David Savard Nabs Four-Year Contract with Montreal Canadiens

David Savard will call the Montreal Canadiens home for the next four seasons. The veteran defenseman signed a deal on Wednesday that will pay him $3.5 million AAV. Though this contract offers no-trade protection, the deal gives Savard a $500,000 bonus for the final year. The middle years pay Savard $4.2 million while the first […]

Ryan Suter Lands With Dallas On Wednesday

The Dallas Stars inked free-agent defenseman Ryan Suter to a four-year, $14.6 million deal ($3.65 average annual value) on Wednesday. The 36-year-old, who recently had the final four years of his contract bought out by the Minnesota Wild, will join a formidable top-four defenseman group in Dallas and will most likely start the season playing […]

Alex Goligoski Signs Contract With Minnesota

The Minnesota Wild signed veteran defenseman Alex Goligoski on Wednesday. The contract is a one-year deal with a $5-million AAV and a no-trade clause. As a result, the Grand Rapids, Minnesota native, will get the opportunity to play in his home-state for the upcoming season. Goligoski compiled three goals and 19 assists in 56 contests […]

Alec Martinez Scores Three-Year Extension With Vegas

The Vegas Golden Knights paid a steep price to retain Alec Martinez's services for three more years. The 34-year-old defenseman's new contract will carry a $5.25 million AAV. It only became possible after the club flipped veteran goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, a fan-favorite and Vezina Trophy winner, to the Chicago Blackhawks yesterday. That move freed up […]

Mike Reilly Re-Ups With Boston For Three Years

Mike Reilly rebuffed the allure of unrestricted free agency and signed a three-year contract extension with the Boston Bruins. The 28-year-old defenseman's contract will have a $3 million AAV. After a strong three-year collegiate career at the University of Minnesota, Reilly played parts of three seasons with the Minnesota Wild before moving on to the […]

Brandon Montour Signs Extension With Panthers

Brandon Montour inked a three-year contract with the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, which carries a $3.5 million AAV. The 27-year-old defenseman was set to become an unrestricted free agent. The former second-round draft pick appeared to be headed for great things when he scored 42 points in his second NHL season with the Anaheim Ducks […]

Nate Schmidt Traded to Winnipeg From Vancouver

The Winnipeg Jets picked up another defenseman via trade on Tuesday. Nate Schmidt was sent over to the Jets from Vancouver for a third-round draft pick in 2022. On Monday, Winnipeg picked up veteran defenseman Brenden Dillon from Washington. Schmidt scored five goals and added 10 assists in 54 contests. He has four years left […]

Brenden Dillon Traded To Winnipeg For Two Future Draft Picks

The Winnipeg Jets acquired veteran defenseman Brenden Dillon from the Washington Capitals on Tuesday. Washington receives second-round picks in 2022 and 2023. Dillon only laced up his skates in DC for 66 regular season games in two years with the team. However, he did have a strong season in 2021, recording two goals and 17 […]

Niklas Hjalmarsson Retires After 14 Seasons

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson announced his retirement from the NHL on Sunday. The 34-year-old spent 14 seasons in the NHL, including 10 with the Chicago Blackhawks in which he won the Stanley Cup three times (2010, 2013, 2015). Hjalmarsson, one of the game's better defensive blueliners during his prime, collected 172 points (25 goals, […]

Marc Staal Agrees To Contract To Remain In Detroit

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Marc Staal signed a one-year contract to continue playing in Hockeytown. The financial details of the agreement were not disclosed. Staal would have hit the unrestricted free agent market Wednesday if the two sides didn't reach a deal. Through 56 regular-season contests in 2021, the Thunder Bay, Ontario native produced three […]

Cale Makar Inks $54-Million Extension With Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche locked up a core piece of the club on Saturday by signing young star Cale Makar to a six-year, $54 million contract. With a $9 million AAV, the 22-year-old defenseman is now the fifth-highest paid defender tied with P.K. Subban and behind Erik Karlsson, Drew Doughty, and Roman Josi. Last season during […]

Sabres Draft Owen Power First Overall

The Buffalo Sabres were a busy team on Friday by orchestrating multiple trades and selecting University of Michigan player Owen Power with the first overall selection in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 6-foot-6 defenseman is coming off of a solid freshman season that saw him recorded 16 points in 26 games. The native of […]

Seth Jones Flipped To Chicago, Signs New Deal

The Columbus Blue Jackets flipped long-time defenseman Seth Jones to the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday. The eight-year NHL veteran has long been one of the better players in the league but he's coming off of a brutal season that saw him post a -18 +/- with ugly possession numbers and a habit of turning over […]

Canucks Snag Oliver Ekman-Larsson In Trade

The Vancouver Canucks acquired veteran Oliver Ekman-Larsson in a multi-player trade on Friday. The 30-year-old veteran has played 11 years in the NHL — all with the Phoenix/Arizona organization up until now. Known for having some offensive abilities, Ekman-Larsson has surpassed the 40-point mark five times in his career. Last season, he scored three goals […]

Rasmus Ristolainen Traded To Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Flyers acquired defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen in exchange for blueliner Robert Hagg, a 2021 first-round pick (14th overall) and a 2023 second-round pick on Friday. Ristolainen spent the past eight seasons in Buffalo and is coming off a down campaign in which he collected just 18 points (four goals, 14 assists), a minus-18 rating, […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Dealt To Arizona

