Hockey headlines for June 23, 2018

Saturday, June 23, 2018

The wait is over: Sabres make Dahlin the No. 1 overall pick (Buffalo News)
Hurricanes take Svechnikov with No. 2 pick in NHL draft (Raleigh News & Observer)
Canadiens plug hole, selecting Finn Jesperi Kotkaniemi No. 3 overall at NHL draft (Montreal Gazette)
Capitals trade Orpik, Grubauer to Colorado for second-round pick (Washington Times)
Erik Karlsson is still with the Senators ... for now (Ottawa Sun)
Capitals are ‘really close’ to re-signing defenseman John Carlson (Washington Post)
Steve Yzerman: Lightning won’t re-sign forward Chris Kunitz (Tampa Bay Times)
Sharks set to buy out Paul Martin’s contract (San Jose Mercury News)
Penguins coach Mike Sullivan says relationship with Phil Kessel is strong (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Two former hockey players sue the league, claiming it didn't warn about CTE (Los Angeles Times)
The Lundqvist Era Started in the 7th Round. Where Will the Rangers Find a New Foundation? (New York Times)
Finally a Sabre: In a frozen moment, Dahlin (and mom) are Buffalo-bound (Buffalo News)
Tkachuk family bragging rights go to Brady (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Former Jet Tkachuk pleased with sons' early success (Winnipeg Free Press)
Bruins sit tight during first round of NHL draft (Boston Herald)
Blue Jackets keep options open with Artemi Panarin (Columbus Dispatch)
Senators select Brady Tkachuk with fourth-overall pick in NHL draft (Ottawa Sun)
Coyotes select Barrett Hayton with No. 5 pick (Arizona Republic)
Zadina, Veleno fall to 'ecstatic' Wings in Round 1 (Detroit News)
Rangers take Russian winger with No. 9-overall pick (New York Post)
Edmonton Oilers take Evan Bouchard with 10th pick in first round of NHL Draft (Edmonton Journal)
Islanders select right wing Oliver Wahlstrom, defenseman Noah Dobson in NHL Draft (New York Newsday)
Blue-line special: Blackhawks select pair of defensemen in 1st round of draft (Chicago Tribune)
Avalanche acquires goalie Philipp Grubauer from Washington, selects right wing Martin Kaut with 16th pick (Denver Post)
Stars select 17-year-old center Ty Dellandrea with 13th pick in NHL draft (Dallas Morning News)
Ducks draft Swedish center Isac Lundestrom with No. 23 pick in first round (Orange County Register)
Kings select forward Rasmus Kupari in 1st round (Los Angeles Daily News)
Sharks draft controversial defenseman with first-round pick (San Jose Mercury News)
Blue Jackets select center Liam Foudy in first round (Columbus Dispatch)
Flyers draft forwards Joel Farabee, Jay O'Brien with first-round picks (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Florida Panthers select 17-year-old Russian winger Grigori Denisenko with No. 15 pick in NHL Draft (Miami Herald)
Devils pick Ty Smith at No. 17 in NHL Draft (NorthJersey.com)
Wild draft young Swedish defenseman Filip Johansson with No. 24 overall pick (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Blues trade up, take German forward Dominik Bokk in first round (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Maple Leafs GM Dubas goes into familiar territory to pick Sandin in the first round, 29th overall (Toronto Sun)
Capitals draft Alexander Alexeyev, Russian defenseman, 31st overall (Washington Times)
Red Wings' Ken Holland: 'A great draft for us so far' (MLive.com)
Golden Knights content to sit out first round of NHL draft (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
All quiet for Jets on first day at NHL entry draft (Winnipeg Free Press)
Joel Quenneville excited for Blackhawks to use their significant cap space (Chicago Sun-Times)
Flames bide their time at NHL Draft, Bernard-Docker chosen by Senators (Calgary Herald)
Canadiens coach Claude Julien sees bigger role for young players in new season (Montreal Gazette)
K'Andre Miller is first Minnesotan taken, 22nd overall by Rangers (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Michigan's Quinn Hughes drafted by Vancouver Canucks in NHL draft (Detroit Free Press)
Hellebuyck didn’t run out of gas: Maurice (Winnipeg Sun)
Jets coach couldn't bear to watch Cup final (and other revelations of a hockey lifer) (Winnipeg Free Press)
'Stars reach 3-year deal with Stephen Johns (Dallas Morning News)
Lightning re-signs backup goalie Louis Domingue to 2-year deal (Tampa Bay Times)
Arizona Coyotes reveal original black 'Kachina' sweaters as new third jersey (Arizona Republic)
Hurricanes unveil 'Take Warning' third jersey (Raleigh News & Observer)
Detroit Red Wings hire Dan Bylsma as assistant coach (MLive.com)
Lightning names ex-player Jeff Halpern as new assistant coach (Tampa Bay Times)
Danish Embassy welcomes the Capitals’ greatest Dane (Washington Post)