OTTAWA—The Ottawa Senators have locked up one of their young stars. The team announced Thursday it has agreed to an eight-year, $64-million (U.S.) contract extension with defenceman Thomas Chabot. The 22-year-old has 23 goals and 80 points in 134 career NHL games. Selected 18th overall in the 2015 NHL draft, Chabot had 14 goals and
The Ottawa Senators have locked up another member of their young core. The team announced Thursday it has agreed to an eight-year, $64-million US contract extension with star defenceman Thomas Chabot. The slick 22-year-old has 23 goals and 80 points in 134 career NHL games. Selected 18th overall in the 2015 NHL draft, Chabot had
The Jets would be in trouble if Byfuglien walks away Jared Clinton of The Hockey News: If Dustin Byfuglien decides to walk away from hockey, it would leave the Winnipeg Jets thin on the right side of their blue line. Their left side to start the season consists of Josh Morrissey, Dmitry Kulikov and Nathan
11:15 AM ET Sean Allen Close Special to ESPN.com Sean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Victoria Matiash Close Fantasy Hockey ESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010 Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Not only do breakout
With a Prospects Tournament trophy in the books, the Detroit Red Wings have begun to gear up for the 2019-20 season. Last night, the preseason got off to a roaring start as the Red Wings toppled the Chicago Blackhawks in a rousing 5-3 game. For some, the preseason is just a conditioning exercise to get
Is it too soon to discuss the Colorado Avalanche’s loss to the San Jose Sharks in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs? Probably. But with preseason games already running through their paces, it’s the perfect opportunity to assess what changes could help the Avalanche go deeper into the playoffs this season and whether
Warren Rychel was out of the junior hockey scene and sitting at home watching a movie when he missed a call from Barrie Colts owner/president Howie Campbell one evening this summer. Little did Rychel know there was an offer to get back into the game waiting for him on the other end. “I thought, ‘what’s
Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk was forced to go to court to get his company’s private jet back from an aviation company that was holding it over an unpaid debt. Flightpath Charter Airways claimed it was owed $693,524.19 for the operation, maintenance and storage of a business jet belonging to Eugene Menyk’s company, Clean Beauty Collective.
Canucks thinking eight-years after Boeser’s deal expires Rick Dhaliwal: Brock Boeser‘s agent Ben Hankinson on Sportsnet 650: “We talked about a long term deal we were heading that way but the market changed. I got upset at the numbers that were leaked about 7 million at the draft. We were close but just couldn’t close
7:07 AM ET The Boston Pride of the National Women’s Hockey League has been purchased by a team of investors, led by Cannon Capital managing partner Miles Arnone. It’s a significant step for the NWHL, which is aiming for sustainability as many of the sport’s top stars have opted to sit out this season. The
MONTREAL — It was a National Hockey League-quality play, executed at full speed and with great determination. Jake Evans stabbed at Damon Severson’s pass, stole the puck inside the Canadiens’ blue line, outraced Severson and nine-year NHL veteran Kyle Palmieri down the ice and uncorked a half-swinging snapshot that landed in the top-right corner of
By The Canadian Press September 12th, 2019 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres defenceman Rasmus Ristolainen says he’s happy to report for the start of training camp despite off-season suggestions he’d prefer a change of scenery. What Ristolainen declined to say Thursday was whether he’d still be happy being in Buffalo in March following the NHL’s
Welcome to part three of our preseason Erie Otters Q & A series. In case you missed our first two entries, you can read our chat with head coach Chris Hartsburg here and draft eligible Hayden Fowler here. It’s been a long two years in Erie since they won the OHL championship. Roster turnover coupled
PHILADELPHIA—Right winger Travis Konecny got what he wanted Monday. The restricted free agent was seeking a long-term deal, and he signed a six-year pact with the Flyers that totals $33 million U.S., an annual $5.5-million cap hit. General manager Chuck Fletcher, who originally was seeking a shorter term, praised the London, Ont., native for his
Jason Spezza remembers what it was like being a young star in the NHL — the demands, the pressure, the expectations. The impact that veteran leaders had on his early career remain equally fresh in his 36-year-old mind. It wasn’t so much what they did, but how they did it. That’s part of the package
Will the Jets explore blue line options? Pierre LeBrun: Depending on how the Dustin Byfuglien situation plays out, wonders if the Jets will inquire about Carolina Hurricanes Justin Faulk and Buffalo Sabres Rasmus Ristolainen. Both are available and are top-four defensemen. The Jets may be on Faulk’s approved trade list. Shawn Simpson: The Jets blue
10:30 AM ET Alright, you’re sitting in your lobby, you see the clock counting down, you hear the classic SportsCenter chime that tells you you’re on the clock now. But who do you take? With the first overall pick, do you take reigning Hart Trophy winner Nikita Kucherov, or scoring machine Connor McDavid? How early
ERIC Comrie’s short-term fate was sealed in late May when the Winnipeg Jets negotiated a deal to retain the services of backup goaltender Laurent Brossoit for the 2019-20 NHL season. Comrie’s training camp is a preamble to a fifth-straight season tending the crease of the Manitoba Moose, an injury to either No.1 goalie Connor Hellebuyck