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Field Level Media Jul 30, 2024, 10:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Restricted free agent defenseman Arber Xhekaj signed a two-year, $2.6 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. Xhekaj, 23, recorded 10 points (three goals, seven assists) and a team-high 81 penalty minutes in 44 games last season. The 6-foot-4, 240-pound Xhekaj ranked

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJul 29, 2024, 06:03 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions Comcast’s months-long blackout of Bally Sports channels is finally coming to an end. The two sides announced Monday

Associated Press Jul 29, 2024, 03:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to a two-year, $13 million deal with forward Martin Necas, keeping one of its most skilled offensive players through the 2025-26 season. The team announced the deal Monday, providing some roster certainty for the 25-year-old Czech who had been

The Chicago Blackhawks have signed defensemen Isaak Phillips and Louis Crevier to one-year, two-way contracts that have $775,000 salary cap hits and  run through the 2024-25 season. Both D-men were called up to Chicago last season after the Blackhawks were hit by waves of injuries. Phillips, 22, and Crevier, 23, will be in training camp this

Field Level Media Jul 28, 2024, 10:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Restricted free agent forward Kirill Marchenko signed a three-year, $11.55 million contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday. The deal runs through the 2026-27 season. Marchenko, 24, recorded 42 points (23 goals, 19 assists) over 78 games last season while playing on

With training camp a month and a half out, the Pittsburgh Penguins have most of their roster set. Barring any other trades or free agent signings – and there aren’t really any impact free agents remaining on the board – fans should expect to see some young prospects get a crack at the NHL roster.

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.

Jul 26, 2024, 08:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We have spent the past week counting down our list of the top 100 athletes of the 21st century and three NHL players made the list, starting with Sidney Crosby at No. 22 overall. We also voted on an overall top 25 just for the NHL.

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