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Last updated: June 25, 2026, 8:30 AM ET

NHL OFFSEASON SHIFTS FOCUS TO DRAFT AND PLAYER MOVEMENT

The NHL offseason is in full swing with major trades and contract discussions dominating headlines as teams prepare for the upcoming NHL Draft. The Chicago Blackhawks acquired defenseman Bowen Byram and forward Jordan Greenway from the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday in a significant move. In exchange, Chicago sent the No. 4 and No. 45 picks in Friday's draft, along with defenseman Lars Eller to Buffalo. Byram, who was acquired in a trade with the Sabres on Tuesday night, stated he has "been preparing for opportunity like this," suggesting he is ready to step into a prominent role for the Blackhawks Byram: Been preparing for opportunity like this. Meanwhile, the Sabres may be bracing for the departure of veteran forward Alex Tuch, with General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen indicating that contract talks have stalled and the team "thinks he's moving on" to free agency Sabres on veteran Tuch: 'Think he's moving on'.

Further player movement saw the Washington Capitals acquire veteran winger Jordan Kyrou from the St. Louis Blues. The Capitals sent forward Connor McMichael, prospect Milton Gastrin, and the No. 16 pick in the upcoming NHL Draft to the Blues in the deal. The Ottawa Senators landed winger William Eklund from the San Jose Sharks, acquiring the prospect and the rights to another prospect in exchange for the No. 9 pick in the draft. The New Jersey Devils also traded the rights to pending restricted free agent defenseman Simon Nemec and winger Maxim Tsyplakov to the Calgary Flames. This deal netted the Devils a pair of first-round draft choices and a second-round pick Devils deal rights to Nemec, Tsyplakov to Flames.

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