9:39 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN LAS VEGAS — Joe Thornton says he’ll be back with the San Jose Sharks next season. Whether he’ll play for the next decade is a bit more debatable. “I’ll probably play another 10 years. That’s what I’m thinking. Five to 10 right now. I got nothing else going on, we’ll
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has selected Paul Branecky, vice president of marketing and communications for the Charlotte Checkers, as the winner of the league’s Ken McKenzie Award for the 2018-19 season. Recognizing the important role played by team management in building a successful franchise, the Ken McKenzie Award is presented annually to
report this ad It’s officially the offseason, which means the Detroit Red Wings are a few short days away from selecting another cornerstone player for their rebuild. The 2019 NHL Draft will certainly be unique. Steve Yzerman is now in charge and comes to Detroit with an excellent track record when it comes to the
report this ad The Anaheim Ducks have, by and large, been blessed when it comes to National Hockey League expansion teams. Stars like Paul Kariya and Teemu Selanne graced their roster – then composed of Mighty Ducks – early on in their existence. They made two Stanley Cup finals in four seasons, taking the New
SAN JOSE, CALIF.—The San Jose Sharks re-signed pending free agent Erik Karlsson to a $92-million (U.S.), eight-year deal on Monday, turning a one-year rental into a long-term commitment to one of the league’s most dynamic defencemen. Karlsson was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1 but decided to stay in San Jose,
The Ottawa Senators re-signed left winger Anthony Duclair on a one-year, $1.65 million contract on Monday. Duclair, who was acquired in February in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets, could have become a restricted free agent this offseason. The 23-year-old had 33 points (19 goals, 14 assists) in a combined 74 games with Columbus
© Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports Karlsson signing fallout Frank Seravalli: The San Jose Sharks now have $26.5 million committed to three defensemen for six seasons – Erik Karlsson, Brent Burns and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. Arpon Basu: The Sharks have about $13 million in salary cap space but have UFAs Joe Pavelski and Joe Thornton, as well
9:24 AM ET The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed defenseman Braydon Coburn to a two-year, $3.4 million contract, general manager Julien BriseBois announced Tuesday. On a high-flying offensive unit, Coburn was a steady defensive influence last season. He finished with 23 points, his highest output since 2011-12 with the Philadelphia Flyers. Coburn, 34, is coming
The Anaheim Ducks today announced that they have named Dallas Eakins head coach. Eakins, who spent the last four seasons coaching the Ducks’ AHL affiliate in San Diego, becomes the 10th head coach in franchise history. “Dallas is an outstanding head coach who has worked well with our players since joining the organization four years ago,” said
report this ad The Buffalo Sabres overhaul behind the bench continues. Less than a month after hiring Ralph Krueger as head coach, the sixth to serve in that role in the last eight seasons, the team announced Mike Bales and Don Granato will be joining the Sabres staff as assistant coaches. Also, assistant coach Steve
report this ad The New York Rangers have acquired Jacob Trouba from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for Neal Pionk and the 20th-overall selection in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The draft pick was originally owned by the Jets and was acquired from the Rangers in the trade that saw Kevin Hayes sent to Winnipeg.
The NHL draft will be held Friday night and Saturday in Vancouver. Here’s a look at some of the worst draft decisions NHL teams have made through the years: 1993 The Ottawa Senators drafted Quebec Major Junior Hockey League star Alexandre Daigle with the No. 1 pick. What happened? The next six draft picks outscored
The Winnipeg Jets have traded defenceman Jacob Trouba to the New York Rangers for defenceman Neal Pionk and the 20th overall pick at the upcoming NHL draft. The teams announced the trade Monday. Pionk went undrafted and was signed as a free agent by the Rangers in May 2017 after two seasons at the University
© Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports The Winnipeg Jets have traded restricted free agent defenseman Jacob Trouba to the New York Rangers for restricted free agent defenseman Neal Pionk and a 2019 first-round pick, which originally belonged to the Jets. The 25-year old Trouba was drafted 9th overall in the first round of the 2012 draft
© James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports The 2019 NHL Draft in Vancouver is fast approaching. The opening round will be on Friday, June 21 with the remaining six rounds held the following day. Most of the focus will be on where this year’s top prospects end up among the 31 NHL franchises. However, the draft
9:10 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN The New York Rangers are back to swinging for the fences, and made a statement by trading for 25-year-old blueliner Jacob Trouba on Monday. The deal: Rangers get: D Jacob TroubaJets get: D Neal Pionk, 2019 first-round pick (Winnipeg’s own, No. 20 overall, previously acquired by New York in Kevin
Mike Vellucci downplayed a lot of accolades this season. When the Checkers clinched a playoff berth, it was business as usual. When he helped guide the team to the league’s best regular season record, the focus was already on the postseason. When the team punched their ticket for the first-ever Finals appearance in team history,
report this ad Welcome to our 2019 Boston Bruins draft guide. Our guide will get you ready for everything that could happen at the NHL Draft in Vancouver. From history to a brief season recap and from full previews to draft pick predictions, you will be thoroughly prepared for what the Bruins could do. Last