Two months ago, the Nashville Predators were swept in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the eventual champions, the Colorado Avalanche. As bittersweet as the early exit was, Predators fans have many reasons to be excited about the future. The team has a surplus of young talent earning valuable experience, certain players rebounded into
The Chicago Blackhawks have seen their fair share of turnover these past weeks. General manager Kyle Davidson said he was committed to a full rebuild; and boy, he wasn’t kidding. He flipped two of the organization’s biggest trading chips for first rounds picks in the 2022 Draft. He didn’t tender qualifying offers to a couple
7:16 PM ET The Calgary Flames are expected to trade forward Matthew Tkachuk after he told the team he will not sign a long-term extension, an NHL source confirmed to ESPN. The news was first reported by The Athletic. Tkachuk, 24, has played all six NHL seasons with Calgary, which drafted him sixth overall in
The Washington Capitals have signed defenseman Gabriel Carlsson to a one-year, two-way contract. Carlsson, a first-round pick by Columbus in the 2015 NHL Draft, has split the last five seasons between the Blue Jackets and the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters. In 2021-22, he tallied two goals and seven assists in 38 NHL contests, while adding two
Johnny Gaudreau says he was always open to staying with the Calgary Flames. The draw of being closer to family, however, became too strong. The star winger penned a piece in The Players’ Tribune published Wednesday where he tried to explain his decision to leave the only NHL team he’d ever known for the Columbus
Johnny Gaudreau says he was always open to staying with the Calgary Flames. The draw of being closer to family, however, became too strong. The star winger penned a piece in The Players’ Tribune published Wednesday where he tried to explain his decision to leave the only NHL team he’d ever known for the Columbus
With the majority of the big offseason events complete, it’s time to wrap up the last few report cards. It’s Dean Evason’s turn and a lot of people have mixed feelings about him. He’s been the head coach for two and a half seasons, after being named the interim head coach about halfway through the
Matthew Tkachuk and the Calgary Flames are headed for arbitration. This is the first step in him receiving a new contract for next season and with Johnny Gaudreau now on the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Flames have plenty of cap space for it. Arbitration takes the possibility of an offer sheet off the table but
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports The Ducks are looking for a defenseman John Hoven: Anaheim Ducks GM Pat Verbeek when asked if adding a defenseman is a priority for them: “I don’t know if that’s a priority… I’ll want to find somebody who can take up some minutes,
5:44 PM ET Associated Press FRISCO, Texas — Andrej Sekera announced his retirement on Tuesday after almost two decades in the NHL. The Slovak defenseman played the past 15 full seasons since making his debut in 2006. Sekera played 888 regular-season and playoff games for the Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers
The Detroit Red Wings have hired Jay Varady as an assistant coach. Varady, 44, has spent the last four seasons as a coach in the Arizona Coyotes organization, including three seasons as head coach of the American Hockey League’s Tucson Roadrunners from 2018-20 and 2021-22. In Tucson, Varady guided his team to a record of
How did this happen, and who is responsible? They’re popular questions when things get rough, so they’re popular all over the world these days. When it comes to Hockey Canada and the 2018 sexual assault settlement involving eight players that is roiling the sport, we’re getting closer to the answers, despite the best efforts of
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians are right to be “disgusted” with Hockey Canada following a recent string of scandals involving allegations of sexual misconduct. The latest news about the sport’s national governing body landed on Tuesday when recently unearthed court documents suggested that the organization operates a legal fund dedicated to pay for uninsured liabilities
July 18 has not seen a ton of moves over the years, but two of the National Hockey League’s “Original Six” franchises set themselves up for long-term success on this date. Also, a wild front office situation on Long Island got even crazier. Let’s begin our daily trip back in time to relive all the
In this edition of San Jose Sharks News & Rumors, Evander Kane recently re-signed with the Edmonton Oilers, but depending on the outcome of his arbitration hearing he could end up being back with the Sharks organization. In other news, both Kaapo Kahkonen and Luke Kunin both agreed to two-year deals on Monday. Last but
7:00 AM ET NHL free agency is in full swing and teams have been taking advantage of their yearly opportunity to get better. Well, some teams are. Others have been weirdly silent, unwilling to make moves to clear cap space, or simply aren’t doing much when more is required. There are also teams that fall
Tom Timmermann Blues prospect Matt Kessel got two seasons for the price of one this year. The young defenseman was able to get in a third season at Massachusetts, the school for which he won the NCAA championship in 2021, and turn pro and still play what effectively was his rookie season as a professional,
The New Jersey Devils acquired Vitek Vanecek so he would compete for the starting goaltender job. Now they’re paying him in line with those expectations. Vanecek and the team agreed to terms Tuesday on a $10.2 million, three-year contract that counts $3.4 million against the salary cap through 2025. After avoiding arbitration, he will make