What a day we had today! The 2020 NHL Draft kicked off with round one, and the action started hours earlier. Let’s get into it:
The Toronto Maple Leafs loaned their recently extended centre to the Swiss league, with Denis Malgin going to play for Laussanne HC. His teammates will be former Toronto Marlies Josh Jooris and relative of Leafs great Charlie Conacher, Cory Conacher.
The Columbus Blue Jackets and Montreal Canadiens kicked off the trading:
Just ahead of the draft, the Washington Capitals re-signed Brendan Dillon for four years:
DILLY STAYING IN THE DISTRICT!