NHL Hockey 3h Briefing
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Last updated: March 12, 2026, 2:47 PM ET
NHL Draft & Discipline
The NHL cleared the Senators espn.com of any penalty regarding their 2026 first-round draft pick after reviewing the team's involvement in the aborted 2022 trade between Vegas and Anaheim involving winger Evgenii Dadonov. The league determined that Ottawa's role in the transaction's cancellation did not warrant forfeiture of draft capital, allowing the franchise to maintain full selection rights in the upcoming draft.