The Carolina Hurricanes acquired James Reimer from the Florida Panthers for Scott Darling in a swap of goaltenders on Sunday. Florida immediately placed Darling on waivers with the intention to buy out the remaining two years of his contract. The Panthers also geta sixth-round pick in the 2020 draft in the exchange, made a day
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Predators will be signing Duchene Chris Johnston: Sounding like Matt Duchene will be signing with the Nashville Predators at around $8 million a season. Panthers will be signing Bobrovsky Andy Strickland: The Florida Panthers will be signing goaltender Sergei Bobrosky to a deal around $10 million a season. David Pagnotta: Hearing that Bobrovsky could be
The Anaheim Ducks have signed center Sam Carrick to a one-year contract extension through the 2019-20 NHL season. Carrick, 27, established career highs with 32 goals, 29 assists and 61 points in 61 games with the AHL’s San Diego Gulls in 2018-19, his seventh professional season. He added seven goals and seven assists for 14
11:39 PM ET ESPN News Services Forward Brett Connolly is expected to sign with the Florida Panthers when the NHL’s free-agency period opens Monday, according to multiple reports Sunday. Connolly has eight seasons of NHL experience, and spent the past three with the Washington Capitals. He had a career-best 22 goals and 46 points in
report this ad There was some debate as to how the Edmonton Oilers might clear up some cap space heading into free agency. While trading Milan Lucic felt like a nice idea, the reality of that trade was that it was trick, to say the least. A more likely option, but still not an ideal
report this ad In our second installment of the NHL rumor rundown on the day before free agency, there are updates surrounding the Tampa Bay Lightning, Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks when it comes to Joe Pavelski. There is news on what the buyout of Andrej Sekera means for the Edmonton Oilers moving forward.
ST. LOUIS—The Blues signed coach Craig Berube to a three-year contract extension Tuesday after he led St. Louis to its first Stanley Cup championship in his first season in charge. The Blues were in last place at the start of the year, but Berube led them on an 11-game win streak in January and February
General manager Kyle Dubas took a break from the Mitch Marner contract talks to round the Toronto Maple Leafs’ bench staff on Saturday. Former Philadelphia Flyers bench boss Dave Hakstol, 50, will work under Leafs head coach Mike Babcock. “I look forward to building relationships with the players and getting to work with the entire
© Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Players on buyout waivers Pierre LeBrun: Andrej Sekera, Scott Darling and David Schlemko were put on waivers today for the purpose of a buyout. On the Schlemko buy out Dave Isaac: “#Flyers make a little more room, placing David Schlemko on waivers and will buy him out tomorrow. Saves them
The Buffalo Sabres to add a former Flame Chris Johnston: It’s sounding like the Buffalo Sabres will be signing Curtis Lazar to a one-way contract. The Calgary Flames didn’t qualify him. GM Botterill won’t comment on Ristolainen and if there was a trade request Lance Lysowski: Sabres GM Jason Botterill wouldn’t say if defenseman Rasmus
3:23 PM ET ESPN News Services The Dallas Stars have placed former first-round draft pick Valeri Nichushkin on waivers to buy out the final year of his contract, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The Vancouver Canucks also announced that they had placed center Ryan Spooner on waivers to
The Calgary Flames announced today that they have signed forward Alan Quine to a one-year, two-way contract extension. Quine, 26, notched 19 goals and 33 assists for 52 points in 41 games with the AHL’s Stockton Heat in 2018-19, ranking third in the AHL in points per game (1.27). He also appeared in 13 NHL
report this ad Phil Kessel has been traded by the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Arizona Coyotes. Details of the trade are that the Penguins will receive forward Alex Galchenyuk, and defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joseph in exchange for Kessel, defenseman Dane Birks and a fourth-round pick. No salary was retained in the deal. Kessel spent the past
report this ad The Calgary Flames went into the 2019 NHL Draft in Vancouver hoping to improve their team and potentially add some draft picks. They didn’t make any trades to add selections, but they didn’t trade any away and ended up selecting five players over the weekend. Jakob Pelletier was selected by the Calgary
According to multiple reports, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators have a deal in place to swap blueliners Nikita Zaitsev and Cody Ceci. The tentative deal is not expected to be announced before July 1, when Toronto pays out Zaitsev’s $3 million signing bonus. Toronto may also be adding other assets to complete the trade. TOR and
GLENDALE, ARIZ.—The Pittsburgh Penguins traded high-scoring winger Phil Kessel to the Arizona Coyotes for centre Alex Galchenyuk on Saturday night. Minor league defenceman Pierre-Oliver Joseph also will go to Pittsburgh. The Coyotes get minor-league defenceman Dane Birks and a 2021 fourth-round draft pick. The 31-year-old Kessel had 27 goals and 55 assists with the Penguins
© Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators talking Nikita Zaitsev for Cody Ceci Update Bob McKenzie: “TOR and OTT appear to have a tentative trade in place that would send Nikita Zaitsev to OTT in exchange for Cody Ceci. There may be another part or parts to it but the deal
© Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded forward Phil Kessel, Dane Birks, and a 2020 4th round pick to the Arizona Coyotes for forward Alex Galchenyuk and defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joseph. The 31-year old Kessel was drafted 5th overall in the 1st round pick of the 2006 draft. He carries a $6.8 million