Sebastian Aho Closing In On Long-Term Extension With Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho is closing in on a long-term contract extension with the team, according to general manager Don Waddell. The Finnish star has one season remaining on a five-year, $42.27 million contract he signed in 2019 when Carolina matched an offer sheet he received from Montreal. Aho has been killing it throughout […]

Tomas Nosek Joins The Devils

The New Jersey Devils have signed Czech forward Tomas Nosek to a one-year, $1 million deal. The 30-year-old will suit up for his fourth NHL team after spending the last two campaigns in Boston. Nosek, who had become an unrestricted free agent after finishing a two-year, $3.5 million contract, registered seven goals and 18 points […]

Brett Howden Inks Two-Year Deal With Vegas

Vegas Golden Knights forward Brett Howden signed a two-year, $3.8 million contract with the team on Wednesday. By coming to an agreement, the Golden Knights avoid an arbitration process with Howden, who came off a one-year, $1.5 million deal and was a restricted free agent. Howden, who has a $1.9 million cap hit with his […]

Jets Sign Gabriel Vilardi To Two-Year Deal

Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi has agreed a two-year extension with the team, avoiding an arbitration hearing as a restricted free agent, which was set for July 28. The 23-year-old received a pact worth $6.875 million in total, which gives him a cap hit of around $3.45 million for the next couple of seasons. The […]

Alex Galchenyuk Entering Player Assistance Program

Forward Alex Galchenyuk is entering the NHL and NHLPA's player assistance program after being arrested last week. The 29-year-old released a statement, regretting his actions and apologizing for his behavior. "My actions after drinking alcohol were not representative of who I am, but I must take responsibility for them, and I hope to one day […]

Oliver Wahlstrom Re-Signs With Islanders For One Year

New York Islanders winger Oliver Wahlstrom has signed a new one-year contract with the team, agreeing to his qualifying offer which was worth $874,125. The 23-year-old was a restricted free agent after coming off his entry-level contract. The former first-round pick has tallied 31 goals and 61 points in 161 NHL regular-season appearances. He amassed […]

Morgan Barron Agrees To Two-Year Pact With Jets

Winnipeg Jets forward Morgan Barron has agreed a two-year extension with the team, inking a deal worth $2.7 million. The 24-year-old was set for an arbitration hearing on Aug. 2 before he was able to work out a new contract with the Jets. Barron enjoyed a career year in 2022-23 with 21 points in 70 […]

Matias Maccelli Agrees To Three-Year Extension With Coyotes

Arizona Coyotes winger Matias Maccelli will be extending his stay in the desert after signing a three-year extension with the team. The deal comes with a $3.425 million average annual value. The 22-year-old was a restricted free agent after finishing off his entry-level contract. Maccelli stood out as one of the top-scoring rookies last season […]

Alexey Toropchenko Agrees On Two-Year Extension With Blues

St. Louis Blues winger Alexey Toropchenko has agreed to a two-year, $2.5 million contract extension with the team. The 24-year-old was set to start an arbitration process with the Blues in a few days, but the two sides were able to work out a new deal for the restricted free agent. Toropchenko, whose new deal […]

Coyotes Terminate Alex Galchenyuk's Contract

The Arizona Coyotes have terminated the contract of forward Alex Galchenyuk. The news comes after it was revealed that Galchenyuk is facing charges from a July 9 arrest that include private property hit and run, disorderly conduct, failure to obey, resisting arrest, and threatening or intimidating. Galchenyuk had just signed a one-year, two-way contract worth […]

Denis Gurianov Continues NHL Career In Nashville

The Nashville Predators have signed winger Denis Gurianov to a one-year, $850,000 contract. The 26-year-old was an unrestricted free agent after Montreal decided to not issue him a qualifying offer. Gurianov had five goals and eight points in 23 games with the Canadiens in 2022-23 following a mid-season move from Dallas. The Stars made him […]

Alex Newhook Secures Four-Year Extension With Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Newhook has penned a new contract with the team, signing up for four years and $11.6 million. He will have a cap hit of $2.9 million. The 22-year-old was a restricted free agent following the end of his entry-level contract. Newhook will be starting his first season with the Canadiens in […]

Filip Zadina Joins Sharks On One-Year Deal

The San Jose Sharks have signed winger Filip Zadina to a one-year, $1.1 million contract. The 23-year-old was waived by the Red Wings last week and the team ended up terminating his contract, but Zadina didn't need long to find himself a new NHL home. With Detroit picking him sixth overall in the 2018 NHL […]

Noah Cates Signs Two-Year Extension With Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers forward Noah Cates has inked a two-year extension. Philadelphia locked him up with a $5.25 million contract that has a $2.625 cap hit. The 24-year-old was initially set for salary arbitration as a restricted free agent, but an agreement was found before a third party was needed to settle the issue. Cates is […]

Dominik Kubalik Traded To Senators

The Ottawa Senators have acquired winger Dominik Kubalik from the Detroit Red Wings in a deal that saw the team depart with Alex DeBrincat. The Czech forward will suit up for a third team in three seasons after joining the Red Wings as a free agent from Chicago last year. Kubalik had a decent season […]

