Greg Pateryn Signs Three-Year Deal With Minnesota

The Minnesota Wild signed defenseman Greg Pateryn to a three-year, $6.75 million contract soon after Free Agency opened up on Sunday. Pateryn established himself as very valuable defenseman in his own end last season, helping shut down his opponent's top offensive players on a nightly basis in Dallas. With just 13 points (one goal, 12 […]

Stars Reach Two-Year Agreement with Anton Khudobin

The Dallas Stars signed goaltender Anton Khudobin to a two-year, $5 million contract on Sunday. Khudobin, coming off a season in Boston in which he posted 16 wins, a 2.56 goals against average and a .913 save percentage, comes to Dallas to serve in a backup capacity to starting netminder Ben Bishop. However, considering Ben […]

Blake Comeau Signs Three-Year Deal With Dallas

The Dallas Stars announced on Sunday that the team has signed versatile winger Blake Comeau to a three-year, $7.2 million contract. In 2017-2018, Comeau posted 34 points (13 goals, 21 assists) in 79 games with the Colorado Avalanche. Over the course of his career, the 32-year-old has registered 285 points (121 goals, 164 assists) in […]

Kings Sign Drew Doughty to Eight-Year Extension

The Los Angeles Kings finally put pen to paper to ink defenseman Drew Doughty to a eight-year, $88 million contract extension on Sunday. Doughty, a two-time Stanley Cup Champion with L.A., registered 60 points (10 goals, 50 assists) in 82 games this past season and has established himself as one of league's top defensemen over […]

Opportunity May Present Itself For Casey Mittelstadt

With the news of Ryan O’Reilly’s departure from Buffalo, there may be an opportunity for rookie Casey Mittelstadt to crack the lineup on a full-time basis. Drafted eighth overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Mittelstadt has been turning heads with his quick hands and puck control, most recently at the Sabres’ development camp. Mittelstadt […]

Buffalo Acquires Depth Forwards, Picks For Ryan O'Reilly

On Sunday, center Ryan O'Reilly was traded to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a hefty return. Coming back to Buffalo are forwards Patrik Berglund, Vladimir Sobotka and Tage Thompson, a first-round pick in 2019 and a second-round pick in 2021. Berglund, Sobotka and Thompson should settle in to middle-six roles in Buffalo. Berglund […]

John Tavares Headed Home, Picks the Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs have agreed to a seven-year pact with John Tavares, the crown jewel of this year's free agent class. Tavares joins a strong young core in Toronto that has the potential to provide more support than Tavares had with the Islanders. According to TSN's Darren Dreger, the expectation is that Tavares will […]

Thomas Vanek Returning to Detroit on One-Year Deal

The Detroit Red Wings have reportedly struck a deal with free agent forward Thomas Vanek on a one-year deal. Vanek returns to Detroit where he scored 38 points in 48 games in 2016 before being traded to the Florida Panthers at the trade deadline. While his usage has decreased, last eclipsing an average time on […]

Mike Green Reportedly Staying with Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Mike Green has reportedly reached a two-year agreement with the team worth $10.75 million. Coming off of a 33 point season in Detroit that ended early due to a neck injury, Green is taking a pay cut to stay with the Red Wings. Regarded as one of the top available offensive […]

Capitals Sign Michal Kempny To Four-Year Deal

The Washington Capitals have retained the services of defenseman Michal Kempny on Friday, signing the 27-year-old to a four-year, $10 million deal. Kempny, acquired from Chicago back on February 19, proved to be an incredibly steady presence on Washington's blue line, pairing up and playing huge minutes with John Carlson throughout the team's successful playoff […]

Jesper Eliasson Selected By Red Wings 84th Overall

Closing out the third round for the Red Wings, Jesper Eliasson is the first goalie prospect of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft for Detroit. The Swedish backstop stands at 6-foot-3 and 209 pounds, a good size already as a teenager in terms of NHL status quo goaltenders. A product of the IF Troja-Ljungby for the […]

Seth Barton Second Detroit Defenseman Of Third Round

With the allure of exciting forwards in the first round, the Red Wings had to put on hold their desire to focus on defense in this draft, but made sure to select a pair of sizeable blueliners in the third. Seth Barton of the BCHL was selected 81st overall by Detroit, the second of two […]

Alec Regula, Michigan Native, Drafted By Red Wings

Alec Regula came to the OHL’s London Knights after playing one season with the Chicago Steel of the USHL. For much of his OHL rookie season, he played on a pairing with fellow 2018 draftee Evan Bouchard. Cited as tentative in the early stages, his confidence elevated throughout the season, as did NHL teams' opinions […]

Riley Stotts Drafted 83rd Overall By Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs added a centerman to the prospect pipeline, drafting Riley Stotts of the Calgary Hitmen in the third round. A victim of circumstance, Stotts began the season buried on a strong Swift Current Broncos team, where he only scored three points in 22 games. He was flipped to Calgary mid-season, and came to […]

Connor Dewar Selected 92nd Overall By Minnesota Wild

In his second year of draft eligibility, the Minnesota Wild welcomed Everett Silvertips center Connor Dewar to the organization. The selection was their third of the third round. Dewar has now completed three seasons in the WHL, bettering his totals year after year. The 2017-18 season was by far his most productive, netting a career […]

Semyon Der-Arguchintsev Drafted By Maple Leafs; Joins Friend

With their acquired pick from a draft-day trade in the first round, Toronto selected Semyon Der-Arguchintsev 76th overall. The right-shooting center has spent the last two seasons with the Peterborough Petes of the OHL. Undersized at 5-foot-10,159 pounds, the pivot has playmaking skills and vision sought after by many and has lots of time yet […]

