4:28 PM ET ESPN News Services After losing two key pieces at the start of free agency, the Tampa Bay Lightning tried to shore up their long-term future by signing No. 1 center Brayden Point on Wednesday to an eight-year extension through 2030 for $76 million. The 25-year-old has spent all five of his NHL
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3:53 PM ET The Nashville Predators liked what Mikael Granlund did down the stretch last season to help them make the playoffs, so they rewarded the unrestricted free agent with a four-year, $20 million deal. “Signing Mikael to a contract that will keep him here in Nashville was a priority for us as we entered
1:26 PM ET The Vegas Golden Knights attempted to break the internet on Tuesday, trading the reigning Vezina Trophy winner — and face of the franchise — Marc-Andre Fleury to the Chicago Blackhawks. In a move that generated considerably less angst on Wednesday, they traded Nick Holden and a 2022 third-round pick to the Ottawa
1:02 PM ET ESPN News Services Back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Blake Coleman was among the other top free agents to sign in the opening minutes of free agency, getting $29.4 million over six years from the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. His old team, the Tampa Bay Lightning, was expected to make minor moves in free
1:01 PM ET The Montreal Canadiens lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup finals, so they stole one of the players that put the Bolts over the top. The Habs have signed defenseman David Savard to a four-year deal with an annual average value of $3.5 million. Savard was another building block
11:40 AM ET ESPN News Services The Edmonton Oilers were very busy at the start of the free agency period Wednesday, signing forward Zach Hyman to a seven-year, $38.5 million contract. Edmonton also re-signed defenseman Tyson Barrie to a three-year, $13 million contract, inked defenseman Cody Ceci to a 4-year, $13 million deal, and bought
7:17 AM ET Typically, NHL free agency begins on July 1 each offseason: a cherished tradition on Canada Day up north, and a pre-Independence Day festival of commerce for those of us in the United States. On July 1, 2021, the Stanley Cup had yet to be awarded. But 27 days later, we are ready
12:00 PM ET The NHL free agency signing period for 2021 is officially open. For each key player that signs a deal, we’ll assess the player’s fit with his new team, weigh whether the terms of the deal make sense, and serve up an overall grade for the team. We’ll continue to grade the most
12:10 PM ET Defenseman Ryan Suter will be signing a four-year deal with the Dallas Stars, sources told ESPN. The deal is worth $3.65 million annually, and is for a total of $14.6 million over four years, per sources. Suter, 36, was bought out from the last four years of his Minnesota Wild contract earlier
12:33 PM ET Not that long ago, Patrik Laine was one of the most feared snipers in the league. Now, he’s trying to prove himself again. The No. 2 overall pick in 2016 accepted a one-year, $7.5 million qualifying offer from the Columbus Blue Jackets. Laine was coming off a two-year, $13.5 million bridge contract