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“It’s nice to make a deal.”
You can never have too many young players.
The Detroit Red Wings are more than familiar with young players. One of the bright spots of another disappointing season was the rise of young players in the organization.
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Elmer Soderblom, Marco Kasper, Albert Johansson, and Simon Edvinsson all took significant steps forward in their development this past season.
Now, they have added another young prospect to the stable who will continue their development under the Red Wings’ banner.
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Jesse Kiiskinen signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Red Wings on June 3rd. For the 2024-25 season, Kiiskinen played for HPK of Liiga.
HPK published a press release when the deal was announced. In it, Kiiskinen expressed his excitement for the opportunity in front of him.
“I’ve been waiting for a day like this since I was a child,” Kiiskinen revealed. “Now the opportunity came to make a deal and I signed it, of course (I’m) excited.”
UPDATE: The Detroit #RedWings have signed Jesse Kiiskinen to a 3-year entry-level contract. pic.twitter.com/s1x08ewedr
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 3, 2025
“The NHL has been my goal since I was little, and getting there would be great. Now, we are still on our way there and will play next season in Oranss. It’s nice to continue here for another year. This was my own will.”
Kiiskinen will play another season for HPK. His contract in Liiga will conclude at the end of the 2025-26 season. At which point it would be likely for him to cross the pond and join the Grand Rapids Griffins.
Another young player in the prospect pool never hurt anyone.
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Former Duck Joins Exclusive Club
Corey Perry is three wins away from his second Stanley Cup.
The 40-year-old had the second assist on Leon Draisaitl’s overtime winner in Game 1 against the Florida Panthers, a deft feed to Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid, whose dish across the ice found Leon Draisaitl in the perfect spot for his patented one-timer.
By playing in Game 1, Perry became the 19th player in the expansion era (1967 and on) to skate in a Stanley Cup Final game at age 40 or older. He has appeared in six Stanley Cup Finals during his career and has appeared in five of the last six. He also has the most Stanley Cup Finals goals among active skaters with eight.
The milestones keep coming for Perry. Per NHL Public Relations, his sixth Stanley Cup Final appearance is the most among active skaters and he is now seventh (232) on the all-time playoff games played list, passing Guy Carbonneau (231). He is also now fourth on the all-time Stanley Cup Playoffs overtime games played leaderboard (53), passing Zdeno Chara (52).
Before the start of the Cup Final, Perry stated that he never seriously thought of retiring and intends to play a 21st NHL season in 2025-26. He will be a pending UFA this summer.
Most players start to slow down as they reach their mid-30s, but Perry has been able to adapt his game as he ages. His tenacious work around the net is his trademark. After all, he didn’t get nicknamed “The Worm” for no reason.
Many Ducks fans have stated online that they would welcome a return to Anaheim for Perry. What better way for some of the Ducks’ young players to learn how to become better players than from one of the top players in franchise history?
How likely a reunion could or would be is unknown. Would winning the Cup with the Oilers impact that outcome? Also unknown. For now, the focus for Perry is taking things one day—and game—at a time.
Featured image caption: Jun 4, 2025; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Edmonton Oilers right wing Corey Perry (90) stands in front of Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) in the third period in game one of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-Imagn Images
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Boston Bruins Look To 'Evolve Offensively' With New Coach Marco Sturm
The Boston Bruins named former NHL player Marco Sturm their 30th coach in franchise history on Thursday.
Sturm takes over the bench from interim coach Joe Sacco, who replaced Jim Montgomery in mid-November.
"Throughout this process, our goal was to identify a coach who could uphold our strong defensive foundation while helping us evolve offensively," Bruins GM Don Sweeney said in a press release. "We were also looking for a communicator and leader – someone who connects with players, develops young talent and earns the respect of the room."
The Bruins went from setting a record-high 135 points in 2022-23 to 109 points in 2023-24 and then 76 points this season, a drop-off of 33 points. They tied for last place in the Eastern Conference.
During that time, the goals against increased, while the goals-for dropped:
- 2022-23: 3.67 goals-for per game, 2.12 goals against per game
- 2023-24: 3.21 goals-for, 2.70 goals against
- 2024-25: 2.71 goals-for, 3.30 goals against
Their power-play percentage dropped to 15.2 percent from 22.2 percent last year, and the penalty-kill percentage fell to 76.3 percent from 82.5.
Aside from David Pastrnak recording 43 goals and 106 points, no other Bruins player reached 60 points. Morgan Geekie had the next-most points, with 57, and he averaged 16:55 of ice time. Free-agent signing Elias Lindholm had 47 points, as did fellow center Pavel Zacha, who averaged 19:04 of ice time.
The Bruins traded captain Brad Marchand, centers Charlie Coyle and Trent Frederic and defenseman Brandon Carlo, among others, at the NHL trade deadline to try to recoup assets for this season and retool for next year. But there are still some strong, core players, such as right winger Pastrnak, defensemen Charlie McAvoy and Hampus Lindholm and goaltender Jeremy Swayman. The B's want Sturm's hard-nosed brand of hockey to bring this team forward.
Sturm spent the past three seasons as coach of the Ontario Reign, the AHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, which made the playoffs each time. They averaged 3.13 goals-for per game and 2.875 goals against per game this season.
The 46-year-old has coached Quinton Byfield, Brandt Clarke and Alex Turcotte, who graduated to the Kings. He's also been an assistant coach for the Kings and a coach for Germany's men's team for three years, including the U-20 team, World Championship squad and the Olympic team that won silver in 2018.
"Marco impressed us at every step with his preparation, clarity, and passion," Sweeney said. "His path – playing for multiple NHL teams, coaching internationally and leading at both the AHL and NHL levels – has shaped a well-rounded coach who’s earned this opportunity."
The former left winger from Dingolfing, Germany, played 938 NHL games across 14 seasons, five of which were with the Bruins. He had 242 goals and 245 assists for 487 points, along with 22 points in 68 playoff games.
"Boston has always held a special place in my heart, and I know how much this team means to the city and to our fans," Sturm said in the announcement. "I've felt that passion as a player, and I can’t wait to be behind the bench and feel it again. I’m excited to get to work and do everything I can to help this team succeed."
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