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/ 2 weeks agoNHL Ducks sign D John Klingberg to one-year contract
The Anaheim Ducks signed free agent defenseman John Klingberg to a one-year contract on Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, but multiple media outlets reported it is worth approximately $7 million. “We are extremely excited to add John to our group,” Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek said. “John is a gifted player […]
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/ 2 weeks agoNHL Flyers sign F Owen Tippett to 2-year, $3M contract
The Philadelphia Flyers signed forward Owen Tippett to a two-year, $3 million contract on Friday. Tippett, 23, had four goals and three assists in 21 games with the Flyers last season after being acquired in a March 19 trade with the Florida Panthers. A first-round pick (10th overall) by Florida in 2017, Tippett has 40 […]
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/ 2 weeks agoNHL Senators’ Mathieu Joseph reaches 4-year contract extension
Ottawa Senators forward Mathieu Joseph agreed to terms on a four-year, $11.8 million contract extension Thursday. Per the Senators, Joseph will receive $2.5 million in 2022-23, $2.7 million in 2023-24 and $3.3 million in each of the next two seasons. Joseph, 25, recorded 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in 11 games last season with […]
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/ 2 weeks agoNHL Sharks to retire Patrick Marleau’s No. 12 jersey
The San Jose Sharks will retire Patrick Marleau’s No. 12 jersey in an on-ice ceremony prior to the team’s home game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Feb. 25, 2023. Marleau, the NHL’s all-time games played leader, will become the first player in Sharks’ franchise history to have his number retired. “As a little boy skating […]
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/ 2 weeks agoNHL Canes re-sign D Ethan Bear to one-year, $2.2M deal
The Carolina Hurricanes re-signed defenseman Ethan Bear to a one-year, $2.2 million contract on Thursday. Bear, 25, posted 14 points (five goals, nine assists) in 58 games in his first season with Carolina in 2021-22. He has 47 points (13 goals, 34 assists) in 190 career games with the Edmonton Oilers (2017-21) and Hurricanes. Edmonton […]
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/ 2 weeks agoNHL Rangers sign former No. 2 pick Kaapo Kakko to $4.2M extension
Forward Kaapo Kakko and the New York Rangers agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $4.2 million. The Rangers selected Kakko second overall in the 2019 NHL Draft, and he set the team record with 19 points as an 18-year-old. Kakko, 21, played in 43 games in 2021-22, notching seven goals and 11 assists (18 […]
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/ 2 weeks agoNHL Penguins sign F Danton Heinen to 1-year, $1M deal
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed forward Danton Heinen to a one-year, $1 million contract on Wednesday. Heinen, 27, registered 33 points (18 goals, 15 assists) in 76 games in his first season with Pittsburgh in 2021-22. He added three goals in seven games during a first-round loss to the New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup […]
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/ 2 weeks agoNHL Ryan Donato signs one-year contract with Kraken
The Seattle Kraken re-signed free agent forward Ryan Donato to a one-year, $1.2 million contract on Wednesday. Donato, 26, recorded career-high totals in goals (16), assists (15), points (31) and games played (74) last season. He scored the first goal in franchise history in the Kraken’s Oct. 12 season opener versus the Vegas Golden Knights. […]
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/ 2 weeks agoNHL Avalanche re-sign F Mikhail Maltsev to 1-year deal
The Colorado Avalanche re-signed forward Mikhail Maltsev to a one-year contract Wednesday. Terms were not disclosed. The 24-year-old Russian appeared in 18 games for the Stanley Cup champions during the 2021-22 regular season. Maltsev also recorded 48 points (17 goals, 31 assists) in 56 games for the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League. A […]
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/ 2 weeks agoNHL Oilers F Jesse Puljujarvi avoids arbitration, signs 1-year deal
Restricted free agent forward Jesse Puljujarvi signed a one-year, $3 million contract to remain with the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. Puljujarvi, 24, was scheduled for an arbitration hearing on Friday. He recorded career-high totals in assists (22), points (36), plus/minus rating (plus-22) and power-play goals (four) in 65 games last season with the Oilers. His […]
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/ 2 weeks agoNHL Dustin Brown to have No. 23 retired by Kings
Former Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown will have his No. 23 jersey retired on Feb. 11 before the team hosts the Pittsburgh Penguins. Brown, 37, retired after the Kings were eliminated by the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs this past spring. A statue also will be unveiled in […]
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/ 2 weeks agoNHL Oilers’ Jesse Puljujarvi avoids arbitration, signs 1-year deal
Restricted free agent forward Jesse Puljujarvi agreed to a one-year, $3 million contract to remain with the Edmonton Oilers, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday. Puljujarvi, 24, was scheduled for an arbitration hearing on Friday. He recorded career-high totals in assists (22), points (36), plus/minus rating (plus-22) and power-play goals (four) in 65 games last […]
