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Kevin Hayes To Miss Start Of Season
Philadelphia Flyers forward Kevin Hayes will be sidelined for the next six to eight weeks after undergoing abdominal surgery on Tuesday. The 29-year-old apparently felt some discomfort in his groin while skating with teammates on Monday ahead of training camp opening up later this week. Hayes is coming off a 2020-2021 campaign in which he... Read More
Jake Gardiner Set To Miss Entire 2021-2022 Season
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jake Gardiner will most likely miss the entirety of the 2021-2022 campaign due to upcoming hip and back surgeries. The 31-year-old played just 26 regular-season games for the Canes last season - posting eight assists, a minus-one rating and 23 shots on goal while averaging 16:03 of time-on-ice. Signed to a four-year,... Read More
Kyle Palmieri Signs Multi-Year Deal With Islanders
The New York Islanders have signed forward Kyle Palmieri to a new four-year, $20 million contract on Wednesday. The 30-year-old, who was acquired via trade from the Devils at the trade deadline last year, picked up 21 points (10 goals, 11 assists) in 51 games in 2020-2021. While he only posted four points (two goals,... Read More
Connor Murphy Inks Four-Year Extension With Chicago
The Chicago Blackhawks have re-upped with defenseman Connor Murphy on four-year, $17.6 million contract extension ($4.4 million average annual value) on Tuesday. With one year remaining on his current contract, Murphy's new deal will kick in at the start of the 2022-2023 campaign. The 28-year-old posted 15 points (three goals, 12 assists) to go along... Read More
Eeli Tolvanen Signs Three-Year Deal With Nashville
The Nashville Predators inked forward Eeli Tolvanen to a three-year, $4.35 million contract ($1.45 average annual value) on Monday. The 22-year-old, who was a restricted free agent, logged 22 points (11 goals, 11 assists) in 40 games in his first full season in the NHL last year. Tolvanen also registered 12 power-play points, 65 shots... Read More
Neal Pionk Inks Four-Year Contract With Jets
The Winnipeg Jets made sure their most offensively-talented blueliner stayed in Manitoba on Wednesday, signing defenseman Neal Pionk to a four-year, $23.5 million contract ($5.875 million average annual value). Following a trade from the New York Rangers (in exchange for defenseman Jacob Trouba) two summers ago, Pionk has blossomed into one of the Jets' most-valued... Read More
Sam Reinhart Locks In Three-Year Deal With Florida
The Florida Panthers inked newly-acquired forward Sam Reinhart to a three-year, $19.5 million contract ($6.5 million average annual value) on Wednesday. The 25-year-old, who was a restricted free agent, was traded to the Panthers from Buffalo in exchange for goaltending prospect Devon Levi and a first-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft on July 24th.... Read More
Jakub Vrana Signs Extension With Detroit
The Detroit Red Wings have come to terms with forward Jakub Vrana on a three-year, $15.75 million contract ($5.25 million average annual value). With the new deal, both sides will avoid an arbitration hearing that was set earlier this month for the former restricted free agent. Acquired in a trade deadline deal with Washington in... Read More
Max Jones Signs Three-Year Deal With Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks have re-signed forward Max Jones to a three-year, $3.885 million contract ($1.295 million average annual value). The 23-year-old, who was previously a restricted free agent, is coming off a campaign in which he tallied 11 points (seven goals, four assists), a minus-nine rating, 77 shots and 100 hits in 46 contests. The... Read More
Ross Colton Inks New Two-Year Deal With Tampa Bay
The Tampa Bay Lightning signed forward Ross Colton to a two-year, $2.25 million contract ($1.25 million average annual value) on Monday. The 24-year-old, who scored the Stanley-Cup-clinching goal in Game 5 of the Cup Final, was previously a restricted free agent and had an arbitration hearing scheduled for next Monday. Colton burst into the NHL... Read More
Adam Pelech Locks Down Long-Term Extension
The New York Islanders have announced an agreement with defenseman Adam Pelech to keep one of the team's core players on Long Island for the next eight seasons. Pelech's pay-day comes in the form of a $46 million contract ($5.75 million average annual value). The 26-year-old, who was a restricted free agent, has developed into... Read More
Brandon Hagel Gets Deal Done With Chicago
The Chicago Blackhawks have re-signed forward Brandon Hagel to a three-year, $4.5 million contract ($1.5 million average annual value) on Friday. The 22-year-old, who was a restricted free agent, is coming off a solid rookie campaign in 2020-2021 - having registered 24 points (nine goals, 15 assists), 91 shots and 59 hits in 52 games.... Read More
Dante Fabbro Inks Two-Year-Deal On Thursday
The Nashville Predators re-signed defenseman Dante Fabbro to a two-year, $4.8 million ($2.4 average annual value) contract on Thursday. The 23-year-old was previously a restricted free agent and was scheduled to have a salary arbitration hearing on August 20th. Playing in just his second full NHL season in 2020-2021, Fabbro posted 12 points (two goals,... Read More
Braden Holtby Signs One-Year Deal With Dallas
The Dallas Stars have signed veteran goaltender Braden Holtby to a one-year, $2 million contract on Wednesday. The 31-year-old became a free-agent on Tuesday when the Vancouver Canucks bought out the final season of his two-year, $8.6 million contract. Holtby had a tough campaign with the Canucks in 2020-2021 - posting a 7-11-3 record to... Read More
Ryan Suter Lands With Dallas On Wednesday
The Dallas Stars inked free-agent defenseman Ryan Suter to a four-year, $14.6 million deal ($3.65 average annual value) on Wednesday. The 36-year-old, who recently had the final four years of his contract bought out by the Minnesota Wild, will join a formidable top-four defenseman group in Dallas and will most likely start the season playing... Read More
