Lightning lock down star defenseman Victor Hedman with 4-year, $32 million contract extension
Two-time Stanley Cup champion defenseman Victor Hedman has signed a four-year, $32 million extension with the Tampa Bay Lightning
Two-time Stanley Cup champion defenseman Victor Hedman has signed a four-year, $32 million extension with the Tampa Bay Lightning
Stamkos left Tampa Bay after 16 seasons, two Cup titles and two additional trips to the final to sign a four year, $32 million contract with Nashville.
The Calgary Flames re-signed their top goal scorer, onboarded a player fresh off lifting the Stanley Cup and returned a hometown product when NHL free agency started Monday.
The Montreal Canadiens signed the forward to an eight-year, US$60.8-million contract extension beginning in 2025-26.
The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed forward Max Domi to a four-year contract on Sunday; The Leafs also re-signed defenceman Timothy Liljegren to a two-year contract.
Carter and Subban were joined by fellow members Mark Fraser, Georges Laraque, Jordan Harris, Al Montoya, Abby Roque, Zach Whitecloud, Anthony Stewart, Julie Chu and JT Brown.
The Rangers announced the retirement on Wednesday, two days after the NHL season ended with the Panthers beating the Oilers in Game 7 for the franchise's first Stanley Cup. Coincidently, the Panthers knocked off the Rangers to win the Eastern Conference final.
The 28-year-old Walman had 12 goals and nine assists in 63 games for Detroit last season with his 21 points ranking fourth among all Red Wings defensemen.
DeMelo, 31, played all 82 games for the Jets last season, setting career highs with 31 points and 28 assists.
The first championship in franchise history was made possible by a handful of Finns, none more effective than Barkov, who became the first captain from his country to be presented and then hoist the Cup.
The Boston Bruins traded 2023 Vezina Trophy winning goaltender Linus Ullmark to the Ottawa Senators on Monday in exchange for the Senators' 2024 first-round draft pick, forward Mark Kastelic and goaltender Joonas Korpisalo.
McDavid, who was held without a point the final two games of the final, still led all playoff scorers with 42 points, five shy of the record of 47 set by Wayne Gretzky in 1985.
Sergei Bobrovsky went undrafted and had little fanfare when he signed his first NHL contract in May 2010. Long before he played his first game in North America a few months later, he stood out.
This time, they were on the right side of history — after avoiding what would have been a historic collapse.
The Los Angeles Kings acquired goaltender Darcy Kuemper from the Washington Capitals for forward Pierre-Luc Dubois in a trade of high-priced, underachieving players on Wednesday.
Hronek, 26, was set to become a restricted free agent at the end of June.
“The demographic makeup in Florida certainly expresses an interest that it’s extremely important to connect to the Latino community,” said Rob Knesaurek, the NHL’s senior vice president of community development and industry growth. “They’re deeply rooted in sports. Why wouldn’t they pick our sport?"
McDavid assisted on goals by Darnell Nurse, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Dylan Holloway to reach 32 this playoffs, keying the Edmonton Oilers' 8-1 rout of the Florida Panthers that kept them from being eliminated in a sweep.
The team announced the deal Friday, with interim general manager Eric Tulsky pointing to Chatfield's speed and work ethic making him “an integral part” of the blue-liners.
Utah Hockey Club will be the name of the NHL team playing its games in Salt Lake City beginning this fall, with a long-term identity still to come.