Category: NHL

The Vegas Golden Knights have traded Nicolas Roy to the Toronto Maple Leafs for superstar winger Mitch Marner. As part of the sign-and-trade, they have also signed him to an eight-year contract worth $12 million shortly afterwards on Monday afternoon. First on it was Darren Dreger. The Golden Knights have long been rumored to be…

The Detroit Red Wings have re-signed forward Patrick Kane to a 1-year contract worth an average annual value of $3 million. The contract also includes up to $4 million in potential bonus payments. This is now two years in a row that Kane has signed a 1-year extension with the Red Wings on June 30….

The Anaheim Ducks are embracing the name of their first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft — Saskatoon’s Roger McQueen. After drafting the 6’5″ 18-year-old McQueen 10th overall, the team presented him with a jersey numbered 95 — a tribute to the beloved Disney character Lighting McQueen. For his part, McQueen acknowledged their shared name by using…

The Los Angeles Kings have announced that they have re-signed forward Andrei Kuzmenko to a 1-year, $4.3 million contract. Since Kuzmenko put the league on notice in 2022-23 by scoring 39 goals and recording 74 points in his rookie season with the Vancouver Canucks, he has struggled to find a role and a home in…

The Florida Panthers have signed winger Brad Marchand to a 6-year deal worth $5.33 million per year ($32 million total), per Elliotte Friedman. Marchand experienced a rejuvenation of sorts after being traded to the Florida Panthers from the Boston Bruins for a conditional 2027 second-round pick at the trade deadline. He immediately fit in with…

The Edmonton Oilers have completed a key piece of off-season business. The Oilers re-signed star defenceman Evan Bouchard to a four-year, $42-million US contract Monday, according to multiple media reports. The hard-shooting Bouchard, known for his “Bouch Bomb” from the point, was set to become a restricted free agent when the market opened Tuesday at 10…

The Ottawa Senators have signed veteran forward Claude Giroux to a one-year contract extension, the team announced Sunday. The deal comes with a base salary of $2 million but could rise to $4.75 million based on performance bonuses. The 37-year-old Giroux scored 15 goals and added another 35 assists last season, playing a key role on…

The Minnesota Wild got a two-time Stanley Cup champion for nothing on the eve of NHL free agency, and the New York Islanders locked up one of their top young players to a long-term contract. The Wild acquired winger Vladimir Tarasenko from the Detroit Red Wings on Monday for future considerations. The Islanders re-signed defenceman…

One day out from the kickoff of NHL free agency, and the Minnesota Wild have acquired another piece to bolster their lineup – going out and trading future considerations to the Detroit Red Wings in return for Vladimir Tarasenko. Tarasenko will be heading into his 14th season in the NHL, kicking off his career in…