NEWARK, N.J. – Lindy Ruff completed his New Jersey Devils staff, hiring Chris Taylor as an assistant coach and Dave Rogalski as the goaltending coach. General manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the moves Friday. Ruff previously retained Alain Nasreddine and hired Mark Recchi. Taylor started his professional coaching career with Rochester (AHL) as an assistant from
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The Arizona Coyotes said they are working to educate draft pick Mitchell Miller about diversity and inclusion after a report surfaced that he bullied a Black schoolmate beginning in junior high school. The Arizona Republic on Monday posted an interview with Isaiah Meyer-Crothers, who said he was dismayed when he learned the Coyotes selected Miller,
A New York Rangers former ninth-overall pick is excelling in his start to the 2020-21 KHL season. A top Detroit Red Wings prospect registered his first goal in the Swedish Hockey League, and a recent draftee of the Philadelphia Flyers had a night to remember in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Kravtsov Excelling in
After nine seasons of little intrigue or optimism, the Buffalo Sabres are setting themselves up for one heck of an interesting campaign in 2020-21. On Sunday morning, the team finalized a one-year deal with Sam Reinhart for $5.2 million. General manager Kevyn Adams has only been on the job for five months, but we are
This NHL offseason has been unorthodox compared to previous ones. Not only did free agency open later than expected, but the flat cap has decreased the market value of many UFAs. These unique circumstances have made this free agency period more entertaining and with many significant moves being made by teams that need to meet
10:19 AM ET After a scoring a career-high 43 points last season, forward Connor Brown has signed a three-year contract with the Ottawa Senators for an average annual value of $3.6 million per season. “We’re very happy to have Connor back under contract,” Senators general manager Pierre Dorion said in a statement. “He brings a
The New Jersey Devils have re-signed right wing Nick Merkley to a one-year, two-way contract. Merkley, 23, recorded 11 goals and 24 assists for 35 points in 54 AHL games split between Binghamton and Tucson last season. He added one goal and one assist in four games with New Jersey after being acquired in a
It is officially safe to say that the St. Louis Blues blue line is going to look different in the 2020-21 season after former captain Alex Pietrangelo signed a seven-year, $61.1 million deal with the Vegas Golden Knights. I believe that it is inevitable that the Blues defensive unit will take a step back with
Long before he would etch his name into history as the first Black player to compete in an NHL game, Willie O’Ree broke another race-related barrier of sorts. This wasn’t about playing hockey. It was about getting a proper haircut. And while there was no such thing as systemic segregation in O’Ree’s hometown of Fredericton,
After a season of peaks and valleys, right-winger Jake Virtanen is looking for a little more consistency as he signs a new deal with the Vancouver Canucks. Virtanen and the Canucks inked a two-year, $5.1-million US contract on Thursday. The agreement means the restricted free agent avoids the arbitration hearing scheduled for Oct. 28. “Obviously
Since the modern-day Ottawa Senators returned to the NHL in 1992, they have not typically been very active in free agency. The majority of their signings have gone under the radar. While the Sens have never really landed a superstar in free agency (with one exception), they have made several low-key acquisitions that greatly benefited
It’s been just over two weeks since NHL free agency opened up and the Nashville Predators have been quite active. General manager (GM) David Poile promised changes after the team was eliminated from the postseason by the Arizona Coyotes and changes have been made. Poile had roster spots to fill, and after trading Nick Bonino
I noted in my post yesterday that, for the first time since early October, the Toronto Maple Leafs roster seems to be set for the upcoming season. Actually, from my perspective, it’s a pretty solid lineup. Given that current roster solidarity, other than the beginning of the 2020-21 season – whenever that might be –
9:46 AM ET The Buffalo Sabres have signed restricted free agent Sam Reinhart to a one-year, $5.2 million contract, the team announced Sunday. Reinhart, 24, had 22 goals and 28 assists — his third straight 50-point season — in 2019-20, playing in every Sabres game for the third straight year. The agreement allowed the sides
The Minnesota Wild have re-signed defenseman Louie Belpedio to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2020-21 season. Belpedio, 24, played 62 games with the AHL’s Iowa Wild last season and registered five goals and 15 assists for 20 points, while ranking third among AHL defensemen with 102 penalty minutes. Entering his third pro season out
On June 25, 1997, the NHL’s board of governors approved new teams for four cities in an ambitious plan to expand to 30 clubs within three years. (from ‘N.H.L. Names 4 Cities For Its New Franchises,’ New York Times, 06/18/1997) Nashville was the first to join for the 1998-99 season, followed by Atlanta the next
The Florida Panthers’ top pick of the 2020 NHL Entry draft was said to have a low offensive ceiling, but he is proving that to be a false narrative over in Finland. The Columbus Blue Jackets got a lot of criticism for their first-round pick, but he is continuing his great start in Russia. Finally,
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Buffalo Sabres avoided arbitration with forward Sam Reinhart, signing him Sunday to a $5.2 million, one-year contract. Reinhart’s arbitration hearing was scheduled for Tuesday. He put up 50 points on 22 goals and 28 assists in 69 games during the coronavirus-shortened season. The 2014 second overall draft pick has 255 points