With both the 2021 NHL Expansion and Entry Drafts taking place days apart, and the subsequent free agency frenzy, the 2021-22 season schedules took a secondary role from an analysis perspective. The Washington Capitals, along with the other 31 franchises, have some key matchups to look forward to this upcoming season. Yet, in comparison to
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3:13 PM ET Associated Press WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to terms with forward Andrew Copp on a one-year contract. The deal is worth $3.6 million for Copp, who had 15 goals and 24 assists in 55 games for the Jets last season, adding two assists in eight playoff games. The 27-year-old
The Vancouver Canucks have re-signed defenseman Guillaume Brisebois to a one-year, two-way contract. Brisebois, 24, played 14 games in the AHL between the Laval Rocket and the Utica Comets in 2020-21, totaling one goal and two assists. He also skated in one NHL contest with the Canucks. Selected by Vancouver in the third round of
The Boston Bruins made a flurry of signings on the first day of free agency. In an effort to address their lack of depth scoring, they signed three forwards in Erik Haula, Nick Foligno, and Tomas Nosek. While none of them will be able to replace their now biggest hole on offense in the second-line
SAN JOSE, CALIF.—The opportunity for the Sharks to buy out the remaining years of Evander Kane’s contract has come and gone and for now, it appears general manager Doug Wilson is counting on Kane and his teammates healing their fractured relationships with training camp set to begin late next month. A report Wednesday in The
The Florida Panthers signed newly acquired forward Sam Reinhart to a three-year, $19.5 million contract Wednesday. The Panthers announced the signing, and a person with direct knowledge of the contract confirmed its value to The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the team did not reveal that figure, which was
The NHL offseason has entered arguably its slowest news month — August. Free agent signings aren’t as common, trades are usually wrapped up, and organizations are usually pretty happy with their team about a month away from training camp. The Pittsburgh Penguins are no different this month. Every free agent signing they wanted to make
1:15 PM ET Associated Press WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Winnipeg Jets have avoided arbitration and signed defenseman Neal Pionk to a four-year contract worth roughly $23.5 million. The 26-year-old Pionk will earn about $5.8 million per year, the team said in a statement Wednesday. The Jets acquired the Nebraska native in a 2019 trade with
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Tony Brown, the senior manager of broadcasting/team communications for the Cleveland Monsters, has been selected as the recipient of the James H. Ellery Memorial Award for the 2020-21 season. The James H. Ellery Memorial Award is presented annually in recognition of outstanding media coverage of the
Alleged attitude problems and time management issues defined the beginning of Josh Ho-Sang’s NHL career with the New York Islanders. Drafted by the franchise in the first round, 28th overall in 2014, Ho-Sang played 53 games over parts of three season with the Islanders before he went overseas to play in Sweden. Now, a year
SUNRISE, Fla. – The Florida Panthers signed newly acquired forward Sam Reinhart to a three-year, $19.5 million contract Wednesday. The Panthers announced the signing, and a person with direct knowledge of the contract confirmed its value to The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the team did not reveal that
The Winnipeg Jets will require all fans to be fully vaccinated to attend home games at Canada Life Centre this season. The Jets’ parent company, True North Sports and Entertainment, made the announcement on Twitter, saying season ticket holders had made it clear that was their preference. Statement from True North Sports + Entertainment regarding
Coming into the NHL in the 1967 NHL Expansion, the Philadephia Flyers have put together a storied history that includes numerous Hockey Hall of Fame players and two Stanley Cups. Over their existence, the team has had six different players hit the 50-goal plateau, a mark that is becoming more-and-more difficult to hit for players
6:36 PM ET The Florida Panthers have given their new forward Sam Reinhart a three-year contract, with multiple reports saying it carries an annual average value of $6.5 million. Reinhart, 25, was a restricted free agent. Florida got him from the Sabres last month for a first-round draft pick and goalie prospect Devon Levi. Reinhart’s
No NHL team has been better than the Lightning over the past six years, and it does not really matter what metric you want to look at to evaluate them. They have the most regular season wins. The most playoff wins. They have played in the Stanley Cup Semifinals/Conference Finals four different times and the
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, the Oilers have inked forward Tyler Benson to a new deal, the team is looking at adding another depth defenseman and there’s talk about how dedicated Kyle Turris is to being an impact player next season. Finally, after the dust has settled on the Darnell Nurse deal,
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — The Winnipeg Jets have avoided arbitraton and signed defenseman Neal Pionk to a four-year contract worth roughly $23.5 million. The 26-year-old Pionk will earn about $5.8 million per year, the team said in a statement Wednesday. The Jets acquired the Nebraska native in a 2019 trade with the New York Rangers.
The Edmonton Oilers have signed hometown prospect Tyler Benson to a one-year, two-way contract extension worth $750,000 US at the NHL level. The 23-year-old forward was Edmonton’s second-round pick (32nd overall) in the 2016 NHL draft. He’s tallied 141 points in 156 games with the Bakersfield Condors and was third in the AHL’s scoring race