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Avalanche F Gabriel Landeskog could return 'near' start of season
Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog could return to the lineup shortly after the start of the upcoming season, head coach Jared Bednar announced.,Landeskog, 31, has been sidelined since helping the team capture the Stanley Cup at the conclusion of the 2021-22 season. He has been out while r...
Avalanche hire Andrew Wilson as assistant GM
The Colorado Avalanche announced the hiring of Andrew Wilson as assistant general manager on Friday.,Wilson, 41, spent the last 18 years working for the National Hockey League, including the past three years as vice president of central registry. He was one of the main contacts for the 32 NHL teams ...
Maple Leafs name Auston Matthews as 26th captain
The Toronto Maple Leafs named center Auston Matthews the 26th captain in franchise history Wednesday.,The three-time NHL goals leader succeeds John Tavares, who has worn the "C" on his sweater since October 2019.,"I'm incredibly humbled to be named captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs," said Matthews,...
Reports: Valued at close to $2B, Lightning in talks to sell team
The Tampa Bay Lightning, valued at close to $2 billion, are in the process of being sold to Doug Ostrove, co-founder and CEO of investment firm Blue Owl Capital, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,Per Sportsnet, which is credited with breaking the news, the deal has yet to be completed betw...
Penguins acquire F Cody Glass, deal F Jordan Frasca to Predators
The Pittsburgh Penguins traded forward Jordan Frasca to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, acquiring forward Cody Glass, a 2025 third-round draft pick and a 2026 sixth-round draft pick.,Glass, 25, posted 13 points (six goals, seven assists) in 41 games with the Predators last season. The No. 6 over...
Blues tender offers to Edmonton duo
The St. Louis Blues tendered offer sheets to a pair of Edmonton Oilers, defenseman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway, Blues general manager Doug Armstrong said Tuesday.,Both players are restricted free agents.,The Oilers have an Aug. 20 deadline to match the offers. If they don't, they will ...
Penguins, Blues swap multiple draft picks
The Pittsburgh Penguins exchanged multiple draft picks with the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday.,The Penguins acquired the Blues' 2026 second-round pick and the Ottawa Senators' 2025 third-round selection.,In exchange, St. Louis received a 2025 second-round pick and a 2026 fifth-round selection from Pitt...
Reports: Auston Matthews to be named Leafs' captain
Star center Auston Matthews will be the Toronto Maple Leafs' next captain, multiple media outlets reported Monday.,Toronto will make the official announcement in a press conference scheduled for Wednesday, per the reports.,Matthews is replacing fellow center John Tavares as captain and will be the 2...
Devils re-sign F Nolan Foote to one-year contract
The New Jersey Devils re-signed forward Nolan Foote to a one-year, two-way contract on Monday.,The deal is worth $825,000 at the NHL level and $150,000 in the American Hockey League.,Foote, 23, had one goal in four games for the Devils last season after missing most of the year with a back injury.,I...
Avalanche sign F Matthew Phillips to one-year deal
The Colorado Avalanche signed forward Matthew Phillips to a one-year deal on Friday. ,Terms were not disclosed.,Phillips, 26, was a sixth-round pick by Calgary in 2016 and split last season with Washington and Pittsburgh.,The Calgary native has recorded one goal and four assists in 34 career games w...
Blackhawks, first-round pick Marek Vanacker agree to 3-year deal
The Chicago Blackhawks and first-round draft pick Marek Vanacker agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract that runs through the 2026-27 season, the team announced Monday.,The contract carries a $975,000 annual salary cap hit.,Vanacker, 18, was the No. 27 overall pick of June's draft by ...
Maple Leafs ink 1st-round pick Ben Danford to ELC
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Ben Danford signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Friday.,Danford, 18, was selected by the Maple Leafs with the 31st overall pick of the 2024 NHL Draft.,"I am honored to sign my first NHL contract with the Maple Leafs," Danford wrote on Instagram. "Thank you to ...
Kings re-sign D Jordan Spence to 2-year, $3M deal
Defenseman Jordan Spence, the first Australian-born NHL player, re-signed with the Los Angeles Kings on a two-year, $3 million deal on Thursday.,Spence, 23, finished with 24 points (two goals, 22 assists) in 71 games in 2023-24, his first full NHL season. In five playoff games, he contributed one as...
Evgeny Kuznetsov inks deal with KHL's SKA St. Petersburg
Former NHL center Evgeny Kuznetsov signed a four-year contract with SKA St. Petersburg, the KHL club announced Wednesday.,The 32-year-old Russian returned home after 11 seasons with the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes, who placed him on unconditional waivers two weeks ago for the purpose...
Canadiens D Kaiden Guhle signs 6-year, $33.3M extension
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle signed a six-year, $33.3 million contract extension on Wednesday. ,The deal begins in the 2025-26 season for Guhle, who becomes the third defenseman signed to a new contract by the Canadiens in the last two days. Arber Xhekaj inked a two-year, $2.6 million ...
Rangers D Ryan Lindgren agrees to one-year extension
New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren agreed to a one-year extension on Tuesday. ,Multiple sources reported the deal is worth $4.5 million.,Lindgren, 26, has spent the first six seasons of his NHL career with New York, most recently collecting 17 points (three goals, 14 assists) in 76 games duri...
Eric Staal signs 1-day contract with Hurricanes, retires
Forward Eric Staal signed a one-day contract on Tuesday to retire with the Carolina Hurricanes.,The Hurricanes promptly announced they will retire Staal's No. 12 at a yet-to-be determined date during the 2024-25 season.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">No Hurricane will ever ...
Canadiens sign D Arber Xhekaj to two-year deal
Restricted free agent defenseman Arber Xhekaj signed a two-year, $2.6 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.,Xhekaj, 23, recorded 10 points (three goals, seven assists) and a team-high 81 penalty minutes in 44 games last season. The 6-foot-4, 240-pound Xhekaj ranked second on the c...
Hurricanes re-sign C Martin Necas to 2-year deal
Carolina center Martin Necas, who had filed with for salary arbitration on July 5, avoided a hearing by signing a two-year, $13 million contract with the Hurricanes on Monday.,Necas, 25, was a restricted free agent after a 53-point season (24 goals, 29 assists) in 77 games for Carolina last season. ...
Wild sign D Brock Faber to 8-year extension
The Minnesota Wild signed second-year defenseman Brock Faber to an eight-year extension worth $68 million on Monday. ,The extension, which has an annual average value of $8.5 million, kicks in for the 2025-26 season. Faber will earn $925,000 this season, the final year of his rookie contract. The ex...