Europeans are having a bigger impact in the NHL now than ever before. Of the 985 players to play in at least one game this season, 268, or 27 percent, were born in Europe. Europeans have been at the pinnacle of success in recent seasons, winning five of the past 10 Hart, Art Ross, and
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In today’s NHL rumor rundown there is news that Ottawa Senators prospect Tim Stutzle is going to be undergoing surgery. How long will he be out? The Montreal Canadiens made a couple very different signings, one via trade and one via free agency. What are insiders saying about the team and the two deals? Taylor
Patrik Marleau will be returning to the San Jose Sharks for his 21st season with the franchise, as the club has signed him to a one-year deal worth $700,000. Sharks Legend Marleau Simply Belongs in Teal and Black Marleau, 41 years old, is Sharks royalty and is their all-time leader in most statistical categories, including:
11:25 PM ET ESPN News Services National Women’s Hockey League founder Dani Rylan Kearney is stepping down as commissioner as part of a restructuring of the league’s governing model, the Associated Press reported. According to the AP, Rylan Kearney will remain involved as president of an ownership group that controls four of the NWHL’s six
The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to terms with defenseman Joakim Ryan on a one-year, two-way contract. Ryan has spent the majority of the last three seasons in the NHL, appearing in 35 games with the Los Angeles Kings in 2019-20 when he notched one goal and four assists. Originally selected by San Jose in the
The Anaheim Ducks have signed an Erie Otters forward to an entry-level contract, the Nashville Predators loaned a former second-round pick to the KHL, and a top prospect in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft is dominating in Russia as a 15-year-old. Ducks Sign Otters’ Golod After drafting Erie Otters defenseman Jamie Drysdale sixth overall in
Tyler Tumminia has been named the interim commissioner of the National Women’s Hockey League, replacing the league’s founder, Dani Rylan Kearney. The NWHL confirmed the change on Monday and announced that it was switching its operational model to an unincorporated association with a six-person board of governors to ensure “alignment of interests between the league
Alex Pietrangelo is Vegas bound after eventually striking gold in free agency. Pietrangelo agreed to terms with the Vegas Golden Knights on a $61.6 million, seven-year deal Monday, according to a person with direct knowledge of the contract. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been
The Chicago Blackhawks have signed forward Mattias Janmark to a one-year deal worth $2.25 million. Janmark will join the team in hopes to add a solid two-way forward, along with adding depth to the roster. What the Blackhawks Are Getting With Janmark With the Blackhawks signing Janmark, they’re adding an upgrade from Drake Caggiula but
A huge domino has fallen as Alex Pietrangelo – who was considered to be not only the best defenseman available in free agency but possibly the best player in general – has signed with the Vegas Golden Knights. After days of speculation connecting the defender to the Golden Knights, a deal finally came to fruition
The Vegas Golden Knights have traded defenceman Nate Schmidt to the Vancouver Canucks for a 2022 third-round pick. The move came just after they signed Alex Pietrangelo to a big seven-year contract valued at $8.5 million in average annual value (AAV). Rumours were swirling on Sunday that Schmidt was on the move to the Florida
2:57 PM ET Veteran forward Tyler Toffoli has signed a four-year deal worth $4.25 million annually with the Montreal Canadiens. Toffoli finished the 2019-20 season with the Vancouver Canucks following a February trade that ended an eight-season run with the Los Angeles Kings. In Vancouver, Toffoli had six goals and four assists in 10 games
The Minnesota Wild have re-signed goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen to a two-year contract. The contract is a two-way deal for 2020-21 and a one-way deal for 2021-22. Kahkonen won the Aldege “Baz” Bastien Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding goaltender in 2019-20, going 25-6-3 with a 2.07 goals-against average, a .927 save percentage and seven shutouts
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, word is that Alex Pietrangelo is close to signing with the Vegas Golden Knights but a deal needs to come first to clear up cap space. The Vancouver Canucks have been reaching out to defenseman in free agency and it’s not clear who they are zoned in on. The Winnipeg
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Jimmy Vesey to a one-year contract on Sunday evening. The contract is valued at $900,000 US. Vesey, 27, scored nine goals and 20 points with the Buffalo Sabres in 64 games played in 2019-20. Previously, the Boston, Mass., native spent three seasons with the New York Rangers. In over
Many in the hockey world myself included thought the Columbus Blue Jackets were on the verge of something big. It was easy to see why. In advance of the opening of NHL Free Agency, the Blue Jackets traded two of their defensemen for what seemed like pennies on the dollar. Ryan Murray went to New
First-round draft picks are an opportunity for teams to transform their organization, especially when generational talents are on the line. Some players achieve or even surpass their potential while others never pan out. Between 2014 and 2018, the Colorado Avalanche have taken five players in the first round, and, of these, four are current NHL
If you ask any young hockey player what they want, more than anything, their answer will likely be to win the Stanley Cup. Precious few have the chance to play a game in the NHL, and even fewer get the chance to hoist the greatest trophy in sports. Many NHL players have had illustrious careers. They