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Reports: Canadiens acquire D Noah Dobson in sign-and-trade with Islanders
The Montreal Canadiens acquired Noah Dobson in a trade with the New York Islanders and agreed to sign the top-pair defenseman to an eight-year, $76 million contract extension, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Per reports, the Islanders will receive forward Emil Heineman and both of Montrea...
John Tavares signs 4-year extension with Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares signed a four-year contract extension worth $17.52 million on Friday.,Tavares recorded 74 points (38 goals, 36 assists) in 75 games last season with Toronto while playing in the final campaign of a seven-year, $77 million contract.,The 34-year-old Ontario nat...
Oilers ink F Trent Frederic to 8-year extension
Edmonton Oilers forward Trent Frederic signed an eight-year, $30.8 million contract extension on Friday.,The signing comes four days before Frederic was set to hit unrestricted free agency.,The Oilers acquired Frederic from the Boston Bruins in a three-team trade on March 4 that also included the Ne...
Report: Oilers ink F Trent Frederic to 8-year extension
Edmonton Oilers forward Trent Frederic agreed to an eight-year, $30.8 million contract extension, TSN reported on Friday.,The report comes four days before Frederic was set to hit unrestricted free agency.,The Oilers acquired Frederic from the Boston Bruins in a three-team trade on March 4 that also...
Panthers acquire G Daniil Tarasov from Blue Jackets
The Florida Panthers acquired goaltender Daniil Tarasov from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a fifth-round pick in this weekend's draft.,The deal announced on Thursday gives the back-to-back Stanley Cup champions a potential future successor to netminder Sergei Bobrovsky. Tarasov, 26, and ...
Report: NHL expansion team fees to top $2 billion
The next time the NHL decides to add new teams, the expansion fee is expected to be $2 billion-plus, Sportico reported on Thursday.,While expansion isn't imminent, the league updated team owners at their Wednesday meeting in Los Angeles regarding the expected price of a new club.,Per the report, the...
Blue Jackets bring back F Brendan Gaunce in trade with Wild
Columbus acquired former Blue Jackets forward Brendan Gaunce from the Minnesota Wild on Thursday in exchange for minor league forward Cameron Butler.,Gaunce, 31, collected one assist, four penalty minutes, seven blocked shots and 18 hits in 12 games last season, his lone campaign with the Wild.,For ...
Reports: Proposed CBA extension to include 84-game season
The NHL appears headed toward an 84-game regular season, according to terms of a new collective bargaining agreement that would run through the 2029-30 season and could be revealed as early as Friday, the Daily Faceoff and ESPN reported.,The four-year CBA extension also is expected to include a seve...
Sharks waive D Marc-Edouard Vlasic after 19 seasons
The San Jose Sharks placed defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic on waivers Thursday after 19 seasons with the team.,The team said the purpose of the move is to buy out the final year of the 38-year-old veteran's contract.,Vlasic appeared in 1,323 regular-season games and 142 playoff games since making his...
Kraken acquire F Frederick Gaudreau from Wild
The Seattle Kraken acquired forward Frederick Gaudreau from the Minnesota Wild on Thursday in exchange for a fourth-round pick in this weekend's draft.,Gaudreau, 32, had 37 points (18 goals, 19 assists) while playing in all 82 games last season for Minnesota. He is heading into the third season of a...
Stars retain captain Jamie Benn on 1-year contract
Captain Jamie Benn re-signed with the Dallas Stars on a one-year, incentive-laden contract on Thursday.,Benn's deal has a base salary of $1 million plus an additional $3 million in potential performance bonuses. He will receive $500,000 for playing in 20, 30, 50 and 60 games during the 2025-26 seaso...
Mammoth acquire F JJ Peterka, sign him to 5-year deal
The Utah Mammoth acquired forward JJ Peterka from the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday and promptly signed him to a five-year, $38.5 million contract.,The Sabres, in turn, received defenseman Michael Kesselring and forward Josh Doan for Peterka, who was in line to become a restricted free agent on July 1....
Reports: NHL's CBA talks may result in 84-game schedule
The NHL's regular season may see an increase from 82 to 84 games for the 2026-27 season, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday, as the league and the players' association negotiate the schedule change during their collective bargaining agreement discussions.,An imbalanced number of division g...
Reilly Smith agrees to 1-year extension with Golden Knights
Reilly Smith, one of the original members of the expansion Vegas Golden Knights in 2017, signed a one-year, $2 million extension with the club on Wednesday that includes a no-trade clause.,The 34-year-old winger -- who joined Vegas after splitting his first six years among Dallas, Boston and Florida...
Deep player pool provides plenty of options for teams at NHL draft
Options are aplenty for teams looking to upgrade their rosters at the 2025 NHL Draft in Los Angeles.,In need of a playmaking center to potentially slide into the top six down the line? Michael Misa, Anton Frondell and Caleb Desnoyers sure fit the bill.,Desirous of a two-way defenseman who can lock d...
Canucks acquire Vancouver native Evander Kane from Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers traded veteran forward Evander Kane to his hometown Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday.,In exchange for Kane, 33, the Oilers received a fourth-round pick (117th overall) in this weekend's NHL draft.,Multiple outlets reported the Canucks will absorb Kane's $5.125 million cap hit for 2...
Reports: Canucks acquire Vancouver native Evander Kane from Oilers
Vancouver native Evander Kane broke news on Wednesday morning, announcing on social media that he is being traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Canucks.,While the teams have yet to announce the deal, multiple media outlets reported that the Oilers will receive the Canucks' fourth-round pick in thi...
Islanders F Matt Martin retires after 16 seasons, joins front office
Forward Matt Martin, who spent all but two of his 16 NHL seasons with the New York Islanders, retired on Tuesday and was named a special assistant to general manager Mathieu Darche.,Martin, 36, had two assists and 82 hits in 32 games last season for the Islanders, who selected him in the fifth round...
Zdeno Chara, Joe Thornton among 8 selected to Hockey HOF
Zdeno Chara was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in his first opportunity, while Alexander Mogilny finally made it in on his 17th try.,Chara and Mogilny join fellow former NHL players Joe Thornton and Duncan Keith, as well as women's hockey stars Jennifer Botterill and Brianna Decker, in the class...
Report: Penguins end up with No. 12 overall draft pick
The Pittsburgh Penguins will now have the No. 12 overall selection in Friday's NHL Draft after they received the New York Rangers' selection to complete a Jan. 31 trade that didn't even involve them, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The Vancouver Canucks received the pick in a trade that sent J.T. Miller to t...