Jets Sign Joe Morrow To One-Year Contract

The Winnipeg Jets came to an agreement with defenseman Joe Morrow on a one-year, $1 million deal on Tuesday. Morrow, who has made career stops with the Penguins, Stars, Bruins, Canadiens and Jets organizations, posted 16 points (six goals, 10 assists) as well as 79 hits, 66 blocks and 83 shots in 56 games in […]

Derrick Pouliot Signs One-Year Deal With Vancouver

The Vancouver Canucks announced on Tuesday that the club had come to terms with defenseman Derrick Pouliot on a one-year, $1.1 million deal. Acquired by the Canucks on Oct. 3, 2017 in exchange for defenseman Andrey Pedan and a 2018 fourth-round draft pick, Pouliot posted 22 points (three goals, 19 assists) to go along with […]

Sabres Acquire Conor Sheary, Matt Hunwick From Penguins

The Buffalo Sabres acquired winger Conor Sheary and defenseman Matt Hunwick in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2019 NHL draft on Wednesday. After posting 53 points (23 goals, 30 assists) in 2016-2017, Sheary slipped down the Penguins lineup last season and his production consequently dropped as well (18 goals, 12 assists). Hunwick, […]

Semyon Der-Arguchintsev Drafted By Maple Leafs

With their acquired pick from a draft-day trade in the first round, the Toronto Maple Leafs selected Semyon Der-Arguchintsev 76th overall. The right-shooting center has spent the last two seasons with the Peterborough Petes of the OHL. Undersized at 5-foot-10 and 159 pounds, the pivot has playmaking skills and vision sought after by many and […]

Alexander Khovanov Selected By Wild In Third Round

With their second pick of the third round, the Minnesota Wild selected Russian center Alexander Khovanov. The Saratov, Russia native came overseas to join the Moncton Wildcats of the QMJHL but performed only marginally better than his 2016-17 season with he MHL’s Irbis Kazan. Illness held him out of play at the Ivan Hlinka tournament […]

Jack McBain Selected By Minnesota 63rd Overall

This sizeable center Jack McBain (6-foot-3, 201 pounds) was 35th on the NHL’s final scouting rankings and has a lot of upside. Drafted by the Barrie Colts 20th overall, McBain instead chose to play for the Toronto Jr. Canadiens of the OJHL, stating that NCAA Division 1 hockey was his aspiration. In early 2017, he […]

Mattias Samuelsson Heads To Buffalo

Kicking off the second round in Dallas, the Buffalo Sabres drafted Mattias Samuelsson, a product of the U.S. National Team Development Program. The towering left-shooting defenseman stands at 6-foot-4 and 217 pounds and is the son of Kjell Samuelsson, who played nearly 1,000 NHL games. Drafted by Sarnia of the OHL, Samuelsson elected to stay […]

Sean Durzi Taken By Maple Leafs In Second Round

Sean Durzi was made a second-round pick after he went undrafted in 2017. The Owen Sound defenseman finished his third season in the OHL and improved his points total significantly after a heavily-scrutinized 2016-17 season. For the first time in his career, he scored better than a point per game with 49 points (15 goals) […]

Filip Johansson Goes 24th Overall To Wild

With their first-round selection, the Minnesota Wild added Swedish defenseman Filip Johansson to the organization. Johansson’s stock rose considerably over the course of last season, and he climbed from 17th to 10th in the NHL’s central-scouting rankings among European skaters. A product of the Leksands IF organization, Johansson split last season in the SuperElit and […]

J.T. Miller Inks Five-Year Contract With Tampa Bay

The Tampa Bay Lightning retained the services of winger J.T. Miller with a five-year, $26.25 million deal on Tuesday. Miller, acquired by Tampa at the trade deadline last season, was highly productive in his 19 games in a Lightning sweater, registering 18 points (10 goals, nine assists) with his new team. Overall, Miller amassed a […]

Bryan Rust Signs Four-Year Deal To Remain in Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Penguins signed versatile winger Bryan Rust to a four-year contract worth $14 million on Tuesday. Rust, a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Penguins in 2016 and 2017, posted a career-high 38 points (13 goals, 25 assists) in 69 games last season. The former third-round selection in the 2010 draft has compiled 79 […]

Jared McIsaac Selected 36th Overall By Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings turned their attention to defensemen, drafting Jared McIsaac with the 36th overall selection. McIsaac is a well-rounded offensive defenseman and is smart with and without the puck. Not overly physical, he relies instead on forcing opposition out of room and solid stickwork to overturn the puck. In two seasons with the […]

Red Wings Select Jonatan Berggren 33rd Overall

With the 33rd overall pick, the Detroit Red Wings selected speed and skill in Jonatan Berggren. Coming from the Skelleftea AIK Jr. program, the 5-foot-10, 181-pound winger is chock full of creativity, boasting silky smooth hands and agile skating. On his under-20 team last season, Berggren posted 18 goals and 39 assists in 38 games. […]

Red Wings Ecstatic To Land Joe Veleno At 30th Overall

The Detroit Red Wings added Joe Veleno to the list of players they did not expect to still be available for their time on the clock. The 6-foot-1, 191-pound playmaking center of the Drummondville Voltigeurs became the 30th pick at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. On the NHL’s midterm scouting rankings, Veleno was 13th among […]