Free agency begins this morning at 9 AM PST. For the first time in his career, Ryan Getzlaf will be a free agent. The center has spent his entire NHL career with the Anaheim Ducks up until this point and while it initially seemed a foregone conclusion that he would return to Orange County, this
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7:17 AM ET Typically, NHL free agency begins on July 1 each offseason: a cherished tradition on Canada Day up north, and a pre-Independence Day festival of commerce for those of us in the United States. On July 1, 2021, the Stanley Cup had yet to be awarded. But 27 days later, we are ready
The Detroit Red Wings have re-signed defenseman Gustav Lindstrom and forward Kyle Criscuolo to two-year contract extensions. Lindstrom, 22, notched three assists in 13 games for the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins in 2020-21, along with three assists in 13 NHL games with the Red Wings. He also skated in 20 games with Almtuna in Sweden’s
Paul Stastny believes the Winnipeg Jets are on the precipice of something special. The 35-year-old centre knows, though, that he’s not the only NHL player who is excited about his team this off-season. “Everyone thinks they’re one or two pieces away but when you have a goalie like (Connor Hellebuyck) and the offensive firepower and
Marc-Andre Fleury was traded from Vegas to Chicago on Tuesday, a stunning turn of events that has the NHL’s reigning Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender contemplating his future. The Golden Knights traded Fleury to Chicago for minor league forward Mikael Hakkarainen in a salary dump. Fleury is set to count $7 million US against the cap next
On the eve of the free-agent frenzy, the Washington Capitals made the least surprising signing by inking captain Alex Ovechkin to a five-year deal worth $47.5 million, likely keeping the Russian star with the team through the end of his NHL career. Despite the expiration of his 13-year contract, there was little doubt Ovechkin would
Over the course of their 50-year history, the Vancouver Canucks have had many memorable and legendary players walk the halls of Rogers Arena and the Pacific Coliseum. With the 50th anniversary season now completed, I thought it would be interesting to assemble an all-time Canucks team. Too bad we can’t go back in time and
7:00 AM ET The NHL free-agent market officially opens on Wednesday — you can catch our simulcast of TSN’s “Free Agent Frenzy” coverage beginning at 11 a.m. ET on ESPN+ — as teams scramble to sign players who can be everything from the last pieces of a championship puzzle to the spackle around the holes
by Patrick Williams | for TheAHL.comFollow @pwilliamsAHL Whatever your favorite AHL team’s roster needs might be this summer, a deep field of familiar – and available – names can satisfy them. NHL free agency opens Wednesday at noon ET/9 a.m. PT, and some of the busiest action annually involves filling organizational depth charts with proven
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets have added another veteran defenceman to the lineup, acquiring Nate Schmidt from the Vancouver Canucks. In exchange, Vancouver receives Winnipeg’s third-round pick in the 2022 NHL entry draft. Schmidt, 30, spent less than a year with the Canucks after being traded to Vancouver by the Vegas Golden Knights in October.
The Winnipeg Jets have added another veteran defenceman to the lineup, acquiring Nate Schmidt from the Vancouver Canucks. In exchange, Vancouver receives Winnipeg’s third-round pick in the 2022 NHL entry draft. Schmidt, 30, spent less than a year with the Canucks after being traded to Vancouver by the Vegas Golden Knights in October. The six-foot,
The Pittsburgh Penguins have some newfound cap space after losing not only Brandon Tanev to the Seattle Kraken but also Jared McCann via trade to the Toronto Maple Leafs. While it’s certainly created a hole on the left side of their roster, general manager Ron Hextall now has more flexibility to make some deals. 3
In the San Jose Sharks’ dominant 2018-19 regular season performance, the team’s offense soared. Between Brent Burns’ point-per-game scoring as a blueliner, both Tomas Hertl and Joe Pavelski hitting the 35 goal mark, and offensive depth showing on the score-sheet nightly, San Jose was a powerhouse. A large part of this success came from the
7:00 AM ET After 16 months of uncertainty, the hockey world is beginning to return to some sense of normalcy as the free-agent market ahead of the 2021-22 NHL season is set to open on Wednesday, July 28. Of course, there’s been nothing too normal about this summer thus far: In an effort to get
The Arizona Coyotes have acquired defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok from the Florida Panthers as part of a trade that will also send defenseman Anton Stralman to the Coyotes. Arizona gets Stralman, Kolyachonok and a second-round choice in the 2024 NHL Draft from Florida in exchange for a 2023 seventh-round draft choice. Kolyachonok skated in 10 games
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cam Atkinson was a Philadelphia Flyer for all of about 30 minutes when he popped on a video call wearing a Gritty T-shirt. At the pace general manager Chuck Fletcher has flipped the roster this month, the googly-eyed mascot is suddenly about the longest-tenured — uh, thing? — wearing a Flyers jersey
The Winnipeg Jets have acquired defenceman Brenden Dillon from the Washington Capitals for a pair of second-round picks, the club announced on Monday. In exchange for the 10-year veteran from Surrey, B.C., Winnipeg sent Washington a second-rounder in both the 2022 and 2023 drafts. Dillon, 30, was acquired by Washington in a trade with the San Jose Sharks in
July 27 has not been a very newsworthy day in National Hockey League history. However, there was a big trade of Hockey Hall of Famers that ended rather one-sided when we look back on it 25 years later. So. let’s get inside the THW time machine and relive all the best moments this date has