Free Agent Focus: Calgary Flames
2022/07/free-agent-focus-calgary-flames-6.htmlThat's a curious bit of information, as one would expect a defenseman with Zadorov's profile to be a defensive specialist and penalty kill anchor. … There will be several prominent players set to hit the open market in mid-July while many teams have key restricted free agents to re-sign as well.
San Jose Sharks Hire Mike Grier
2022/07/san-jose-sharks-hire-mike-grier.htmlThough his front office resume isn't that long, Grier's name has been floated in searches for the last few years as his profile as a future general manager grew.
Free Agent Focus: Minnesota Wild
2022/06/free-agent-focus-minnesota-wild-5.htmlF Kevin Fiala — Fiala might be the most high-profile casualty of GM Bill Guerin's decision to buy out both Ryan Suter and Zach Parise last offseason. … There will be several prominent players set to hit the open market in mid-July while many teams have key restricted free agents to re-sign as well.
Latest On J.T. Miller, Brock Boeser
2022/06/latest-on-j-t-miller-brock-boeser.htmlVancouver still remains a popular name in trade talks, though, as the team is sitting on a pair of high-profile forwards that don't seem to fit into the team's long-term plans. … With new management installed, the team has already made some waves this offseason by signing top European free agent Andrei Kuzmenko.
Snapshots: Flyers Head Coach Search, Sharks GM Search, Point, Kannok-Leipert
2022/06/snapshots-flyers-head-coach-search-sharks-gm-search-point-kannok-leipert.htmlFrom one high-profile search to another, it appears the San Jose Sharks are also planning to narrow their list of candidates for their vacant General Manager position this week, says The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun.
Free Agent Focus: Vegas Golden Knights
2022/06/free-agent-focus-vegas-golden-knights-3.htmlGiven his overall profile, a similar contract to the one Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust signed could be a reasonable landing spot for both camps. … There will be several prominent players set to hit the open market in mid-July while many teams have key restricted free agents to re-sign as well.
Winnipeg Jets To Hire Scott Arniel
2022/07/winnipeg-jets-linked-to-scott-arniel.htmlThe Jets are one of several teams chasing Trotz, though there are several other high-profile candidates on the market.
Dallas Stars Expected To Interview Travis Green
2022/05/dallas-stars-expected-to-interview-travis-green.htmlWhile the Philadelphia Flyers, in particular, have interviewed several high-profile candidates, some other interesting names have been rumored to be involved in the Dallas' search.
Buffalo Sabres Sign Olivier Nadeau
2022/05/buffalo-sabres-sign-olivier-nadeau.htmlRegardless of the exact makeup of Nadeau's prospect profile, it's clear that Nadeau helps contribute to the Sabres' prospect pool being among the league's best.
Nashville Predators Extend John Hynes
2022/05/nashville-predators-expected-to-extend-john-hynes.htmlThe Predators are also, notably, a franchise that has several high-profile, star players, three of whom (Josi, Duchene, and Johansen) are signed to long-term contracts.
Snapshots: Kuzmenko, Boudreau, Price
2022/04/snapshots-kuzmenko-boudreau-price.htmlKuzmenko's offensive profile is tantalizing to many NHL teams, and since he is still just 26 years old it is not unreasonable to think there is room for him to grow. … While the IIHF recently announced an additional sanction on hockey in Russia, and the NHL has cut ties with the KHL, Russian players are still permitted to sign as free agents with NHL clubs.
Seattle Kraken Sign Ryker Evans
2022/04/seattle-kraken-sign-ryker-evans.htmlEvans, 20, experienced a huge rise in his prospect profile in just one season.
Auston Matthews, Patrik Laine Out Day-To-Day
2022/04/auston-matthews-patrik-laine-out-day-to-day.htmlThe NHL was dealt some bad news on Sunday night regarding two high-profile players, but at least their absences seems short-term.
Looking At David Perron’s Impending Free Agency
2022/04/looking-at-david-perrons-impending-free-agency.htmlSo Pacioretty has had similar levels of production to Perron (actually slightly lower) over the past four seasons' worth of games, but Pacioretty is routinely mentioned as one of the league's best left wingers while Perron typically maintains a lower profile. … With the emergence of Ville Husso as the team's number-one goalie and Husso's status as a pending unrestricted free agent, most of the attention paid to the Blues' offseason decision-making has been centered around the situation with Husso and Jordan Binnington, who is the owner of a rich $6MM AAV contract extension.
