Like the rest of the hockey world, Taylor Hall watched as John Tavares listened to interested teams make their pitches a year ago. Tavares, the captain of the New York Islanders, held all the cards. In the end, five clubs got in the room with the star centre and his camp. The Islanders were among
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He may not win a popularity contest, but NHL commissioner Gary Bettman’s impact on the game cannot be questioned. He has taken a relatively small league and turned it into a $5 billion US industry. He has watched the footprint of the game grow in the United States and the league has added eight new teams under
When defenceman Erik Karlsson opted to re-sign with the San Jose Sharks, it removed a significant amount of pizzazz from this year’s free-agent class. He was atop the list of potential unrestricted free agents entering the summer. But Christmas will still be coming on July 1 for several NHL teams when free agency opens. Here
The Carolina Hurricanes have bought out the remainder of Patrick Marleau’s contract less than a week after acquiring him in a trade. The team announced the decision Thursday. Toronto sent the 39-year-old forward to Carolina on Saturday seeking salary-cap relief in a deal that included the Maple Leafs’ first-round draft pick going to the Hurricanes
The goodbye came quickly if respectfully for Anaheim Ducks veteran Corey Perry. After a knee injury limited the 34-year-old forward to 31 games, general manager Bob Murray last week bought out the final two years of Perry’s contract and sent the franchise cornerstone unexpectedly into free agency. “This is one of the most difficult decisions
RALEIGH, N.C.—The Vegas Golden Knights have traded forward Erik Haula to the Carolina Hurricanes for prospect Nicolas Roy and a conditional fifth-round draft pick in 2020. The 28-year-old Haula played 15 games last season before being lost to a knee injury. Previously he had career highs with 29 goals, 26 assists, 55 points and 12
Roberto Luongo wanted to keep playing and keep chasing the elusive Stanley Cup, largely because he believes the Florida Panthers are finally in position to be a playoff contender. His body wanted otherwise. And Luongo ultimately listened. The most popular player in Panthers history announced his retirement Wednesday — doing so via Twitter in two
Canada has always been a hockey-crazed nation and even with the Toronto Raptors recent championship run, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman doesn’t see that changing anytime soon. In a press conference Tuesday, Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri suggested to a reporter that one day basketball could outpace hockey in popularity. “Shanny [Leafs’ president Brendan Shanahan] is
John Gardner dedicated his life to his family. And he wasn’t related to any of them. The former president of the Greater Toronto Hockey League revelled in overseeing the largest minor-hockey league in the world, serving hundreds of thousands of youngsters over the 40-plus years of his involvement in the organization. And his work and
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Erik Karlsson wanted some time and space. When the San Jose Sharks acquired the Norris Trophy-winning defenceman in a trade last September, he and his wife told them up front they wouldn’t sign a long-term contract until they played a season to see if it was a fit. They gave general manager Doug Wilson their
Hayley Wickenheiser, whose name is synonymous with excellence in women’s hockey, was named to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Tuesday. The 40-year-old native of Shaunavon, Sask., who now works with the Maple Leafs as a development coach, was one of the top players on four Olympic champion teams for Canada and earned her hall
The Devils introduced No. 1 overall pick Jack Hughes to New Jersey on Tuesday, even though he is already sharing the spotlight. The Devils have given notice they might be re-emerging as a contender with an encouraging draft and the stunning acquisition of six-time all-star defenceman P.K. Subban. It has all gone a long way
At the recent NHL draft in Vancouver the 16th overall pick, Alex Newhook, filled out a questionnaire to help people get to know him better – his answer to question two got a fair bit of attention. The fill-in-the blank sheet asked, “Not a lot of people know that I … ” to which the 18 year-old wrote,
Brooks Orpik called it a career Tuesday after 15 bruising NHL seasons in which he established himself as a big-hitting, shutdown defenceman and won the Stanley Cup twice. The 38-year-old played 1,171 regular-season and playoff games for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals. He won the Cup with Pittsburgh in 2009 and Washington in 2018.
The Vegas Golden Knights have signed high-scoring forward William Karlsson to an eight-year contract. The deal has an average annual value of $5.9 million US. Karlsson could have become a restricted free agent July 1. The 26-year-old Karlsson had 24 goals and 32 assists in 82 games last season. He also had two goals and
VANCOUVER—The Edmonton Oilers took defenceman Philip Broberg with the eighth pick in the NHL draft on Friday. The selection was the first player move made by newly-hired general manager Ken Holland. Broberg played last season with AIK in Sweden, scoring twice and adding seven assists in 41 games. He also played eight games for AIK
P.K. Subban wasn’t exactly shocked Saturday when the six-time NHL defenceman was traded from the Nashville Predators to the New Jersey Devils. “I’ve been through the process before,” Subban said in a conference call with the media Sunday. “There was a lot of talk after the season about what the Predators would do. Being in