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Bruins reveal new jersey numbers for Lindholm, other offseason additions originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston A new season calls for new numbers. The Boston Bruins on Friday morning announced new jersey numbers for most of their offseason additions. We already knew that defenseman Nikita Zadorov was going to wear No. 91. He prefers No.

Associated Press Jul 25, 2024, 01:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia Flyers have signed All-Star Travis Konecny to an eight-year extension worth $70 million, committing to him being a long-term part of their core as they seek to shift from rebuilding mode to contending. The deal announced Thursday keeps Konecny under contract through

Sharks re-sign defenseman Thrun to two-year, $2M contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Sheng Peng will be a regular contributor to NBC Sports California’s Sharks coverage. You can read more of his coverage on San Jose Hockey Now, listen to him on the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast, and follow him on Twitter

ESPN News Services Jul 24, 2024, 10:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Oilers hired Stan Bowman as general manager and executive vice president of hockey operations on Wednesday, making him the first former Chicago Blackhawks executive re-hired by an NHL team since the team’s 2010 sexual assault scandal came to

Stan Bowman was general manager of the Chicago Blackhawks from 2009-21, helping the franchise to three Stanley Cup titles. (AP Photo/Amr Alfiky, File) Stan Bowman is back in the NHL after the Edmonton Oilers announced Wednesday that he has been hired as the franchise’s general manager. The hiring comes three weeks after Bowman, along with

Matvei Michkov has landed — Flyers’ top prospect arrives to team originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The last time Matvei Michkov was at Flyers Training Center, he was playing air hockey ahead of the 2023 NHL draft, not knowing if he’d ever call Philadelphia his NHL home. This time, he’ll be playing actual hockey.

Associated Press Jul 22, 2024, 03:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Columbus Blue Jackets hired Dean Evason as coach on Monday, filling the NHL’s final vacancy two months before training camps open. Evason, 59, will be Columbus’ third coach in as many seasons not counting Mike Babcock being hired and resigning on the eve

Jul 20, 2024, 08:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Vancouver Canucks agreed to terms with forward Daniel Sprong on a one-year contract Saturday, the team announced. Sprong, perhaps getting used to that type of contract length, took a one-year, prove-it deal from the Detroit Red Wings last summer and authored a strong season for

Eight defensemen Sharks could target in free agency or via trades originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Sharks probably still could use another defenseman. Last year’s cellar dwellers did add Jake Walman, who along with fellow left-hander Mario Ferraro, should form the beginning of the Sharks’ top-four backend. After that? It’s hard to

Associated Press Jul 17, 2024, 12:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Carolina Hurricanes put Evgeny Kuznetsov on unconditional waivers on Wednesday for the purpose of terminating his NHL contract. Kuznetsov was owed $6 million of his $8 million salary in the final season of his $64.2 million, seven-year deal originally signed in 2017. “Ultimately

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJul 18, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Is Macklin Celebrini about to follow Connor Bedard in becoming the latest No. 1 pick to win the Calder Trophy? Or could a winner come from a dynamic field that features Cutter

Flyers’ 6-foot-4 center prospect has hockey bloodlines and desire to work originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The good thing about Jack Berglund is he has a lot of qualities a team would want in a prospect. He plays a premium position, he has a 6-foot-4, 210-pound makeup, he takes pride in playing the full

New York Rangers v Carolina Hurricanes – Game Six The Carolina Hurricanes put Evgeny Kuznetsov on unconditional waivers on Wednesday for the purpose of terminating his contract, a move that brings an abrupt end to the talented but inconsistent center’s rollercoaster NHL career. Kuznetsov was still owed $6 million of his $8 million salary in

NHL: Ottawa Senators at Los Angeles Kings EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Forward Quinton Byfield has agreed to a five-year, $31.25 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings announced the deal Monday for Byfield, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NHL draft. The contract runs through the 2028-29 season. The 21-year-old

Neil PaineJul 16, 2024, 07:45 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 NHL offseason moves fast. Consider the following: The Florida Panthers had not yet even hoisted the Stanley Cup when the wheels of player movement were set

The Devils have re-signed forward Adam Beckman to a one-year, two-way contract, general manager Tom Fitzgerald and assistant general manager Dan MacKinnon announced. The deal will be worth $775,000 at the NHL level and $125,000 at the AHL level, with $150,000 guaranteed. The 23-year-old came to the New Jersey organization in a June trade with

Associated Press Jul 13, 2024, 03:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The New York Rangers and up-and-coming defenseman Braden Schneider have agreed on a two-year, $4.4 million contract extension. General manager Chris Drury announced the deal with the 22-year-old Schneider on Saturday, leaving fellow defenseman Ryan Lindgren as the only unsigned starter

Grier explains how Sharks can protect rookies Celebrini, Smith originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With the additions of two top prospects — centers Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith — the Sharks are already looking much more exciting. However, the team is conscious of the importance of roster construction around that pair of recent