Jordan Kyrou Signs Eight-Year Extension With Blues
St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou has signed an eight-year, $65 million contract with the team on Tuesday. The deal has an average annual value of $8.125 million and it will begin in 2023-24 and run through the 2030-31 NHL season, while it is the same contract teammate Robert Thomas signed earlier in the offseason.... Read More
Sean Monahan Traded To Montreal
The Montreal Canadiens have acquired center Sean Monahan and a conditional 2025 first-round pick from the Calgary Flames in exchange for future considerations. The Flames needed to make space for newly acquired Nazem Kadri, so this was the deal they had to make. Montreal nets a very nice sweetener in the trade, as they will... Read More
Nazem Kadri Signs With Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames have signed center Nazem Kadri to a seven-year, $49 million contract, with an AAV of $7 million. Kadri is the final remaining star UFA to sign a deal this offseason, and it looks like taking his time didn't end up hurting him. Kadri has always been a productive player, but he absolutely... Read More
Islanders Lock Up Noah Dobson For Three Years
Restricted free-agent defenseman Noah Dobson agreed to a three-year, $12 million contract with the New York Islanders, with an annual average value of $4 million. The 22-year-old will stay put on Long Island, where he had a breakout season in 2021-22, posting 13 goals and 38 assists in 80 games. Dobson was deployed on the... Read More
Tage Thompson Agrees To Seven-Year Extension
Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson signed a seven-year, $50 million extension on Tuesday, making him a Sabre until 2030. The 24-year-old would have been an RFA after next season, and the Sabres decided to lock him up now instead of waiting around. Thompson is coming off a breakout season, where he racked up 38 goals... Read More
Dallas Stars Sign Jake Oettinger To Three-Year Deal
The Dallas Stars have signed restricted free-agent goaltender Jake Oettinger to a three-year, $12 million contract with an average annual value of $4 million. Oettinger, who will remain a restricted free agent after this contract expires, put up 30 wins, a .911 save percentage and a 2.53 goals-against average in 48 games last season (46... Read More
Vegas Won't Go After A New Goalie
The Vegas Golden Knights will be without starting goaltender Robin Lehner (hip) for the whole of 2022-23, but the team has no plans to go after a new netminder. General manager Kelly McCrimmon is confident that the duo of Laurent Brossoit and Logan Thompson will do just fine between the pipes. "Laurent is a proven... Read More
Filip Zadina Gets A Three-Year Deal From Detroit
Detroit Red Wings winger Filip Zadina has signed a new three-year deal with the team with an average annual value of $1.825 million. The 22-year-old was a restricted free agent after coming off his three-year, entry-level contract. The sixth pick of the 2018 NHL Draft has been one of Detroit's most promising prospects, but he's... Read More
Alexandre Texier Out For All Of 2022-23
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Alexandre Texier will miss the whole 2022-23 NHL season because of unspecified personal problems. The Blue Jackets said in its statement that the versatile Frenchman won't be with the team "per the advice and recommendation of the NHL/NHLPA Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health Program." Texier also missed the end of last... Read More
Paul Stastny Links Up With Hurricanes
Center Paul Stastny will suit up for the Carolina Hurricanes next season after inking a one-year, $1.5 million deal with the club. The 16-year veteran joins the fifth club of his career. He spent the last two seasons with Winnipeg, grabbing 74 points in 127 regular-season games. The best days are clearly behind Stastny, but... Read More
Phil Kessel Signs One-Year Deal With Vegas
Veteran winger Phil Kessel has signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Vegas Golden Knights. He's switching teams after spending three seasons with Arizona and Kessel will hope to produce a bounce-back campaign in 2022-23 after finishing last season with only eight goals. He was able to register 44 assists across 82 games, so... Read More
John Klingberg Signs One-Year Deal With Ducks
The Ducks have signed defenseman John Klingberg to a one-year, $7 million contract on Friday. The 29-year-old spent eight seasons with the Stars organization and totaled 374 points through 552 games played. Klingberg was one of the top unrestricted free agents on the market this offseason, and he will join the Ducks blueline which features... Read More
Jonathan Huberdeau Traded To Flames
The Calgary Flames have acquired forward Jonathan Huberdeau from the Panthers in exchange for forward Matthew Tkachuk. The Flames will also receive defenseman MacKenzie Weegar, forward prospect Cole Schwindt, and a conditional first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft in the deal. Huberdeau, the former third overall draft pick in 2011, has spent his entire... Read More
Matthew Tkachuk Traded To Panthers
The Florida Panthers have acquired forward Matthew Tkachuk from the Flames in exchange for forward Jonathan Huberdeau, defenseman MacKenzie Weegar, forward prospect Cole Schwindt, and a conditional first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Tkachuk has agreed to terms on an eight-year contract that will take him through the 2029-30 season with the Panthers. The... Read More
Pierre-Luc Dubois Accepts Qualifying Offer
Winnipeg Jets center Pierre-Luc Dubois accepted a one-year, $6 million qualifying offer from the team on Friday. Dubois, the former third overall draft pick in 2016, scored a career-high 28 goals this past season to go along with 32 assists. It was his second 60-plus point season, falling one short of the 61 points from... Read More
