Roundup of latest contract signings and more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. OTTAWA SUN: The Senators avoided salary arbitration with winger Mike Hoffman, re-signing him to a four-year, $20.75 million, or an average annual salary of $5.185 million. SPECTOR’S NOTE: After months of speculation over Hoffman’s future in Ottawa, the Senators decided […]
Latest contract signings, update on John Tavares & more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. THE DETROIT NEWS: The Red Wings avoided arbitration with defenseman Danny DeKeyser, signing him to a six-year, $30 million contract worth an annual average value of $5 million. SPECTOR’S NOTE: I was a little surprised DeKeyser got $5 […]
Latest contract signings, Red Wings arbitration updates & more in your NHL morning coffee headlines. PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: The Philadelphia Flyers avoided salary arbitration yesterday with center Brayden Schenn, re-signing him to a four-year deal worth reportedly $5.15 million per season. SPECTOR’S NOTE: The Flyers sought a two-year deal worth $4.31 million while Schenn […]
Latest contract updates and more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. TSN: Swedish news outlet Expressen reports the Toronto Maple Leafs are close to signing unrestricted free agent goaltender Jhonas Enroth. If so, Enroth would become the backup to Frederik Andersen, who was recently acquired by the Leafs from the Anaheim Ducks. SPECTOR’S […]
Latest contract signings and more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC: The Arizona Coyotes yesterday signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Luke Schenn to a two-year contract worth $2.5 million. SPECTOR’S NOTE: This is an affordable move by the Coyotes to add more size, grit and experience to their defense corps. […]
Evander Kane charged, latest free-agent signings and more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. THE BUFFALO NEWS: Sabres winger Evander Kane was charged yesterday with “criminal trespass, disorderly conduct and harassment today in connection with an incident at a downtown Buffalo bar last month.” Kane voluntarily surrendered to police, but maintains his innocence and […]
Leafs sign top pick Auston Matthews, Islanders could be moving again & more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. BLOOMBERG: Sources are claiming the New York Islanders are in talks “with the owners of baseball’s New York Mets about building a hockey arena adjacent to Citi Field in Queens. ” Barclays Center, the Isles […]
Brad Richards retires, latest contract signings and more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. NHLPA: After 15 NHL seasons, center Brad Richards yesterday announced his retirement. He collected 926 points in 1,126 regular-season games and 105 points in 146 playoff games. He played on two Stanley Cup champions (Tampa Bay in 2004, Chicago in […]
A possible lockout issue, the issue of analytics and much more in this morning’s collection of notable NHL headlines. TSN: Travis Yost suggests the issue of bonus-laden contract signed by players such as Tampa Bay’s Steven Stamkos, Vancouver’s Loui Eriksson and the New York Islanders’ Andrew Ladd could lead to another NHL lockout. He notes […]
Updates on Phil Kessel, Marcus Johansson and more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. TORONTO SUN: As part of his day with the Stanley Cup, Pittsburgh Penguins winger and former Maple Leafs star Phil Kessel brought the trophy to Toronto’s Sick Kids Hospital on Monday. SPECTOR’S NOTE: During his time in Toronto, Kessel […]