Draft night intrigue as Coyotes hold No. 3 pick
In Fort Lauderdale, Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel top the NHL draft to Edmonton and Buffalo. Coyotes GM Don Maloney weighs keeping or trading the No. 3 pick as a volatile top 10 battle forms around Noah Hanifin Dylan Strome and others. The focus is on potential centres like Strome for Phoenix's future.
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Canucks mull trading Lack or Markstrom before draft
Vancouver GM Jim Benning said Eddie Lack and Jacob Markstrom are on the trading block ahead of the NHL draft. He noted both goalies are in their primes with expiring contracts and that moves depend on value, with plans to keep Ryan Miller if possible. Vancouver holds the 23rd pick Friday.
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McDavid Ready to Lead Oilers at No 1 Draft Choice
Connor McDavid is poised to be the Edmonton Oilers first pick in Friday's NHL draft. The 6 ft 1 in center is hailed as a generation talent with comparisons to Gretzky and Crosby, though past Oilers No 1 picks have not delivered major impact.
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Harper backs Quebec City as NHL expansion hub
Prime Minister Stephen Harper urged the NHL to place a new expansion team in Quebec City, calling it a premier market. Bettman announced a formal process next month with a minimum $500 million fee. Quebecor and other groups vie to revive the Nordiques, last in the NHL in 1995.
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