After letting go of Mark Recchi and parting ways with Alain Nasreddine earlier this offseason, the New Jersey Devils solved one piece of the puzzle by hiring Andrew Brunette to replace Recchi. He will oversee the team’s forwards and power play, meaning they still had a hole to fill with Nasreddine’s position still open. They took care
The Florida Panthers entered free agency expecting to add very little as they were $3 million over the cap. However, the team managed to walk away with a surprisingly decent haul, making arguably the blockbuster trade of the offseason with the acquisition of forward Matthew Tkachuk. Related: Panthers Get Generational Talent in Tkachuk but Drastically
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports Did the Vancouver Canucks Botch Player Development? Ben Kuzma of The Provence: As Shark Week ends, it seems appropriate that sharks are circling the water. No, that would be agents err one agent and is dismay over player development. This involves the Vancouver
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with forward Kaapo Kakko on a two-year contract worth $4.2 million. The deal with the No. 2 pick in the 2019 draft carries an annual salary cap hit of $2.1 million. General manager Chris Drury announced the agreement Thursday. Kakko played in 43
As Hockey Canada grapples with public fallout over how its organization settled sexual assault claims in the past, some Canadians are questioning how anyone could trust hockey’s national governing body and calling for action and change at all levels of the sport. “I’m not sure it’s possible for women to trust an organization with that kind of history
Summer is finally in full swing. With that, most people around the hockey world are off on their vacations while enjoying the downtime that comes with the offseason. At the Hockey Writers, we write about hockey 12 months a year. In the spirit of that, we now begin our new series that will last until
I just got back from the store and picked up a brand new red pen, which means it’s time for another edition of the Seattle Kraken Report Cards! This one will be focusing on the trio of goaltenders that saw the ice this past season. Expectations were all over the place, and one player fell
Jul 28, 2022 Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed defenseman Ethan Bear to a one-year, $2.2 million contract. The team announced the deal Thursday, exactly one year since the Hurricanes acquired Bear in a trade with Edmonton. Bear had five goals and nine assists in 58 games last season. He struggled
If we were being real about the way hockey is run in Canada, now might be a good time to propose a facelift to our national team uniforms. Let’s skip the traditional red-and-white colourway and switch permanently to the alternate black jerseys, which better represents the tinge of the cloud hanging over this decidedly dark
A local Quebec hockey association says it won’t be sending any more funds to Hockey Canada, and it’s calling on other associations to also cut ties with the beleaguered organization. The Granby Minor Hockey Association announced the decision after parent and coach Francois Lemay called for the resolution to freeze funds and for others to
Martin Necas is coming off arguably the worst season of his young career. He finished his third full campaign in Raleigh with 40 points in 72 games and didn’t score a goal in 14 postseason games. Despite an underwhelming overall performance from the 23-year-old forward, I believe it is in the Hurricanes’ best interest to
As salary cap restrictions are loosened and teams find themselves armed with a bevy of cap space at their disposal, the NHL offseason – beginning with the annual Entry Draft – is often the most exciting time on the league calendar. The 2022 edition did not disappoint, with a meagre $1 million cap increase for
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports Aston-Reese in New Jersey but… Kevin Weekes: Unrestricted free agent forward Zack Aston-Reese is skating in New Jersey but sources say “nothing on that front currently.” Guerin looking at the trade market, and Kaprizov should be in town by camp Michael Russo: The
Jul 28, 2022 Associated Press NEW YORK — The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with forward Kaapo Kakko on a two-year contract worth $4.2 million. The deal with the No. 2 pick in the 2019 draft carries an annual salary cap hit of $2.1 million. General manager Chris Drury announced the agreement Thursday.
The Grand Rapids Griffins and the Detroit Red Wings have announced a five-year extension of their affiliation agreement, taking it through at least the 2026-27 season. Development partners since 2002, the Griffins (2013, 2017) and Red Wings (2008) have won three league championships during that span. It is the sixth-longest current relationship between an NHL
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks signed John Klingberg to a one-year, $7 million contract on Friday, landing the top defenseman on the NHL free agent market. The offensive-minded Swede is leaving Dallas, where he had spent his entire NHL career while racking up 71 goals and 303 assists in eight seasons with the
Warning: This story contains graphic details that may be disturbing to some readers As a former gymnast who has seen the darker side of that sport, Kirsty Duncan’s mandate was to try to eradicate abuse in Canadian sport. Duncan, who was Canada’s sport minister from 2015 to ’19, is angry she wasn’t informed by either
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I speculate about what might happen with young Nick Robertson this season. Second, I look at the team’s third line construction and praise how valuable it was to the team’s success last season. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Physicality, Nylander & Kessel Third, I