Visiting the Stanley Cup Final weeks before hearing their names called early in the NHL draft, top prospects Matthew Schaefer, Michael Misa, James Hagens and Jake O’Brien got a surprise.

A few minutes later, Marchand sat down for breakfast with Matthew Schaefer, Michael Misa, James Hagens and Jake O’Brien, the top four in NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of North American skaters for the 2025 Upper Deck NHL Draft, respectively.

After 16 seasons in the NHL, star winger T.J. Oshie is officially hanging up his skates. Oshie, who last played in 2023-24, announced on Monday that he is retiring from the NHL. He spent nine seasons with the Washington Capitals and won the 2018 Stanley Cup with the franchise after beginning his career with the St. Louis Blues.

You feel like you are part of the group, but it’s a little different,” one third-string goaltender for a championship team said.