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Ducks Pick Up Alex Stalock
The Anaheim Ducks have signed goaltender Alex Stalock to a one-year, $800,000 contract. The veteran netminder will be suiting up for his fourth NHL team in 2023-24 after also playing in San Jose, Minnesota, and Chicago. Stalock went 9-15-2 last season with the struggling Blackhawks, giving up 3.01 goals per game with a .908 save... Read More
Samuel Ersson Signs Two-Year Extension With Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson has signed a two-year extension, inking a deal that is worth $2.9 million in total. The Flyers now have the young netminder locked up through the 2025-26 campaign. Ersson made his NHL debut last season, posting a 6-3-0 record with a 3.07 goals-against average, a .899 save percentage, and one... Read More
Matt Dumba Agrees One-Year Deal With Coyotes
The Arizona Coyotes have agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million contract with defenseman Matt Dumba. The 29-year-old was an unrestricted free agent after finishing a five-year, $30 million deal with the Minnesota Wild, meaning he's settled for a significant pay cut. Dumba had just posted an impressive 50-point campaign with Minnesota right before signing the... Read More
Casey DeSmith Joins Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens have acquired goaltender Casey DeSmith from the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 31-year-old netminder makes a move up north in a deal that also involved the San Jose Sharks. The Penguins gave up five players in total in the trade, along with a couple of draft picks, to land Erik Karlsson from San Jose.... Read More
Canadiens Expected To Move Jeff Petry On
Veteran defenseman Jeff Petry rejoined the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks, but according to Sportsnet's Eric Engels, it's likely that he doesn't start the season with the team. Engels added that the Penguins have already paid Petry his $3 million signing bonus for the season... Read More
Penguins Send Mikael Granlund To San Jose
The San Jose Sharks have acquired forward Mikael Granlund in a three-team trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens. Granlund spent only half a season in Pittsburgh after getting picked up from Nashville for a second-round draft pick. He scored once in 21 games and had five points in total, so his spell in... Read More
Erik Karlsson Traded To Pittsburgh
Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson finally has a new home after the San Jose Sharks traded him to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. The two teams agreed on a deal that also involved the Montreal Canadiens. In the trade, the Penguins departed with defensemen Jan Rutta and Jeff Petry, forwards Mikael Granlund and Nathan Legare,... Read More
Trae Young Ready For New Role Offensively
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is looking forward to a full season under new head coach Quin Snyder and is confident that he can work well together with Dejounte Murray. "After going through a year, we knew it was gonna be some adjustment periods from both being point guards and both having the ball... Read More
Raul Neto Officially Signs With Fenerbahce In Turkey
Eight-year NBA veteran Raul Neto has signed with Turkey's Fenerbahce for the upcoming season. The Brazilian guard started to get linked with Fenerbahce a couple of weeks back and the move has now been made official, with Neto signing up for one year with an option for a second. Neto has also previously played in... Read More
Dorian Finney-Smith Excited For First Full Season In Brooklyn
Brooklyn Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith is excited to start his first full season with the team. "There's been love there," Finney-Smith told Marc Davis of WTKR. "I can't wait to get started. Last year was a little wild, my first time getting traded, but I'm happy it's to Brooklyn." After spending his entire NBA career... Read More
Celtics Have "Door Open" For Blake Griffin's Return
The Boston Celtics are willing to bring back Blake Griffin for another season. The veteran forward spent his 13th NBA campaign with the Celtics in 2022-23, playing in 41 regular-season games and one playoff contest. "I've heard the door remains open for his return despite the distance from family and his home on the West... Read More
Coby White Backed For A Big Year
Chicago Bulls point guard Coby White is expected to produce a bounce-back campaign in 2022-23. "I think Coby White's gonna have a monster year," said K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago on the "Bulls Talk Podcast". "There's just something about the way he's trending, the way they just obviously so quickly moved to reward what... Read More
Hornets Sign R.J. Hunter
According to Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report, the Charlotte Hornets have agreed a deal with free agent guard R.J. Hunter. It's reportedly a one-year, non-guaranteed pact. Hunter, who was a first-round pick by Boston in 2015, is aiming to make a comeback in the NBA after last playing in the league during the 2018-19 campaign.... Read More
Jonathan Kuminga Confident Of A Breakout Year
Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga is feeling very confident ahead of the 2023-24 NBA campaign. "This upcoming season is definitely the year," Kuminga said at the Basketball without Borders camp in South Africa. "A lot of people are expecting so much from me – and myself; I'm expecting a lot. It's a lot of... Read More
Walker Kessler Has Added 15 Pounds Of Muscle During Offseason
Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler has hit the gym hard over the summer, gaining 15 pounds of muscle, according to The Athletic's Tony Jones. "A lot of the offseason has been about gaining weight and gaining strength," Kessler said. "It's been a lot of hard work. But I'm excited to try and put myself in... Read More
