The Toronto Marlies announced today that the hockey club has signed forward Nicholas Baptiste. Baptiste, 24, was acquired by the Toronto Maple Leafs in a trade with Nashville on Feb. 24, 2019. He totaled 14 goals and 15 assists for 29 points in 73 regular-season AHL games between the Marlies and Milwaukee last season, his
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Remember Karri Ramo, Calgary Flames fans? How about Joey MacDonald? Joni Ortio? Of course we all remember Brian Elliott. Since Mikka Kiprusoff retired after the 2012-13 season, the Flames have had 10 goaltenders who have played 10 or more games in the Flaming C. Obviously this is not a path towards success, but consistent goaltending
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there are whispers on what Taylor Hall’s next deal might look like and there are some options floating around for the Calgary Flames who are in the market for a defenseman. Finally, there are updates on Ivan Barbashev out of St. Louis and Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau out of
© Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports Wild ownership wants to win now, GM candidates and potential line combinations Chip Scoggins of the Star-Tribune: Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold doesn’t want to rebuild and desperately wants the Wild to be a playoff team. The Wild are not a cup contender, maybe a fringe playoff team, and have
The Boston Pride have finally nabbed a goalie to be their last line of defense. Word was released on the morning of Aug. 14, 2019 that Boston University alum Victoria Hanson had been signed by “the Pack”. In addition to being the first netminder that Boston adds to their 2019-20 NWHL roster, Hanson is their
An Ottawa woman who was left with second- and third-degree burns when she was “engulfed in flames” at a dinner party hosted by Cody Ceci is now suing the former Ottawa Senators player and others for more than $8 million in damages. Hana Engel, 25, suffered burns to 35 per cent of her body after an incident on
© Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports Patrick Maroon getting interest Michael Russo: Unrestricted free agent Patrick Maroon has over six ‘job opportunities’ for this season. No update on RFA Ivan Barbashev Jeremy Rutherford: As of yesterday, there is no update on St. Louis Blues restricted free agent forward Ivan Barbashev according to his agent. Guerin leading
Home NHL Trades NHL Trade: Lightning Trade Adam Erne To The Red Wings © Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports The Tampa Bay Lightning have traded restricted free agent forward Adam Erne to the Detroit Red Wings for a 2020 4th round pick. The 24-year old Erne was drafted 33rd overall in the 2nd round of the
4:42 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings have acquired forward Adam Erne from the Tampa Bay Lightning for a fourth-round pick in the 2020 draft. Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman made the move Wednesday, adding a player he drafted in the second round in 2013 while running Tampa Bay’s front
The Chicago Blackhawks have signed defenseman Philip Holm to a one-year, two-way contract. Holm, 27, returns to North America after spending last season with Nizhny Novgorod in the KHL, collecting 26 points in 61 games. A native of Stockholm, Sweden, Holm played 63 games in the AHL with the Utica Comets and Chicago Wolves during
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
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news on Patrick Maroon’s actual ability to land a job this coming season in the NHL, a new leading candidate for the Minnesota Wild GM job has emerged and two players are the Boston Bruins are in the trade rumor mill. One could get moved, one likely won’t.
Every player comes into training camp with a personal agenda and things they want to improve on from last season. However, there are three Winnipeg Jets players in particular that should be rolling into town next month with chips on their shoulders and feeling they’ve got something to prove. Connor Hellebuyck Connor Hellebuyck should come
The Tampa Bay Lightning ran away with the Atlantic Division (and the Eastern Conference and the Presidents’ Trophy) in 2018-19, but with the target squarely on their backs and 2020 on the horizon here are five factors that could keep the Boston Bruins in the hunt for first place. Getting More Out of Tuukka Rask
Home NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors: Offer Sheets, Justin Williams, Calgary Flames, and the Detroit Red… An offer sheet as the regular season approaches? Adrian Dater: It shouldn’t be a big shock if there is an RFA offer sheet signing closer to the regular season. During the offseason teams can go over the salary cap
Son of former NHLer Keith Primeau was named best goalie in NCAA last season after Habs selected him in seventh round of 2017 NHL Draft. If it was up to Cayden Primeau’s father, the kid never would have become a goalie. Keith Primeau played 15 seasons in the NHL as a rugged, 6-foot-5, 220-pound centreman
The St. Louis Blues only have one restricted free agent remaining with under two months left until the season begins. That free agent is Ivan Barbashev, the the 23-year-old Russian center who played most of last season on the team’s fourth line. With just under two million dollars remaining to spend under the salary cap,
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news on Justin Williams and his decision about playing hockey next season, buzz that the Calgary Flames may be looking to make a trade for a defenseman and are the Colorado Avalanche running into issues with getting Mikko Rantanen signed to a deal? Finally, what do the Edmonton