Hockey Page 236 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Ducks sign F Carson Meyer to one-year deal
The Anaheim Ducks signed forward Carson Meyer to a one-year, two-way contract Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not announced.,Meyer, 26, has played in parts of three seasons with the Columbus Blue Jackets, with the right wing recording six points (two goals, four assists) in 41 career games.,Meyer ...
Sens acquire F Jan Jenik from Utah for F Egor Sokolov
The Ottawa Senators acquired Jan Jenik from Utah HC on Wednesday in exchange for fellow forward prospect Egor Sokolov.,Jenik, 23, recorded four goals and two assists in 22 games with the Arizona Coyotes over the past four seasons.,Arizona drafted the Czech Republic native in the third round in 2018....
Kraken's Jessica Campbell is NHL's first female assistant coach
The Seattle Kraken hired Jessica Campbell as the NHL's first full-time female assistant coach on Wednesday.,Campbell, 31, was added to new head coach Dan Bylsma's staff along with fellow assistant Bob Woods.,Campbell was an assistant on Bylsma's staff with the AHL's Coachella Valley Firebirds for th...
Panthers F Anton Lundell gets 6-year, reported $30M extension
The Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers re-signed forward Anton Lundell to a six-year extension on Wednesday.,Terms were not disclosed but multiple reports put the total value of the deal, which runs through the 2029-30 campaign, at $30 million ($5 million average annual value).,Lundell, 22, colle...
Canes sign F William Carrier to 6-year, $12M contract
The Carolina Hurricanes signed free agent forward William Carrier to a six-year, $12 million contract Wednesday.,The 2023 Stanley Cup champion is signed through the 2029-30 campaign.,Carrier, 29, had six goals and two assists in 39 games with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023-24.,He finished fifth am...
NHL notebook: Lightning's Victor Hedman gets 4-year extension
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman isn't going anywhere.,Hedman, who has been with Tampa Bay for the first 15 seasons of his NHL career, signed a four-year, $32 million extension on Tuesday to remain with the Lightning through the 2028-29 campaign.,Hedman, 33, racked up 76 points (13 goals...
Blues deal for F Mathieu Joseph, F Radek Faksa
The St. Louis Blues acquired forwards Mathieu Joseph and Radek Faksa in separate trades on Tuesday.,Joseph and a third-round draft pick in 2025 came from the Ottawa Senators, while Faksa was obtained from the Dallas Stars. In each deal, the Blues will send the other team future considerations, which...
Kraken trade D Brian Dumoulin to Ducks for 2026 pick
The Anaheim Ducks acquired defenseman Brian Dumoulin from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick in 2026 on Tuesday.,Dumoulin, 32, spent the first 10 seasons of his NHL career with the Pittsburgh Penguins before joining the Kraken on a two-year deal in free agency last year.,In...
Penguins sign former Islanders D Sebastian Aho to two-year contract
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed free agent defenseman Sebastian Aho to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $775,000.,The Penguins announced the deal Tuesday with Aho, 28, who played parts of five NHL seasons with the New York Islanders (2017-18, 2020-24). He played in 58 games in 2023...
Avalanche sign D Erik Brannstrom to 1-year deal
The Colorado Avalanche signed defenseman Erik Brannstrom to a one-year contract on Tuesday.,Terms were not disclosed, but multiple outlets reported he will earn $900,000 in 2024-25.,Brannstrom, 24, had 20 points (three goals, 17 assists) in 76 games with the Ottawa Senators in 2023-24.,Over parts of...
Wild sign D Jake Middleton to 4-year, $17.4M extension
The Minnesota Wild signed defenseman Jake Middleton to a four-year, $17.4 million extension.,The deal, announced on Tuesday, has a $4.35 million average annual value and runs from the 2025-26 season through 2028-29.,Middleton, 28, tallied a career-high 25 points (seven goals, 18 assists) in 80 games...
Maple Leafs sign goaltenders Anthony Stolarz, Matt Murray
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed free agent Anthony Stolarz to a two-year, $5 million contract and also re-signed fellow goaltender Matt Murray to a one-year, $875,000 deal on Tuesday.,Stolarz, 30, played 27 games for the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers last season, posting a 16-7-2 record with ...
Reports: Golden Knights sign F Victor Olofsson
The Vegas Golden Knights signed forward Victor Olofsson to a one-year, $1.075 million contract, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,Olofsson, who turns 29 this month, is taking a major cut in pay after completing a two-year, $9.5 million deal with the Buffalo Sabres.,He registered seven goals, eight ...
Leafs re-sign G Matt Murray for 2024-25 season
The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed goaltender Matt Murray to a one-year, $875,000 deal on Tuesday.,Murray, 30, missed all of last season following bilateral hip surgery in October. It was the final year of his four-year, $25 million contract he signed with Ottawa in 2020.,Murray played just 26 games ...
Lightning sign D Victor Hedman to 4-year, $32M extension
Defenseman Victor Hedman is staying with the Tampa Bay Lightning on a four-year, $32 million contract, signed Tuesday.,The contract takes effect in the 2025-26 season.,Retaining Hedman, 33, was key for the Lightning, who saw center Steven Stamkos depart for the Nashville Predators in free agency on ...
NHL free agency notebook: Predators' haul features Steven Stamkos
The Nashville Predators are signing forwards Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault and defenseman Brady Skjei, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Stamkos, the longtime Tampa Bay Lightning captain, agreed to a four-year, $32 million deal. Marchessault's agreement is for five years and $27.5 million...
Oilers sign F Jeff Skinner on one-year, $3M deal
The Edmonton Oilers signed free agent forward Jeff Skinner to a one-year, $3 million deal on Monday.,Skinner became an unrestricted free agent after the Sabres bought out the last three seasons of his contract on Sunday. He spent the past six seasons with Buffalo, most recently posting 46 points (24...
Canadiens sign F Juraj Slafkovsky to $60.8M contract extension
The Montreal Canadiens signed former No. 1 overall pick Juraj Slafkovsky to an eight-year, $60.8 million contract extension on Monday.,The new deal, with an average annual value of $7.6 million, begins with the 2025-26 season for Slafkovsky, who's entering the final year of his entry-level contract ...
Devils sign D Brett Pesce, Brenden Dillon and F Stefan Noesen
The New Jersey Devils signed free agent defensemen Brett Pesce and Brenden Dillon and forward Stefan Noesen to free-agent contracts on Monday.,Pesce, 29, signed a six-year, $33 million contract ($5.5 million average annual value). Dillon, 33, inked a deal worth $12 million over three years ($4 milli...
Kraken sign D Brandon Montour, C Chandler Stephenson
The Seattle Kraken signed free agent defenseman Brandon Montour and center Chandler Stephenson to seven-year contracts on Monday.,Montour, who just completed a Stanley Cup championship season with the Florida Panthers, inked a $50 million contract with an average annual value of $7.14 million.,Steph...