He was traded from the New York Rangers to the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday and immediately signed an eight-year, \$60 million contract with an average annual value of \$7.5 million. In exchange for the 25-year-old restricted free agent defenseman, the Rangers received a 2026 second-round draft pick, a conditional first-round pick in either 2026 or … Read more
Top key man has signed a seven-year contract worth \$59.5 million with the Columbus Blue Jackets, carrying an average annual value of \$8.5 million. The 28-year-old defenseman recorded 33 points (seven goals, 26 assists) across 82 games last season with Columbus. He was set to become an unrestricted free agent on Tuesday. “I always wanted … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs have announced the signings of forwards as well as the re-signing of defenseman Dakota Mermis. Mermis agreed to a two-year deal with an annual average value of \$812,000. The 31-year-old is expected to play a key role on the Toronto Marlies’ blue line next season. Last year, he appeared in three … Read more
He is heading home, signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs after spending his entire four-year NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens. The 27-year-old winger, a Toronto native, went pointless in 25 games last season, averaging about six minutes of ice time when he cracked Montreal’s lineup. Despite limited production, he posted solid possession metrics, including … Read more
EDMONTON – The chaos of the NHL offseason is fully underway. Following their second straight appearance in the Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers are now focused on identifying areas for improvement. In his postseason analysis, executive Stan Bowman pointed to two main priorities: upgrading their goaltending and improving depth among forwards. He emphasized the … Read more
The Boston Bruins have acquired winger from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft. Arvidsson, 32, agreed to waive the no-movement clause in his contract—set to expire after next season—to allow the trade. Boston will assume his full \$4 million cap hit. Originally a major free-agent signing by … Read more
After choosing not to extend qualifying offers to most of their pending restricted free agents (RFAs), the Pittsburgh Penguins appear set to bring at least one of them back on a new contract. On Tuesday, the opening day of unrestricted free agency, the Penguins re-signed forward to a one-year contract, as first reported by Elliotte … Read more
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed 22-year-old forward to an eight-year contract extension worth \$6 million annually. He, who was set to enter the final year of his entry-level deal, joined Carolina from Dallas as part of the Mikko Rantanen trade and quickly proved to be a strong addition. He tallied five goals in 19 regular-season … Read more
Fresh off a Stanley Cup championship, returning to the team where he launched his NHL career. The Minnesota Wild announced Tuesday that they’ve signed Sturm to a two-year deal worth \$4 million. Sturm originally debuted with the Wild in 2019 and played four seasons in Minnesota before joining the Colorado Avalanche, where he won the … Read more
The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed forward to a three-year contract with an average annual value of \$775,000, the team announced Tuesday. The deal includes a two-way structure for the first year and transitions to a one-way contract for the final two years. 22, was set to become a restricted free agent on Tuesday. He debuted … Read more
