Monthly Archives: July 2025
Canadiens Avoid Weak Free Agent Class to Fill Needs
San Jose Sharks Trade Thomas Bordeleau To New Jersey Devils For Shane Bowers
The New Jersey Devils announced they have acquired forward Thomas Bordeleau from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for forward Shane Bowers.
Bordeleau recorded 14 goals and 38 points in 59 games with the San Jose Barracuda and appeared in one game with the Sharks last season.
The 23-year-old has 47 goals and 107 points in 161 career AHL and 18 points in 44 career NHL games.
The 38th overall selection by the Sharks in the 2020 draft, Bordeleau had strong professional debuts in both the AHL and NHL but appears to have been passed on the depth chart by other Sharks prospects. He is a very intelligent player and this is a good high upside trade for New Jersey.
A native of Houston, TX., Bordeleau won the Tim Taylor Award as NCAA's top rookie with the Michigan Wolverines in 2021, was a Top 3 player on Team USA at the 2022 World Junior Championship, and represented the Pacific Division at the 2023 AHL All-Star Game.
Keeping that Michigan to Jersey pipeline strong.
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) July 2, 2025
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Bowers had three goals and 17 points in 65 games with the Utica Comets and went pointless in four games with the Devils last season.
The 25-year-old has 44 goals and 97 points in 282 career AHL games and is pointless in 13 career NHL games.
A first round selection of the Ottawa Senators in 2017, Bowers was a member of Team Canada at the 2019 World Juniors and was named to the NCAA Hockey East All-Rookie Team with Boston University in 2018.
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NHL News: Penguins Lose Defenseman To Canucks
Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Pierre Olivier-Joseph has found his new home.
The Vancouver Canucks have announced that they have signed Joseph to a one-year, $775,000 contract for the 2025-26 season.
General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that the #Canucks have agreed to terms with D Pierre-Olivier Joseph on a one-year contract worth $775,000.
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) July 2, 2025
Joseph, 26, did not receive a qualifying offer from the Penguins and became an unrestricted free agent (UFA) on July 1 because of it. Now, he is heading to the Canucks, where he will look to earn a spot on their NHL roster.
Joseph was reacquired by the Penguins from the St. Louis Blues back in December of this past season. This was after the Penguins did not offer him a qualifying offer and let him walk in free agency last summer. In 24 games with the Penguins this campaign, the left-shot defenseman recorded one assist, 23 hits, and a minus-15 rating.
In 171 games over five seasons and two stints with the Penguins, Joseph recorded eight goals, 30 assists, 38 points, 199 hits, and a minus-18 rating. His best season with the Penguins was during the 2022-23 campaign, as he posted career highs with five goals, 16 assists, 21 points, and a plus-8 rating in 75 games.
Joseph will now look to have a bounce back season with the Canucks after earning this one-year, prove-it deal with them. It will be interesting to see what kind of campaign the 2017 first-round pick has with the Canucks from here.
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Vancouver Canucks Sign Pierre-Olivier Joseph To A One-Year Contract
The Vancouver Canucks have made another free-agent signing, inking defenceman Pierre-Olivier Joseph to a one-year contract worth $775K. Joseph has previously spent most of his NHL playing time with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the team that both Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin and President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford have worked with in the past.
“Pierre-Olivier has good speed and mobility and will add to our depth on the back end,” said Allvin in a statement released earlier today. “His addition gives us a player with some solid NHL and pro hockey experience, he is comfortable playing both sides, and he won a world championship with Tyler Myers in 2023. We look forward to getting him here to start working with our group.”
Joseph is a former first-round draft pick, selected 23rd overall in 2017 by the Arizona Coyotes. He never ended up playing a game for the Coyotes, however, instead making his NHL debut for the Penguins after being traded there. He skated in his first NHL game on January 22, 2021, adding an assist and three shots on goal.
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In 194 NHL games spread over five NHL seasons, Joseph has scored eight goals and 32 assists. Most recently, he had two assists in 23 games for the St. Louis Blues, and one assist in 24 games for the Penguins, as he played for both teams in the 2024-25 season. In St. Louis, he had the opportunity to play with his older brother, Mathieu, who won the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020 and 2021.
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Alex Delvecchio Remembered As A Red Wings Icon And Hockey Gentleman
He never won a scoring championship or a Hart Trophy. He was never named a first-team all-star. And he never garnered huge headlines.
But make no mistake, Alex Delvecchio was a great player, one of the NHL's all-time greats. In fact. Not only did Delvecchio, who died at the age of 93 on Tuesday, center one of the NHL's all-time greatest lines, but he also represented the epitome of integrity, selflessness and enduring durability.
Unlike his famous linemates Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay on 'The Production Line', Delvecchio played his entire career with the Red Wings and was captain of the team for longer than both Howe and Lindsay combined. Only Steve Yzerman was captain of the franchise for longer.
Delvecchio also won three Lady Byng Trophies as the league's most gentlemanly player to match the number of Stanley Cups he won. And all the while, he managed to be remarkably consistent, missing only 43 games during his 23-year career.
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