NEWARK, N.J.—Top draft pick Jack Hughes was a little disappointed on his first night with the New Jersey Devils at their development camp for young players. Sitting around a TV with Joey Anderson, fellow USA Hockey National Team Development Program teammate and Devils’ draft pick Patrick Moynihan and Matt Hellickson, Hughes was hoping to see
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© Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports The Chicago Blackhawks have traded defenseman Henri Jokiharju to the Buffalo Sabres for forward Alex Nylander. The 20-year old Jokiharju was drafted 29th overall in the first round of the 2017 draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. The 21-year old Nylander was drafted 8th overall in the first round of the
Former Nashville captain Greg Johnson, who took the first faceoff in Predators history, died Tuesday in Detroit. He was 48. No cause of death was immediately reported. Drafted in the second round by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1989, Johnson scored 369 points (145 goals, 224 assists) in 785 NHL regular-season games from 1993-2006. He was
Maroon only getting one-year offers, but he’s willing to be patient. Jeremy Rutherford: St. Louis Blues have limited interest in free agent Patrick Maroon according to sources. Maroon has had contract offers from teams but it’s believed that all are one-year and he is looking for a multi-year deal and the right fit. He’s willing
2:30 PM ET The Vancouver Canucks continued their offseason makeover by signing free-agent forward Micheal Ferland Wednesday, according to multiple reports. Ferland gets a four-year deal with an average annual value of $3.5 million, according to reports. Vancouver also signed free-agent defenseman Tyler Myers and traded for forward J.T. Miller this offseason. The hard-hitting Ferland
The Carolina Hurricanes have named Ryan Warsofsky as the new head coach of their AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. At 31, Warsofsky becomes the youngest current head coach in the American Hockey League. A native of North Marshfield, Mass., Warsofsky joined the organization last summer and served as an assistant coach with the Checkers in
The name Leonard “Red” Kelly is well-known around the Toronto area for multiple reasons: a four-time Stanley Cup Champion with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the team’s former coach, as well as being a Member of Parliament for the riding of York West. His name is not as common around Pittsburgh, but in the late
The Boston Bruins have re-signed Danton Heinen to a two-year contract extension worth $5.6 million. The deal carries an annual cap hit of $2.8 million and will keep Heinen with the team through the 2020-21 season. This deal comes just under a month before Heinen’s arbitration meeting was set to take place on Aug. 3.
The Colorado Avalanche agreed to a two-year contract extension with coach Jared Bednar after guiding the team to back-to-back playoff appearances. His contract runs through the 2021-22 season, the team announced Tuesday. Bednar is 103-116-27 in three seasons at the helm of the Avalanche. He earned his 100th NHL coaching victory on March 27 against
CHICAGO—The Chicago Blackhawks are taking a chance on another underachieving young forward. They hope it goes the same way it did last time. The Blackhawks traded promising defenceman Henri Jokiharju to Buffalo on Tuesday for Alex Nylander, who hasn’t quite lived up to expectations since he was selected by the Sabres with the eighth overall
© Andrew Nelles-USA TODAY Sports Nikita Gusev – To Trade Him Or Someone Else? Justin Emerson of the Las Vegas Sun: The Vegas Golden Knights have had a very quiet free agent stretch and have moved out almost $15 million in salaries. Restricted free agent Nikita Gusev may be the next player moved out. The
12:14 AM ET Associated Press Former Nashville Predators captain Greg Johnson has died. He was 48. Tom Laidlaw, his former agent, told USA Today that Johnson died Monday at his home in Michigan. No other details were provided. Johnson also played for Detroit, Pittsburgh and Chicago during his 12 seasons in the NHL, finishing with
The Buffalo Sabres have acquired defenseman Henri Jokiharju from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for forward Alexander Nylander. Jokiharju, 20, tallied two goals and 15 assists for 17 points in 30 games with the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs as a rookie in 2018-19. He also tallied 12 assists in 38 NHL contests with the Blackhawks. A
Originally written in November of 2013 by Shawn Reznick. Pelle Lindbergh was regarded as one of the greatest Flyers goalies. Here now are some memories of the star netminder. Pelle Lindbergh Next to Bernie Parent, Pelle Lindbergh was the best goalie to play in a Philadelphia Flyers sweater. He had the skill; he had the
By The Canadian Press July 9th, 2019 DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche agreed to a two-year contract extension with coach Jared Bednar after guiding the team to back-to-back playoff appearances. His contract runs through the 2021-22 season, the team announced Tuesday. Bednar is 103-116-27 in three seasons at the helm of the Avalanche. He earned
Puljujarvi still likely be to be moved Kurt Leavins of the Edmonton Journal: Don’t believe that the Edmonton Oilers are interested in any of the remaining ‘high level’ unrestricted free agents. It’s more likely that the Oilers would go the trade route. They may have a little more wiggle room if going that route and
1:05 PM ET A lot happened since we last checked in on these rankings. The St. Louis Blues won the Stanley Cup, the New Jersey Devils won the draft lottery, and at least 20 of these top-250 fantasy players are now wearing a different jersey than the one they donned at the end of the
The Florida Panthers have agreed to terms with forward Kevin Roy on a one-year, two-way contract. Roy, 26, registered one goal and four assists in 11 regular-season games with the AHL’s San Diego Gulls last season. He added two goals and an assist in eight Calder Cup Playoff matches. Roy also appeared in three NHL