Today’s June 1st date is relevant in the NHL calendar for signing certain draft picks, specifically those selected in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft who are playing in North American leagues (e.g., OHL, WHL, QMJHL, NCAA, or USHL).
Cooper Foster, a 2023 sixth round draft pick out of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and one of Kyle Dubas’s first draft picks with the Penguins is set to have his rights expire today if he’s not signed by the Penguins by 5:00pm.
Foster’s OHL numbers haven’t much gone anywhere — the center had a 53 point season in 2024-25 for Ottawa after putting up 52 points for the club in 2023-24.