Cam Neely: Game 7 loss to Blues “most painful loss of my career”

Every offseason there is always a discussion centered around two possibilities that almost never happen: The potential for a restricted free agent to sign an offer sheet, and the team that owns the No. 1 overall pick potentially trading it. When it comes to the latter point, expect this to be yet another year where it does not happen as the New Jersey Devils seem committed to keeping the No. 1 overall pick and selecting either Nolan Patrick or Nico Hischier. “I’ve gotten calls asking if there’s interest moving down and other calls where it’s been more specific and it’s something to think about,� general manager Ray Shero said, via NHL.com. It is important to keep in mind that the No. 1 overall pick has not been traded since 2003 when the Florida Panthers traded it to the Pittsburgh Penguins, moving back from the top pick to the third pick.

The New York Rangers offered a scathing criticism of NHL’s decision not to suspend Capitals forward Tom Wilson after his violent acts on Monday.