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KHL Vitali Kravtsov Dmitri Simashev Military Service Maxim Berezkin Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Zharovsky NHL Combine Bohdan Trineyev Alexey Toropchenko

Canadiens Trade Up to Select Gleb Pugachyov at No. 26

The pick adds a big, two-way Russian power forward who is under a KHL entry-level deal that is expected to keep him in Russia through 2027–28.

Flyers Sign Russian Winger Ilya Pautov to Three-Year Entry-Level Deal

Blues Sign Alexey Toropchenko to Two-Year, $2.5 Million Extension

Canucks Place Vitali Kravtsov on Unconditional Waivers to Terminate Contract

Flyers Trade Ivan Fedotov to Blue Jackets for 2026 Sixth-Round Pick

Islanders Sign 2025 Second-Rounder Daniil Prokhorov to Entry-Level Deal

Ovechkin Rejects Retirement Rumors and Keeps Future Playing Options Open

Utah Mammoth Sign Gagarin Cup Champion Dmitri Simashev to Three-Year Entry-Level Contract

Alex Ovechkin’s Record-Breaking 895th Goal Reshapes NHL and Global Hockey Legacy