With all the buzz about the Minnesota Wild, there’s one name that has crept up in everyone’s minds: Marco Rossi, the team’s hope for a strong, young center who can lead the way for years to come. The Wild already have great pivots in Ryan Hartman, Frédérick Gaudreau, and Joel Eriksson Ek, but Rossi is
The Seattle Kraken continued building up their center depth by signing Cameron Hughes to a two-year, $1.525 million contract. Cameron Hughes Age: 25Position: Center/Left Wing2021-22 Team: Providence Bruins (AHL)2021-22 Season: Hughes led the Bruins in assists and scoring, tallying 31 assists and 45 points, respectively, in 59 games. He didn’t play in the team’s two
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports The Vegas Golden Knights still have three RFAs to re-sign Jesse Granger of The Athletic: The Vegas Golden Knights have three restricted free agents left to re-sign – Nicolas Roy, Nicolas Hague and Keegan Kolesar (August 10th arbitration date). The Golden Knights have
The Rockford IceHogs have added Rob Klinkhammer as an assistant coach, joining head coach Anders Sorensen’s staff. Klinkhammer completed a 15-year pro career in 2021-22 skating with Moscow Dynamo in the KHL. He broke into the pro ranks in the Chicago Blackhawks organization in 2007 and played three-plus seasons with the IceHogs between 2008 and
11:20 AM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com Wedding season is in full swing, and it has been a romantic past few days for the Boston Bruins. Taylor Hall, the 30-year-old left wing, married his longtime girlfriend, Rachel Rush, over the weekend at Graydon Manor Hall in North York, Ontario. The couple got engaged in 2021. Hall, from
A former judge on the Supreme Court of Canada will lead an independent review of Hockey Canada’s governance amid calls for a change of leadership of the governing body for its handling of recent allegations of sexual assault against players. Hockey Canada said in a statement Thursday that the review will begin immediately and is
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, are the New York Islanders making a push to sign Nazem Kadri? Meanwhile, could Jesse Puljujarvi’s camp be inclined to settle on a smaller deal with the Oilers in an attempt to make him a tradeable asset? Finally, what’s the story with John Klingberg, and if he stays out there
The Calgary Flames have an exciting season ahead of them, that’s one thing to be sure of. Their top two scorers from last season have departed, and a few new faces will grace the locker room for 2022-23. Unfortunately, play consistency is one of the most difficult qualities to gain as a player, and some
Toronto Marlies captain Rich Clune has announced his retirement from professional hockey after 16 seasons. He will join the Toronto Maple Leafs’ player development staff. Clune spent the last seven seasons with the Marlies, including their Calder Cup championship year of 2017-18. He had served as team captain since 2020. “Rich is in a class
10:03 AM ET Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils avoided arbitration with Jesper Bratt, signing the up-and-coming Swedish forward to a one-year, $5.45 million contract. General manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the signing Wednesday before the two sides were scheduled to go to arbitration. Bratt will be a restricted free agent at the
RED DEER, Alta. – Canada’s men’s under-18 team closed out preliminary play undefeated after a 3-0 victory over Sweden on Wednesday at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Calum Ritchie and Brayden Yager each recorded one goal and one assist, while Zachary Benson added a score of his own. Scott Ratzlaff made 18 saves in the win.
One of the bigger names who remain on the free agent market is Paul Stastny. While the 36-year-old is no longer the offensive star he was in his early days with the Colorado Avalanche, he has proven to still be a solid secondary scorer while maintaining his impressive defensive awareness. In 71 games last season
After several departures this offseason, the New York Rangers look like a different team. One of the larger holes left wide open was on the second line. Ryan Strome was the former second-line centerman of the Rangers, the 29-year-old was a polarizing player but ultimately exceeded expectations and fulfilled his role with the team the
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports The Edmonton Oilers will need to move out somebody Jim Matheson: After the Kailer Yamamoto signing, the Edmonton Oilers will have to make a trade to become cap compliant. Ryan McLeod will likely re-sign somewhere between $1 and $1.5 million. Forward Warren Foegele
6:04 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee will host an NHL game for the first time in more than three decades when the Chicago Blackhawks face the Minnesota Wild at Fiserv Forum, the home of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks. The Oct. 2 preseason matchup marks the first NHL game at Milwaukee since 1993. It’s
EDMONTON – Forward Kailer Yamamoto has agreed to terms on a two-year extension with the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. The deal will carry an average annual value of US$3.1 million. Yamamoto, 23, set career highs in games played (81), goals (20), assists (21) and points (41) last season. He also notched seven points (two goals,
As the offseason proceeds, the Chicago Blackhawks continue to find ways to rearrange. Although not all of their related headlines can involve the most prominent names in today’s game, that doesn’t mean that those being written into their story won’t be necessary pieces to Chicago’s puzzle. RELATED: Blackhawks News & Rumours: Toews, Kane, Domi, Mrázek
It’s always disappointing when a nation’s best players aren’t able to compete at the World Juniors. This year, Germany will be without Tim Stützle, who will remain with the Ottawa Senators, as well as, John Peterka and Lukas Reichel, who excelled in the American Hockey League (AHL) this season. All three are eligible to compete,