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The Los Angeles Kings have announced that they have signed defenseman Cody Ceci to a four-year, $18 million contract, which carries an average annual value (AAV) of $4.5 million. The @LAKings have signed defensemen Cody Ceci to a four-year contract with an average annual value (AAV) of $4,500,000 through the 2028-29 season and Brian Dumoulin to a…
NHL free agency is here. We’ve already had some of our top UFAs sign new contracts with their current teams, and there could be more before July 1, making an already shallow UFA class weaker. While the UFA class looks quite weak, there are plenty of noteworthy RFAs due for pay raises over the next…
The Detroit Red Wings have signed forward James van Riemsdyk to a one-year contract with a $1 million cap hit. van Riemsdyk is a 36-year-old veteran winger with 16 seasons of NHL experience. He was drafted second overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut…
The Florida Panthers announced that they have signed veteran defenseman Jeff Petry to a one-year contract worth $775,000 that also includes performance bonuses. Petry was drafted in the second round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Since then, he has played parts of 15 seasons in the NHL. He spent his first five seasons with…
Alex Delvecchio, the Hockey Hall of Famer and former linemate of Gordie Howe, has died. He was 93. The Detroit Red Wings announced the news on social media. The cause of death was unknown. The centre from Fort William, Ont., played in Detroit for the entirety of his 24-year career, spanning from 1950-51 to 1973-74….
The Carolina Hurricanes shocked the NHL world by adding a player to their blue line; however, it wasn’t a free agent signing. While Vladislav Gavrikov was on the market before signing with the New York Rangers, it seemed like the Carolina Hurricanes were possibly in on him. However, they pivoted and pulled off a sign-and-trade…
The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Olle Lycksell to a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 in the NHL and $450,000 if playing in the American Hockey League (AHL). Olle Lycksell 1 year $775K/$450K — guaranteed $500K Ottawa — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 1, 2025 Lycksell, a Swedish forward, was drafted in the sixth round of the 2017 NHL Draft….
It is not a good time to be an NHL team in need of a goaltender. Fewer than a dozen who played in the league last season were available as unrestricted free agents, Detroit acquired John Gibson from Anaheim over the weekend after years of trade rumors and that left a handful of veteran backups…
The New York Islanders have been busy this offseason with general manager (GM) Mathieu Darche making a few signings. The change of pace from the Lou Lamoriello era is hard to keep up with. After the Noah Dobson trade and the draft, Darche got to work, signing Alexander Romanov to an eight-year extension, re-signing Anthony…
The Seattle Kraken have signed defenseman Ryan Lindgren to a four-year contract with a $4.5 million average annual value. The left shot 27 year old split time between the New York Rangers and Colorado Avalanche last season, being traded to the latter a week before the 2025 Trade Deadline. He recorded four goals and 18…