Looking At Ryan Strome’s Impending Free Agency
2022/04/looking-at-ryan-stromes-impending-free-agency.htmlRyan Johansen and Tomas Hertl, two centers with similar scoring profiles in terms of raw production to Strome, also received deals worth around $8MM per year. … The Rangers have had Strome at a $4.5MM cap hit, but his contract is expiring and he is set to become an unrestricted free agent.
Owen Sillinger Signs AHL Contract
2022/03/owen-sillinger-signs-ahl-contract.htmlWhile Owen doesn't have quite the same profile as Cole, he's still a talented forward that will help the Monsters next season. … If you're the Columbus Blue Jackets, why not take a chance on another player named Sillinger? The Cleveland Monsters, Columbus' AHL affiliate, have signed undrafted college free agent Owen Sillinger to a professional tryout contract for the rest of this season and an AHL deal for 2022-23.
Dallas Stars Acquire Vladislav Namestnikov
2022/03/dallas-stars-acquire-vladislav-namestnikov.htmlThe team decided not to move some of their own high profile players--including John Klingberg--bringing in Nametnikov and depth goaltender Scott Wedgewood in separate deals instead.
Boston Bruins Extend Hampus Lindholm
2022/03/boston-bruins-extend-hampus-lindholm.htmlThe Bruins had been linked to just about every high-profile left-handed defenseman leading up to this trade deadline and now they have not only acquired their man, but have signed him for eight more years too.
Boston Bruins Expected To Extend Hampus Lindholm
2022/03/boston-bruins-expected-to-extend-hampus-lindholm.htmlThe Bruins had been linked to just about every high-profile left-handed defenseman leading up to this trade deadline and it appears they have not only acquired their man, but are in position to sign him to a long-term extension too.
Morning Notes: PHF/PWHPA, Chabot, 3ICE
2022/03/morning-notes-phf-pwhpa-chabot-3ice.htmlIt also recently saw a group of high-profile investors purchase the Toronto Six, bringing more name recognition to the ownership group.
Anaheim Ducks Sign Drew Helleson To Entry-Level Deal
2022/03/anaheim-ducks-sign-drew-helleson-to-entry-level-deal.htmlHis inclusion in such a high-profile trade combined with the team signing him this quickly after acquiring him indicates that Helleson is likely viewed quite highly by the Ducks' front office.
Trade Candidate: Braden Holtby
2022/03/trade-candidate-braden-holtby.htmlHigh-profile goaltending trades at deadlines have sometimes borne fruit, like when the Vegas Golden Knights acquired their current starting goalie in Lehner, but it has also backfired in the past, like when the Los Angeles Kings traded Erik Cernak, among other assets, to acquire Ben Bishop from the Tampa Bay Lightning. … His entire contract is in base salary, no signing bonus, and he will be an unrestricted free agent in July.
Trade Deadline Primer: San Jose Sharks
2022/03/trade-deadline-primer-san-jose-sharks-3.htmlAfter Hertl, the Sharks don't have any additional players who profile as true difference-makers set to be available at the deadline. … Hertl is an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, and he has spent his entire career with the Sharks since being drafted by the team in the first round of the 2012 draft.
Latest On Philadelphia Flyers’ Trade Deadline Targets
2022/03/latest-on-philadelphia-flyers-trade-deadline-targets.htmlEarlier this evening on Hockey Night in Canada, Jeff Marek noted that several high-profile Philadelphia Flyers' front office members, including Chuck Fletcher, Daniel Briere, Dean Lombardi, and Bill Barber had attended the Lehigh Valley Phantoms game against the Charlotte Checkers, the AHL affiliate of the Florida Panthers (link).
Trade Deadline Primer: Montreal Canadiens
2022/03/trade-deadline-primer-montreal-canadiens-3.htmlLike Chiarot, Lehkonen also saw his profile raised leaguewide during the team's playoff run. … Out was longtime GM Marc Bergevin, in was former Rangers GM Jeff Gorton in a role overseeing hockey operations along with former agent Kent Hughes as GM.