The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Brendan Gallagher to a six-year contract extension with an average annual value of $6.5 million US. The 28-year-old Gallagher had 43 points in 59 games with the Canadiens in 2019-20. His 22 goals were tied with Tomas Tatar for most on the club. It marked the third straight season
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In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news surrounding Joe Thornton and his eventual return to the NHL. He’s making a stop in Switzerland but the Toronto Maple Leafs are rumored to be very interested in his services. Who are the favorites to land Mike Hoffman? If the Bruins, what does that mean for their
After almost three decades of bad coffee, bone-chilling rinks, long flights, cheap motels and death-defying drives through harsh Canadian winters, Al Murray is finally a Stanley Cup champion. Serving as the Tampa Bay Lightning’s director of amateur scouting since 2010, he is the architect behind the Lightning’s recent draft success and is responsible for identifying
The Metropolitan Riveters added a bonafide scoring threat in Kelly Babstock, whom they acquired in a trade with the Toronto Six on Oct.15. Babstock had signed with the Six back on May 2 after sitting out the past NWHL season. In return, Toronto will get the Riveters 1st Round pick in the 2021 NWHL Draft
6:29 PM ET Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley said he believes the 2020-21 NHL season will begin on Feb. 1, a full month after the NHL’s current “target date.” Foley told KSHP’s Vegas Hockey Hotline that he expects the season will be less than 60 games, saying it could be “48 or 56 games.”
The Florida Panthers have re-signed goaltender Philippe Desrosiers to a one-year, two-way contract. Desrosiers appeared in a career-high 29 games with the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds in 2019-20, going 16-10-2 with a 3.05 goals-against average and ranking 12th in the league with a .916 save percentage. Desrosiers also ranked eighth in the league in shots faced
So many historic events occurred on Oct. 13 throughout National Hockey League. “Mr. Hockey” scored his first NHL goal in eight years, numerous big names lit the lamp for the first time in their careers, some legendary goaltenders earned shutouts and the first-ever All-Star Game was played in Toronto. Howe Gets Back in the Goal
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has suspended play in both of its Quebec-based divisions until at least Oct. 28 because of COVID-19. The league will continue play with five of six teams in the Maritimes Division. The Moncton Wildcats will not play for now because of New Brunswick government restrictions in the area. The
When the New York Rangers went out and signed left-handed defenseman Jack Johnson as a free agent, they once again fell into the pitfall of veteran presence. Young teams love to talk about getting a veteran to show their young players the ropes and teach them how to succeed and to be a “character guy” but
Ever since former Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli bounded up the stage in Buffalo on June 24, 2016, to announce the fourth-overall NHL Entry Draft pick with the same self-satisfied grin he had on his face the day he signed Milan Lucic to one of the worst NHL contracts in history, there has been
Marc Bergevin’s busy offseason continued on Wednesday as the general manager of the Montreal Canadiens announced the signing of Brendan Gallagher to a six-year contract extension with an average annual value of $6.5 million. The 28-year-old winger, who has spent his entire eight-year NHL career with the Canadiens, was eligible to become an unrestricted free
7:15 AM ET The NHL free-agent frenzy was unprecedented this offseason — and not just because it took place when the regular season is usually scheduled to start. The new collective bargaining agreement kept the salary cap flat at $81.5 million. Otherwise, it would have plummeted, just as team revenues have during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Cleveland Monsters have signed forward Tyler Sikura to an American Hockey League contract for the 2020-21 season. Sikura has spent the last three seasons with the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs. In 2019-20, he posted 14 goals and a career-best 20 assists for 34 points in 63 games, good for the team scoring lead. In 209
Oct. 14 is a very important date in National Hockey League history as its greatest player lit the lamp for the very first time. Also, three expansion teams found the win column for the first time and plenty of personal milestones were reached by both players and coaches. A Great Day for Gretzky Oct. 14
The Boston Bruins could be without two-thirds of their top line when the next NHL season starts after the team said Tuesday that David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand each underwent surgery last month. Pastrnak isn’t expected to be fully recovered and able to play until mid-February after an operation to repair a torn labrum in his
This past weekend, the Detroit Red Wings signed defenseman Troy Stecher to a 2-year, $1.7 million AAV contract. Previously a member of the Vancouver Canucks, Stecher was not qualified by his former team, which allowed GM Steve Yzerman to sign the 26-year-old. It’s a signing that makes perfect sense for the Red Wings, who appear
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news that the Montreal Canadiens might be ready to move Brendan Gallagher. Why the sudden shift in his long-term outlook with the team? The Vegas Golden Knights landed their big fish in Alex Pietrangelo, but were they in on other players too? Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland
Ottawa Senators prospect Tim Stützle is sidelined with an injury, the Carolina Hurricanes signed a recent second-round pick to an entry-level contract and the Philadelphia Flyers signed their fourth-round pick to an entry-level contract. Stützle Requires Surgery For Injury It was an impressive week for the Senators who landed Jake Sanderson and Tim Stützle at