By The Canadian Press August 19th, 2019 DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche agreed to a one-year deal with forward Valeri Nichushkin. The 24-year-old had 10 assists and no goals in 57 games last season with the Dallas Stars. He has 23 goals and 51 assists in 223 career games while in Dallas. Nichushkin was brought
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Akinsdale Arena in St. Albert will be renamed the Jarome Iginla Arena on Aug. 25, the City of St. Albert said Monday. Iginla, who retired last year, played much of his 23-season NHL career with the Calgary Flames. He grew up in St. Albert and got his start playing for the St. Albert Eagle Raiders minor hockey
© Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports The Flyers and Konecny nearing a deal? Jason Myrtetus: Have spoken with someone who is in the know with regards to the Philadelphia Flyers and RFA Travis Konecny, and was told that a deal could be very close. It will likely be a bridge deal, two or three years with
Kris Versteeg doesn’t have to do this. He doesn’t need the money, he doesn’t need the fame and he doesn’t need to prove anything to anyone. He has a wife and just welcomed his third young child and could be content with being a family man who had a distinguished NHL career, including helping the
7:17 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche agreed to a one-year deal with forward Valeri Nichushkin. The 24-year-old had 10 assists and no goals in 57 games last season with the Dallas Stars. He has 23 goals and 51 assists in 223 career games while in Dallas. Nichushkin was brought in by
What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. Rachel Anderson, Raymond Harrison, Jake Rivard, and Tony Wolak are the muckers who makeup THW’s forechecking unit and sound
Rasmus Ristolainen wants out from under the scrutiny of the Buffalo Sabres. And why wouldn’t he? Where will he go, and could the Detroit Red Wings be a dark horse candidate? Ristolainen and the Sabres have had a rocky relationship since the team drafted him eighth overall in 2013. And as great of a player
© Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports Laine seems prepared that he may not play in Winnipeg next season … Connor wants long-term from the Jets Chris Johnston of Sportsnet: Patrik Laine on playing for the Winnipeg Jets: “Well I’ve got nothing bad to say about Winnipeg, you know? It’s been good so far. But you never
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN In 2009-10, the New Jersey Devils were confident that 25-year-old Zach Parise would help define their next decade in the NHL. Ditto the Washington Capitals, and their 25-year-old, 40-goal scorer Alex Semin. The Columbus Blue Jackets had a 25-year-old franchise player for the next decade in Rick Nash, having signed
“Should I stay or should I go.” It’s not only a song made famous by the English punk rock band The Clash, it also describes the nonstop swirl surrounding Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen. Will he be staying with the organization or be shipped off in a trade? Ristolainen is still under contract with the
The Boston Bruins have been one of the best teams in the NHL’s salary-cap era. They’ve been to the Stanley Cup Final three times, winning once, and have made the playoffs in all but four of the 14 salary-cap seasons. You can bet they’ll be there again this season, but the end of their reign
Connor still waiting for a new contract Scott Billeck of NHL.com: Winnipeg Jets restricted free agent Kyle Connor is hopeful to get a new deal in place before the start of training camp. “The player never wants to miss time in training camp,” Connor said. “It’s tough not getting that preparation and time with teammates
One the most prevalent storylines for the Boston Bruins this offseason has centered around the contract extension that’s due for Charlie McAvoy, the 21-year-old stud defenseman who’s seen as the emerging cornerstone of the franchise. These negotiations are a focus every summer as teams determine which young players will be ticketed as the future core
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news Adam Boqvist might be pushing for an NHL job, the Edmonton Oilers have a prospect on the blue line worth watching for and the Buffalo Sabres are trying to appease Rasmus Ristolainen. Meanwhile, what do the comments by Patrik Laine from earlier this week really mean? Boqvist
Fiala waiting for a new GM so he can get a new contract Dan Rosen of NHL.com: As the Minnesota Wild search for a new GM, restricted free agent Kevin Fiala waits for a new contract. Fiala’s agent had been speaking with Paul Fenton before he was fired. Fiala said that he “just have to
Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators, we’ll be producing content that’s connected to the number of days remaining on that particular day. Some posts may be associated with
NHL.com released a top-20 current wingers and no Nashville Predators made the list, not even Filip Forsberg. In addition to the top-20, the site released a “wings the bubble” list, which included five more players, and again, no Predators made that list either. Therefore, out of the top-25 wingers in the NHL, Forsberg is not
© Geoff Burke | 2013 Aug 27 — USA Today — Bill Guerin and Kathryn Tappin Bill Guerin second interview with the Minnesota Wild Michael Russo of The Athletic: Again, Bill Guerin and the Minnesota Wild met on Thursday. This was before some candidates even got their first encounter with Craig Leopold and Matt Majka.