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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

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

Getty Images Hall of Fame goaltender Tony Esposito has died at the age of 78. The Chicago Blackhawks icon battled pancreatic cancer, according to team owner Rocky Wirtz. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement:  “The National Hockey League, the Chicago Blackhawks and the city of Chicago lost a beloved member of the hockey

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

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

By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) – A small group of protesters on Tuesday painted slogans in support of climate action on Australia’s parliament and the prime minister’s residence, as the government failed to give assurances of stronger targets to reduce carbon emissions. The action came after a United Nations report warned global warming is close

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

USATSI Beginning on July 1, college athletes were allowed to profit off their name, image and likeness when state laws and temporary NCAA guideline went into effect. Since then, Miami (FL) quarterback D’Eriq King has been at the forefront of a wave of players making money in creative ways, and now he’s dipping his toe

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

The U.S. men’s basketball team will face France for the second time at the Tokyo Olympics, only this time, there’s gold on the line. NBC – not Peacock – will televise the game live at 10:30 p.m. ET. A historically dominant force in international basketball, the United States has struggled in Tokyo – and even

4:16 PM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Oilers on Friday signed defenseman Darnell Nurse to an eight-year contract extension. The deal has an average annual value of $9.25 million and will begin in the 2022-23 season. The 26-year-old alternate captain appeared in all 56 games for the Oilers during the past pandemic-shortened

Getty Images The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenseman Darnell Nurse to an eight-year contract extension, according to a team announcement. Nurse’s new contract will be for a total of $74 million and he will earn an average annual value of $9.25 million. The deal will make Nurse the fifth-highest paid defenseman in the NHL behind

11:02 AM ET Associated Press EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — The New York Islanders and defenseman Adam Pelech agreed Friday on an eight-year contract. The team did not disclose financial terms. Pelech, who turns 27 this month, had four goals and 10 assists in 56 games last season. He added a goal and four assists in

7:00 AM ET The standoff between the Buffalo Sabres and star center Jack Eichel has progressed past the point of usefulness for all involved. It’s degenerated into public discourse for a matter than should have remained internal; now we have a general manager bragging about leverage, and agents sending Notes app missives to local media

Evander Kane (9) has been accused of betting on his own games. (Photo by Matt Cohen/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Damning accusations were directed towards Evander Kane this past week by his wife, Anna, who claimed the San Jose Sharks forward has bet on and thrown his own hockey games. “How does the NHL let

7:00 AM ET The first time Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis spent meaningful time with Alex Ovechkin was after the 2004-05 NHL lockout. Ovechkin, who had been drafted No. 1 overall by the Caps in 2004, arrived at Leonsis’ house to spend a day with the family. Leonsis’ wife, Lynn, made lunch. Leonsis was impressed

Sharks forward Evander Kane is refuting his wife Anna’s allegations that he is addicted to gambling and has bet on — and thrown — his own hockey games. (Getty) San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane took to social media on Sunday to deny the allegations made public by his wife, Anna, who claims the hockey

Getty Images The NHL announced Saturday it would investigate whether San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane bet on NHL games and intentionally lost some for profit, which Kane’s wife, Anna, alleged on social media. In a series of scathing Instagram stories, Anna Kane detailed her husband’s NHL betting habits, lavish vacationing, partying and more. “Can