In this edition of the Vancouver Canucks’ News & Rumors, the 2023 NHL Draft passed, and the Canucks opened up free agency by addressing their main needs. Addtionally, an update on rumors of a potential trade with the San Jose Sharks for Tyler Myers. Canucks Improve Blue Line The Canucks signed Carson Soucy, Ian Cole,
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The Montreal Canadiens have been in the dumps for two seasons, but many believe they can turn things around soon. After the Canadiens fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2021, they finished bottom five in the NHL standings in the next two years. As a result, they’ve drafted size and skill, upfront and on the blue
Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports NHL Hockey Calgary Wranglers Calgary Flames ‘Washington, they checked a lot of boxes and they seemed to like my game and what I can bring’ Former Calgary Wranglers Matthew Phillips is headed to the Washington Capitals. Darren Makowichuk/Postmedia Article content During his minor-hockey days, Matthew Phillips always wanted to wear No.
ESPN News Services Jul 4, 2023, 05:56 PM ET The Washington Capitals signed defenseman Martin Fehervary to a three-year contract extension Tuesday. The $8.025 million contract has an average annual value of $2.675 million, and keeps some youth in a group of aging defensemen, as the Capitals slowly push toward a rebuild. Editor’s Picks 2
Katherine Henderson will move from one winter sport to another later this summer, ending her seven-year run as Curling Canada chief executive officer for a new role as president and CEO of Hockey Canada. The announcement, made Tuesday in a news release, comes as Hockey Canada tries to rebuild after a series of scandals last
New Brunswick Bradly Nadeau of Saint-François de Madawaska was the first New Brunswicker picked in this year’s NHL draft, but not the last. The 18-year-old forward was the first pick of the Carolina Hurricanes, and the 30th pick overall. Bradly Nadeau was the first pick of the Carolina Hurricanes CBC News · Posted: Jul 01, 2023 2:16 PM
The Florida Panthers needed to clear out some cap space on the first day of free agency and to do that, they were going to have to give up an impactful asset to do so. Anthony Duclair, who was a bit of a journeyman in his younger years, finally settled in and truly broke out
The New Jersey Devils have not been very active during the free agency period. However, they have lost some players to other teams. One of these players is Ryan Graves. He signed a six-year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and he will make $4.5 million per season. After re-signing both Jesper Bratt and Timo Meier,
The Toronto Maple Leafs have named John Gruden head coach of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Toronto Marlies. Gruden becomes the eighth head coach in the club’s history. He joins the organization after spending the 2022-23 season as an assistant coach with the President’s Trophy winning Boston Bruins. He was also an assistant with
ESPN News Services Jul 3, 2023, 08:00 PM ET The Montreal Canadiens and forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $2.2 million on Monday. Harvey-Pinard, 24, was a seventh-round draft selection by Montreal in 2019 and found a home at the NHL level last season. Editor’s Picks After breaking into the league
Not long after he turned 18 in April, one of the first things Jonathan Castagna did was set up his own tax-free savings account, which allows him to manage his investment portfolio without having to consult his parents. “I have about 25 equities in there,” he said. “It’s something that’s a little passion of mine,
Two P.E.I. athletes have achieved the dream of thousands of young hockey players after getting picked in this year’s NHL draft. Cam Squires and Luke Coughlin, both from Charlottetown, were selected Thursday on the second day of the draft. The New Jersey Devils selected Squires with the 122nd overall pick. Coughlin went 191st to the Florida Panthers. They
The Los Angeles Kings have kicked off 2023 free agency with the signing of goaltender Cam Talbot to a one-year contract worth $1 million a season. At 35 years old, Talbot is coming off a short stint with the Ottawa Senators following a trade from the Minnesota Wild prior to the 2022-23 season. This comes
Earlier today, the Philadelphia Flyers signed defenseman Marc Staal to a one-year contract worth $1.1 million. Staal, who is 36 years old, is coming off a Stanley Cup Final run with the Florida Panthers where he scored three goals and added 12 assists for 15 points through 82 regular season games. The Panthers lost to
The Ontario Reign have signed forward Charles Hudon to a two-year American Hockey League contract. Hudon skated in 61 games with the AHL’s Colorado Eagles in 2022-23, leading the team with 29 goals and 54 points. He also ranked first in the entire league with 17 power-play goals. Hudon also appeared in nine games with
Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyJul 3, 2023, 02:00 PM ET Close ESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010 Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Following the initial flurry of free-agent signings to launch Summer 2023, here’s an ultra-preliminary look at how some prominent fantasy performers predictively fit in with their new squads. Blake Wheeler, RW, New York Rangers: If the
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Axel Jonsson-Fjallby to a two-year contract. The contract is a two-way contract in 2023-24 and is worth US$775,000 a year at the NHL level.] The 25-year-old from Stockholm had six goals and eight assists in 50 games with Winnipeg last season. Jonsson-Fjallby, who was claimed off waivers
Max Domi remembers playing with miniature hockey sticks in the Scotiabank Arena hallways growing up. Next season, he’ll step onto the ice as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs after signing a one-year, $3-million US contract on Monday. The 28-year-old’s father, Tie Domi, played for the Maple Leafs from 1995 to 2006 and became