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Blackhawks sign Connor Bedard to 5-year, $75M extension
The Chicago Blackhawks secured the centerpiece of their rebuild Saturday, signing star forward Connor Bedard to a five-year, $75 million contract extension.,The deal carries a $15 million annual salary cap hit, and keeps Bedard under contract through 2030-31. Only the contracts of Leo Carlsson of th...

Panthers suspend equipment manager following domestic violence arrest
The Florida Panthers suspended equipment manager Teddy Richards on Friday, following his arrest on misdemeanor charges of battery/domestic violence and unauthorized use of 911 services.,Richards was arrested Friday at his home in Coral Springs, Fla. He has been the Panthers' equipment manager since ...

Flyers sign D Jamie Drysdale to 4-year deal
The Philadelphia Flyers secured a key piece of their blue line Friday, signing defenseman Jamie Drysdale to a four-year, $26 million contract, the team announced.,The deal allows the two sides to avoid arbitration, carries an average annual value of $6.5 million and keeps the 24-year-old under contr...

Blues sign F Connor McMichael to 6-year, $40.5M contract
The St. Louis Blues signed newly acquired forward Connor McMichael to a six-year, $40.5 million contract on Thursday.,McMichael, 25, was a restricted free agent who had filed for salary arbitration on July 5. Hearings are slated for July 20 to Aug. 1.,The Blues sent proven goal-scorer Jordan Kyrou t...

Flyers sign restricted free agent F Trevor Zegras to 4-year deal
The Philadelphia Flyers announced a four-year, $36.5 million contract for forward Trevor Zegras on Wednesday, avoiding arbitration for the restricted free agent.,Zegras, 25, was acquired via trade with the Anaheim Ducks last June. In his first season with Philadelphia, he set career highs of goals (...

Jets, F Cole Perfetti avoid arbitration with 5-year, $30M deal
The Winnipeg Jets signed forward Cole Perfetti to a five-year, $30 million contract on Wednesday and avoided an arbitration hearing.,Perfetti, 24, filed for arbitration as a restricted free agent on July 5, with a hearing date to be announced.,Perfetti recorded 32 points (12 goals, 20 assists) with ...

Canes raising Stanley Cup banner at Sept. 29 opener
The Carolina Hurricanes will raise their second Stanley Cup championship banner ahead of their Sept. 29 season opener against the Florida Panthers.,The 5 p.m. ET matchup in Raleigh, N.C., pits the two most recent league champions and kicks off the league's opening-night tripleheader on ESPN. The New...

Devils sign F Anthony Mantha to 2-year, $9.5M contract
The New Jersey Devils signed free agent forward Anthony Mantha to a two-year, $9.5 million contract.,Mantha, 31, will earn $5.4 million in 2026-27 and $4.1 million in 2027-28, the team announced Wednesday.,He is coming off his first 30-goal campaign with Pittsburgh in 2025-26, tallying 64 points (33...

Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman ends tenure as GM
Franchise legend Steve Yzerman's tenure as general manager of the Detroit Red Wings ended abruptly on Wednesday.,The team announced Yzerman is transitioning from GM and executive vice president into a new role as a senior advisor to governor and CEO Chris Ilitch.,"Steve's lifetime of contributions t...

Penguins sign F Nick Robertson to 2-year, $6.5M deal
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed veteran forward Nick Robertson to a two-year, $6.5 million contract on Tuesday.,Robertson, acquired on July 1 from Toronto for a 2028 fourth-round draft pick, was rewarded for posting a career-high 16 goals and 16 assists in 78 games last year with the Maple Leafs.,A s...

Avalanche sign F Fabian Lysell to 1-year deal
After spending last season in the minors, Fabian Lysell is getting another crack at the NHL with the Colorado Avalanche.,Colorado signed the forward to a one-year contract on Monday. Financial terms were not disclosed.,The Avalanche acquired Lysell from the Boston Bruins on June 27 in exchange for f...

D Braden Schneider, Rangers agree to 1-year contract
Defenseman Braden Schneider agreed to a one-year contract on Monday to remain with the New York Rangers.,The Rangers did not announce the terms of the deal, but The Athletic and New York Post reported that the contract is for $5.5 million and allows Schneider to avoid arbitration.,Per the reports, S...
