Gardiner on the free agent process and his back issue Lance Hornby: Jake Gardiner said that his back issue from last season is 100 percent and that it was just “an unfortunate injury.” He said that he had many one-year contract offers but was not interested in becoming an unrestricted free agent again next summer.
3:12 PM ET The Carolina Hurricanes made some news on Friday, inking veteran defenseman Jake Gardiner to a four-year contract, with Canes GM Don Waddell calling Gardiner “a solid veteran blueliner with a proven history of contributing offensively.” But does the deal make sense for the Canes, in the context of everything else that happened
Martin Gendron, who worked for Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher when he was the Minnesota GM, has joined the Flyers as an amateur scout. In addition, Fletcher hired Angelo Rice, formerly with the Sabres staff, as a skills coach, and Vincent Yula was named an assistant video coach. … Twarynski took a one-week break from
With the signing of Jake Gardiner by the Carolina Hurricanes, there are one of two schools of thought racing around the Internet Friday afternoon. The first is that the Carolina Hurricanes now have one of the defensive corps in the NHL. The second is that Justin Faulk has become expendable. Within minutes of the news
BELLEVILLE, Ont. — From the smaller NHL rinks to the passion of Canadian hockey fans, Winnipeg Jets prospect defenceman Ville Heinola has found a lot to like as he transitions to the North American game. Having a couple of fellow Finns around doesn’t hurt either. Speaking Friday ahead of the 2019 Rookie Showcase at Belleville’s
CHICAGO—NHL commissioner Gary Bettman touted the benefits of labour peace while expressing optimism that a lockout won’t be needed in the current round of collective bargaining. “I hope not,” Bettman said Thursday when asked if he thought there’d be another lockout. “When you have a lockout, it’s because the parties haven’t been able to agree.
Not usually one to shy away from the limelight, Auston Matthews is more than happy to sit this one out. Unlike teammate Mitch Marner and a host of other still-unsigned restricted free agents, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ star snagged his big-money contract extension in February. While a number of young players sit and wait as
© Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Is it time to worry about Brayden Point‘s contract situation? Joe Smith of The Athletic (mailbag): The craziest thing with this restricted free agent jam up is that no one in Tampa Bay even worries about Brayden Point. Point’s teammates seem unfazed by the slow process. “(I’m) not too worried
12:08 AM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Rookie center Jack Hughes need not be too disappointed over the dud he and the New Jersey Devils produced in the No. 1 draft pick’s debut in an NHL competitive setting Friday night. Overlooking the 6-4 loss to Buffalo at the Sabres’ prospects tournament, Devils minor-league coach
BROSSARD, Que.— Here’s something for Montreal Canadiens fans to wrap their heads around: The possibility that both Nick Suzuki and Ryan Poehling start the season in the American Hockey League, playing on a much-improved Laval Rocket team. Would that be so bad? Granted, it’s not the sexiest outcome to fathom on Day 1 of Canadiens
With a new season around the corner comes a new year of The Hockey Writers’ Maple Leafs Round Table. New faces donning the blue and white, with commentary from new faces here at THW. While there’s been a lot of commentary surrounding the issue, we have yet to set up a group discussion on the
CHICAGO — Alex Ovechkin doesn’t think he’s any lighter going into his 14th NHL training camp. “The same 260,” he said. That might be a slight exaggeration for a player listed at 235 pounds, though the Washington Capitals captain worked to be leaner and quicker. When the season starts, he’ll be 34. Keeping Pace with
SAN JOSE, CALIF.—Joe Thornton is coming back for another season at age 40, signing a one-year, $2 million (U.S.) contract with the San Jose Sharks on Friday after briefly contemplating retirement at the end of last season. Thornton decided in the off-season that he wasn’t ready to hang it up after 21 seasons in the
Joe Thornton is coming back for another season at age 40, signing a one-year, $2 million US contract with the San Jose Sharks on Friday after briefly contemplating retirement at the end of last season. Thornton decided in the off-season that he wasn’t ready to hang it up after 21 seasons in the NHL, saying
© James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports Bruins and Krug haven’t talked extension Mike Zeisberger of NHL.com: Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug is entering the final year of his contract. He’d like to remain in Boston but so far contract extension talks have been “nonexistent.” “Nope, nothing,” Krug said at the NHL Player Media Tour on Thursday
2:07 PM ET The San Jose Sharks have gone out of the box in looking for front-office talent, adding former Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti as a scout. “Ned has an extensive background working in professional sports and talent evaluation and he will bring a fresh perspective to our organization’s evaluation process,” Sharks
Dillon Dube is another year older, another year wiser, but his goals remain the same. The 21-year-old forward is focused, of course, on making the Calgary Flames roster out of training camp — like he did last fall after graduating from the Western Hockey League and finishing up his final season with the Kelowna Rockets.
Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators, we’ll be producing content that’s connected to the number of days remaining on that particular day. Some posts may be associated with