Alex DeBrincat Lands In Detroit, Signs Four-Year Extension

The Detroit Red Wings have acquired winger Alex DeBrincat from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for forward Dominik Kubalik, prospect defenseman Donovan Sebrango, a conditional first-round pick, and a 2024 fourth-round pick. The team immediately signed DeBrincat, who was a restricted free agent, to a four-year contract worth $31.5 million in total. He will carry […]

Nils Hoglander Signs Two-Year Pact With Canucks

Vancouver Canucks winger Nils Hoglander has agreed to a two-year extension with the team. The 22-year-old was a restricted free agent after spending most of 2022-23 in the AHL. Hoglander posted 14 goals and 32 points in 45 games with the Abbotsford Canucks, but he was limited to only three goals and nine points in […]

Vinnie Hinostroza Moves To Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Penguins have agreed to a one-year contract with unrestricted free agent Vinnie Hinostroza. Pittsburgh snapped up the journeyman with a one-year pact worth $775,000. It's the fourth offseason in a row Hinostroza has inked a one-year deal with a team. The 29-year-old spent the last two seasons with Buffalo, but he made only […]

Darren Helm Retires From NHL

Two-time Stanley Cup champion Darren Helm is retiring from the NHL. The 36-year-old wraps things up following a 16-year career in the NHL. He became a Stanley Cup champion already in his rookie year with Detroit back in 2008 and then won the biggest prize in hockey again in 2022 with Colorado. The speedy forward […]

Rafael Harvey-Pinard Gets Two-Year Extension From Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens winger Rafael Harvey-Pinard has earned a two-year extension from the club, signing a deal with a total worth of $2.2 million. The 24-year-old was one of only a few bright spots for Montreal during a miserable campaign in 2022-23, logging 20 points in 34 games as a former seventh-round draft pick. Harvey-Pinard ended […]

Filip Zadina Waived By Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings have waived winger Filip Zadina, who has endured a rough start to his NHL career. The 6th pick of the 2018 draft boasts only 28 goals and 68 points through 190 career games. Red Wings executive vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman noted on Monday that the 23-year-old asked for […]

Lightning Trade Pat Maroon To Wild

The Minnesota Wild have acquired veteran winger Pat Maroon in a trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning. He was shipped out on Sunday along with minor-league forward Max Cajkovic for a seventh-round pick in next year's draft. As part of the deal, the Lightning will retain 20 percent of Maroon's $1 million salary. The 35-year-old […]

Max Domi Signs With Maple Leafs

Well-traveled forward Max Domi is on the move again, having agreed to a one-year, $3 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 28-year-old was picked up by the Dallas Stars from Chicago in the middle of last season and Domi had previously expressed interest in settling down in Texas, but he ended up packing […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Signs With Toronto

The Toronto Maple Leafs signed winger Tyler Bertuzzi to a one-year deal worth $5.5 million on Sunday. The 28-year-old suited up for Detroit and Boston last season, registering eight goals and 22 assists in only 50 regular season games as he dealt with several injuries during the year. Despite the Bruins being upset by the […]

Evan Rodrigues Signs With Panthers As Free Agent

The Florida Panthers have picked up forward Evan Rodrigues from free agency, signing him to a four-year, $12-million contract. The versatile forward has been on one-year contracts for four straight seasons, but he has now secured himself a nice long-term deal. Rodrigues spent the last season with Colorado, scoring 16 goals and notching 39 points […]

Panthers Trade Anthony Duclair To San Jose

The San Jose Sharks have acquired winger Anthony Duclair from the Florida Panthers in exchange for forward Steven Lorentz and a 2025 fifth-round draft pick. Duclair switches teams after spending three seasons with the Panthers and ahead of a contract year. An Achilles injury limited the 27-year-old to only 20 games in 2022-23, in which […]

Jason Zucker Moves To Arizona As Free Agent

Winger Jason Zucker has signed a one-year, $5.3 million contract with the Arizona Coyotes. The 31-year-old is moving to the desert after playing the last three and a half seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Zucker had a rough time during the start of his Penguins career, but he did well in 2022-23 and has now […]

Alex Killorn Ditches Tampa For Anaheim

Two-time Stanley Cup champion Alex Killorn will be an Anaheim Duck from the start of 2023-24. The long-time Tampa Bay Lightning forward has signed a four-year, $25 million contract with the Ducks. This is a major move for both parties involved, as Killorn switches teams for the first time in his career and Anaheim has […]

Michael Bunting Signs Three-Year Deal With Hurricanes

Winger Michael Bunting has agreed on a three-year, $13.5 million contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. The 27-year-old has nicely cashed in on a couple of seasons spent with Toronto, as the average annual value of his contract jumps from $950,000 to $4.5 million. Bunting had 46 goals and 112 points in 161 games with the […]

Max Pacioretty Inks One-Year, $2 Million Contract With Capitals

The Washington Capitals have picked up Max Pacioretty from free agency, signing the veteran winger to a one-year, $2 million contract with the potential for another $2 million in bonuses. Pacioretty is coming off a lost season that saw him skate just five times for the Hurricanes. After recovering from a torn Achilles tendon, he […]