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SUNRISE, Fla. -- The late E.J. McGuire, who served as director of NHL Central Scouting for seven years before dying of cancer in April 2011, has always remained in the hearts and minds of those attending the NHL Scouting...

Maple Leafs getting strong trade interest in Phil Kessel

Comparing the top picks: Connor McDavid vs. Jack Eichel

The Columbus Blue Jackets have the No. 8 pick in the 2015 NHL Draft, but general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said he is interested in picking sooner Friday night. "I've talked to every other team ahead of us to see if there...

Phil Kessel has drawn the most interest of any Toronto Maple Leafs player in trade talks, president Brendan Shanahan said Thursday, according to The Canadian Press, but that doesn't mean a trade will happen prior to or d...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - With Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel locked in as the top two picks in the NHL draft to the Edmonton Oilers and Buffalo Sabres, the Arizona Coyotes hold the keys to the madness that could ensue Fri...

Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan didn't completely rule out re-signing any unrestricted free agent Thursday, including defenseman Mike Green and forward Eric Fehr. "We're in contact with our UFAs and w...

Hurricanes agree with Terry on one-year deal

Edmonton is expected to select Connor McDavid first and Buffalo is expected take Jack Eichel second, but after that the selections will be less certain.

Jon Wertheim talks with New York Rangers center and avid tennis fan Dominic Moore on the SI Tennis Podcast ahead of Wimbledon 2015.

QUEBEC CITY, Que. - Prime Minister Stephen Harper says there is no better place than Quebec City for an NHL expansion team. Harper was speaking in the provincial capital Thursday, a day after NHL Commissioner Gary Bettma...

The Ottawa Senators agreed to terms with forwards Mark Stone and Mika Zibanejad on contract extensions, the club announced Thursday. Stone, a 2015 Calder Trophy finalist, agreed to a three-year contract with an average a...

Stoll's felony drug charge dismissed, sources say

Teemu Selanne is not taking it easy now that he has retired from hockey. In fact, he is doing things even more dangerous than getting out on the ice at the age of 44.

This is the latest first-round pick the Winnipeg Jets have had, even dating back to their time as the Atlanta Thrashers. That's not necessarily a bad thing. "We used to joke that you don't want to be sitting in the front...

QUEBEC - Prime Minister Stephen Harper says there is no better place than Quebec City for an expansion team in the National Hockey League. Harper says the city is a great hockey town The prime minister was speaking in th...

Rumblings: Feelers out for Soderberg, Niemi, Skinner

The best cities for NHL expansion will almost surely need changes to the league's conference alignment format.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced Wednesday that the league has given its Board of Governors the go-ahead to start a formal expansion process for the league -- although there is no assurance that new franchises wil...

NHL announces 2015-16 regular-season schedule; Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks open title defense against the New York Rangers

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Mike Babcock will see his former team and the one that desperately wanted to hire him within the first two weeks of the NHL season. The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Detroit Red Wings for their second ga...

Stone, Zibanejad reach extensions with Senators