Oilers get goaltender Cam Talbot, trade picks to Rangers - Yahoo Sports SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) -- The Edmonton Oilers got their goaltender, acquiring Cam Talbot from the New York Rangers.On a busy day of trades Saturday at the NHL draft, the Oilers sent the 57th, 79th and 184th picks to New York for Talbot and the 209th pick. Talbot has just 57 games of NHL experience, but at age 27 he could … [Read more...]

Bruins use trio of first-round picks on a defenseman, two wings - Boston Globe Comments Print Photos from AP Defenseman Jakub Zboril and left wing Jake DeBrusk. SUNRISE, Fla. — Gary Bettman stepped to the podium ahead of the No. 13 pick at the BB&T Center on Friday night, and the NHL commissioner quipped, “We’ll do these one at a time.” The Bruins had the next three picks, the No. 13 from … [Read more...]

NHL: No surprises with top two NHL picks - STLtoday.com SUNRISE, Fla. • Connor McDavid’s favorite hockey player is Sidney Crosby. His favorite non-skating athlete is LeBron James. He’s now in their club, forever to be known as a No. 1 pick. McDavid’s journey toward widely expected NHL superstardom officially began Friday night when the Edmonton Oilers grabbed him with the top overall selection in … [Read more...]

Celtics can't move up, so they draft three guards, a forward - Boston Globe Comments Print By Adam Himmelsbach Globe Staff  June 26, 2015 The Celtics have become known as one of the league’s more aggressive franchises, collecting assets and making trades at a sometimes dizzying rate. And so as Thursday night’s NBA Draft approached and team executives made it clear they would actively … [Read more...]

NBA draft: ESPN reporters allowed to reveal picks before Adam Silver - SI.com While ESPN and the NFL Network have competed fiercely over the years for NFL draft viewers, the two networks have abided by a gentleman's agreement not to give away picks in advance on Twitter and others social media services during the opening round. “We want to keep the suspense of the draft,” said ESPN senior … [Read more...]

Clippers end up with 56th pick, tab Branden Dawson - FOXSports.com Updated JUN 26, 2015 12:29a ET LOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Clippers began the day without a pick in the NBA draft, but they got one anyway. They paid the New Orleans Pelicans for the 56th pick, then selected Michigan State forward Branden Dawson late Thursday night. ''One of the things we had talked about for some time was … [Read more...]

2015 NBA Draft picks - Boston Globe Comments Print   June 25, 2015 First round 1. Minnesota Timberwolves: Karl-Anthony Towns, C, Kentucky 2. Los Angeles Lakers: D’Angelo Russell, PG, Ohio State 3. Philadelphia 76ers: Jahlil Okafor, C, Duke 4. New York Knicks: Kristaps Porzingis, PF, Latvia 5. Orlando Magic: Mario Hezonja, SF, Croatia 6. Sacramento Kings: Willie Cauley-Stein, C, Kentucky 7. … [Read more...]