Canadian Press

Sabres pick Michigan defenceman Owen Power 1st in NHL draft

By: Canadian Press

Owen Power was seated outside his aunt's house in Burlington, Ont. when he heard his name called first in the NHL entry draft.

July 23, 2021

Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price out 10-12 weeks after knee surgery

By: Canadian Press

The Canadiens say Price is expected to be available for the Habs' regular-season home opener against the Maple Leafs in Toronto on Oct. 13.

July 23, 2021

Sharks re-sign forward Rudolfs Balcers to 2-year deal

By: Canadian Press

he San Jose Sharks have re-signed forward Rudolfs Balcers to a two-year contract before he hit the market as a restricted free agent.

July 22, 2021

Montreal Canadiens captain Shea Weber won't play next season, possibly ever again: GM

By: Canadian Press

Marc Bergevin said on a video conference that Weber is dealing with a number of injuries, including to his foot, ankle and knee.

July 22, 2021

Seattle Kraken a fresh opportunity for former Flames' captain Mark Giordano

By: Canadian Press

Mark Giordano has known for a while that leaving the Calgary Flames was a possibility.

July 21, 2021

Nashville Predators prospect proudly comes out as gay

By: Canadian Press

No active NHL player has come out as gay. Prokop said he hopes his example shows that gay people are welcome in the hockey community.

July 19, 2021

Stars sign Heiskanen for 8 years, trade Dickinson to Canucks

By: Canadian Press

Miro Heiskanen has signed a $67.6 million, eight-year contract with the Dallas Stars, putting him among the highest-paid defensemen in the NHL.

July 17, 2021

Bruins extend defenseman Brandon Carlo for 4 years, $24.6M

By: Canadian Press

Carlo, 24, had three goals and one assist and averaged 18:43 in ice time this season, his fifth in Boston.

July 14, 2021

Penguins re-sign forward Blueger to 2-year deal

By: Canadian Press

The team announced Wednesday it signed the 26-year-old forward to a two-year contract with an average salary of $2.2 million.

July 14, 2021

Injured Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller retires at 33

By: Canadian Press

Boston Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller, who has played in just 28 games since breaking his kneecap in 2019, announced his retirement.

July 14, 2021

Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne retiring after 15 seasons

By: Canadian Press

A four-time Vezina finalist, Rinne went 369-213-75 in his career after being the No. 258th pick overall in the 2004 NHL entry draft.

July 13, 2021

Interim no more: Ducharme rewarded for Canadiens' electric Cup final run

By: Canadian Press

The Canadiens have announced that Ducharme has agreed to a three-year contract extension through the 2023-24 season.

July 13, 2021

Oilers acquire veteran defenceman Duncan Keith in trade with Chicago

By: Canadian Press

Veteran defenceman Duncan Keith wanted to be closer to home, and the Edmonton Oilers appeared to be the right fit.

July 12, 2021

Former NHL defenseman Bryan 'Bugsy' Watson dies at 78

By: Canadian Press

Former NHL defenseman Bryan “Bugsy” Watson, who played for Scotty Bowman, with Doug Harvey and coached Wayne Gretzky, has died.

July 9, 2021

Devils re-sign defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler to 2-year deal

By: Canadian Press

The New Jersey Devils re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler to a two-year contract worth $2,250,000 on Friday.

July 9, 2021

Vasilevskiy wins Conn Smythe Trophy as NHL playoff MVP

By: Canadian Press

“It was a big surprise,” Vasilevskiy said. “I couldn't believe it.”

July 7, 2021

Devils re-sign goalie Scott Wedgewood to 1-year deal

By: Canadian Press

Wedgewood was 3-8-3 in 16 games played (15 starts) with New Jersey last season.

July 6, 2021

Kraken hire McFarland, Leach as first assistant coaches

By: Canadian Press

The Seattle Kraken hired Paul McFarland and Jay Leach on Tuesday as the first two assistants for head coach Dave Hakstol.

July 6, 2021

Wild re-sign Nick Bjugstad to 1-year, $900,000 contract

By: Canadian Press

Bjugstad, who played at the University of Minnesota, became the 27th native of Minnesota to play in a game for the Wild.

July 5, 2021

Wild sign Joel Eriksson Ek to $42M, 8-year contract

By: Canadian Press

Eriksson Ek had a career-high 30 points on 19 goals and 11 assists in 56 games last season.

July 2, 2021