Jul 31, 2023, 01:27 PM ET Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson signed a three-year, $11.25 million contract Monday that runs through the 2025-26 season. Gustavsson, who was scheduled for an arbitration hearing Friday, is coming off a breakout season with the Wild. He posted a 22-9-7 record with three shutouts, a 2.10 goals-against average and
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Jul 31, 2023, 12:20 PM ET New Jersey Devils defenseman Kevin Bahl signed a two-year, $2.1 million contract on Monday. Bahl, 23, was a restricted free agent after coming off his three-year, entry-level contract. The 6-foot-6, 230-pound Bahl had eight points (two goals, six assists) and 35 penalty minutes in 42 games last season with
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJul 31, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. SEATTLE — Bringing up Jessica Campbell’s name to anyone who has worked with or watched her work with the Coachella Valley Firebirds over the last year will illustrate why she gained a massive amount of
Jul 30, 2023, 12:57 PM ET Arizona Coyotes forward Jack McBain avoided arbitration by signing a two-year contract on Sunday. Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, however Sportsnet reported the deal is worth nearly $3.2 million. McBain was scheduled to have an arbitration hearing later in the day. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 201
Associated Press Jul 26, 2023, 06:13 PM ET BOSTON — Maybe he will run a marathon. He probably won’t be coaching. For now, Patrice Bergeron is content to be the “Uber driver for the family,” and that’s a pretty good feeling. “It’s been an amazing ride, 20 years, but also hockey brings you a lot
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJul 27, 2023, 08:01 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Replacing the void left by Alex DeBrincat was one of the biggest questions facing the Ottawa Senators this offseason and they used Thursday to address that concern by signing Vladimir Tarasenko to a one-year deal
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJul 27, 2023, 10:35 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. After trading Alex DeBrincat earlier in the offseason, the Ottawa Senators made a splash signing Vladimir Tarasenko, one of the last big free agents on the market. Terms: One year, $5 million annual average value,
The 2023 NHL offseason might seem a little compressed, with the draft taking place on June 28 and 29 this year, but the start of free agency is back to its usual date of July 1 (after a late start in 2022). Every NHL general manager is hoping to land game-changing players, either via free
Associated Press Jul 27, 2023, 05:26 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes signed 2022 first-round draft pick Logan Cooley on Thursday to a three-year, entry-level contract, after the center changed his mind about returning to Minnesota for another college season. The 19-yeaer-old Cooley was the third overall pick last year. The Pittsburgh native
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJul 27, 2023, 08:44 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Before Marty Walsh took over the National Hockey League Players Association in February 2023, he witnessed soccer history. It was Sept. 2022 at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. Having served as Boston’s mayor from 2014 to 2021, Walsh was