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Canucks Hire Alex Edler for Player Development Role
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (341+ words) Alex Edler is a Canuck again. Vancouver announced Thursday that the veteran defenseman is joining its player development department, working closely with prospects throughout the organization. This is not a comeback. Edler will teach, not play. General manager Ryan Johnson…...
Canadiens Re-Sign Dach to One-Year Deal, Avoid Arbitration
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (241+ words) The Canadiens got Kirby Dach signed before things got messy. Montreal locked up the 25-year-old center on a one-year, $3.6 million contract Thursday, wiping out an arbitration hearing that was set for July 30. The team confirmed the deal: Here is the…...
Blues Sign McMichael to Six-Year Deal, Avoid Arbitration
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (250+ words) The Blues won’t need an arbitrator after all. St. Louis locked up Connor McMichael on Thursday, signing the restricted free agent to a six-year contract worth $40.5 million. That works out to a $6.75 million cap hit through the 2031-32 season. McMichael was…...
NHL 27 Adds Connected Franchise Mode, Sets Sept. 11 Date
8+ hour, 17+ min ago (279+ words) EA Sports pulled the wraps off NHL 27 on Wednesday, and the headliner is a mode fans have been begging for. The new “Connected Franchise” mode lets players build and run a shared online league with up to 32 human-controlled teams. It…...
Report: McLeod Fits Sabres' Hellebuyck Trade Pitch to Jets - Gino Hard
9+ hour, 14+ min ago (298+ words) Ryan McLeod might be the piece that finally gets a Connor Hellebuyck trade across the line. Athletic insider Murat Ates ran through Buffalo’s realistic trade chips in a new piece this week, and McLeod’s name jumped out. Ates was sorting…...
Hurricanes Sign William Hakansson to Entry-Level Deal
18+ hour, 15+ min ago (280+ words) The Carolina Hurricanes locked up another piece of their draft class on Wednesday. Carolina signed defenseman William Hakansson to a three-year, entry-level contract. The Canes grabbed him 51st overall in the second round of last month’s draft, and he was the…...
Flyers Sign Zegras to Four-Year Extension
21+ hour, 15+ min ago (371+ words) Trevor Zegras is staying in Philadelphia, and he is doing it as the highest-paid player on the roster. The Flyers signed the 25-year-old forward to a four-year, $36.5 million contract on Wednesday, beating an arbitration hearing that was already on the…...
Devils Hire Ted Donato, Complete Keefe's Coaching Staff
23+ hour, 11+ min ago (247+ words) Sheldon Keefe’s bench in New Jersey is finally full. The Devils hired Ted Donato and AJ MacLean as assistant coaches on Wednesday, added Dan Stewart as goaltending coach, and named Leo Luongo director of goaltending, the team announced. That rounds…...
Flyers Keeping Close Eye on Michkov's Russia Training
19+ hour, 14+ min ago (274+ words) The Flyers aren’t leaving Matvei Michkov’s offseason to chance this time. Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reported Monday that Philadelphia is keeping a much closer eye on their young winger’s summer training, even sending a strength and conditioning coach he…...
Ducks Sign First-Rounder Marcus Nordmark to Entry-Level Deal
20+ hour, 13+ min ago (305+ words) The Ducks locked up another piece of their 2026 draft class on Wednesday. Anaheim signed winger Marcus Nordmark to a three-year entry-level contract. The 18-year-old went 28th overall last month, the second of the two first-round picks the Ducks carried into the…...