After reports that Kent Hughes would have some difficulty making a trade with so few teams looking to sell, he was able to make a move ahead of the draft. He found a partner in new New York Islanders ...

In today’s links, the Canadiens are balancing hope with the realities of the market, the team is reportedly interested in Noah Dobson, and signings begin to trickle in across the league.

The process is going to be different this year as the NHL has gone to a decentralized format that no longer has all the teams’ representatives in the same place, but staying home to make their picks.