9:51 AM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Hockey Canada made a series of announcements Thursday in an open letter to Canadians, including the reopening of a third-party investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving members of the country’s 2018 world junior team. The national federation said participation in the investigation by the players in question
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8:43 AM ET The New Jersey Devils have agreed to terms with former Tampa Bay Lightning winger Ondrej Palat, bringing a veteran Stanley Cup champion onto their young roster of forwards. The Devils landed Palat on a five-year deal with an average annual value of $6 million, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. Palat,
6:02 AM ET ESPN staff The 2022 NHL offseason is in full swing, as the draft is now in the rearview mirror and teams look to mold their rosters via trades and re-signings. While the start of free agency is traditionally on July 1, it will begin this year on July 13 because of the
7:23 PM ET The Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday agreed to terms with star forward Johnny Gaudreau on a seven-year contract, the team announced, landing NHL free agency’s biggest name in a stunning move. Gaudreau’s deal with the Blue Jackets is for $68.25 million, carrying an average annual value of $9.75 million against the NHL
10:12 PM ET The opening hours of NHL free agency did not bring us an answer as to where Nazem Kadri and John Klingberg would be skating in 2022-23, but there was no shortage of money being doled out elsewhere. Plus, we were treated to some blockbuster trades, as the Carolina Hurricanes added Brent Burns
9:27 PM ET The Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday signed center Ryan Strome, who is coming off a breakout season with the New York Rangers, to a five-year contract. Strome’s toughness was on display in the postseason this year, when he routinely tried to play injured as the Rangers won two series before bowing out in
8:39 PM ET The Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday signed veteran forward Reilly Smith to a three-year contract extension, the team announced. An original member of the Golden Knights, Smith, 31, has seen his role diminish a bit as the franchise has added high-priced forwards through trades and free agency. But he still has a
2:25 PM ET The NHL free agency signing period for 2022 is underway. For each key deal, ESPN NHL reporters Greg Wyshynski and Kristen Shilton will assess the player’s fit with his new team, weigh whether the terms of the deal make sense and hand out an overall grade for the team. We’ll continue to
6:55 PM ET While free agent signings dominated the discussion Wednesday as the market officially opened, there were a few trades as well. The Vegas Golden Knights dealt forward Max Pacioretty and defenseman Dylan Coghlan to Carolina for future considerations. No salary was retained in the deal as Vegas looked to clear cap space. Who
6:55 PM ET The San Jose Sharks traded defenseman Brent Burns and AHL forward Lane Pederson to Carolina for forward Steven Lorentz, AHL goalie Eetu Makiniemi and a conditional 2023 3rd-round pick. The Sharks retained 34-percent of Burns’s cap hit. Who comes out ahead in this one? Here’s how both GMs did in the swap: