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Auston Matthews wears the red Scotiabank logo on the side of his helmet. (Photo by Vincent Ethier/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The sanctity of the NHL sweater will soon be compromised. Sportico was first to report that the NHL’s board of governors has approved a proposal to have advertisements worn on NHL sweaters for the
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7:00 AM ET Nikolaj Ehlers is a great example of the “breakout player” life cycle in the NHL. The Winnipeg Jets forward was heralded as a prospect, as the ninth overall pick in 2014. He made a leap in quality from his rookie season in 2015-16 to his second campaign in 2016-17, and then stayed
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Special to Yahoo Sports Before getting into the start of free agency and the big deals that came with it, we’ll first take a look at the trades that were executed this offseason, starting with the long-rumored deal that sent Olive Ekman-Larsson from Arizona to Vancouver. The departure of Ekman-Larsson (and his massive $8.25 million
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9:16 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews had wrist surgery Friday and is expected to need a “minimum” of six weeks to recover. The team said Matthews, who won the Rocket Richard Trophy last season as the NHL’s top goal scorer, had the surgery following “consultations with specialists and
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Aug 13, 2021 Star center Joe Thornton has signed a one-year deal with the Florida Panthers for the 24th season of his legendary career. Thornton, 42, will earn $750,000 on the deal, with no bonuses or incentives. “I see their team on paper, I watched their team last year, I love their team, and that’s
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A 24th NHL season for Thornton? Why not. (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The dream won’t die. And why should it? Fresh off his 23rd NHL season and yet another disappointing finish, Joe Thornton is back for one more year at least, inking a contract Friday with the Florida Panthers. The agreement
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Getty Images Veteran forward Joe Thornton is returning to the NHL for at least one more season. On Friday, the Florida Panthers announced that the team has signed Thornton to a one-year contract. The contract will pay Thornton $750,000, according to Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston. “With more than 1,600 games played in the NHL, Joe will
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Aug 12, 2021 Associated Press WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to terms with forward Andrew Copp on a one-year contract. The deal is worth $3.6 million for Copp, who had 15 goals and 24 assists in 55 games for the Jets last season, adding two assists in eight playoff games. The 27-year-old
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Aug 11, 2021 The Florida Panthers have given newly acquired forward Sam Reinhart a three-year contract, with multiple reports saying it carries an average annual value of $6.5 million. Reinhart, 25, was a restricted free agent. Florida got him from the Sabres last month for a first-round draft pick and goalie prospect Devon Levi. Reinhart’s
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If this NHL offseason has taught us anything, it’s that general managers need to bring some serious money bags to the table just to be afforded the opportunity to negotiate with a No. 1 defenseman. Blueliners like Dougie Hamilton, Seth Jones, Zach Werenski, and Darnell Nurse all received contracts that will carry a cap hit
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USATSI The New York Rangers have made a large investment in their goaltending situation — the first since moving on from Henrik Lundqvist. Rangers general manager Chris Drury announced on Monday that the team has agreed to a four-year contract with goaltender Igor Shesterkin. While the terms weren’t disclosed in the announcement, the New York
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Kirill Kaprizov is coming off a sensational rookie season with the Wild. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) Is the NHL about to lose its next potential superstar? According to Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff, Minnesota Wild Calder Trophy winner Kirill Kaprizov has a “tentative deal” in place with CSKA Moscow of the KHL. The deal
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7:00 AM ET The NHL free-agency frenzy of 2021 started 27 days later than the usual opening day of July 1, but it was as wild as any in recent memory, with more than $500 million spent on deals on the first day alone. A number of valuable players remain who have yet to make
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Team USA Track and Field Recap at Tokyo Olympics originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington Team USA hit the ground running and never looked back at the Tokyo Olympics. Over the nine days of exciting track and field action, Team USA won 26 medals: seven gold, 12 silver and seven bronze. Here are the highlights
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