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
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As the best teenage hockey players in the world heard their names called during the NHL’s virtual draft last week, there was a question hanging over the proceedings that couldn’t really be answered. What’s next? A lot of these prospects — some of whom will form the backbone of the teams that selected them —
Taylor Hall is betting on himself and choosing a surprising destination. Hall agreed Sunday night to sign an $8 million US, one-year deal with the Buffalo Sabres, according to a person with direct knowledge of the move. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the contract had not been announced.
The next generation of NHL prospects will learn their teams Tuesday and Wednesday, but the coronavirus pandemic has changed the presentation. Instead of having first-round draft picks walking across the stage in Montreal and put on their jerseys on a Friday night in late June, the event will be all-virtual with commissioner Gary Bettman and
The Toronto Maple Leafs traded forward Andreas Johnsson to the New Jersey Devils on Saturday in exchange for forward Joey Anderson. Earlier Saturday the team signed forward Travis Boyd to a one-year, $700,000 US contract. Anderson, 22, split his 2019-20 season between the New Jersey Devils and Binghamton Devils of the American Hockey League. In
TAMPA, FLA.—Steven Stamkos is finally on the mend again. The Tampa Bay Lightning’s captain underwent a second core repair surgery Wednesday. This was the same procedure Stamkos had back on March 2, but this time on his left side. The team believes he incurred the injury due to his body overcompensating for the weakened right
While Braden Holtby saw his split with the Washington Capitals coming, Patric Hornqvist, Corey Crawford and Alex Pietrangelo weren’t so lucky. Hornqvist was “blindsided” the Pittsburgh Penguins wanted to trade him. Crawford was “devastated” the Chicago Blackhawks were going in another direction. And Pietrangelo was caught off guard when the St. Louis Blues signed another
The NHL has mandated a flat salary cap. But it’s also thinking of mountains. With the off-season in full swing after the two-day draft and Friday’s opening of free agency, the league is already turning its attention to next season, with a tentative start date of Jan. 1. According to an industry source who requested
The Calgary Flames landed coveted goaltender Jacob Markstrom when NHL unrestricted free agency opened Friday with a six-year contract worth $36 million US. Markstrom was hot commodity in a busy goalie market, and thus commanded a big number from the Flames. “I believe that the Calgary has got something really big going and can’t wait
NHL free agency, on the surface, is about teams spending millions. Millions to improve, to augment their roster, to turn vulnerabilities into strengths. Really, however, it’s about teams telling a new story to their customers. Altering the narrative. Contradicting the stories of the past. Believe in us. Look at all we’re trying to do to
The Vancouver Canucks have signed free agent goalie Braden Holtby on Friday to a two-year contract worth an annual average value (AAV) of $4.3 million US. Holtby, 31, is coming off a five-year deal with the Washington Capitals worth $30.5M. OFFICIAL: <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canucks?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#Canucks</a> sign goaltender Braden Holtby (<a href=”https://twitter.com/Holts170?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@Holts170</a>) to a two-year contract worth an average annual
The usual July 1 opening of NHL free agency has turned to Oct. 9 due to the delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Eleven days after the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup in the Edmonton, Alberta, bubble and two days after the conclusion of the NHL draft, general managers are hard at work
The Winnipeg Jets have acquired centre Paul Stastny from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for defenceman Carl Dahlstrom and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. Stastny, 34, played 19 games with the Jets in 2018 after being traded by St. Louis. Stastny has one year left on a three-year, $19.5 million US contract
It will be an NHL free-agency day like no other. For one thing, it’s happening on Oct. 9, not July 1 — messing around with the Thanksgiving weekend instead of Canada Day. Unlike previous years, teams were not allowed a three-day window to talk to players beforehand, although a few did get permission. Oh yes,
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Here’s what you need to know right now from the world of sports: NHL free agency opens tomorrow — and there are a lot of unknowns Add this to the
The 2020 NHL draft was staged virtually this year, with prospects at home and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman leading the broadcast from the NHL Network’s studios in Secaucus, New Jersey, as the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. The high picks this year did not get the chance to hear their names called
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Here’s what you need to know right now from the world of sports: The NHL off-season is underway The first round of the (virtual) draft last night turned out
The usual July 1 opening of NHL free agency has turned to Oct. 9 due to the delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Eleven days after the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup in the Edmonton, Alberta, bubble and two days after the conclusion of the NHL draft, general managers are hard at work