George McPhee named Las Vegas GM, latest contract signings & more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL: Former Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee has been selected as the GM for Las Vegas’ NHL expansion franchise. A news conference is set for today to make the official announcement. SPECTOR’S NOTE: […]
Doan re-signs with Coyotes, salary arbitration dates set & more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC: Sources indicate the Arizona Coyotes re-signed right wing and long-time captain Shane Doan to a one-year, bonus-laden contract. “The deal contains a base salary of $2.5 million, a source said, a deferred signing bonus and incentives […]
Notables RFAs poised to cash in, plus updates on Eric Lindros, Marc Bergevin, Alex Burrows & more in this morning’s collection of notable NHL headlines. CBS SPORTS: With Nashville’s Filip Forsberg, Columbus’ Seth Jones, Florida’s Vincent Trocheck, Winnipeg’s Mark Scheifele and Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon already receiving lucrative long-term contracts this summer, other notable restricted free […]
A week ago, I published this piece ranking the best remaining NHL unrestricted free agents at every position. As of today (July 10), all but one player (Chris Kelly) remains unsigned. It’s not surprising. With the best players snapped up on the opening day (July 1) of the free-agent market, the depth of talent plunged rapidly […]
Updates on the Sabres, Panthers and more in this morning’s collection of notable NHL headlines. THE BUFFALO NEWS: It’s possible the Sabres could start next season without Evander Kane and Ryan O’Reilly. Kane is expected to face non-criminal harassment charges stemming from a recent incident in a Buffalo bar, while O’Reilly is headed to court […]
Updates on the Sabres, Panthers and more in this morning’s collection of notable NHL headlines. THE BUFFALO NEWS: It’s possible the Sabres could start next season without Evander Kane and Ryan O’Reilly. Kane is expected to face non-criminal harassment charges stemming from a recent incident in a Buffalo bar, while O’Reilly is headed to court […]
MacKinnon & Scheifele re-signed, Bernier dealt to Anaheim and more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. THE DENVER POST: The Colorado Avalanche re-signed center Nathan MacKinnon to a seven-year, $44.1 million contract. The average annual salary is $6.3 million. MacKinnon, 20, will earn $5 million in the first season (2016-17) of the deal. “In […]
Latest signings, updates on John Tavares, Evander Kane & more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. LATEST NHL CONTRACT SIGNINGS NJ.COM: The New Jersey Devils avoided salary arbitration with right wing Kyle Palmieri, signing him to a five-year, $23.25 million contract. The club also re-signed forward Jacob Josefson (one-year, $1.1 million) and forward […]
Latest notable signings, hirings and more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines. TSN: The Los Angeles Kings signed UFA winger Teddy Purcell to a one-year, $1.6 million contract. SPECTOR’S NOTE: The report also said the Kings hope Purcell, 30, will offset the the departure of Milan Lucic via free agency. Purcell won’t replace […]
List of player arbitration filings, latest free-agent signings & more in this morning’s collection of notable NHL headlines. NHLPA: Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie, New York Rangers winger Chris Kreider, New Jersey Devils right wing Kyle Palmieri, Ottawa Senators forward Mike Hoffman, Philadelphia Flyers forward Brayden Schenn, St. Louis Blues left wing Jaden Schwartz, Tampa […]