02 Jul
Lightning D-man Hedman has new 4-year, $32M deal
Defenseman Victor Hedman is staying with the Tampa Bay Lightning on a four-year, $32 million contract, signed Tuesday.
02 Jul
Brenden Dillon among 4 former Jets who found new homes on the opening day of NHL free agency
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.
02 Jul
Busy Blackhawks add D Brodie with two-year pact
The Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night reached a two-year contract agreement with defenseman TJ Brodie, capping off a busy free agency day for the rebuilding club, giving the 33-year-old veteran a deal that totals $7.5 million over two years.
02 Jul
West champ Oilers add Skinner with one-year deal
Two days removed from seeing his contract bought out by the Buffalo Sabres, forward Jeff Skinner, 32, a six-time 20-goal scorer, agreed to a one-year deal with the Western Conference-champion Edmonton Oilers Monday, joining one of the NHL’s top offenses.
02 Jul
Canucks lose one giant D-man in Nikita Zadorov in free agency but add another in Vincent Desharnais
Former Edmonton Oiler, who played in the BCHL with the Chilliwack Chiefs, signs two-year deal with a cap hit of $2 million per season
02 Jul
NHL Free Agency: Kiefer Sherwood got crash course in learning about Canucks
Sherwood, who plays with pace, bite and resiliency, should be a good fit with Vancouver, while other signings bolster roster depth
02 Jul
Utah home debut, Panthers’ party mark Oct. start
The NHL will open the 2024-25 season on Oct. 8, with the Utah Hockey Club making its home debut and the Panthers raising their first Stanley Cup banner.
02 Jul
Stars run it back, give Duchene 1-year, $3M deal
The Dallas Stars Monday signed veteran forward Matt Duchene to a one-year, $3 million contract, bringing back the player who put the club in last season’s Western Conference Finals by scoring a double-overtime goal vs. the Colorado Avalanche in Round 2.
02 Jul
Ex-Blackhawks execs reinstated from NHL ban
The NHL will allow three Chicago Blackhawks executives to seek employment in the league after being banned in October 2021 after an independent investigation into how they handled a sexual assault allegation in 2010.
02 Jul
NHL reinstates Bowman, Quenneville, MacIsaac after ban for roles in Chicago assault scandal
The NHL has reinstated executives Stan Bowman and Al MacIsaac and coach Joel Quenneville, who were banned from the league in 2021 for their roles in Chicago’s mishandling of a sexual assault scandal.