The Los Angeles Kings have signed forward Mario Kempe to a one-year, two-way contract. Kempe, 30, joins his younger brother Adrian in the Kings organization. A native of Kramfors, Sweden, Kempe notched four goals and five assists in 52 NHL games with the Arizona Coyotes in 2018-19. He also recorded five goals and six assists
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report this ad One more day has gone, and still no news of a Mitch Marner signing. It’s no longer surprising that the Toronto Maple Leafs drama has dragged out this long. Until recently, it was fortunate for the team that across town the Kawhi Leonard and Toronto Raptors free agency drama had taken some
report this ad Prior to the start of 2019 NHL Free Agency on July 1, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois was busy. Rumors swirled around the franchise, connecting them to major free-agents like Erik Karlsson and Joe Pavelski. With the Lightning heading for an impending cap-crunch, though, a signing was seemingly impossible. Despite
The Ontario Liberals are calling on Premier Doug Ford to suspend Ottawa-area MPP Lisa MacLeod from caucus after a report that she swore at the owner of the Ottawa Senators NHL franchise during a Rolling Stones concert. In an interview with the Ottawa Citizen newspaper, Eugene Melnyk said he was with a group of people
Multiple teams thinking Marner offer sheet … Canadiens looking at Laine next? David Pagnotta: The New York Islanders and Montreal Canadiens are among the multiple teams that are considering sending Mitch Marner an offer sheet. The Islanders are serious about it. The Canadiens may be more focused on Winnipeg Jets forward Patrick Laine. Now it’s
11:12 AM ET The Buffalo Sabres have signed free-agent center Marcus Johansson to a two-year, $9 million contract, the team announced Saturday. Johansson, 28, has battled injuries in recent seasons. He was traded by the New Jersey Devils to the Bruins at the trade deadline in February and played only 10 regular-season games in Boston
MONTREAL – There’s one scene, in particular, Phil Varone replayed over and over in his mind recently when it became clear he was signing with the Canadiens. The events occurred on February 21, 2019 at the Bell Centre when Varone was still a member of the Philadelphia Flyers. “Honestly, I have that picture in my
report this ad Despite experiencing one of the worst playoff collapses in NHL history, the Tampa Bay Lightning are still going to be seen as the team to beat for the 2019-20 season. This is understandable as they are a franchise chock full of talent and depth, even if they stand pat throughout free-agency. However,
report this ad Ever since Maurice “The Rocket” Richard became the first to do so in 1944-45, scoring 50 goals in one season has been the pinnacle plateau for NHL goal scorers. The magic 50-number has distinguished the true “snipers” of the league. While Wayne Gretzky once scored 50 in only 39 games – an
The 18-year-old native of Orebro, Sweden spent most of last season with Stockholm-based AIK in the Swedish Allsvenskan League, recording nine points (two goals, seven assists) and 14 penalty minutes in 41 games. He also played eight games for AIK J-20 in the Swedish SuperElit League, posting eight points (two goals, six assists). The six-foot-four,
The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Nick Cousins to a $1 million US one-year, one-way contract. The five-foot-11, 185-pound forward recorded a career-high 27 points (seven goals, 20 assists) with Arizona last season. Cousins has registered 73 points (31 goals, 42 assists) and 35 penalty minutes in 259 career regular-season NHL games with Philadelphia and
© Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports Jets could use some cheap depth Ken Wiebe: Still believe that the Winnipeg Jets will add a depth forward. They could use one in the $700,000 to $1 million range for their fourth line and the penalty kill. Canucks and Boeser getting a little closer but … Rick Dhaliwal: The
2:40 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Mike Sullivan is sticking around to see if he can get the Pittsburgh Penguins back to the Stanley Cup. The club announced Friday that it has signed Sullivan — who guided the Penguins to championships in 2016 and 2017 — to a four-year contract extension that runs through
The Anaheim Ducks announced today that the club has signed left wing Andreas Martinsen to a one-year, two-way contract. Martinsen, 29, notched three goals and eight assists for 11 points in 38 AHL games with the Rockford IceHogs last season. He also tallied one goal and three assists in 24 NHL games with the Chicago
report this ad The battle of Ontario had a ceasefire on Canada Day, with the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs making another multi-player trade. The centrepiece of the trade was swapping right-handed defencemen Cody Ceci and Nikita Zaitsev. However, Ottawa gained an underrated and valuable player in right-winger Connor Brown. At 25 years old,
By The Canadian Press July 5th, 2019 report this ad PITTSBURGH — Mike Sullivan is sticking around to see if he can add to his Stanley Cup collection with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The club announced Friday that it has signed Sullivan — who guided the Penguins to championships in 2016 and 2017 — to a
VANCOUVER—Winger Justin Bailey has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Vancouver Canucks. The 24-year-old native of Buffalo, N.Y. split the 2018-19 season between two American Hockey League clubs — Rochester and Lehigh Valley — and the Philadelphia Flyers, where Bailey registered one assist in 11 games. The Flyers acquired Bailey in a trade with
The NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames are among contributors helping the defunct Canadian Women’s Hockey League settle its debts. The Ontario Women’s Hockey Association, Hockey Canada and other private donations also helped the CWHL clear its books. “The CWHL is in the process of paying everyone and will be able to close in