1:52 PM ET The Chicago Blackhawks are not bringing back goalie Corey Crawford, GM Stan Bowman said Thursday. “I had a conversation with Corey earlier today,” Bowman said. “And it was an emotional talk.” The 35-year-old Crawford is an unrestricted free agent. Crawford, who has spent his entire career in Chicago since being drafted in
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1:30 PM ET Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils have placed veteran goaltender Cory Schneider on unconditional waivers for the purpose of buying out the final two years of his contract. The Devils announced the move on Thursday, the day before the start of the NHL’s free-agency period. The 34-year-old Schneider has
7:00 AM ET The word that typically defines free agency in the NHL is “uncertainty.” Players with expiring contracts enter a marketplace unsure of what their next deals will look like or where they’ll next call home. But in the 2020 free-agent frenzy, that uncertainty has reached previously unseen levels for players and teams. There’s
10:23 AM ET If I were an NHL general manager, I’d be the loneliest man alive. My colleagues would ostracize me. I would be swiftly deleted from holiday card lists. I’d have to sit near Seattle and Vegas in the annual meetings. This is because, when it comes to free agents, I would not adhere
1:00 AM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur is facing a recurrence of lung cancer, the hospital treating him announced Wednesday. Lafleur was informed of the diagnosis during an appointment with his medical team earlier this week at the Centre hospitalier de l’Universite de Montreal. “It’s a big blow, but
10:00 PM ET The 2020 NHL draft has finally come to a close. It was a long road to this year’s virtual draft, but all 31 teams walk away with an injection of young talent for their respective pipelines and begin to look ahead to this week’s looming free agency. Surprises hit as early as
7:53 PM ET The 2020 NHL draft is in the books, with 217 selections made over the course of two socially distanced, Zoom-filled days. There were also 27 trades made, although the vast majority were simple pick swaps, as most of the players rumored to be on the trading block remained with their current teams.
9:45 PM ET The Hockey Diversity Alliance announced Wednesday it will “operate separate and independent of the NHL” after months of negotiations with the league. “The Hockey Diversity Alliance is grateful for the support from the public we received. Unfortunately, the support we hoped to receive from the NHL was not delivered and instead the
6:33 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Promising young forward Dominik Kahun is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent after the Buffalo Sabres chose not to issue a qualifying offer to retain his rights by an NHL deadline Wednesday. Kahun’s agent Jiri Hamal, however, told The Associated Press his client hasn’t ruled out
8:40 PM ET Kris Draper was a 20-year veteran in the NHL, and Jamie Langenbrunner played for 18 seasons. On Wednesday, they shared a remarkable moment for any hockey parent: the chance to select their own sons in the NHL draft. The Detroit Red Wings and Draper, their director of amateur scouting, selected his 18-year-old