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Three NHL Teams Ready to Make Major Offseason Moves
The NHL offseason is here. Find out why the Sharks, Canadiens and Blues are positioned to make major moves before next season....
Three-time Cup champ, ex-Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews retires
Three-time Stanley Cup champion and longtime Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews officially announced his retirement Friday after 16 seasons.,Toews, 38, who sat out two seasons before returning to play all 82 games for his hometown Winnipeg Jets in 2025-26, ends his decorated career with 912 p...
Two-time Cup winner Ron Francis rejoins Pens as advisor
Two-time Stanley Cup winner Ron Francis rejoined the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday as a special advisor for hockey operations.,The Hall of Fame forward played eight of his 23 NHL seasons in Pittsburgh, winning back-to-back championships in 1990-91 and 1991-92.,"Ron has a deep affinity for the city o...
Leafs add D Darren Raddysh in sign-and-trade deal with Lightning
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday in a sign-and-trade deal, taking the defenseman off the upcoming NHL free agent market.,As part of the deal, the Toronto native signed an eight-year contract with the Lightning prior to the move. Financial terms w...
Ducks F Troy Terry to miss start of 2026-27 season
Anaheim Ducks forward Troy Terry is expected to be sidelined for five to six months after undergoing surgery last week to address a hip impingement and labral tear, the team announced Thursday.,The recovery time will force Terry to miss the start of the 2026-27 season.,Terry, 28, recorded 57 points ...
NHL clears Mike Babcock for return to coaching
The NHL issued a statement Thursday clearing Mike Babcock to return to coaching following an investigation into his brief 2023 stint with the Columbus Blue Jackets.,"The League has completed its review of Mike Babcock's tenure in Columbus, and of certain alleged conduct associated therewith," read t...
F Pierre-Edouard Bellemare retires after 700 games
Forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare officially has retired after 700 NHL games over 10 seasons with five teams.,Bellemare, who last suited up for the Seattle Kraken in 2023-24, played the most games by a French-born player in league history.,He recorded 138 points (64 goals, 74 assists) and a plus-22 r...
Sharks acquire Michael Kesselring, swap 1st-round picks with Sabres
The San Jose Sharks acquired defenseman Michael Kesselring and the No. 27 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for the No. 20 selection.,San Jose has eight selections in the upcoming draft on June 26-27 in Buffalo, including the No. 2 overall pick.,Kesselring, who i...
Capitals coach Spencer Carbery signs multi-year extension
Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery signed a multi-year contract extension on Thursday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed.,Carbery, 44, just completed his third season in the nation's capital and has compiled a 134-83-29 record.,The Capitals made the playoffs in each of his first two s...
Bruins retiring Patrice Bergeron's No. 37 next season
The Boston Bruins will honor former captain Patrice Bergeron by retiring the forward's No. 37 next season.,The date and time of the number retirement ceremony will be shared at a later date, the team said Thursday.,Bergeron, 40, played his entire 19-season career with Boston (2003-04, 2005-23), winn...
Ryan Craig, 44, tabbed as head coach of Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden Knights named Ryan Craig as the team's fifth head coach in franchise history on Wednesday.,The news came one day after Vegas announced that John Tortorella would not return as the bench boss. The Golden Knights' season ended Sunday with a Game 6 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in th...
Maple Leafs tab former Kings bench boss Jim Hiller as next head coach
The Toronto Maple Leafs named former assistant Jim Hiller as the 41st head coach in franchise history on Wednesday morning.,Hiller, 57, returns to Toronto after serving four seasons as an assistant coach under Mike Babcock from 2015-19. He spent parts of the past three campaigns as the head coach of...
Stanley Cup Final draws highest TV ratings in 7 years
The high-scoring Stanley Cup Final turned into a ratings win for ABC, which drew the highest viewership for the NHL's championship round in seven years, the network announced Tuesday.,The Carolina Hurricanes' six-game win over the Vegas Golden Knights attracted an average of 5.2 million viewers. The...
Avalanche send C Ross Colton to Predators
The Nashville Predators acquired veteran center Ross Colton from the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday in a trade that featured three players and two draft picks changing hands.,The Predators added Colton and minor league goaltender Isak Posch in exchange for goaltender Magnus Chrona, Nashville's third-...
John Tortorella out as Golden Knights' head coach
John Tortorella will not return as the head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights, the team announced Tuesday.,The news comes two days after the Golden Knights fell to the Carolina Hurricanes in six games in the Stanley Cup Final.,Tortorella was hired on March 29 after Vegas abruptly fired head coach Br...
Flyers, Maple Leafs swap goaltenders and defensemen
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired goaltender Samuel Ersson, defenseman Emil Andrae and a third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft from the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.,In exchange, the Flyers received goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit.,Ersson, 26, was 14-11-5 with a 3.12 goals-again...
Former Blackhawks F Kyle Calder dies at 47
Kyle Calder, a forward who played 10 seasons in the NHL for five different teams, died Monday. He was 47.,The National Hockey League's Alumni Association announced the news Tuesday but did not disclose a cause of death.,"(Calder) earned the respect of teammates, opponents and fans alike through his ...
Reports: Flyers nearing extension with G Daniel Vladar
The Philadelphia Flyers are finalizing a long-term extension with goaltender Daniel Vladar, multiple outlets reported.,The deal, which cannot become official until July 1, will be for five or six years with an average annual value between $5 million and $6 million, per the reports.,Vladar, 28, went ...
Forget 2026 ... Hurricanes favored to win it all in 2027
After completing one of the most dominant runs in Stanley Cup playoff history in Las Vegas on Sunday, the Carolina Hurricanes found themselves atop another list synonymous with Sin City.,The betting odds.,Shortly after the Hurricanes defeated the host Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 to win the Stanley Cup ...
Hurricanes’ Jordan Staal wins 2026 Conn Smythe Trophy
Carolina captain Jordan Staal was voted the 2026 Conn Smythe Trophy winner as the most valuable player in the playoffs following the Hurricanes' Stanley Cup-clinching 3-0 Game 6 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights Sunday evening in Las Vegas.,Staal, 37, had scored goals in five straight games comi...