Cade Cunningham Impresses In Scrimmages Versus Team USA
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham has left a big impression on Team USA head coach Steve Kerr in pre-World Cup training camp scrimmages. Cunningham is part of the Select Team at the camp and he led the side to victories in both scrimmages Friday. "Cade looked great," Kerr said. "The injury is clearly behind him.... Read More
Christian Wood Remains "Top" Choice For Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers remain very interested in Christian Wood. Dan Woike of The Los Angeles Times has noted that Wood is the "top" choice for the Lakers to fill their 14th roster spot. However, with not much money left to spend in L.A., the team is ready to bring Wood in only on minimum... Read More
Derrick White Ready To Ink Extension With Celtics
Boston Celtics guard Derrick White is loving life in Beantown and feels ready to negotiate an extension. "I love being here in Boston," White said on ESPN's NBA Today. "It would be cool to get an extension. We'll see what happens during that window, but I've loved my time in Boston so far and my... Read More
Ricky Rubio Announces He's Taking A Break From Basketball
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio has announced that he's taking a break from basketball for mental health reasons. The announcement comes just three weeks before Rubio was set to help Spain defend the World Cup crown. Rubio was the MVP of the last World Cup in 2019. "I have decided to stop my professional... Read More
Trevor Zegras Looking To Improve Defensively
Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras is hoping to ink a new contract with the team soon and aims to up his defensive game, following discussions with new head coach Greg Cronin. "He thinks that defensive side can be a lot better, which I agree with," Zegras said. "And he thinks it's more of just learning... Read More
Tom Wilson Signs Seven-Year Extension With Capitals
Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson has signed a big seven-year, $45.5 million extension with the team. He was set to become an unrestricted free agent next offseason, but the Capitals have now locked up the power forward for a very long time. With the new deal, Wilson's cap hit will jump from just below... Read More
Jake Guentzel Set To Miss Start Of Season
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jake Guentzel won't be available for the start of the 2023-24 campaign after undergoing ankle surgery. The Penguins announced that Guentzel will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks. This is quite a blow for the team, as Guentzel's absence means that Pittsburgh will be without its last season's top goal-scorer. Guentzel struck 36... Read More
Connor McDavid Sees Connor Brown As "Great" Fit For Oilers
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid is very excited to link up with Connor Brown, his former teammate from junior hockey. The two played together for the Erie Otters in the OHL and now find themselves back on the same team in the NHL after Edmonton signed Brown to a one-year, $4 million contract on July... Read More
Sean Couturier And Cam Atkinson Ready For Training Camp
Philadelphia Flyers forwards Sean Couturier (back) and Cam Atkinson (neck) are expected to be on the ice when training camp opens next month, according to the team's president of hockey operations Keith Jones. Both players missed the entire 2022-23 season with injuries. Jones noted that they were already healthy to come back at the end... Read More
Ryan Ellis Unlikely To Continue Career
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ryan Ellis (back) will unlikely be able to continue his NHL career. The 32-year-old has missed all but five games since the start of the 2021-22 season and it looks like he will be forced to call it quits because of a torn psoas muscle in his back. According to Flyers president... Read More
Rasmus Kupari Signs With Jets For Two Years
Winnipeg Jets center Rasmus Kupari has agreed to a two-year contract with the club, landing himself a $2 million deal. The 23-year-old was a restricted free agent after being acquired from Los Angeles in the Pierre-Luc Dubois trade. Kupari played in 66 games with the Kings last season, scoring three times and delivering 12 assists.... Read More
Drew O’Connor Re-Signs With Penguins For Two Years
Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Drew O'Connor has inked a two-year deal, avoiding an arbitration process. The 25-year-old will be paid $1.85 million, giving him a $925,000 cap hit for the next couple of seasons. O'Connor played a career-high 46 games with the Penguins in 2022-23, posting five goals and six assists with 63 hits as... Read More
Isac Lundestrom Ruled Out Until January
Anaheim Ducks center Isac Lundestrom has been ruled out until January after undergoing surgery for a torn Achilles. He reportedly suffered the injury a few weeks back while running sprints in his native Sweden. Lundestrom also had some injury issues last season and was limited to only 61 games. He totaled 14 points (four goals,... Read More
Rockets Pick Up Jeenathan Williams On Training Camp Contract
The Houston Rockets have signed Jeenathan Williams to a training camp contract. The 24-year-old quickly lands on another team after Portland waived Williams last week before his salary for 2023-24 became guaranteed. Williams played in five games with the Trail Blazers near the end of last season, making four starts and averaging 10.6 points, 3.0... Read More
Buddy Boeheim Signs Exhibit 10 Contract With Pistons
The Detroit Pistons have signed Buddy Boeheim to an Exhibit 10 contract. The 23-year-old shooting guard made his first 10 NBA appearances with the Pistons last season, but the team declined to make a qualifying offer for him in the summer and renounced his rights. However, Boeheim played for the Pistons in the Summer League... Read More