The 2021 NHL Draft is scheduled to be held July 23-24. Every two weeks, NHL.com will take a closer look at some of the draft-eligible players to watch. Xavier Bourgault spent the past four offseasons ...

MONTREAL -- The Montreal Canadiens used four of their nine picks at the 2021 Draft on players hailing from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. It wasn't just a matter of restocking the ranks with ...

The Edmonton Oilers often tend to shoot themselves in the foot when it comes to trades. Look no further than the Griffin Reinhart trade at the 2015 NHL Draft. The Oilers sent the 16th and 33rd overall ...

The Ottawa Senators announced that they have signed former first-round pick Xavier Bourgault to a one-year, two-way contract. Bourgault, selected 22nd overall in the 2021 NHL Draft by the Edmonton ...

The Ottawa Senators have recalled Bourgault and Gilbert from the AHL and both players will join the trip to Toronto to face the Maple Leafs on Saturday night. Bourgault, a 23-year-old forward, is set ...

Goaltender Jesper Wallstedt could have been an Edmonton Oiler. Instead, the Oilers traded away their right to draft him at No. 20 in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and took Xavier Borgault, while also ...

You never forget your first. As the Ottawa Senators take on the Leafs in Toronto on Saturday night, Sens prospect Xavier Bourgault finally gets a chance to play in his first NHL game. Bourgault has ...

At the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Edmonton Oilers had the opportunity to alter their franchise in arguably the most impactful way with a single decision since drafting Connor McDavid first overall in ...