Sam Bennett Inks Four-Year Deal With Florida
The Florida Panthers re-signed forward Sam Bennett to a four-year, $17.6 million contract on Monday. The 25-year-old, acquired at the trade deadline from Calgary last season, was a few days from becoming a restricted free agent. Bennett is coming off an excellent 10-game debut in his new sweater last season - posting 15 points (six... Read More
Niklas Hjalmarsson Retires After 14 Seasons
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson announced his retirement from the NHL on Sunday. The 34-year-old spent 14 seasons in the NHL, including 10 with the Chicago Blackhawks in which he won the Stanley Cup three times (2010, 2013, 2015). Hjalmarsson, one of the game's better defensive blueliners during his prime, collected 172 points (25 goals,... Read More
Pavel Buchnevich Moved To St. Louis On Friday
The St. Louis Blues acquired forward Pavel Buchnevich from the New York Rangers on Friday in exchange for forward Sammy Blais and a 2022 second-round draft pick. Buchnevich, who is currently a restricted free agent, is coming off his best NHL season yet - having posted 48 points (20 goals, 28 assists), a plus-12 rating... Read More
Rasmus Ristolainen Traded To Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Flyers acquired defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen in exchange for blueliner Robert Hagg, a 2021 first-round pick (14th overall) and a 2023 second-round pick on Friday. Ristolainen spent the past eight seasons in Buffalo and is coming off a down campaign in which he collected just 18 points (four goals, 14 assists), a minus-18 rating,... Read More
Vitek Vanecek In Line For Big Role With Kraken
The Seattle Kraken selected goaltender Vitek Vanecek from the Washington Capitals in the Expansion Draft on Wednesday night. The 25-year-old is coming off a very respectable rookie campaign in D.C. in 2020-2021 - posting a 21-10-4 record to go along with a 2.69 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage in 36 appearances. Vanecek will... Read More
Jared McCann Headed To Seattle
Forward Jared McCann will be joining the Seattle Kraken in its debut season in 2021-2022 as the franchise selected him from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night. The 25-year-old was only a member of the Leafs for a handful of days following getting traded from Pittsburgh in exchange for prospect Filip Hallander and a... Read More
Carey Price To Remain In Montreal Following Expansion Draft
The Seattle Kraken chose to pass on goaltender Carey Price in Wednesday's expansion draft. The 33-year-old netminder's decision to volunteer to be exposed so his team could instead protect fellow goaltender Jake Allen was arguably one of the biggest topics of discussion over the past few days. Price had a mediocre regular season in 2020-2021... Read More
Oscar Klefbom Unlikely To Play In 2021-2022
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom is unlikely to be able to suit up during the 2021-2022 season. According to Oilers' general manager Ken Holland, the 27-year-old has a "very slim" chance of playing next season as he's still recovering from shoulder surgery in March. Klefbom missed the final quarter of the 2019-2020 season and all... Read More
Duncan Keith Traded To Edmonton On Monday
The Edmonton Oilers acquired defenseman Duncan Keith from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for defenseman Caleb Jones and a third-round draft pick on Monday. The 37-year-old, who won three Stanley Cups in 16 seasons in Chicago, had been the subject of trade talks for the past few weeks. Keith's level of play has regressed considerably... Read More
Frederik Andersen Makes Return From Injury On Wednesday
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen (lower body) will be in between the pipes as his team takes on the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night. The 31-year-old, who has missed nearly two full months due to a lower-body injury, will enter the contest with a 13-8-2 record to go along with a 2.91 goals-against average... Read More
Nick Foligno Back In Action On Wednesday
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nick Foligno (upper body) is expected to return to the lineup as his team is set to face the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night. The 33-year-old, who was acquired via trade from Columbus at the deadline, missed the previous two contests due to an upper-body injury. Playing on the Leafs top... Read More
Sean Monahan Set To Undergo Hip Surgery
Calgary Flames forward Sean Monahan will be shut down for his team's remaining four games of the regular season to undergo hip surgery. The announcement could help explain why the 26-year-old, in the middle of his prime, was in the midst of one of the worst seasons of his NHL career - posting just 28... Read More
Klim Kostin Set To Make Season Debut On Wednesday
St. Louis Blues forward Klim Kostin will make his season debut on Wednesday versus the Minnesota Wild. Kostin, one of the Blues' top prospects, will start the game on the team's third line alongside forwards Robert Thomas and Mike Hoffman. The 22-year-old just completed a full season in the KHL in which he posted 18... Read More
Alexander Barabanov Signs One-Year Deal With Sharks
San Jose Sharks forward Alexander Barabanov inked a new one-year, $1 million contract to remain in Northern California for the 2021-2022 campaign. Since getting moved at the trade deadline from Toronto in exchange for forward Antti Suomela, the 26-year-old has fit in quite well in the Sharks' top-six forward group. In fact, after registering just... Read More
Vitek Vanecek Earns Win Versus Boston On Tuesday
Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek recorded his 21st victory of the campaign on Tuesday as his team defeated the visiting Boston Bruins 2-1. The 25-year-old had one of his easier nights as the Bruins rested nearly half of its usual lineup but he still was tasked with stopping 24 of 25 shots against. Vanecek closed... Read More
