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The Winnipeg Jets took a huge step toward solidifying their much-maligned blue line Wednesday morning, re-signing pending unrestricted free agent Dylan DeMelo to a four-year contract with an average annual value of $3 million. DeMelo Makes Jets’ D-Corp Significantly Stronger Adding DeMelo is a huge step toward ensuring goaltender Connor Hellebuyck won’t have to singlehandedly
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With the 30th Pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, the Dallas Stars Have Selected Mavrik Bourque From the Shawinigan Cataractes of the QMJHL About Mavrik Bourque It’s tough for 16-year-olds to come in and make an immediate impact for their team. In Bourque’s case, he exceeded expectations. He’s extremely slick and crafty with the
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed veteran forward Jason Spezza to a one-year contract worth $700,000, the team would announce Monday. This deal comes just prior to free agency kicking off on Oct. 9. The veteran of 1,123 NHL games will remain in Toronto for his age-37 season and should still provide a lot of
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The Chicago Blackhawks have traded defenceman Olli Maatta to the Los Angeles Kings for forward Brad Morrison. The Blackhawks have also retained $750,108 of his $4.083 million cap hit as part of the deal. Maatta played 65 games and posted 4 goals and 17 points for the Blackhawks after being acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins
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By Declan Schroeder September 25th, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Paul MacLean as an assistant coach. MacLean joins head coach Sheldon Keefe’s staff in the Ontario capital just a week after former NHLer Manny Malholtra also came on board. MacLean Brings Vast Experience to Maple Leafs’ Bench Relative neophyte Sheldon Keefe — who
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The Montreal Canadiens have signed defender Jeff Petry to a four-year contract extension worth $25 million. The deal carries an annual cap hit of $6.25 million and runs through the 2024-25 season. The 32-year-old Petry has been one of the NHL’s best and most underrated defenders since joining the Canadiens. Though he was considered to
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The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded forward Patric Hornqvist to the Florida Panthers in exchange for defender Mike Matheson and forward Colton Sceviour. This deal was originally reported by Kevin Weekes before Elliotte Friedman mentioned there was a “glitch” in the trade. Sceviour wasn’t originally reported to be part of the deal, but the official deal
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The Ottawa Senators are moving on from goaltender Craig Anderson after the veteran netminder spent 10 seasons with the team. This decision was announced by Senators’ general manager Pierre Dorion on Wednesday. Dorion says they’ve told Craig Anderson he won’t be offered a deal. “He’s the best goalie we’ve ever had,” said Dorion. “It’s time
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The Arizona Coyotes have hired former St. Louis Blues assistant general manager Bill Armstrong to be their new full-time general manager. He takes over from interim general manager Steve Sullivan, effective immediately. It’s official. Welcome to the desert, GM Armstrong. 🌵https://t.co/udMrBPJ9FV — Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) September 17, 2020 Armstrong had been with the Blues organization
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The Buffalo Sabres have traded forward Marcus Johansson to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for forward Eric Staal. As Elliotte Friedman would report, the deal was a straight-up swap of players without any sort of draft picks or salary retention involved. It is a straight-up trade: Johansson for Staal. — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) September 16,
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The Montreal Canadiens have signed newly-acquired defender Joel Edmundson to a four-year contract extension worth $14 million. The deal carries an annual cap hit of $3.5 million. The Canadiens recently traded a fifth-round pick to the Carolina Hurricanes for the rights to Edmundson whose contract was set to expire. #Habs have signed D Joel Edmondson
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Per Michael Russo and other sources, the Minnesota Wild have handed defender Jonas Brodin a seven-year contract extension worth $42 million. Brodin’s year-by-year (all salary, no SB) breakdown: Year 1: $4M (Full NMC)Year 2: $5M (Full NMC)Year 3: $8M (Full NMC)Year 4: $8M (Full NMC)Year 5: $7.5M Year 6: $5.5MYear 7: $4M There is no
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The Montreal Canadiens have acquired goaltender Jake Allen from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a third and seventh-round pick in 2020. In addition to receiving Allen, the Canadiens are also receiving a seventh-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft from the Blues. The third-round pick that the Canadiens are sending to the
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