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Associated Press Jul 27, 2023, 05:26 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes signed 2022 first-round draft pick Logan Cooley on Thursday to a three-year, entry-level contract, after the center changed his mind about returning to Minnesota for another college season. The 19-yeaer-old Cooley was the third overall pick last year. The Pittsburgh native

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJul 27, 2023, 08:01 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Replacing the void left by Alex DeBrincat was one of the biggest questions facing the Ottawa Senators this offseason and they used Thursday to address that concern by signing Vladimir Tarasenko to a one-year deal

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJul 27, 2023, 10:35 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. After trading Alex DeBrincat earlier in the offseason, the Ottawa Senators made a splash signing Vladimir Tarasenko, one of the last big free agents on the market. Terms: One year, $5 million annual average value,

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJul 27, 2023, 08:44 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Before Marty Walsh took over the National Hockey League Players Association in February 2023, he witnessed soccer history. It was Sept. 2022 at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. Having served as Boston’s mayor from 2014 to 2021, Walsh was

Jul 26, 2023, 06:32 PM ET The Colorado Avalanche re-signed forward Ben Meyers to a one-year contract Wednesday on a league-minimum deal, according to The Athletic, that has a $775,000 cap hit. Meyers, 24, played in 39 games for the Avalanche last season and scored four goals. In two seasons with Colorado, he has five

ESPN News Services Jul 26, 2023, 10:45 AM ET The Carolina Hurricanes signed center Sebastian Aho to an eight-year, $78 million extension, general manager Don Waddell announced Wednesday. The deal, which goes into effect next season, averages $9.75 million per year and runs through 2031-32, was announced on Aho’s 26th birthday. “Sebastian has developed into

ESPN News Services Jul 25, 2023, 08:43 PM ET CHICAGO — Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz died Tuesday at the age of 70, the team announced. The Blackhawks franchise has been in the Wirtz family since 1954, and Rocky was a longtime contributor. In a statement released by the club on Tuesday night, the Blackhawks

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJul 25, 2023, 08:01 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Ah, summertime. A season of relaxation. Reflection. Rejuvenation. If you’re the architect of an NHL team with aspirations of competing for a Stanley Cup come fall, it’s a combination of all three. Or at least,

Associated Press Jul 24, 2023, 10:56 PM ET RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have signed defenseman Tony DeAngelo to a one-year deal, bringing him back to the team for the second time in three seasons. The deal announced Monday will pay $1.675 million to the 27-year-old DeAngelo, who spent the 2021-22 season with Carolina

Associated Press Jul 24, 2023, 11:58 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill has signed a two-year contract extension less than a month after being named GM of the year following the team’s run to the Western Conference finals. The deal announced Monday would keep Nill with the Stars through the

Associated Press Jul 23, 2023, 06:16 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks and forward Philipp Kurashev have a two-year contract in place after going through salary arbitration. The team announced the decision on Sunday. The deal carries a salary-cap hit of $2.25 million. Editor’s Picks The 23-year-old Kurashev set career highs with nine goals

Jul 19, 2023, 01:41 PM ET The Seattle Kraken extended the contract of head coach Dave Hakstol through the 2025-26 season on Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not announced by the team for Hakstol, who was named as a Jack Adams Award finalist for coach of the year after guiding the Kraken to

ESPN News Services Jul 19, 2023, 03:58 PM ET The Winnipeg Jets signed center Gabriel Vilardi to a two-year, $6.875 million deal, the team announced Wednesday. The 23-year-old restricted free agent had been scheduled for an arbitration hearing July 28. Vilardi arrived in Winnipeg in the June 27 trade that sent winger Pierre-Luc Dubois to

ESPN draft experts Jul 20, 2023, 06:35 AM ET Three major sports have held their annual drafts over the past 30 days, and two of the No. 1 overall picks — Victor Wembanyama in the NBA and Connor Bedard in the NHL — were hyped as generational talents. And it wasn’t that long ago that

Associated Press Jul 21, 2023, 08:20 PM ET SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken re-signed top defenseman Vince Dunn to a four-year, $29.4 million contract Friday, locking up one of their core players coming off the best season of his career. Dunn, 26, had a career-high 14 goals and 64 points in the regular season playing

Jul 20, 2023, 12:20 PM ET Journeyman forward Nate Thompson retired after 15 seasons with nine NHL teams. Thompson, 38, who last played for the Philadelphia Flyers in 2021-22, confirmed his decision via social media. “From the time I was four until 38 hockey has been my life and best friend. I’m beyond grateful and

ESPN draft experts Jul 20, 2023, 06:35 AM ET What do Victor Wembanyama and Connor Bedard have in common with Diana Taurasi, John Elway and Bryce Harper? The No. 1 overall picks in this summer’s NBA and NHL drafts are considered can’t-miss, generational prospects in their respective sports, just like Taurasi, Elway and Harper were

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJul 20, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Everybody wants to jump in the pool during the summer. But not all pools are the same. Some are gross — tinted green by algae, with dead bugs and debris from nearby trees floating on the surface. And you