The Maple Leafs looked on course for a bad start to free agency when Day 1 was a bit of a dud. They seemed to be losing everybody, from Noel Acciari to Radim Zohorna, with only a fourth-line grinder in Ryan Reaves and defensive reclamation project in John Klingberg to show for it. Things changed
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Tyler Bertuzzi to a one-year deal worth $5.5 million US, the team announced Sunday. Bertuzzi, 28, had four goals and 10 assists in 29 games for the Detroit Red Wings last season before getting traded to the Boston Bruins in March for two draft picks. The six-foot-one, 186-pound
It is day two of the NHL’s annual free agency frenzy, and in a down year for talented players without contracts, over $200 million was dished out league-wide on Canada Day. The Calgary Flames stood pat, most likely due to their league-worst $2.4 million in available cap space. They lost free agents Milan Lucic (Boston
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a team that should benefit from signing Max Domi to a one-year, $3 million contract as one of the top available centers this year. He has jumped around quite a bit for being 28 years old and a high draft pick back in 2013. Drafted by the Arizona Coyotes, he
The NHL free agency signing period for 2023 is underway. For each key deal, ESPN NHL reporter Greg Wyshynski will assess the player’s fit with his new team, weigh whether the terms of the deal make sense and hand out an overall grade for the team. We’ll continue to grade the most notable moves through
OTTAWA – Joonas Korpisalo is hopeful he can be the final piece to help the Ottawa Senators take the next step. The Senators signed the 29-year-old goaltender to a five-year, US$20 million contract on the opening day of free agency Saturday. Korpisalo said he had a few other options, but liked the direction of the
The Arizona Coyotes came into the 2023 NHL Draft with an opportunity to make a big splash. They had the sixth and 12th overall picks, having a chance to bolster their ever-growing prospect pool. While there was a lot of speculation and rumors about them taking several different players, they took a guy who was
The Calgary Flames have announced the signing of defenseman Jordan Oesterle to a one-year contract worth $925,000. Aside from the re-signings of Dryden Hunt, Martin Pospisil, and Colton Poolman, Oesterle marks the first free agent signing of the offseason for the Flames. After their unexpected falloff last season that led to them missing the playoffs
The Vegas Golden Knights are the 2023 Stanley Cup champions. As the offseason gets rolling in earnest with the start of free agency, all 32 NHL general managers will be looking to make the moves necessary for their players to be hoisting the sacred chalice next June. One method is free agency, another is the
The Toronto Maple Leafs waved farewell to a number of familiar faces. And added some big-time toughness up front along with skill on defence. The Ottawa Senators, meanwhile, have a new No. 1 goaltender. Ryan O’Reilly bolted Toronto as free agency opened Saturday, signing a four-year, US$18-million contract with the Nashville Predators after he was
Mike Babcock is back in the NHL with the Columbus Blue Jackets, confident he has evolved as a coach in his nearly four years out of a pro job. The 2008 Stanley Cup-winning coach with Detroit finally took over Saturday in Columbus, Ohio, introduced as the person the organization’s brass believes is the right fit
After a career year, Alex Killorn has signed a four-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks, earning an average annual value of $6.25 million per season. He set a career-high in goals (27) and points (64) with the Tampa Bay Lightning ahead of becoming a free agent, and after playing a key role in two Stanley
The 2022-23 regular season was a season of change for Garnet Hathaway. Now, the 2023 offseason is another change for the physical bottom-six forward. In February, Hathaway along with Dmitry Orlov was traded from the Washington Capitals to the Boston Bruins and played well on the fourth-line and the move gave him a chance to
The 2023 NHL offseason might seem a little compressed, with the draft taking place on June 28 and 29 this year, but the start of free agency is back to its usual date of July 1 (after a late start in 2022). Every NHL general manager is hoping to land game-changing players, either via free
The Ottawa Senators have signed goaltender Joonas Korpisalo to a five-year, $20-million US contract, the team announced Saturday. Korpisalo, 29, had a .914 save percentage in 39 games last season. The move comes after Senators netminder Cam Talbot reportedly signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings. Earlier Saturday, the Senators signed two young
The Blake Wheeler buyout is not a sad development, but rather the right decision to move the franchise forward. Wheeler Bought Out At Eleventh Hour It took GM Kevin Cheveldayoff until the eleventh hour, but he finally pulled the trigger. On June 30, the final day to buy out players, he did just that, buying
The NHL free agency period, when unrestricted free agents can be signed, began at noon eastern on July 1. For the Montreal Canadiens and general manager (GM) Kent Hughes, it was not a time to go and find pieces to help the team compete now. Related: Canadiens Fans’ Negative Reaction Hurts Rebuild Plan Latest News
The Seattle Kraken have re-signed goaltender Joey Daccord to a two-year contract. Daccord made 38 appearances in the regular season with the AHL’s Coachella Valley Firebirds in 2022-23, posting a record of 26-8-3 with three shutouts. He tied for third in the AHL in wins and ranked fifth in both goals-against average (2.38) and save