NHL News: Pens, Sens, Lightning, Canes, Panthers, Wings, Wild, Blues, Stars, Avs and Ducks
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Sam Werner: Penguins forward Patric Hornqvist skated by himself yesterday on their secondary rink. On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch: Senators coach Guy Boucher said that they are preparing to start the season without…
NHL News: Panthers-Coyotes trade, Lupul, Lightning, Devils, Wings and Wild
On the Florida Panthers and Arizona Coyotes ... George Richards: The Florida Panthers have traded defenseman Jason Demers to the Arizona Coyotes for forward Jamie McGinn. Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic: Demers' and McGinn played with each other in…
Eastern Conference News: Leafs, Senators, Canadiens, Sabres, Wings, Lightning, Pens and Bruins
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Kristen Shilton: Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock said that Roman Polak's agent had reached out to them looking for an opportunity. His play in the past two years for the Leafs earned him the…
Western Conference News: Avalanche, Ducks, Blackhawks and Wild
On the Colorado Avalanche ... Adrian Dater: The Avalanche signed defenseman Nikita Zadarov to a two-year contract worth $4.3 million On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens: Ducks coach Randy Carlyle said that Rickard Rakell would play center this preseason.…
Western Conference News: Wild, Avs, Stars, Knights and Coyotes
On the Minnesota Wild ... Michael Russo: The Wild and Marcus Foligno agreed on a four-year contract worth $11.5 million - $2.875 million per season. On the Colorado Avalanche ... Mike Chambers: Matt Duchene after he reported to camp yesterday: "I'm…
Eastern Conference NHL News: Bruins, Red Wings, Leafs, Rangers, Senators and Ovechkin
On the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty: Forward Teddy Purcell will attend the Bruins training camp on a PTO. On the Detroit Red Wings ... Helene St. James: Red Wings GM Ken Holland said that defenseman Ryan Sproul didn't pass…
NHL News: Bruins, Jets, Sens, Jackets, Wild, Stars, Leafs, Ducks, Flames and Rangers
On the Boston Bruins and David Pastrnak ... Darren Dreger: The Boston Bruins and David Pastrnak agreed on a six-year contract worth $40 million, a $6.667 million salary cap hit. Chris Johnston: "David Pastrnak's deal comes in just under the…
NHL News and Notes: Canucks, Ducks, Oilers, Coyotes, Flyers, Leafs and Islanders
On the Vancouver Canucks ... Cap Friendly: The Canucks signed Bo Horvat to a six-year deal worth $5.5 million a season. Some comparables in that range are Jonathan Drouin (six years at $5.5 million per), Jaden Schwartz (five years at…
NHL News and Notes: Trade Deadline, Draft Age, Sharks, Devils, Oilers, Predators and Senators
On the NHL trade deadline ... Renaud Lavoie: The NHL announced the NHL trade deadline will be on Monday, February 26th, 2018. On the NHL draft age ... Darren Dreger: There is talk once again about raising the NHL draft…
NHL Rumors: Jagr, Kucherov, Penguins and Butcher
On Jaromir Jagr and Nikita Kucherov ... Larry Brooks of the NY Post: notes that Jaromir Jagr was told after the season by the Florida Panthers that after the expansion draft he would be getting a contract offer from them.…
Morning Hits: Vegas and Free Agents … Injury Notes on Sens, Blue Jackets and Penguins
On the Vegas Golden Knights and free agents ... Pierre LeBrun: The Golden Knights are able to speak with free agents from Sunday June 18th at 10:00 AM ET till Wednesday June 21st at 10:00 AM ET. It is the…
NHL Injuries: Penguins, Ducks and Blues
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... AJ Perez and Kevin Allen of the USA Today: Concussion spotters didn't have the authority to pull Sidney Crosby from Monday's game as crashing into the boards is not a "mechanism of injury" under their guidelines.…