Some leftovers from the first few days of the NHL free-agent signing period could have a greater impact on teams than some of the players signed Monday on the first day. Some intriguing players still available: Jake Gardiner, defence: Once Erik Karlsson opted to stay with San Jose, Gardiner was the most accomplished defenceman available.
Month: July 2019
Ben Chiarot is saying au revoir to the Winnipeg Jets. The defenceman, who played six seasons for the NHL’s Jets, has signed a three-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens. The deal has an average annual value of $3.5 million US. He is the fifth big name to leave the Jets this off-season. Fellow defenceman Tyler Myers (Vancouver Canucks)
Jake Gardiner not getting the term he expected on the open market Jonathan Davis: Have been told that Jake Gardiner hasn’t received an offer that has been for more than two years. He is holding out in hopes of getting a longer offer. James (@account4hockey): Eric Engels says that the Montreal Canadiens are interested in
10:19 AM ET ESPN News Services The Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday signed a pair of players they traded for over the past week to new contracts. Forward Alex Kerfoot received a four-year, $14 million deal, and defenseman Cody Ceci has re-upped for one year and $4.5 million. Both players were restricted free agents. The
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Brian Gibbons to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2019-20 season. Gibbons, 31, has spent the last two seasons exclusively in the National Hockey League, picking up eight goals and 11 assists for 19 points in 64 games between Anaheim and Ottawa in 2018-19. He tallied 12 goals and
report this ad The Florida Panthers opened the free agency window for the 2019-20 season by signing four players, highlighted by inking goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, a two-time Vezina Trophy winner, to a $70-million contract over seven years. In addition to Bobrovsky, the Panthers added defenseman Anton Stralman, along with forwards Brett Connolly and Noel Acciari
report this ad When the Toronto Maple Leafs traded away Nikita Zaitsev and Connor Brown, they lost two players that ranked one and four, respectively, in ice time (TOI) on the penalty kill. They also lost the second-highest TOI player when Ron Hainsey departed for their provincial rivals, the Ottawa Senators. That’s three of the
The New York Rangers landed the biggest fish in free agency by agreeing to terms with winger Artemi Panarin on a seven-year contract, reportedly worth $81.5 million (all dollars U.S.). The team announced the deal about an hour after the NHL free-agent market opened on Monday. The New York Islanders and Florida Panthers were among
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed two of their newest acquisitions to contract extensions. Defenceman Cody Ceci agreed to a one-year extension for $4.5 million US, while forward Alex Kerfoot was locked up for four more years with an average annual value of $3.5 million on the deal. Ceci was acquired in a trade with
Flames aren’t concerned about a Tkachuk offer sheet Pat Steinberg: Calgary Flames assistant GM Craig Conroy said that they aren’t concerned for restricted free agent forward Matthew Tkachuk signing an offer sheet. Conroy on contract negotiations with Tkachuk. “Matthew has always said he wants to be back. It’s not like anything is negative here. Both
12:51 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — The Canadiens began using the money they won’t be paying Sebastian Aho by signing defenseman Ben Chiarot to a three-year, $10.5 million contract. Montreal had signed Aho to a five-year, $42.7 million offer sheet, but Carolina intends to match that contract and keep its best player. The Canadiens
San Antonio Rampage captain Chris Butler officially announced his retirement from professional hockey on Wednesday. Butler, 32, served as captain of the Rampage each of the past two seasons, and of the Chicago Wolves in 2016-17. The St. Louis, Mo., native skated in 407 National Hockey League games and 271 American Hockey League contests over
report this ad July 1st is a chaotic day for NHL general managers. It’s when dozens of players become free agents, signing contracts with contenders, rebuilding teams, and middle-of-the-road clubs looking to make a deep playoff run. This year, Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman started off by signing three players: forward Valtteri Filppula, defenseman
report this ad With recent trades and free agent signings, the Chicago Blackhawks have certainly been quite active so far this offseason. Considering last summer the big acquisitions were Cam Ward, Chris Kunitz, and Brandon Manning, it’s reassuring to see general manager Stan Bowman make some bold and savvy moves for the 2019-20 season. On
VANCOUVER—The Vancouver Canucks are beefing up their blue line in free agency, adding defencemen Tyler Myers, Jordie Benn and Oscar Fantenberg to the roster. Myers, 29, has agreed to a five-year contract worth an annual average of $6 million (all dollars U.S.), the Canucks announced on Monday. “Tyler is a proven competitor and an important
Some of the NHL’s best, young players are available. Technically. Mitch Marner, Brayden Point and Jacob Trouba are just a few of the restricted free agents in a bumper crop. Every team in the league would like to add any of those players this summer. However, it would be a big surprise in the NHL
Untouchable to favorite Josh Yohe of The Athletic: Updating the Pittsburgh Penguins untouchable to most likely to be traded. The Untouchables Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Jake Guentzel, Brian Dumoulin, and Matt Murray. The Very Unlikely Division Patric Hornqvist, Jared McCann, Alex Galchenyuk, Brandon Tanev, Dominik Kahun, Kris Letang, Marcus Pettersson and Casey DeSmith. The What’s
8:07 AM ET Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. — Sergei Bobrovsky already has two Vezina Trophies, the award handed out at the end of each season to the NHL’s top goaltender. He’s not looking for a third. For the Florida Panthers‘ new goalie, only one trophy matters now. Bobrovsky and Florida’s three other free agent signings