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/ 2 weeks agoNHL Ex-Canuck Jake Virtanen found not guilty of sexual assault
A Canadian jury found former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen not guilty of sexual assault on Tuesday. Virtanen, who turns 26 next month, wept openly when the verdict was read in British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancouver. He was charged in January in connection with an alleged incident in a Vancouver hotel room in September […]
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/ 2 weeks agoNHL Sharks name David Quinn as head coach
The San Jose Sharks on Tuesday hired David Quinn as the 11th head coach in franchise history. Quinn, 56, replaces Bob Boughner, who was fired on July 1 after the Sharks finished 32-37-13 and missed the playoffs for the third straight season. The team had reached the playoffs in 14 of the previous 15 seasons. […]
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/ 2 weeks agoNHL Devils D Jonas Siegenthaler signs 5-year, $17M extension
New Jersey Devils defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler signed a five-year, $17 million contract extension on Tuesday. The deal, which begins in the 2023-24 season, carries through the 2027-28 campaign. Siegenthaler, 25, was acquired by the Devils from the Washington Capitals on April 11, 2021, for a conditional third-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. He signed […]
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/ 2 weeks agoNHL Kraken sign D Michal Kempny to one-year deal
The Seattle Kraken signed defenseman Michal Kempny to a one-year, one-way contract for $750,000 on Monday. Kempny, 31, spent the last three-plus seasons with the Washington Capitals, winning a Stanley Cup in 2017-18. He has 63 points (15 goals, 48 assists) and 146 penalty minutes in 247 games over five seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks […]
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/ 2 weeks agoNHL Blackhawks sign F Buddy Robinson to 1-year deal
The Chicago Blackhawks signed forward Buddy Robinson to a one-year, two-way contract on Monday. The deal carries a $750,000 cap hit at the NHL level. Robinson, who turns 31 on Aug. 30, played a career-high 32 games for the Anaheim Ducks last season and posted one goal and five assists. The New Jersey native added […]
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/ 2 weeks agoNHL Red Wings D Mark Pysyk out 4-6 months after Achilles surgery
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Mark Pysyk is recovering from surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon. The veteran’s recovery time is expected to be four to six months, the team announced Monday. Pysyk, 30, signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Red Wings on July 14. He registered 12 points (three goals, nine assists) in […]
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/ 2 weeks agoNHL Ducks sign C Isac Lundestrom to 2-year extension
The Anaheim Ducks announced a two-year extension Monday for center Isac Lundestrom, avoiding an arbitration hearing with the restricted free agent. Terms were not disclosed, but the Orange County Register reported that the deal is worth $1.8 million per season in 2022-23 and 2023-24. Lundestrom, 22, set career highs across the board in 2021-22 with […]
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/ 2 weeks agoNHL Red Wings sign D Robert Hagg to one-year contract
The Detroit Red Wings signed free-agent defenseman Robert Hagg to a one-year, $800,000 contract on Monday. Hagg, 27, appeared in 64 games split between the Florida Panthers and Buffalo Sabres in the 2021-22 season. He posted nine points (one goal, eight assists) and 35 penalty minutes. In 300 career games with the Philadelphia Flyers (2016-21), […]
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/ 2 weeks agoNHL Lightning sign D Trevor Carrick to one-year deal
The Tampa Bay Lightning signed defenseman Trevor Carrick to a one-year, two-way contract. Financial terms of the deal announced Monday were not disclosed. Carrick, 28, has appeared in seven NHL games with the Carolina Hurricanes and San Jose Sharks. Carolina drafted him in the fourth round in 2012 and he last appeared in an NHL […]
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/ 3 weeks agoNHL Kings sign Gabriel Vilardi, Jaret Anderson-Dolan
The Los Angeles Kings signed centers Gabriel Vilardi and Jaret Anderson-Dolan to one-year contract extensions on Saturday. Vilardi’s one-way deal is worth $825,000 through the 2022-23 season, while Anderson-Dolan’s two-way contract is worth $750,000. Vilardi, 22, recorded seven points (five goals, two assists) in 25 games this past season with the Kings. He has 37 […]
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/ 3 weeks agoNHL Bruins re-sign F Jack Studnicka to two-year deal
The Boston Bruins re-signed forward Jack Studnicka to a two-year contract. The agreement announced Saturday is a two-way deal in 2022-23 and a one-way deal in 2023-24 and carries an annual NHL cap hit of $762,500. Studnicka, 23, had three assists in 15 games with the Bruins in 2021-22. He added 35 points (10 goals, […]
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/ 3 weeks agoNHL Panthers acquire Matthew Tkachuk from Flames for three players
The Florida Panthers acquired forward Matthew Tkachuk from the Calgary Flames on Friday night, and the high-scoring star reportedly agreed to an eight-year, $76 million contract. Calgary received forward Jonathan Huberdeau, defenseman MacKenzie Weegar, prospect Cole Schwindt and a conditional first-round pick in 2025 in exchange for Tkachuk. Florida also receives a conditional fourth-round pick […]
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