Lightning Pick Up Tyler Motte On One-Year Deal

The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed Tyler Motte to a one-year, $800,000 contract. The deal was announced after the Lightning placed Josh Archibald on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract. Motte was an unrestricted free agent after splitting the 2022-23 campaign between the Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers. The bottom-six grinder […]

Lucas Raymond Ready For Higher Expectations

Detroit Red Wings left wing Lucas Raymond is looking forward to facing higher expectations in 2023-24. "Last season, I think we took a step as a team, moved in the right direction, and coming into this season we're taking an even bigger step," Raymond told NHL.com. "Expectations are getting higher for the team but also […]

Jake DeBrusk Hopes To Stay In Boston

Boston Bruins left wing Jake DeBrusk wants to stay in Beantown and hopes to agree to an extension with the club. The 26-year-old is entering the final season of his current contract. "I'm hoping to stay. It's the only team that I know and the team that I grew up with," DeBrusk told NHL.com this […]

Andrew Mangiapane Fully Healthy Ahead Of 2023-24 Campaign

Calgary Flames left wing Andrew Mangiapane has recovered well from shoulder surgery and is fully ready for the 2023-24 season. "I have to get cleared for kind of the physical contact and doing all that stuff, but as far as on the ice, I'm shooting, passing, practicing like I normally would and working out like […]

Carl Hagelin Retires Due To Eye Injury

Veteran winger Carl Hagelin has announced his retirement from the NHL after failing to recover from an eye injury. The 35-year-old injured his eye in practice in March 2022 and he hasn't played since. Hagelin has also had a pair of recent hip surgeries. The Sweden native spent his final few seasons in the league […]

James van Riemsdyk Penciled In For A Top-Six Role

Boston Bruins left wing James van Riemsdyk is set to start life in Beantown as a member of the top six. Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery has told Steve Conroy of The Boston Herald that he expects to pair Pavel Zacha with David Pastrnak, and van Riemsdyk will likely join the two at the start […]

Joonas Donskoi Forced To Retire Due To Concussions

Finnish forward Joonas Donsoi has announced his retirement from professional hockey, citing multiple concussions. The 31-year-old missed the entire 2023-23 campaign after colliding with a teammate in a preseason game and suffered a concussion. He became a free agent this summer after completing a four-year, $15.6 million deal as a member of the Seattle Kraken. […]

Alex Galchenyuk Moves To KHL

Free-agent forward Alex Galchenyuk is moving to Europe, having signed a two-year deal with KHL powerhouse SKA Saint Petersburg. Galchenyuk inked a one-year deal as a free agent with the Arizona Coyotes on July 1, but the contract was terminated less than two weeks later after the 29-year-old had a run-in with the law. He […]

Andre Burakovsky Expected To Be Fully Ready For Training Camp

Seattle Kraken left wing Andre Burakovsky (lower body) is expected to be fully healthy by the time training camp comes around, and general manager Ron Francis hopes to see a big season from him. "He was our leading scorer when he went out, so we're hoping he can come back and get to the level […]

Rangers Sign Alexis Lafreniere To Two-Year Deal

New York Rangers left wing Alexis Lafreniere has finally agreed on an extension with the team, signing up for two years and $4.65 million. The 2020 No. 1 draft pick was a restricted free agent after coming off his entry-level contract. Lafreniere has struggled to live up to his draft status, but he did have […]

Brandon Hagel Signs Eight-Year Extension With Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel has committed himself long-term to the team, signing an eight-year extension. The contract is worth $52 million, giving Hagel a $6.5 million cap hit starting 2024-25. The 24-year-old is getting a massive pay rise, as his current deal only has a $1.5 million average annual value. The team […]

Alexander Nylander A Candidate To Start Season In Top Six

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Alexander Nylander could start the season in the top six, according to Rob Rossi of The Athletic. The Penguins will be missing Jake Guentzel (ankle) at the start of the campaign and Nylander is seen as a candidate to fill in for him and get a chance to impress skating with either […]

Paul Byron Set To Retire From The NHL

Long-time Montreal Canadiens forward Paul Byron appears to have played his final NHL game, with Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes telling reporters during a press conference on Tuesday that Byron will retire prior to the 2023-24 season. The 34-year-old already skipped the entire 2022-23 campaign with a left hip problem that has even affected his […]

Johnny Gaudreau Eager To Play Under Mike Babcock

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Johnny Gaudreau is looking forward to working with new head coach Mike Babcock and believes that the team will have a bounce-back year. "He's been in this league for a long time," Gaudreau said about Babcock to Adam Kimelman of NHL.com. "He's going to come straightforward with what he wants and […]

Alex Ovechkin "Happy" With Spencer Carbery's Hiring

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin is expecting life to be different under new head coach Spencer Carbery, but he is "happy" with the hiring. "We already knew him, we have a great relationship," Ovechkin told Russian newspaper Sport-Express, according to NHL.com. "I was happy with this hiring because he knows me, and he knows […]

