading the American League in strikeouts on his way […]
The rich got richer in the NHL on Saturday evening when the announcement surfaced that the Carolina Hurricanes are acquiring the rights to Anaheim Ducks defenseman John Carlson. Reports have been surfacing all week about the Hurricanes and their trade talks, but this deal could signal that the end is near for Alexander Nikishin. ESPN.com […]
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The Jets made a total of seven picks in 2026.
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka and senior advisor Mats Sundin reacted to the team selecting Gavin McKenna in the NHL draft.The Maple Leafs made the no-brainer pick and took McKenna, the pride of Whitehorse, Yukon, with the No. 1 overall pick in the first round of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Friday […]
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Without question, there was a theme to this year’s National Hockey League draft for the Vancouver Canucks. They wanted their players to measure up. And the club’s director of amateur scouting, Todd Harvey, feels the hockey club found a solid mix of skill to go along with size in many of its selections. Overall,…
The Kirill Marchenko drama in Columbus has taken a significant turn on Saturday. We learned on Friday that his agent made it clear that the 27-goal scorer is unlikely to be signing an extension beyond the one year remaining on his contract. It seemed obvious to all observers that a trade by the Blue Jackets was forthcoming. Not so fast. Insider Pierre LeBrun wrote today in The Athletic that GM Don Waddell has "no intention" of trading his top-line winger. Pierre LeBrun on #CB...
The Sacramento Kings may be approaching a true pivot point. Drafting Darius Acuff Jr. gives the franchise another young guard to develop, but the larger question still hangs over the roster: what happens if Domantas Sabonis is eventually moved? If Sacramento decides to lean into a reshaped core, a deal with the Toronto Raptors centered […]
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Sports Illustrated's Justin Melo believes New York Jets rookie D'Angelo Ponds may be one of the biggest steals of the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Molomo places third in all-around, Ohashi ties for third on beam.
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It's done. The NHL Draft is complete, with 223 young players off to join their new NHL organizations.
With their final pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, the Maple Leafs selected 6’2, 182-pound winger Brody Pepoy of the Saginaw Spirit. After making the jump from AAA hockey in Pittsburgh (the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite program), Pepoy recorded 16 goals and 29 points in 67 games in his first OHL season. Those numbers don’t leap […]
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