Associated Press Jul 24, 2023, 11:58 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill has signed a two-year contract extension less than a month after being named GM of the year following the team’s run to the Western Conference finals. The deal announced Monday would keep Nill with the Stars through the
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Hundreds of people lined the streets of Oakbank, Man., Sunday afternoon to get a glimpse — some of even a quick touch — of hockey’s top prize, the Stanley Cup. Oakbank’s Brett Howden had his coveted day with the cup and was flanked by family, friends and fans as he made his way through a parade
Despite an eventful offseason, the Ottawa Senators are still hoping to fill their need for a top-six scoring forward to complement an already offensively gifted core consisting of captain Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle, Josh Norris, Claude Giroux, and Drake Batherson. While they still have around $5.5 million in cap space with only Shane Pinto to
Last week we looked at some of the best trades the Buffalo Sabres have made in their history, and while the list was impressive, it raises the question – what about the ones that didn’t go so well? After all, every team has made bad trades in its history, it’s simply an inevitable part of
Associated Press Jul 23, 2023, 06:16 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks and forward Philipp Kurashev have a two-year contract in place after going through salary arbitration. The team announced the decision on Sunday. The deal carries a salary-cap hit of $2.25 million. Editor’s Picks The 23-year-old Kurashev set career highs with nine goals
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov was awarded a one-year contract worth $3.55 million US in an arbitration decision Sunday. Samsonov was vying for $4.9 million at the arbitration hearing on Friday, while the Maple Leafs submitted at $2.4 million. Samsonov, 26, finished 27-10-5 with four shutouts, a 2.33 goals-against average and a .919 save
Montreal Canadiens general manager (GM) Kent Hughes is entering his second full season at the team’s helm. He took over the job halfway through the 2021-22 season, replacing former GM Marc Bergevin. Bergevin was in the last year of his contract, and the Canadiens had just gone to the Stanley Cup Final, losing to the
It’s been a busy week for the Chicago Blackhawks, especially considering it’s the offseason. But the organization is tying up some loose ends as they prepare for the upcoming 2023-24 campaign, which should contain more excitement than last season. The team is taking its next step in their rebuild, and there are plenty of things
Jul 19, 2023, 01:41 PM ET The Seattle Kraken extended the contract of head coach Dave Hakstol through the 2025-26 season on Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not announced by the team for Hakstol, who was named as a Jack Adams Award finalist for coach of the year after guiding the Kraken to
The Florida Panthers entered free agency as the current Eastern Conference champions. Even though they dropped the Stanley Cup Final to the Vegas Golden Knights, the squad at hand has a ton to be proud of. With all of their free-agent signings, one may have been overlooked. Center Anton Lundell is entering the final season
While we await the decision on Ilya Samsonov’s arbitration, which is supposed to happen on Sunday, we can’t help but notice that the Toronto Maple Leafs are not committing much beyond the 2023-24 season. Of the four unrestricted free agents (UFAs) they have signed, only one is for over a year. Latest News & Highlights That
ESPN News Services Jul 19, 2023, 03:58 PM ET The Winnipeg Jets signed center Gabriel Vilardi to a two-year, $6.875 million deal, the team announced Wednesday. The 23-year-old restricted free agent had been scheduled for an arbitration hearing July 28. Vilardi arrived in Winnipeg in the June 27 trade that sent winger Pierre-Luc Dubois to
The New York Rangers show similarities to the 1990s Detroit Red Wings. Both teams had and have deep prospect pools with a tough lineup to crack. So far during the 2020s, the Rangers have made the playoffs twice, with one of those instances being the “COVID” or “bubble playoffs”, where extra teams were allowed to
Since being removed from the fourth line while under the poor management of former coach Ralph Krueger, Jeff Skinner has been one of the Buffalo Sabres’ best forwards. This past season he proved it once again by putting up some career numbers, and there is no reason to think he cannot replicate that success in
ESPN draft experts Jul 20, 2023, 06:35 AM ET Three major sports have held their annual drafts over the past 30 days, and two of the No. 1 overall picks — Victor Wembanyama in the NBA and Connor Bedard in the NHL — were hyped as generational talents. And it wasn’t that long ago that
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Carolina Hurricanes are working on a Sebastian Aho contract, while struggling to get anywhere close on a few other players. Meanwhile, the Toronto Maple Leafs have hired new assistant coaches. Is anyone a candidate to take over for Sheldon Keefe? The Arizona Coyotes are the favorites to acquire Matt
Last week, Raphael Lavoie signed with the Edmonton Oilers to a one-year, two-way contract extension valued at $874,125. He was among five players set to become restricted free agents that received qualifying offers from the Oilers on June 29. With that bit of business taken care of, Lavoie can focus solely on preparing for the
Associated Press Jul 21, 2023, 08:20 PM ET SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken re-signed top defenseman Vince Dunn to a four-year, $29.4 million contract Friday, locking up one of their core players coming off the best season of his career. Dunn, 26, had a career-high 14 goals and 64 points in the regular season playing