Jason Priestley, who most Canadians know from his time on television’s ‘Beverly Hills 90210’, is a lifelong hockey fan. As a result, his foray into creating a documentary about controversial Toronto Maple Leafs’ owner Harold Ballard should not come as much of a surprise. After his youthful acting career, Priestley became a well-respected, hard-working film
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Patrice Bergeron has announced his retirement from the NHL. Not only is this a huge loss for the game, it’s a huge loss for the Boston Bruins who will immediately start looking for ways to replace his production at center. Meanwhile, Bill Guerin got a promotion with the Minnesota Wild
The Colorado Eagles have signed forward D.J. Busdeker to an American Hockey League contract for the 2023-24 season. Busdeker skated in 56 games with the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs last season, collecting four goals and nine assists for 13 points. A 23-year-old native of Dexter, Mich., Busdeker has played 142 AHL games over three pro seasons,
Associated Press Jul 24, 2023, 10:56 PM ET RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have signed defenseman Tony DeAngelo to a one-year deal, bringing him back to the team for the second time in three seasons. The deal announced Monday will pay $1.675 million to the 27-year-old DeAngelo, who spent the 2021-22 season with Carolina
It has been a challenging offseason for the Tampa Bay Lightning. After being eliminated in the first round of the NHL playoffs, a tight salary cap forced general manager (GM) Julien BriseBois to move players that the team would have hoped would be on the roster when the 2023-24 season starts in October. The signing
After being bought out by the Philadelphia Flyers last week, defenseman Tony DeAngelo has found his new home, signing a one-year, $1.675 million contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. Tony DeAngelo is back with the #Canes, inking a one-year deal 🖊 https://t.co/d7pPK1YaYC — Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) July 25, 2023 Just one season after being traded by
Mackie Samoskevich wrapped up a long stretch of hockey at Florida Panthers development camp earlier this month, after the 20-year-old forward was a part of three different postseasons. But after ending his University of Michigan career with an appearance in the NCAA Frozen Four and playing in the Calder Cup Playoffs for Charlotte of the
Associated Press Jul 24, 2023, 11:58 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill has signed a two-year contract extension less than a month after being named GM of the year following the team’s run to the Western Conference finals. The deal announced Monday would keep Nill with the Stars through the
Hundreds of people lined the streets of Oakbank, Man., Sunday afternoon to get a glimpse — some of even a quick touch — of hockey’s top prize, the Stanley Cup. Oakbank’s Brett Howden had his coveted day with the cup and was flanked by family, friends and fans as he made his way through a parade
Despite an eventful offseason, the Ottawa Senators are still hoping to fill their need for a top-six scoring forward to complement an already offensively gifted core consisting of captain Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle, Josh Norris, Claude Giroux, and Drake Batherson. While they still have around $5.5 million in cap space with only Shane Pinto to
Last week we looked at some of the best trades the Buffalo Sabres have made in their history, and while the list was impressive, it raises the question – what about the ones that didn’t go so well? After all, every team has made bad trades in its history, it’s simply an inevitable part of
Associated Press Jul 23, 2023, 06:16 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks and forward Philipp Kurashev have a two-year contract in place after going through salary arbitration. The team announced the decision on Sunday. The deal carries a salary-cap hit of $2.25 million. Editor’s Picks The 23-year-old Kurashev set career highs with nine goals
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov was awarded a one-year contract worth $3.55 million US in an arbitration decision Sunday. Samsonov was vying for $4.9 million at the arbitration hearing on Friday, while the Maple Leafs submitted at $2.4 million. Samsonov, 26, finished 27-10-5 with four shutouts, a 2.33 goals-against average and a .919 save
Montreal Canadiens general manager (GM) Kent Hughes is entering his second full season at the team’s helm. He took over the job halfway through the 2021-22 season, replacing former GM Marc Bergevin. Bergevin was in the last year of his contract, and the Canadiens had just gone to the Stanley Cup Final, losing to the
It’s been a busy week for the Chicago Blackhawks, especially considering it’s the offseason. But the organization is tying up some loose ends as they prepare for the upcoming 2023-24 campaign, which should contain more excitement than last season. The team is taking its next step in their rebuild, and there are plenty of things
Jul 19, 2023, 01:41 PM ET The Seattle Kraken extended the contract of head coach Dave Hakstol through the 2025-26 season on Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not announced by the team for Hakstol, who was named as a Jack Adams Award finalist for coach of the year after guiding the Kraken to
The Florida Panthers entered free agency as the current Eastern Conference champions. Even though they dropped the Stanley Cup Final to the Vegas Golden Knights, the squad at hand has a ton to be proud of. With all of their free-agent signings, one may have been overlooked. Center Anton Lundell is entering the final season
While we await the decision on Ilya Samsonov’s arbitration, which is supposed to happen on Sunday, we can’t help but notice that the Toronto Maple Leafs are not committing much beyond the 2023-24 season. Of the four unrestricted free agents (UFAs) they have signed, only one is for over a year. Latest News & Highlights That