OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Scott Sabourin to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal carries an annual value of US$700,000 in the NHL and $200,000 in the American Hockey League. The 29-year-old returns to Ottawa after spending last season in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization. He made one appearance at the NHL
Matt Martin has always represented what it means to be a New York Islander. The work he does off the ice matches his on-ice production as one of the best fourth-line wingers in the league. Martin generated chemistry with Casey Cizikas when the two came into the league nearly a decade ago and became the
As we inch closer to the 2021-22 season, the Dallas Stars roster is finally becoming clearer. While there are still need a few questions to be answered, the core of the team seems to be intact. If you were to look back at the past couple of seasons, it is difficult to pick one player
The Springfield Thunderbirds announced today that Stu Bickel has been named an assistant coach on Drew Bannister‘s staff. Bickel, 34, joins the Thunderbirds after serving as head coach and assistant general manager for the Minnesota Magicians in the North American Hockey League during the 2020-21 season. A native of Chanhassen, Minn., Bickel served as an
1:16 PM ET The NHL will have advertising on the front of team jerseys for the first time starting in the 2022-23 season, a source told ESPN. The league’s board of governors formally voted this month to approve jersey advertisements. The NHL had surveyed its teams and found the majority of them in favor of
The New Jersey Devils had maybe the most active offseason of any NHL team. They signed Dougie Hamilton to a seven-year, $63 million deal and acquired Ryan Graves to improve their defense. They shored up their goaltending by signing Jonathan Bernier and added a top-six winger in Tomas Tatar. But even with all their additions, there’s still room
In today’s edition of Panthers News & Rumors, we will be discussing Bill Zito’s comments about Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov’s contract, a possible trade of Frank Vatrano, and Aaron Ekblad’s status heading into training camp. Barkov’s Extension Status At the end of the 2021-22 season, Barkov’s contract will run out and he will be
Jersey advertisements are coming to the NHL. The league will allow teams to put sponsor patches on jerseys beginning with the 2022-23 season after the board of governors unanimously approved the move, according to a person with knowledge of a memo sent this week. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment says those looking to access its sports facilities or restaurants will be required to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result. The Toronto-based company said in a release Tuesday that new health and safety protocols will go into effect in mid-September and will apply to employees, event
The Minnesota Wild have re-signed forward Mason Shaw to a two-year, two-way contract. Shaw, 22, has spent his entire three-year pro career with the AHL’s Iowa Wild, totaling 19 goals and 42 assists for 61 points in 124 games. In 2020-21, Shaw matched a career high with eight goals and added 14 assists for 22
7:00 AM ET Nikolaj Ehlers is a great example of the “breakout player” life cycle in the NHL. The Winnipeg Jets forward was heralded as a prospect, as the ninth overall pick in 2014. He made a leap in quality from his rookie season in 2015-16 to his second campaign in 2016-17, and then stayed
The Calgary Flames have re-signed goaltender Tyler Parsons to a one-year, two-way contract. Parsons, 23, made one appearance in 2020-21, stopping 20 of 25 shots for the Stockton Heat in a game at Manitoba on Apr. 22. Over four pro seasons, Parsons has played 28 games in the AHL with Stockton, going 10-13-1 with a
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have signed Kevin Fiala to a $5.1 million, one-year contract. The team announced the deal with the 25-year-old Swiss forward on Monday. Fiala had 20 goals and 20 assists in 50 games last season with the Wild, leading the team with five game-winning goals and 41 takeaways.
The Western Hockey League will require all players and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The WHL announced Monday that the policy, effective immediately, requires all roster players, hockey operations staff and other personnel to be fully vaccinated at least 14 days before the start of the 2021-2022 season. The season begins on Oct. 1. “The
Entering the 2021-22 season, the Carolina Hurricanes are a team with few holes in the lineup. It will continue a pattern that started in recent years of being a difficult lineup for rookies to crack, because the team has mostly been set in stone entering camp. For the most part, the roster is already set
Bryan Rust may not get much play outside of Pittsburgh, but the 29-year-old right-winger is vital to prolonging Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby’s prime. Nothing is guaranteed for Rust past this upcoming season, though. The two-time Stanley Cup champion is set to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2021-2022 season, but it shouldn’t and likely won’t get
4:46 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Nashville Predators have signed goaltender Juuse Saros to a four-year, $20 million contract. General manager David Poile announced the deal Monday. “Juuse has proven himself as one of the best young goaltenders in the NHL, and we are very pleased to have him remain our No.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed defenseman Ole Julian Bjorgvik-Holm to a three-year entry-level contract. Selected by the Blue Jackets in the fifth round of the 2020 NHL Draft, Bjorgvik-Holm made his North American pro debut with the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters last season and tallied one goal and four assists in 16 games. He also