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2019 NHL draft grades: Best picks, value steals and more for all 31 teams
The Hurricanes, one of four teams to earn the coveted A grade, found value everywhere. Chris Peters evaluates all 31 NHL draft classes.
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Who makes the 2019 Hockey Hall of Fame class?
There's one mortal lock, and then a wide-open field after Wickenheiser. We break down the chances of enshrinement for all the top candidates.
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What we learned at the 2019 NHL draft
From a blockbuster trade to the best names in the draft -- Hunter Skinner! -- and everything in between, here are the highlights from Vancouver.
Picks and analysis for every team
Every single pick of the NHL draft, including prospect breakdowns and how each first-rounder fits with his new team.
First-round winners and losers
Here's the best -- hey Flyers! -- and worst of the first round.
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Trade Grades: Devils add more star power with deal for P.K. Subban
The Devils land the electrifying blueliner from the Predators, sending a package of players and picks to Nashville.
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2019 NHL draft top 100 prospect rankings: Peters' final draft board
Chris Peters locks in his final ranking of the best 100 players in the draft class, starting, of course, with Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko.
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Jack Hughes, Kaapo Kakko help renew Devils-Rangers rivalry
The top two picks in the draft will invigorate the Hudson River Rivalry, which has been alternately one-sided for seven years.
Blues
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The Wysh List: Don't cook with the Blues' recipe
The NHL is notoriously a copycat league. Here's why other teams shouldn't try to emulate the Stanley Cup champs.
How 1999 top pick Patrik Stefan moved past a career of letdown
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The Alternative NHL awards: Best game, team, goal, fan, meme and feud
From the serious to the silly, we identify the best and worst of what the NHL had to offer during the 2018-19 season.
Top Headlines
- Blackhawks acquire de Haan in trade with Canes
- Stars get Hartman from Flyers in trade for Pitlick
- Flyers re-sign D-man Sanheim for two years
- Rebooting World Cup to be part of NHL labor talks
- Karlsson re-signs with Vegas, gets $47.2M deal
- NHL salary cap lower than projected at $81.5M
- Cap-strapped Lightning ship J.T. Miller to Canucks
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Playoff replays on ESPN+
Replay every Stanley Cup Playoff game on ESPN+
Looking ahead
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Offseason draft, free-agency game plans for eliminated NHL teams
As each team is ousted from playoff contention, we identify three keys to the offseason, impact prospects and realistic expectations for 2019-20.
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2019 NHL Draft Central: Analysis, rankings, mock drafts, more
Everything you need to know for the 2019 NHL draft.
