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 […]

Zach Parise, Ryan Suter Bought Out By Wild

Despite coming off of a promising end to the 2020-21 season, the Minnesota Wild are parting ways with two key veterans: forward Zach Parise and defenseman Ryan Suter. Both players were placed on waivers on Tuesday and will have the final four seasons of their respective contracts bought out. Both players signed identical 13-year, $98 […]

Erik Johnson Waives No-Movement Clause

Life got a little bit easier for the Colorado Avalanche with the upcoming expansion draft set to fill the roster of the new Seattle Kraken club, which begins play in 2021-22. Veteran defenseman Erik Johnson agreed to waive his no-movement clause, which allows the club to leave him unprotected during the expansion process. The 33-year-old […]

Oscar Klefbom Unlikely To Play In 2021-2022

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom is unlikely to be able to suit up during the 2021-2022 season. According to Oilers' general manager Ken Holland, the 27-year-old has a "very slim" chance of playing next season as he's still recovering from shoulder surgery in March. Klefbom missed the final quarter of the 2019-2020 season and all […]

Duncan Keith Traded To Edmonton On Monday

The Edmonton Oilers acquired defenseman Duncan Keith from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for defenseman Caleb Jones and a third-round draft pick on Monday. The 37-year-old, who won three Stanley Cups in 16 seasons in Chicago, had been the subject of trade talks for the past few weeks. Keith's level of play has regressed considerably […]

Victor Hedman To Undergo Knee Surgery

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman played with a knee injury throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs, according to Erik Erlendsson. The Swedish rearguard requires surgery, but is expected to be ready for next season's training camp. It was apparent that something was ailing the 30-year-old in the postseason, but Hedman still produced two goals, 16 […]

Jake Muzzin Ends Regular Season With Five-Game Point Streak

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin will enter the Stanley Cup playoffs as one of the hottest blueliners in the league, with him sitting on a five-game point streak after Friday's 4-2 loss to the Jets. The veteran notched an assist on Pierre Engvall's fourth goal in five games. Ilya Mikheyev scored the other one […]

Tucker Poolman Out Of The Lineup For Winnipeg

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Tucker Poolman will not skate Friday against Toronto for undisclosed reasons. He is also questionable for Winnipeg's first playoff game against Edmonton on Wednesday, May 19th. Poolman has recorded just one assist in 39 games for the Jets. The Dubuque, Iowa native logs a decent amount of ice time, averaging 18:18 minutes […]

Colton Parayko Misses Final Game Of The Regular Season

St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup as the team finishes its regular season with a home game against Minnesota. The 27-year-old logged over 23 minutes in Wednesday's 4-0 victory over the Wild, so he doesn't seem to be dealing with anything major and should be back for the playoffs. […]

Neal Pionk Back In The Lineup For Winnipeg

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk will draw back into the lineup versus Vancouver on Tuesday. Pionk missed the last two Jets contests for undisclosed reasons. He will play in replacement of Ville Heinola. The Omaha Nebraska native will likely be inserted back on the Jet's second defenseman pairing skating alongside Derek Forbort. Winnipeg and fantasy […]

Justin Faulk Completes Multi-Point Night With Game-Winner

St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk enjoyed a multi-point outing on Monday against Los Angeles, scoring a 2-1 game-winner in overtime and delivering one assist. He combined with Jaden Schwartz to help Tyler Bozak on the board. Faulk hasn't done too much throughout the campaign, but with injuries knocking out multiple blueliners, the 29-year-old is […]

John Klingberg Has Three Assists To Finish Season

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg recorded three assists as the team finished the season with a 5-4 overtime victory against Chicago on Monday. Dallas erased a two-goal deficit in the third period and Jason Robertson completed his outstanding rookie year with the overtime winner. Klingberg finished the campaign as the team leader in assists with […]

Jaccob Slavin Out Monday Versus Nashville

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin will not dress due to a lower-body injury as his team takes on the Nashville Predators on Monday. The 27-year-old was forced to depart Saturday's contest after just 7:13 of ice time for what the team deemed as precautionary. With the division already clinched and Slavin listed as day-to-day, it […]

Ryan Lindgren Inks New Deal With Rangers

New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren inked a new three-year, $9 million ($3 million average annual value) contract to remain in the Big Apple. The 23-year-old, who was set to become a restricted free agent this summer, spent most of the 2020-2021 campaign on the Rangers' top defensive pair alongside Adam Fox. Lindgren is not […]

Duncan Keith Misses End Of The Season With Concussion

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith (concussion) won't be available for the final two games of the season, starting with Sunday's clash with the Stars. The veteran blueliner picked up a concussion in Thursday's 2-1 overtime victory against Carolina. Keith finishes his 16th year in the league with 15 points in 54 games. The two-time Norris […]

Cale Makar Logs Two Points In Saturday's Victory

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar registered a power-play goal and added a primary assist as his team picked up a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night. The 22-year-old filled the scoresheet in this one - also posting a plus-two rating, four shots on goal and one hit in 24:49 of ice […]

Seth Jones Compiles Points In Blue Jackets Win

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones was responsible for three assists on Saturday against Detroit. The Blue Jackets ended up winning the affair 5-4 in overtime. Jones's third helper came as a secondary assist on Max Domi's overtime winner. Been a tough year in Columbus, but Jones has still managed to have an ok season. […]

John Carlson, Nicklas Backstrom Out On Saturday

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (lower body) and center Nicklas Backstrom (lower body) will take a seat on Saturday against Philadelphia. They join Alex Ovechkin (lower body) on the sidelines, so the Capitals are resting all of their big guns ahead of the playoffs. Justin Schultz (lower body) is back in the lineup and is […]

Victor Hedman, Ryan McDonagh Won't Play On Saturday

Tampa Bay Lightning defensemen Victor Hedman (lower body) and Ryan McDonagh (upper body) will be out of the lineup on Saturday against Florida. Both players are listed day-to-day, so it's likely just a night off for the pair. Jan Rutta (lower body) will miss the game as well. Hedman has been among Tampa's top scorers […]

Justin Schultz Could Play Against Flyers

Washington Capitals defenseman Justin Schultz (lower body) is in the mix to return to the lineup for Saturday's clash against the Flyers. He has missed all three previous games this week. Schultz has had a decent 25-point campaign with two goals and 23 assists. He has registered a plus-10 rating in 44 outings with 63 […]

Neal Pionk Sits Out On Saturday Night

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk (undisclosed) won't play on Saturday against Ottawa and is listed day-to-day. His injury is described as a very minor problem, so there seems to be a strong chance that he returns for Monday's meeting with Vancouver. Pionk had played in every single game so far this season for the Jets, […]

Erik Brannstrom Enjoys Three-Point Night Versus Montreal

Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Brannstrom posted his first career multi-point game with three assists in Wednesday's 5-1 victory over Montreal. He provided the helpers for Shane Pinto, Brady Tkachuk and Nick Paul. Connor Brown and Alex Formenton scored for Ottawa as well. Brannstrom has gotten a chance to log big minutes lately with power-play duty […]

Erik Cernak Notches Three Points In Wednesday's Win

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak finished Wednesday's 6-2 win over Dallas with three points, scoring the team's fourth goal and handing out a couple of assists. He was a game-best plus-three for the contest and registered four shots with three blocks and two hits. Cernak has been a solid source for defensive stats all […]