2:41 PM ET The Philadelphia Flyers continued to aggressively reshape their defense, acquiring defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen from the Buffalo Sabres on Friday in a package that included a first-round pick. The Flyers sent the 14th overall pick in Friday night’s NHL draft, their second-round pick in 2023, and defenseman Robert Hagg to the Sabres. Ristolainen,
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1:55 PM ET Associated Press The New York Rangers are buying out the player they paid to go away and giving the money saved to a back-to-back Stanley Cup champion they hope will improve team chemistry on and off the ice. The Rangers put defenseman Tony DeAngelo on unconditional waivers Friday for the purposes of
7:00 AM ET Draft day is here! You’ve read through our top-50 prospect rankings, checked out the latest projections in Greg’s mock draft, learned more about what makes Owen Power such a great prospect from Emily’s story, and of course, digested the Seattle Kraken‘s expansion draft process thanks to our top takeaways file. Now, it’s
7:00 AM ET Aaron Ward has seen the University of Michigan men’s hockey program grow prestigiously since his last games as a Wolverine in 1993. The national championships and Frozen Four appearances. The “Children of Yost” in the stands at their fabled home arena, and their growing number of alumni in the NHL, from Max
11:21 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin said captain Shea Weber will not play next season because of injuries and that the defenseman’s career may be over. Bergevin said on a video conference Thursday that Weber is dealing with a number of injuries, including to his foot, ankle and
6:35 PM ET If it seems to you like the 2020-21 NHL season just ended, you’re not incorrect: the Stanley Cup was awarded on July 7 to the Tampa Bay Lightning. But the league has spun forward to the offseason and preparations for 2021-22 quickly: The expansion draft was held Wednesday, in which the Seattle
6:35 PM ET The NHL released its 2021-22 regular-season schedule on Thursday night, featuring realigned divisions, a rebalanced schedule and a lengthy Olympic break if the league’s players participate in the 2022 Beijing Games. The schedule, which was announced on SportsCenter, returns the NHL to a full 82-game regular season after playing 56 games in
6:11 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks have re-signed forward Rudolfs Balcers to a two-year contract before he hit the market as a restricted free agent. The Sharks also signed pending restricted free agent forward Joachim Blichfeld to a one-year deal Thursday. The 24-year-old Balcers had eight goals and
5:10 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Calvert announced his retirement Thursday after 11 seasons in the NHL. The oft-injured Calvert was limited to 18 games last season by a variety of injuries, including a concussion. The two-way forward spent his first eight seasons with the Columbus Blue Jackets, who drafted
3:00 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Forward Barclay Goodrow, who just finished helping the Tampa Bay Lightning win consecutive Stanley Cups, has signed a six-year contract with the New York Rangers. General manager Chris Drury announced the signing Thursday, less than a week after acquiring the rights to the unrestricted free agent