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere was traded to the Arizona Coyotes for future considerations on Thursday. Arizona also picked up a second-round pick and a seventh-round pick in the 2022 NHL draft. Gostisbehere tallied nine goals and 11 assists in 41 regular-season games for the Flyers in 2021. He averaged just under 20 minutes of […]

Kraken Snag Carson Soucy In Expansion Draft

The Seattle Kraken secured a strong group of defensemen on Wednesday during the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft and snagged an underrated defender from the Minnesota Wild in Carson Soucy. The 26-year-old scored just one goal last season but he added 16 assists in 50 games while averaging just over 15 minutes of playing time per […]

Adam Larsson Signs Four-Year contract With Kraken

The Edmonton Oilers suffered a big loss on Wednesday when the Seattle Kraken nabbed veteran defenseman Adam Larsson during the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft. The new club then signed the pending unrestricted free agent to a four-year, $16 million contract. The 28-year-old is a reliable, stay-at-home defender who doled out 166 hits and blocked 128 […]

Jamie Oleksiak Inks Five-Year Deal With Kraken

Dallas Stars player Jamie Oleksiak was selected by the Seattle Kraken during the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft on Wednesday. He then inked a five-year contract with a $4.6 million AAV to stick with the new club on a long-term basis. The 28-year-old defenseman had a solid season last year with six goals and 14 points […]

Mark Giordano Joins Kraken In Inaugural Season

Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano was selected by Seattle in the 2021 expansion draft Wednesday. Like new Kraken forward Jordan Eberle, Giordano will bring some veteran leadership to the new franchise. At 37-years-old, the Toronto, Ontario native still logged a ton of ice time for the Flames playing 22:57 minutes per game. His point production […]

Jeremy Lauzon Becomes First Pick For Seattle In Expansion Draft

Boston Bruins defenseman Jeremy Lauzon was selected first overall for Seattle in the team's expansion draft Wednesday. Lauzon is an excellent skater and has all the tools to be an outstanding player in the league. He has spent his young career all with Boston playing in 76 regular-season games. At 24 years old, Lauzon has […]

Ryan Ellis Acquired By Flyers In Three-Team Swap

The Philadelphia Flyers acquired some defensive help on Saturday when the organization landed Ryan Ellis is a three-team swap with the Vegas Golden Knights and Nashville Predators. The club parted ways with center Nolan Patrick, the former second-overall selection in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, and defenseman Philippe Myers. The veteran defender comes with a […]

Miro Heiskanen Inks Eight-Year Deal With Dallas

The Dallas Stars locked up one of their cornerstone players on Saturday. The club signed Miro Heiskanen to an eight-year contract with an annual average value of $8.45 million. That makes him the sixth-highest paid defenseman in the NHL. The 21-year-old player averaged close to 25 minutes a game in 2020-21 and is already considered […]

Nick Leddy Dealt To Detroit

The New York Islanders traded defenseman Nick Leddy to the Red Wings for veteran forward Richard Panik and a 2021 second-round pick. Leddy spent the last seven years as an Islander after playing the early part of his career in Chicago. The Minnesota native has compiled 243 points in 518 career regular season games. He […]

Ryan Graves Traded to New Jersey

The Colorado Avalanche traded defender Ryan Graves on Thursday. He will be heading to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Mikhail Maltsev and a second-round pick in this year's draft. Maltsev, who is 23 years old, has recorded nine points in 33 career regular season contests. Graves played on Colorado's second defensive pairing, recording […]

Gustav Forsling Signs Three-Year Contract With Panthers

The Florida Panthers re-signed defenseman Gustav Forsling to a three-year contract worth an average annual value of $2.66 million. This is the first time that the 25-year-old has been rewarded with a one-way contact. Prior to joining the Panthers for the 2020-21 season, the native of Sweden spent parts of three seasons with the Chicago […]

Keith Yandle Bought Out By Panthers

Veteran Keith Yandle had his remaining contract bought out by the Florida Panthers on Thursday. The 34-year-old defenseman has spent 15 years in the NHL, including the past five seasons with the Panthers. Originally a fourth-round pick of the Phoenix Coyotes, Yandle has played in 1,032 NHL games and recorded 600 points. He was on […]

Shea Weber Will Be Available In Expansion Draft

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber will be exposed in the expansion draft held on July 21. Weber received an end-of-the-year medical evaluation, and he could miss the entire 2021-22 season. He spent five years with the Canadiens, recording 58 goals and 88 assists in 275 regular season games. His potential retirement or departure leaves a […]

Brandon Carlo Will Be Sticking Around In Boston

Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo will remain in New England after signing a six-year contract at $4.1 million per year. Through 27 regular-season games in 2021, the shutdown defenseman compiled three goals and one helper. He is a plus-58 in 324 contests in his career. The shorthanded specialist should be a key component for the […]

Kevan Miller Calls It A Career

Boston Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller announced his retirement on Monday. The 33-year-old has suffered from several injuries in his career, and he was only able to play in 28 regular-season games this past season. Miller spent his whole seven-year career with Boston compiling 13 goals and 58 helpers in 352 contests. However, since the 2018-19 […]