Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer “It was a satisfying weekend,” Utica Comets head coach Kevin Dineen said. Back-to-back shutout wins – against Lehigh Valley and at Hershey – have the Comets within four points of a playoff spot in the North Division. But Dineen and his team will need to continue to work to find
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Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NHL trade deadline is Friday, March 8 at 3 p.m. ET/noon PT. Some big deals occurred early this season, including Elias Lindholm to the Vancouver Canucks, Sean Monahan to the Winnipeg Jets, and Chris Tanev to the Dallas Stars. We’re breaking down and grading all of the biggest moves from
The NHL-leading Florida Panthers gave their offence some scoring punch on Wednesday by acquiring veteran forward Vladimir Tarasenko from the Ottawa Senators. The Senators receive two draft picks in return — a conditional fourth-round selection this year (becomes a third-round pick in 2026 if the Panthers win the Stanley Cup) and a third-round pick in
The Toronto Maple Leafs made a splash when they acquired Ilya Lyubsuhkin from the Anaheim Ducks in a three-team trade on Feb. 29, which allowed them to bring him in at 75% retention. However, the team will want to continue improving their roster before the March 8 trade deadline, and there will be plenty of
The Washington Capitals have been sellers leading up to the 2024 Trade Deadline, first moving Anthony Mantha to the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday and likely moving on from Max Pacioretty and Joel Edmundson before Friday, as well. With the team heading in a new direction, Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan announced on Wednesday (March
Jake Guentzel could be on the move today Darren Dreger: Sources are saying that the Pittsburgh Penguins would like to have a Jake Guentzel trade in place by tonight. The Penguins are looking for quality over quantity. They are eyeing a first-round pick, a young player, and prospects with some flexibility over the caliber of
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Max Comtois to a contract through the end of the 2023-24 season. Comtois, 25, has played 45 games for the AHL’s Chicago Wolves this season, recording 12 goals and 16 assists for 28 points. Originally a second-round selection by Anaheim in the 2017 NHL Draft, Comtois has appeared in
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMar 5, 2024, 07:16 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions In need of a winger, the Vegas Golden Knights landed one Tuesday when they traded for Anthony Mantha with a 2024 second-round pick and a 2026 fourth-round pick going to the Washington
The Vegas Golden Knights acquired Anthony Mantha from the Washington Capitals in a trade finalized Tuesday. The defending Stanley Cup champions sent a 2024 second-round pick and a 2026 fourth-rounder to Washington for the pending free agent winger. The Capitals are retaining half of Mantha’s salary. Mantha, of Longueuil, Que., just reached 20 goals in a
The Chicago Blackhawks are not expected to make many moves ahead of the 2024 Trade Deadline because they don’t have the tradable assets they did last season. However, a few players might be made available to accumulate prospects or draft picks for their rebuild. Petr Mrazek, Jason Dickinson, and Nick Foligno recently signed contract extensions,
The 2024 NHL Trade Deadline is right around the corner. As a result, you can find a complete list of trades that occur before the March 8 deadline officially passes right here. With all of the players reportedly available, we expect to see a variety of moves, so check this tracker as often as you
The rumor mill has been hopping for over a month, but there hasn’t been a lot of moves made. Things are going to change with the NHL trade deadline set for Friday, March 8th. There were only four trades made in February with only six players involved. January saw five trades made with 10 players
by Judd Spicer | AHL On The Beat As the Coachella Valley Firebirds ready to pen the final chapters of the 2023-24 regular season, head coach Dan Bylsma is following the narrative word for word. Literally and, well, literarily. Long a voracious reader, Bylsma’s influence on the Firebirds is a pairing of words both spoken
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 5, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The race for NHL most valuable player is remarkably contentious this season, as a half-dozen players have a legitimate claim to the Hart Trophy. “I can’t lie, I’m struggling with this one. But I’m happy to
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Ottawa Senators are getting a ton of interest in forward Vladimir Tarasenko, with the Florida Panthers emerging as the frontrunners. What does this mean for the Edmonton Oilers, who are starting to find out their top targets aren’t available to them? Did Linus Ullmark hear he was about to
Hockey can be unpredictable, and the Toronto Maple Leafs experienced this firsthand in their 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Monday night. Following their strong performance against the New York Rangers just two nights prior, it was like a different team showed up. Against the Bruins, the Maple Leafs lacked the energy and drive
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Colorado Eagles forward Tanner Kero has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending March 3, 2024. Kero recorded four goals, three assists and a plus-7 rating in four road games for Colorado last week. In Abbotsford on Tuesday
ESPN News Services Mar 4, 2024, 04:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Longtime Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov is expected to report to the Hershey Bears after clearing waivers, the American Hockey League-leading team said Monday. The Bears confirmed that Kuznetsov is expected to take part in their practice Tuesday. Not yet cleared to play