BELLEVILLE, Ont.—One pair at a time, they squared off in front of the net, fighting one-on-one battles for the puck. It was around noon on Saturday inside a practice rink in this Ontario town, located halfway between Toronto and Ottawa. The destination goal, though, for every player on the ice is Winnipeg, and a spot
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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Rookie centre Jack Hughes need not be too disappointed over the dud he and the New Jersey Devils produced in the No. 1 draft pick’s debut in an NHL competitive setting Friday night. Hughes Impressed Coach Overlooking the 6-4 loss to Buffalo at the Sabres’ prospects tournament, Devils minor-league coach Mark Dennehy
Training camp is less than a week away, and the Vancouver Canucks are making plans for the beginning of the season. Who will make the team, especially filling out the bottom six of the roster? Are any prospects likely to make the team? Related: Canucks’ 3 Areas of Improvement for the 2019-20 Season What new
It’s not just Mitch Marner. Across the league, key young players remain without contracts. Big names like Patrik Laine, Brayden Point, Kyle Connor, Matthew Tkachuk, Mikko Rantanen, Brandon Carlo, Charlie McAvoy, Zach Werenski and more. They are restricted free agents, whose only leverage is to withhold their services to get the best deal possible. “There’s
The Carolina Hurricanes signed defenceman Jake Gardiner to a four-year, $16.2 million US contract, the team announced on Friday. Gardiner collected three goals and 27 assists with a plus-19 rating in 62 games in the 2018-19 season with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 29-year-old, who missed significant time due to a back injury, played in
Boeser and the Canucks are not close … Markstrom not panicking about an extension James (@Account4hockey): David Pagnotta said on Sportsnet 650 that the Vancouver Canucks and Brock Boeser are not close on a contract but they are not “miles apart” like the Toronto Maple Leafs-Mitch Marner and the Winnipeg Jets-Patrik Laine are. Sounding like
2:36 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have signed defenseman Jake Gardiner to a four-year contract. Gardiner will make an average of $4.05 million each season under terms of the deal, which was announced Friday by Carolina general manager Don Waddell Gardiner, 29, had three goals and 27 assists while playing
Hunter Miska entered the Avalanche’s rookie camp Friday anywhere from third to fifth on the organization’s goaltending depth chart. The former Minnesota-Duluth standout could become the No. 1 guy with the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League, but also fall to the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL. One thing is for certain: Miska aims
The summer is starting to wind down. Fall is in the air. And the Columbus Blue Jackets are ready to defend the Matthew Wuest Memorial Cup in Traverse City. The annual prospect’s tournament in upstate Michigan is set to begin on Sept 6 with eight teams vying for the championship. The Blue Jackets are seeking
By The Canadian Press September 7th, 2019 EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Goalie Jack Campbell has agreed to a two-year, $3.3 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings announced Campbell’s deal Saturday. He is now under contract through the 2021-22 season. Campbell was the 11th overall pick in the 2010 draft by Dallas,
Nick Paul has been called up and sent down more than the big forward wishes to count. He’s hoping the time is right for him to finally stick in the NHL. Paul has played 56 times for the Ottawa Senators since making his debut in February 2016, but that initial 24-game stint remains the longest
Goalie Eric Comrie and the Winnipeg Jets agreed to a two-year deal on Saturday, with an average annual value of $700,000 US. The contract is a two-way deal for the upcoming season and a one-way pact in 2020-21. Comrie, 24, made one start for the Jets last season while playing in 47 games for the Manitoba Moose
Gardiner on the free agent process and his back issue Lance Hornby: Jake Gardiner said that his back issue from last season is 100 percent and that it was just “an unfortunate injury.” He said that he had many one-year contract offers but was not interested in becoming an unrestricted free agent again next summer.
3:12 PM ET The Carolina Hurricanes made some news on Friday, inking veteran defenseman Jake Gardiner to a four-year contract, with Canes GM Don Waddell calling Gardiner “a solid veteran blueliner with a proven history of contributing offensively.” But does the deal make sense for the Canes, in the context of everything else that happened
Martin Gendron, who worked for Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher when he was the Minnesota GM, has joined the Flyers as an amateur scout. In addition, Fletcher hired Angelo Rice, formerly with the Sabres staff, as a skills coach, and Vincent Yula was named an assistant video coach. … Twarynski took a one-week break from
With the signing of Jake Gardiner by the Carolina Hurricanes, there are one of two schools of thought racing around the Internet Friday afternoon. The first is that the Carolina Hurricanes now have one of the defensive corps in the NHL. The second is that Justin Faulk has become expendable. Within minutes of the news
BELLEVILLE, Ont. — From the smaller NHL rinks to the passion of Canadian hockey fans, Winnipeg Jets prospect defenceman Ville Heinola has found a lot to like as he transitions to the North American game. Having a couple of fellow Finns around doesn’t hurt either. Speaking Friday ahead of the 2019 Rookie Showcase at Belleville’s
CHICAGO—NHL commissioner Gary Bettman touted the benefits of labour peace while expressing optimism that a lockout won’t be needed in the current round of collective bargaining. “I hope not,” Bettman said Thursday when asked if he thought there’d be another lockout. “When you have a lockout, it’s because the parties haven’t been able to agree.