Tony Ferrari completes his annual 'Team Ferrari' where he makes selections for the Detroit Red Wings as if he were in charge of conducting their 2026 NHL draft.

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (Hart), Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (Lindsay), Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (Vezina) and Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (Norris) are among the six players voted to this season's NHL First All-Star Team.

Connor McDavid, Nikita Kucherov and Jason Robertson are among the NHL players voted to the first all-star team.

The Carolina Hurricanes could be the next team to trade away a pending restricted free agent, with plenty of interest from others in the NHL.

Drew Doughty has played for the Los Angeles Kings for almost 20 years. He has won championships and become one of the team’s biggest stars. Even after playing more than 1,200 NHL games, he will not get a new contract this summer.

On Tuesday, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said the league will explore expansion opportunities in Texas. But why stop at 33 teams if Houston or Austin gets a franchise?

The NHL has expanded to new areas in recent years, as the North American hockey league has brought teams to Las Vegas, Utah and Seattle. More expansion could be coming. But while hockey is known for its footprint in northern U.

The NHL's annual free-agent market opens at noon ET on July 1. Usually, the early hours tend to be busy as teams race to attempt to sign the best unrestricted free agents to address their roster needs.