Nicholas Robertson Desperate To Stay Healthy In 2023-24

Toronto Maple Leafs winger Nicholas Robertson is eager to leave injuries behind him and kickstart his NHL career. "The show goes on," the 21-year-old told TSN. "The secret to success for me is just being healthy." Following an impressive preseason, Robertson played just 15 times in the NHL last term, sustaining a shoulder injury in […]

Pius Suter Moves To Vancouver

The Vancouver Canucks have picked up free-agent forward Pius Suter on a two-year, $3.2 million deal. The 27-year-old will suit up for his third NHL team after spending the past two seasons with Detroit and making his NHL debut in 2020-21 with Chicago. "Bringing in Pius for the next couple of years really helps us […]

Evgeny Svechnikov Heads To KHL

Winger Evgeny Svechnikov has ended his NHL stint, signing a two-year deal with KHL team Ak Bars Kazan. The 26-year-old is returning to his roots after playing junior hockey and making his professional debut for the Kazan team. Svechnikov spent six seasons in the NHL after being picked 19th by the Red Wings in the […]

Mike Hoffman Excited For Second Opportunity With Sharks

San Jose Sharks winger Mike Hoffman is looking forward to finally suiting up for the team, five years after the club initially acquired him. Back in the summer of 2018, the Ottawa Senators traded Hoffman to San Jose, but he was quickly flipped to the Florida Panthers. Following three different stops, Hoffman is now a […]

Capitals Looking To Add A Top-Six Forward

Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan is looking to add a top-six forward to the team before the 2023-24 NHL campaign begins in nine weeks' time. The Capitals had a below-average offensive record last season and ended up missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2014. The team has already picked up […]

Jake Guentzel Expected To Miss Only Handful Of Games

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jake Guentzel (ankle) isn't expected to miss a lot of time at the start of the season. Last week, Pittsburgh announced that the team's top goal-scorer from the previous two years has undergone surgery to fix a lingering ankle issue, but president and general manager Kyle Dubas has since then clarified that […]

Trevor Zegras Looking To Improve Defensively

Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras is hoping to ink a new contract with the team soon and aims to up his defensive game, following discussions with new head coach Greg Cronin. "He thinks that defensive side can be a lot better, which I agree with," Zegras said. "And he thinks it's more of just learning […]

Jake Guentzel Set To Miss Start Of Season

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jake Guentzel won't be available for the start of the 2023-24 campaign after undergoing ankle surgery. The Penguins announced that Guentzel will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks. This is quite a blow for the team, as Guentzel's absence means that Pittsburgh will be without its last season's top goal-scorer. Guentzel struck 36 […]

Drew O’Connor Re-Signs With Penguins For Two Years

Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Drew O'Connor has inked a two-year deal, avoiding an arbitration process. The 25-year-old will be paid $1.85 million, giving him a $925,000 cap hit for the next couple of seasons. O'Connor played a career-high 46 games with the Penguins in 2022-23, posting five goals and six assists with 63 hits as […]

Jason Zucker Excited To Lead Young Coyotes

Arizona Coyotes winger Jason Zucker is looking forward to the challenge of helping his younger teammates on and off the ice. "It's a great young team, and kind of a new challenge for me being the oldest guy on the team," Zucker told NHL.com. "That will be a little bit weird, but it should be […]

Zach Benson Signs A Three-Year Entry Level Contract With Buffalo

Buffalo Sabres signed winger Zach Benson to a three-year entry-level contract to potentially play in western New York come the start of the NHL regular season in October. Benson spent last season in the Western Hockey League, where he recorded 36 goals and 62 assists in 60 regular season games while playing for the Winnipeg […]

Juraj Slafkovsky Ready To Bounce Back In 2023-24

Montreal Canadiens left wing Juraj Slafkovsky has promised to play better next season than he did during his rookie campaign. After getting selected first overall in last year's draft, the Slovakian teenager posted only four goals and six assists in 39 appearances before a knee injury ended his debut campaign in January. "I expect the […]

Eetu Luostarinen Inks Extension With Panthers

Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen has agreed to a three-year extension with the team, signing a deal that reportedly has a $3 million cap hit. Luostarinen is set to enter the final season of a two-year, $3 million contract, coming off a breakout campaign. The Finnish forward had 17 goals and 43 points in 82 […]

Victor Olofsson Set To Remain In Buffalo For Start Of Season

Buffalo Sabres winger Victor Olofsson looks set to remain with the team for the start of the season despite being in trade rumors all summer. The 28-year-old is starting the final season of his contract and his long-term future looks to be elsewhere, but Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News has noted that the Sabres […]

Philipp Kurashev Signs Two-Year Deal With Blackhawks After Arbitration

Chicago Blackhawks forward Philipp Kurashev has been awarded a two-year, $4.5 million contract by a salary arbitrator. With the contract's average annual value coming in at $2.25 million, the 23-year-old is getting a nice bump in salary after playing on a $750,000 deal last season. Kurashev posted a career-high 25 points in 70 games in […]