Lightning Re-Sign Coburn The Canadian Press | June 18, 2019 TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed defenceman Braydon Coburn to a $3.4 million, two-year deal. Coburn will count $1.7 million against the salary cap in each of the next two seasons. General manager Julien BriseBois announced the contr…
Sharks Re-Signing Karlsson Sets Table for Busy Offseason The Canadian Press | June 18, 2019 Erik Karlsson had no wanderlust to test the free agent market before re-signing in San Jose. “I never thought outside that box,” Karlsson said. “I’m happy that it didn’t get to that.” A handful of other teams aren’t so happy because the two-time Norris…
Penguins Begin Retooling with Maatta Trade Tyler Bowen | June 17, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins have started shaking up the roster already this offseason, shipping defenseman Olli Maatta to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for forward Dominik Kahun and a fifth-round pick…
Blackhawks Acquire Maatta From Penguins The Canadian Press | June 16, 2019 CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired defenceman Olli Maatta in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins for forward Dominik Kahun and a fifth-round pick in this year’s draft. The Blackhawks had been looking to upgrade their blue line after missin…
Eberle Signs Contract Extension With Islanders Brandon Share-Cohen | June 14, 2019 The New York Islanders and Jordan Eberle have agreed to terms on a five-year contract extension. This deal will keep Eberle with the team through the 2023-24 season and according…
Capitals Trade Niskanen to Flyers for Gudas The Canadian Press | June 14, 2019 WASHINGTON — The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired defenceman Matt Niskanen from the Washington Capitals for defenceman Radko Gudas. Philadelphia is retaining 30 per cent of Gudas’ salary in the final year of his contract. Gudas counts $3.35 million ag…
Trading Places: Deadline Deals’ Effect on Playoff Teams The Canadian Press | April 9, 2019 Excuse Derick Brassard for having a little difficulty finding his bearings after the veteran centre took an unorthodox cross-country route in reaching the NHL playoffs. Starting the season with Pittsburgh, Brassard was traded to Florida and spent 10 ga…
Karlsson, Panarin & Bobrovsky Can Cash in With Strong Finish The Canadian Press | March 21, 2019 Many NHL teams have plenty to play for down the final stretch of the regular season, trying to get in the playoffs or to improve their positioning, before 16 teams compete for the Stanley Cup. Some players have a lot at stake, too. Erik Karlsson, Artem…
2019 NHL Trade Deadline: Deal Tracker Brandon Share-Cohen | February 4, 2019 The 2019 trade deadline is approaching. With that, a full list of trades that occur prior to deadline passing will be found here. Make sure to check back frequently to…
Penguins Trade Brassard to Panthers Brandon Share-Cohen | February 1, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded forwards Derick Brassard and Riley Sheahan, a second-round pick and two fourth-round picks to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann.…
Top 10 Contracts in the NHL Nathan Kanter | January 12, 2019 With more than half of all National Hockey League clubs within $4 million of the current $79.5 million salary cap, it’s safe to say many were relieved when it was…
Projecting Red Wings Free Agents’ Next Contracts Tony Wolak | December 18, 2018 Last summer, Ken Holland and the Detroit Red Wings were tasked with signing a handful of restricted free agents, including Anthony Mantha, Tyler Bertuzzi, Andreas Athanasiou, and future captain Dylan…