Despite losing to Florida in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final, the Edmonton Oilers didn’t miss a beat on the first day of free agency. The Oilers signed veteran forwards Viktor Arvidsson and Jeff Skinner, kept Cup final standout Mattias Janmark and gave forwards Corey Perry and Connor Brown one-year extensions among nearly a dozen
After a somewhat eventful draft weekend that saw the Los Angeles Kings bring in Tanner Jeannot, general manager Rob Blake wasted no time once free agency began, signing multiple players to NHL contracts. The first signing was winger Warren Foegele’s three-year, $3.5 million average annual value (AAV) contract. After that, it got confusing with the
Washington Capitals’ 2023 first-round selection (eighth overall) Ryan Leonard is in town for development camp along with other prospects. Some fans have wondered after this past season with the Boston College Eagles if Leonard would leave school and ink a contract with the Capitals. That topic was discussed when Leonard met with the media during
The Seattle Kraken have hired Coachella Valley Firebirds assistant coach Jessica Campbell and Calder Cup winner Bob Woods as assistants under new head coach Dan Bylsma. Campbell, the first woman to serve as a full-time assistant coach in the American Hockey League, achieves the same milestone in the NHL following two seasons with the Firebirds.
Jul 2, 2024, 06:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New Jersey Devils on Tuesday signed free-agent forward Tomas Tatar to a one-year contract, the team announced, reuniting the veteran with a club he played on from 2021 to 2023. The deal is worth $1.8 million, and Tatar, 33, will likely slot into a second-
Warning: This story includes references to sexual assault. Four NHL players charged with sexual assault in an incident stemming back to their days as Canadian world junior champions have not been re-signed to their respective teams. Dillon Dubé, formerly with the Calgary Flames, Michael McLeod and Cal Foote with the New Jersey Devils, and Carter Hart with the
The Edmonton Oilers made significant strides on the first day of NHL free agency, but their impressive moves have created a potential salary cap dilemma that could force the team to make tough decisions, possibly leading to a trade to move someone off the active roster. Jeff Jackson, the Oilers CEO, acting as the de
The Ottawa Senators have signed center Shane Pinto to a two-year contract worth an average annual value of $3.75 million. This comes after plenty of speculation about a trade request, negotiation stalemate, and other rumours. Pin-to paper 🖋️ The #Sens have agreed to terms on a two-year contract with forward Shane Pinto. Les #Sens s’entendent
The San Diego Gulls have signed center Ryan Carpenter and defenseman Roland McKeown to two-year American Hockey League contracts, as well as defensemen Dillon Heatherington and Anthony Costantini to one-year contracts. Carpenter joins the Gulls after skating in 62 games with the NHL’s San Jose Sharks in 2023-24, notching five goals and seven assists. He
Open Extended Reactions With the 2024 draft and the first wave of free agency in the books, the NHL released its 2024-25 regular-season schedule. The defending champion Florida Panthers will raise their first Stanley Cup banner in the rafters in a segue to their season debut against the Boston Bruins on Oct. 8. That same
The Winnipeg Jets have lost four players to the open market on the opening day of NHL free agency. Defenceman Brenden Dillon, goaltender Laurent Brossoit and forwards Tyler Toffoli and Sean Monahan — all unrestricted free agents — signed with other teams Monday. Dillon inked a three-year, $12-million US contract with the New Jersey Devils. The
The Calgary Flames have signed winger Anthony Mantha to a 1-year, $3.5-million deal, according to Eliotte Friedman. Anthony Mantha to Calgary, 1 x $3.5M — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 1, 2024 The 29-year-old Mantha is entering his 10th season in the NHL. He finished with 23 goals (the third highest of his career) in 74
The Laval Rocket have agreed to terms on one-year American Hockey League contracts with forwards Vincent Arseneau and Laurent Dauphin; defensemen Josh Jacobs, Vincent Sévigny and Tyler Wotherspoon; and goaltender Hunter Jones. Arseneau appeared in 44 games for the Providence Bruins in 2023-24, collecting six goals and three assists. The Quebec native has skated in
Multiple Contributors Jul 1, 2024, 10:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NHL free agency signing period is officially underway. As the deals continue to roll in, ESPN NHL reporters Kristen Shilton, Greg Wyshynski and Ryan Clark will be grading the big-name signings, including the player’s fit with his new team, terms of the
The Atlantic Division got down to business ahead of NHL free agency. The Nashville Predators then made the biggest splash once the opening bell sounded as teams doled out more than US$1-billion in contracts Monday. The Tampa Bay Lightning signed prized winger Jake Guentzel to a seven-year, $63-million US deal — roughly three hours before
While South Florida is rightfully celebrating the clinching of the Stanley Cup and former Coyote Oliver Ekman-Larsson is lifting the it, Alex Meruelo has called it. According to former Coyotes beat writer Craig Morgan, Meruelo is out as owner of the Arizona Coyotes. This is something some fans have wished for since the troubles at
The Edmonton Oilers have re-signed 34-year-old center Adam Henrique to a two-year contract worth $3 million each season per Elliotte Friedman. A veteran in the NHL of 14 seasons across three different teams including the Oilers in 2023-24, the aging forward is a great model for consistency. Adam Henrique 2 x $3M Edmonton — Elliotte
The Calgary Flames have signed forward Martin Frk to a one-year, two-way contract. Frk returns to North America after playing in Switzerland in 2023-24, combining for seven goals and nine assists in 33 games with Bern SC and SC Rapperswil-Jona. Frk is a five-time 20-goal scorer in the AHL, including a 40-goal effort with Ontario