Oliver Bjorkstrand Traded To Kraken
The Seattle Kraken have acquired forward Oliver Bjorkstrand from the Blue Jackets in exchange for a third- and fourth-round pick in the 2023 NHL draft. The 27-year-old had a career year during the 2021-22 NHL season, scoring 28 goals and finishing with 57 points through 80 games. The Blue Jackets needed to trade Bjorkstrand in... Read More
Patrik Laine Signs Four-Year Contract With Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine has signed a four-year, $34.8 million contract extension with the team on Friday. The 24-year-old was a restricted free agent, and the new deal has an average annual value of $8.7 million. Laine was limited to only 56 games throughout the 2021-22 NHL season, but he had a productive... Read More
Calle Jarnkrok Signs Four-Year Deal With Maple Leafs
The Maple Leafs have signed forward Calle Jarnkrok to a four-year, $8.4 million contract, with an average annual value of $2.1 million. The 30-year-old spent the 2021-22 NHL season with the Seattle Kraken and Calgary Flames, while totaling 12 goals, 18 assists and 30 points through 66 games in the regular season. Jarnkrok added four... Read More
John Marino Traded To Devils
The New Jersey Devils have acquired defenseman John Marino from the Penguins in exchange for defenseman Ty Smith and a third-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. Marino has five seasons remaining on a six-year, $26.4 million contract, while the 25-year-old appeared in 81 regular season games and finished with a career-high 24 assists. Smith,... Read More
Jeff Petry Traded To Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired defenseman Jeff Petry and forward Ryan Poehling from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for defenseman Mike Matheson and a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. Petry's production declined during the 2021-22 NHL season as the 34-year-old scored six goals and finished with 27 points, ending a streak of four... Read More
Ondrej Palat Heading North To New Jersey
Former Tampa Lightning winger Ondrej Palat will be suiting up for the New Jersey Devils in the fall. As a veteran forward, Palat cashed in, signing a five-year deal at $6 million AAV. The 31-year-old is a two-time Stanley Cup champion who was known for coming up big for the Lightning in critical situations. He... Read More
Max Pacioretty Dealt To Carolina
The Vegas Golden Knights traded sniper Max Pacioretty to Carolina. He and Dylan Coghlan were traded for future considerations, which is a salary dump for the cash-strapped Golden Knights. Pacioretty has been a consistent goal-scorer for most of his 14-year career. Spending 10 years playing for the Habs and another four for Vegas, the forward... Read More
Johnny Gaudreau Makes His Way To Columbus
Former Calgary Flames star Johnny Gaudreau surprised the hockey world Wednesday. Gaudreau signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets on the first official day of free agency. The Salem, New Jersey, native will make a lot of money in Ohio as his contract is $68.6 million over seven years. He will play a significant factor in... Read More
Brett Burns Traded To Carolina
Former San Jose Sharks defenseman Brett Burns was dealt to Carolina Wednesday. Burns was traded along with Lane Pederson for Steven Lorentz, goalie prospect Eetu Makiniemi and a conditional 2023 3rd-round pick. The veteran defenseman spent 11 years in Northern California playing for the Sharks. Burns played in all 82 regular season contests this past... Read More
Artturi Lehkonen Returning To Denver
Colorado Avalanche forward Artturi Lehkonen will be back with the Stanley Cup champions for the 2022-2023 season. He signed a five-year contract worth $4.5 million annually. Colorado will be a strong contender to repeat as champions next season as they have been able to sign five free agents on last year's cup-winning team. Lehkonen logged... Read More
David Perron Inks Deal With Detroit
Former St. Louis Blues winger David Perron signed a two-year, $9.5 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings on the first day of free agency. Perron has spent the last four years with the Blues, which was his third stint with the franchise. Last season, the Sherbrooke, Quebec, native collected 57 points in 67 games.... Read More
Claude Giroux Going Home To Ottawa
Former Florida Panthers forward Claude Giroux will be playing for his hometown team for this upcoming season, the Ottawa Senators. Wednesday, he signed a three-year $6.5 million AAV contract to skate for the Senators. The 34-year-old spent his entire 15-year NHL career with Philadelphia before being moved over to the Florida Panthers at the trade... Read More
Andrew Copp Heading To The Motor City
Former New York Rangers forward Andrew Copp will be suiting up for his home-state team, the Detroit Red Wings, in October. Copp was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and played for the University of Michigan. He spent most of the last campaign with Winnipeg before being traded to the Rangers at the trade deadline. His... Read More
Darcy Kuemper Signs With Washington
Former Colorado Avalanche goalie Darcy Kuemper became a Washington Capital on Wednesday. The recent Stanley Cup winner signed a five-year deal worth about $5.5 million a season. He will not be competing for playing time with netminders Vitek Vanecek as he was traded to the New Jersey Devils. Ilya Samsonov will now be between the... Read More
Adam Boqvist Returning To Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist signed a three-year, $7.8 million contract with an annual average of $2.6 million. The Swedish defenseman had a career year, producing 11 goals and 11 assists in 52 regular-season games. The 21-year-old averaged just over 17:00 of total ice time per game. He should be a player to watch... Read More