Injuries limited the 24-year-old to 53 games this past season, but Vasilevskiy still led the NHL with 39 wins. He also posted six shutouts along with a .925 save percentage and 2.40 goals-against average through the Lightning's historic regular season.
Vasilevskiy came third in Vezina voting in 2018, and he's the second Russian-born goalie to earn the award, joining two-time winner Sergei Bobrovsky.
After helping spearhead an incredible turnaround for the New York Islanders, Barry Trotz won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's top head coach for the second time in his career.
Trotz edged out Jon Cooper, who led the Tampa Bay Lightning to a historic 62-win season, and Craig Berube, who sparked a remarkable turnaround of his own with the St. Louis Blues.
Trotz took over an Islanders squad that allowed the most goals against in 2017-18 under Doug Weight, and turned them into a defensive juggernaut, allowing the fewest goals in the league in 2018-19.
Trotz's first Jack Adams came in 2015-16 as head coach of the Washington Capitals.
The deal is worth between $5 million and $5.5 million annually, according to Sportsnet's Irfaan Gaffar.
Edler, 33, has spent his entire 13-year career with the Canucks after the club drafted him in the third round of the 2004 NHL Draft. His new deal does not have a clause that will prevent him from being exposed in the upcoming Seattle expansion draft, Friedman adds.
After February's trade deadline, Canucks general manager Jim Benning saidEdler was unwilling to waive his no-trade clause amid interest from teams around the league.
Injuries limited Edler to 56 games last season, but he still managed 10 goals and 24 assists while logging over 24 minutes per night.
Alex Meruelo's majority-stake purchase of the Arizona Coyotes was approved by the NHL's Board of Governors on Wednesday, commissioner Gary Bettman told The Athletic's Craig Morgan.
The sale is not expected to fully close until later this summer.
As of 2018, Meruelo had a net worth of $2 billion. He has real estate, construction, and other holdings across the U.S. He attempted to buy the NBA's Atlanta Hawks in 2011.
Andrew Barroway, who became the majority owner of the franchise in 2015, is expected to retain a minority stake.
New York Islanders netminder Robin Lehner will look to land some hardware at the NHL Awards show on Wednesday night, and he'll have two chances to do so.
Following an incredible bounce-back season, Lehner was nominated for the Vezina Trophy as the league's best goalie, but it's his nomination for the Bill Masterton Trophy - an award given to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey - that he values most.
"Both are fun, but the Masterton means a lot more to me and my wife and my kids,” Lehner said, according to TSN's Frank Seravalli. "Just being nominated for that award is huge for me and my family. I think it's huge for everyone that’s been supporting me, too."
In September, Lehner detailed his battle with substance abuse and bipolar disorder in an inspirational piece for The Athletic. That came after the 27-year-old signed a one-year, $1.5-million contract with the Islanders in July.
The goalie quickly proved to be one of the best bargains of the summer. In 46 games with New York, Lehner collected 25 wins while posting a 2.13 goals-against average and a 9.30 save percentage.
No goaltender has ever won the Masterton and Vezina in the same season.
Lehner is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, but he's made it clear that he'd like to return to the Islanders next season.
Carolina Hurricanes general manager Don Waddell isn't optimistic about reaching deals with either Petr Mrazek or Curtis McElhinney before the goaltenders become unrestricted free agents July 1.
"We're trying to sign them, but it doesn't look like we're going to get either signed," Waddell said Tuesday, according to NHL.com's Tom Gulitti. "So, if not, we'll go to the market and see what's out there for July 1."
The goaltending duo shared the workload last season while helping the Canes secure a wild-card spot. Mrazek took over the starting role during the team's improbable playoff run to the Eastern Conference Final until leaving Game 2 of the second round with an injury. McElhinney stepped in to complete the sweep of the New York Islanders before the pair split starts in a sweep at the hands of the Boston Bruins.
Player
Regular Season Record
GAA
SV%
SO
Mrazek
23-14-3
2.39
.914
4
McElhinney
20-11-2
2.58
.912
2
Player
Playoff Record
GAA
SV%
SO
Mrazek
5-5
2.73
.894
2
McElhinney
3-2
2.01
.930
0
Although it looks likely that the two goalies will be elsewhere next season, Waddell isn't ruling out a return for either of them.
"Sometimes guys test the market and then you find where we're at," Waddell said. "We'd like to have both guys back. I've publicly said that. But right now, we don't have deals done with them."
Mrazek and McElhinney might be hard-pressed to find an easier goaltending assignment next season. The Canes allowed the third-fewest shots against (28.6 per game) in the regular season and led the league in shot differential, peppering opposing goaltenders with 479 more shots than they allowed.
Carolina's goaltending situation took on a different look this past campaign without Cam Ward, who left as a free agent last summer. Ward had been a mainstay between the pipes for the Canes since winning the Stanley Cup as a rookie in 2006.
Waddell expects there to be yet another new mask in Carolina's crease next season and said prospect Alex Nedeljkovic will get a chance to earn a goaltender spot. The 23-year-old led the AHL Charlotte Checkers to a Calder Cup championship this season and won the Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award as the league's best goaltender.