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Nail Yakupov, the first overall pick in the 2012 NHL draft, has been suspended from playing in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League while an international turf war wages on over his status.

In recent years, we've seen top free agents take their time instead of joining the frenzy to sign with a team on July 1. If Tier 1 free agents Ryan Suter and Zach Parise delay their decisions, which players and teams does that help? Who does it hurt?

Blog | Conversation | June 27, 2012

Despite a thin free-agent crop, several strong Cup contenders may undergo some drastic offseason changes. Craig Custance examines the potential upcoming moves for the Penguins, Wings, Canucks and Sharks.

Blog | Conversation | June 26, 2012

Sean Allen updates his top 100 forwards for the 2012-13 fantasy hockey season in light of the player selections and trades at the 2012 NHL draft.

ESPN Insider's Grant Sonier ranks the top 10 prospects for the 2013 NHL draft, a crop with the potential to be the best since the legendary 2003 class.

Story | Conversation | June 24, 2012

If there is a theme for the 2012 NHL draft, it might well be O Brother, Where Are Thou? For the second time in three days, a major trade brought two brothers together. In this case, late Saturday afternoon the Philadelphia Flyers bolstered their b...

Grant Sonier provides the NHL ETAs for all first-round picks in the 2012 NHL draft.

Story | Conversation | June 23, 2012

2012 NHL Entry Draft * Oilers select forward Nail Yakupov with 1st overall pick (3rd straight year Oilers had No. 1 pick) * Yakupov: 3rd Russian player to be selected No. 1 ('01 Ilya Kovalchuk, '04 Alex Ovechkin) * 8 of top 10 picks were defensema...

ESPN Insiders Grant Sonier and Craig Custance review each team's picks and trades to see who came out on top following the 2012 NHL entry draft in Pittsburgh.

Story | Conversation | June 23, 2012

Born in the U.S. to parents with French and French-Canadian lineage has made for an interesting journey for Ducks' second-round pick Nic Kerdiles, writes Scott Burnside.

The Chicago Blackhawks selected defenseman Dillon Fournier from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with their second-round pick and 48th overall in the 2012 NHL draft on Saturday.

After a whirlwind of extraordinary activity on Day 1 of the 2012 NHL draft, Craig Custance relays his best moves of the day, among other superlatives.

Blog | Conversation | June 23, 2012

No matter how you poke and prod the league's first blockbuster trade of the offseason, it's hard not to see reason for optimism and excitement from both vantage points, writes Scott Burnside.

The Dallas Stars traded center Mike Ribeiro to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Washington's second-round pick in the 2012 NHL draft and forward Cody Eakin.

ESPN Insider's NHL draft experts Grant Sonier and Alvin Chang break down the first round of the NHL draft as it happens.

Blog | Conversation | June 22, 2012

ESPN Insider's Grant Sonier provides the best available prospects for Day 2 of the 2012 entry draft.

Story | Conversation | June 22, 2012