# The Hockey Writers Daily - Maple Leafs' 85th Overall Options, Nico Hischier Extension & Canadiens' Forward Draft Targets

### Also, Canucks news and rumours, Maple Leafs news and rumours, and more.

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#### [5 Options for Maple Leafs With 85th Pick in 2026 NHL Draft](https://thehockeywriters.com/5-options-for-maple-leafs-with-85th-pick-in-2026-nhl-draft/)

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#### [NHL Rumours: Hischier Extension, Hellebuyck Blockbuster & Ovechkin’s Retirement](https://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-rumours-hischier-extension-coming-hellebuyck-blockbuster-ovechkins-retirement-06-20-2026/)

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#### [Canucks News & Rumours: Pettersson Trade Talk & a Forced Team Rethink](https://thehockeywriters.com/canucks-news-rumours-pettersson-trade-talk-a-forced-team-rethink/)

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#### [3 Forwards the Canadiens Could Target in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft](https://thehockeywriters.com/3-forwards-the-canadiens-could-target-in-the-2026-nhl-entry-draft/)

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#### [3 Names the Maple Leafs Could Still Add to Their Blue Line](https://thehockeywriters.com/3-names-maple-leafs-could-still-add-to-their-blue-line/)

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#### [Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Matthews’ Bounce-Back & the Gamble Behind the Raddysh Deal](https://thehockeywriters.com/maple-leafs-news-rumours-matthews-bounce-back-the-gamble-behind-the-raddysh-deal/)

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#### [Marlies Just Won a Championship and Showed the Maple Leafs Something Important](https://thehockeywriters.com/marlies-just-won-a-championship-and-showed-the-maple-leafs-something-important/)

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#### [2026 NHL Free Agency — Top 5 Goalies](https://thehockeywriters.com/2026-nhl-free-agency-top-5-goalies/)

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#### [Minnesota Frost Load Up Each Position at 2026 PWHL Entry Draft](https://thehockeywriters.com/minnesota-frost-load-up-each-position-at-2026-pwhl-entry-draft/)

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#### _From TSN.ca:_

[Deslauriers, Hurricanes announce two-year extension at parade](https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/article/deslauriers-hurricanes-announce-two-year-extension-at-parade/)

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