Zach Werenski Fully Healed And Raring To Go Ahead Of Season

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski is fully healed from shoulder surgery and very excited to start life under new head coach Mike Babcock. "My shoulder's all good, pretty much full go since summer hit, so it's good to have a full summer (of training) under my belt," Werenski said on Tuesday. The 26-year-old got […]

Matthew Murray Heading To Long-Term Injured Reserve

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matthew Murray (undisclosed) will be placed on long-term Injured Reserve ahead of the 2023-2024 NHL season. The team has ruled him out indefinitely while not disclosing the nature of Murray's injury. The two-time Stanley Cup champion had all sorts of injury troubles during his debut campaign in Toronto and last played […]

Hurricanes Lock Up Sebastian Aho With Eight-Year Extension

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho has signed an eight-year extension, general manager Don Waddell announced Wednesday. The Finnish star forward, who celebrated his 26th birthday on Wednesday, will be paid $78 million over the course of the deal, giving him a $9.75 million cap hit. "Sebastian has developed into one of the best two-way centers […]

Nuggets Planning To Use More Young Players Next Season

According to The Athletic's Tony Jones, the Denver Nuggets are planning to rely more on young players next season. The exits of Bruce Brown and Jeff Green have opened up minutes in the rotation, and Christian Braun and Peyton Watson are in line for bigger roles. Braun already showed plenty of potential last season, while […]

Jazz See A Big Role For John Collins

Utah Jazz power forward John Collins looks set for a major bounce-back season in 2023-24, with his new team considering him an "integral part" of plans to play big lineups. "Adding John Collins was a no-brainer," an anonymous member of the Jazz told Keith Smith of Spotrac. "He's an outstanding talent. We feel like he […]

Deandre Ayton Set To Play "Key Role" For Suns Next Season

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton is highly valued by the team's new coaching staff and appears to be penciled in for a big role in 2023-24. "We're committed to Deandre," an anonymous member of the Suns told Keith Smith of Spotrac. "He's going to play a key role for us this year as the backline […]

Nikola Jovic Has Impressed Heat With His Development

Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic could be set for a bigger role next season after impressing with his development. The 20-year-old was one of the team leaders in the Summer League, averaging 15.0 points and 4.5 rebounds in four outings, kicking off the action with back-to-back 20-point efforts. "There's a lot to like about his […]

Mikal Bridges Doesn't Expect Big Moves By Nets Ahead Of Season

Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges doesn't foresee the team making big roster moves ahead of the season. "Yeah, pretty much, I think so. And I'm pretty excited about it," Bridges told The New York Post. "I mean, I love the guys that we've got, just bring everybody back and finally go through preseason and new […]

Chris Paul Believes He Can "Thrive" Next To Draymond Green

Golden State Warriors point guard Chris Paul is looking forward to linking up with his new team on the court and believes that he won't have any issues working well with Draymond Green, despite Green having said a few years back that he doesn't "like" Paul. "I feel sorry for the other teams that's got […]

Eetu Luostarinen Inks Extension With Panthers

Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen has agreed to a three-year extension with the team, signing a deal that reportedly has a $3 million cap hit. Luostarinen is set to enter the final season of a two-year, $3 million contract, coming off a breakout campaign. The Finnish forward had 17 goals and 43 points in 82 […]

Tony DeAngelo Rejoins Hurricanes

Defenseman Tony DeAngelo has rejoined the Carolina Hurricanes as a free agent, signing a one-year, $1.675 million deal. DeAngelo was traded to Philadelphia only last July when he had spent just one season in Raleigh, but he is making a quick return after the Flyers bought out his two-year, $10 million contract that had one […]

Patrice Bergeron Announces Retirement

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron has announced that he is retiring from hockey. The Bruins captain made the announcement a day after celebrating his 38th birthday. Bergeron, who is widely regarded as one of the best two-way forwards in NHL history, is retiring after playing 19 seasons in the NHL. He spent all of his […]

Victor Olofsson Set To Remain In Buffalo For Start Of Season

Buffalo Sabres winger Victor Olofsson looks set to remain with the team for the start of the season despite being in trade rumors all summer. The 28-year-old is starting the final season of his contract and his long-term future looks to be elsewhere, but Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News has noted that the Sabres […]

Philipp Kurashev Signs Two-Year Deal With Blackhawks After Arbitration

Chicago Blackhawks forward Philipp Kurashev has been awarded a two-year, $4.5 million contract by a salary arbitrator. With the contract's average annual value coming in at $2.25 million, the 23-year-old is getting a nice bump in salary after playing on a $750,000 deal last season. Kurashev posted a career-high 25 points in 70 games in […]

Ilya Samsonov Gets One-Year, $3.55 Million Deal In Arbitration

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov has been awarded a one-year, $3.55 million contract in an arbitration decision. Samsonov was looking for $4.9 million at the arbitration hearing on Friday, while the Maple Leafs submitted an offer at $2.4 million. The Russian netminder, who came off a one-year, $1.8 million deal, will be heading into […]

