If the Oilers let Evan Bouchard get away, they'd be looking for a similar player the next day. And they'd never find one. The decision to sign Bouchard to a four-year extension was an easy one.

The Canadiens have less cap space and will likely have to explore other avenues to free some up but there are clear needs the team will look to address in free agency.

If Edmonton is going to make up whatever ground is necessary to finally win a Stanley Cup, blowing it on July 1 is simply not an option.

With J.T. Miller traded, Elias Pettersson a hologram on ice last season, and then Filip Chytil injured after he was acquired, the Canucks’ dire need for another top-six centre was exposed as their sour season wound down this spring without a playoff appearance.

Eric Lauer's pitching odyssey has taken him to Korea and back. Now he's been welcomed as timely contributor in the Blue Jays' starting rotation amid a pivotal stretch.

The Canucks’ six swings at future National Hockey League players included four centres, which emphatically addressed organizational needs down the middle of the ice, one winger and the first Russian goalie the franchise has ever drafted.

The search for the Raptors' next president has started after the team parted ways with Masai Ujiri. The Raptors have multiple options as they try to plot the course for their future.