In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news on the Edmonton Oilers interest in re-signing forwards Riley Sheahan and Tyler Ennis. In San Jose, the Sharks may bring a former player into their coaching ranks, while they make plans for free agency. The Montreal Canadiens might have an offer sheet target in mind and Brent
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6:15 PM ET The Boston Bruins have signed goalie Jaroslav Halak to a one-year contract extension, the team announced Friday. The deal is worth $2.25 million, per the Bruins. He was set to become a free agent in the offseason. The 34-year-old Halak is in his second season with Boston. Before play was suspended due
The Philadelphia Flyers might not have another game this season. That would be especially disappointing given how well the team had been playing. Unsurprisingly, there was no shortage of strong individual Flyer performances in such a strong season. While, we await the future of this season, let’s look back at the top forward, defense and
Owen Brady got up early last Sunday morning, strapped on his workout gear and went for a long bike ride. Had it not been for the continued lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Brady would have been celebrating something that was 18 months in the works. The 17-year-old defenceman would have been participating in the
The NHL is hoping to convince teams the league should move the 2020 draft to early June and hold it virtually, according to a report. ESPN said Saturday that it obtained a memo sent by deputy commissioner Bill Daly to teams that laid out the benefits of holding the draft in early June. It currently
In a given year, the NHL Draft is not an exact science. Players will rise and fall and the real results of a draft can’t truly be known for upwards of five seasons. This season, the idea of the draft itself is mired in questions. When will the draft be? Where will it be? When
8:00 AM ET ESPN staff The sudden disappearance of sports will erase at least $12 billion in revenue and hundreds of thousands of jobs, an economic catastrophe that will more than double if the college football and NFL schedules are wiped out this fall by the coronavirus pandemic, an analysis conducted for ESPN shows. The
When Ryan Schmelzer was told the AHL season was put on hold, he had three quick thoughts. Pack. Drive. Get home ASAP. The East Amherst native had just moved in with his girlfriend in Fort Erie, ON, a 10-minute drive from downtown Buffalo but 200 miles from his locker room in Binghamton. “I knew there
For Boston Bruins goalie Jaroslav Halak, it was clearly more about quality with his latest one-year, $2.25 million extension than quantity. Regardless, he got some of the latter too. Halak’s Career Highs and Lows Halak could have theoretically made more come free agency (whenever that will be), term especially. Nevertheless, the 35-year-old will get a
OTTAWA—The Ottawa Senators have signed Russian defenceman Artem Zub to a one-year, entry-level contract. The 24-year-old spent the 2019-20 season with SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League, where he set career-highs in goals (13), assists (nine) and points (22). The six-foot-two, 198-pound blue-liner also finished tied for the KHL lead with a plus-35
Connor McDavid vividly remembers the thrill of the 2015 NHL draft. Hearing his name called by the Edmonton Oilers, the roar of the crowd, climbing on stage, the hand shake with commissioner Gary Bettman, pulling on a crisp, new jersey. “It’s such a special experience,” McDavid recalled recently. Auston Matthews had the same thrill 12
The Boston Bruins have signed goaltender Jaroslav Halak to a one-year contract extension worth $2.25 million, the team announced Friday. Halak is set to turn 35 years old in May and was a pending unrestricted free agent. As mentioned by Elliotte Friedman, Halak is eligible for performance bonuses as well given that he’ll be 35
12:35 AM ET The NHL is aggressively making its case to skeptical teams that holding the 2020 Entry Draft before a restarted season is essential. In a memo to teams on Friday, as first reported by Sportsnet, deputy commissioner Bill Daly detailed several factors in support of moving up the draft. The league has targeted
The Texas Stars have re-signed left wing Anthony Louis to an AHL contract for the 2020-21 season. Louis, 25, has collected 10 goals and 11 assists for 21 points in 46 games between Texas and Charlotte in 2019-20, his third pro season. He was acquired by the Stars on Nov. 20, 2019. Louis has appeared
The year is 2000 and the New York Islanders have the first-overall selection in the NHL Entry Draft. Rick DiPietro, out of Boston University, is selected first overall and becomes only the fourth-ever American drafted at the top of the NHL Entry Draft. High Expectations Despite it being the Mike Milbury era, this was a
Connor McDavid vividly remembers the thrill of the 2015 NHL draft. Hearing his name called by the Edmonton Oilers, the roar of the crowd, climbing on stage, the hand shake with commissioner Gary Bettman, pulling on a crisp, new jersey. “It’s such a special experience,” McDavid recalled recently. Auston Matthews had the same thrill 12
Former NHL goaltender and current Calgary Flames colour commentator Kelly Hrudey has never shied away from talking about mental health, and he is continuing to bring awareness to the important issue in an effort to help those struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Social distancing measures and the current global health situation have increased the challenges faced by those suffering from mental
Even though the season is not technically over, we were in the stretch run of the season. With only 11 games left and a return date not in sight, we thought this would be a great time to share our season awards and favorite moments. I’ll be joined by fellow Hockey Writers staff Josh Bell,