Sebastian Aho Closing In On Long-Term Extension With Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho is closing in on a long-term contract extension with the team, according to general manager Don Waddell. The Finnish star has one season remaining on a five-year, $42.27 million contract he signed in 2019 when Carolina matched an offer sheet he received from Montreal. Aho has been killing it throughout […]

Erik Karlsson Has Spoken To Multiple Teams

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson has been in contact with several teams regarding a potential offseason move. According to TSN's Chris Johnson, the reigning Norris Trophy winner has spoken with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Seattle Kraken, and Carolina Hurricanes, plus others. "I just want the best chance to get to the best […]

Vince Dunn Re-Signs With Kraken For Four Years

Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn has re-signed with the team, inking a four-year, $29.4 million deal. The 26-year-old was a restricted free agent and had an arbitration hearing scheduled for July 24. Dunn, who will carry a cap hit of $7.35 million through to 2026-27, earned a big contract following a career year. He was […]

Spurs Have Interest In Evan Fournier

According to Ian Begley of SNY, the San Antonio Spurs are interested in acquiring New York Knicks guard/forward Evan Fournier. The 30-year-old Frenchman is fully expected to leave New York ahead of the 2023-24 NBA campaign after playing a very marginal role for the team last season. San Antonio appears to be a good landing […]

Raul Neto Set To Move To Europe

According to reports, point guard Raul Neto is close to signing with Turkish club Fenerbahce for the upcoming 2023-24 season. The 31-year-old has eight NBA seasons under his belt, but he played very little for Cleveland last season and it looks like he hasn't received attractive enough offers as a free agent this summer to […]

LaMelo Ball Fully Healed From Ankle Surgery

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball is fully healed from offseason ankle surgery, according to the team's president of basketball operations and general manager Mitch Kupchak. "To have a player of LaMelo's caliber with his game, with his youth, we know he is going to get better as a player," Kupchak said in an interview […]

Pistons Want Cade Cunningham "Leading The Troops"

Detroit Pistons point guard Cade Cunningham is seen as a team leader by general manager Troy Weaver and will be expected to play a massive role during his comeback campaign in 2023-24. The 21-year-old was limited to only 12 appearances during his sophomore season after having surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left […]

Nuggets Make DeAndre Jordan's Return Official

Denver Nuggets center DeAndre Jordan has officially re-signed with the team for one more year, general manager Calvin Booth announced on Friday. Jordan appeared in only 39 regular-season games last season and saw action for just 13 minutes in total in the playoffs, but the 35-year-old brings great veteran pedigree with him and will be […]

Mac McClung Hoping To Land An NBA Contract

Guard Mac McClung is hopeful of playing in the NBA next season. The 24-year-old is an unrestricted free agent after spending last season in the 76ers organization, becoming the G League champion and even winning the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. "We'll see," McClung told Sean Deveney of Heavy.com. "I am in free agency right now, […]

Tomas Nosek Joins The Devils

The New Jersey Devils have signed Czech forward Tomas Nosek to a one-year, $1 million deal. The 30-year-old will suit up for his fourth NHL team after spending the last two campaigns in Boston. Nosek, who had become an unrestricted free agent after finishing a two-year, $3.5 million contract, registered seven goals and 18 points […]

Brett Howden Inks Two-Year Deal With Vegas

Vegas Golden Knights forward Brett Howden signed a two-year, $3.8 million contract with the team on Wednesday. By coming to an agreement, the Golden Knights avoid an arbitration process with Howden, who came off a one-year, $1.5 million deal and was a restricted free agent. Howden, who has a $1.9 million cap hit with his […]

Jets Sign Gabriel Vilardi To Two-Year Deal

Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi has agreed a two-year extension with the team, avoiding an arbitration hearing as a restricted free agent, which was set for July 28. The 23-year-old received a pact worth $6.875 million in total, which gives him a cap hit of around $3.45 million for the next couple of seasons. The […]

Daryl Morey "Attempting To Honor" James Harden's Trade Request

Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey is trying to accommodate James Harden's trade request but only at the right price. "If we don't get either a very good player or something we can turn into a very good player, then we're just not going to do it," Morey said to 97.5 The Fanatic. […]

Max Christie Has The Lakers "Excited"

Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward Max Christie could be ready for a major step up in 2023-24, with the team reportedly very high on him. "There's excitement that he could follow Austin Reaves' footsteps, what he did the last couple of years," a league source has told Sean Deveney of Heavy Sports. Reaves, of course, had […]

Chauncey Billups Sees Scoot Henderson As A "Personal" Project

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups is taking Scoot Henderson's development as a "personal" project. "It's personal for me," Billups told The Athletic's David Aldridge. "'Cause I just remember myself being that dude, third pick in the draft. The expectations. I want to give Scoot what I needed at the time. I can do […]