12:49 PM ET The Penguins are buying out Jack Johnson‘s contract, the team announced Monday. Pittsburgh put the 33-year-old defenseman on unconditional waivers for the purpose of a buyout. The Penguins signed Johnson to a five-year, $16.25 million contract in 2018, though he has often struggled during his two seasons with the team, and has
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11:06 AM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed veteran center Jason Spezza to a one-year, $700,000 contract on Monday. Spezza, 37, scored nine goals with 16 assists in 58 games for the Maple Leafs this past season, his first with the team. He did not score in Toronto’s five playoff games. The four-time All-Star, who
7:15 AM ET You’ve been hearing about the 2020 NHL draft class for more than a year. But now teams will finally get to make their first-round picks on Tuesday night. And that means one final mock draft projecting all 31 selections of Round 1. The class features an excellent No. 1 prospect and a
7:15 AM ET ESPN staff Believe it or not, the 2020 NHL draft is finally here. After being delayed and rescheduled from June, all 217 picks over seven rounds will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, starting with the New York Rangers atop the board. Whether you are a draft enthusiast who has followed this
2:04 PM ET Faced with another salary cap crunch, the Chicago Blackhawks have traded defenseman Olli Maatta to the Los Angeles Kings for a prospect. Chicago needs to make deals for forwards Dominik Kubalik, who finished third in Calder Trophy voting, and Dylan Strome, and they do not have a frontline goalie under contract. Two-time
5:42 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins are putting their faith and their money in goalie Tristan Jarry. The Penguins awarded the first-time All-Star a three-year contract Saturday. The deal, which carries an average annual value of $3.5 million, likely means Pittsburgh is ready to move on from two-time Stanley Cup-winning netminder
12:52 PM ET Associated Press Lennox Lehner is almost 6 years old and already has five hockey jerseys because his father has bounced around the NHL so much. He won’t have to add another to his collection, and Robin Lehner will get to keep putting on Vegas Golden Knights jerseys. “It couldn’t be a better
12:08 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — The Flyers have signed backup goalie Brian Elliott to a one-year, $1.5 million contract extension. Elliott, 35, went 16-7-4 with a 2.87 goals-against average and two shutouts this season. He was 1-1 in two playoff starts as the backup to Carter Hart. Elliott has played in 100 games
11:00 AM ET The first thing one notices about Bill Armstrong is the ring. The one with 282 diamonds and 51 sapphires, for a total weight of 10.6 carats. The one with the St. Louis Blues logo resting on the Stanley Cup, with each round of their 2019 championship journey etched inside the band. The
5:41 PM ET The Los Angeles Kings have terminated the contract of Tim Smith, who portrays their mascot, Bailey the lion, following a sexual harassment lawsuit filed during the summer by a former member of the Kings Ice Crew. “We are not in a position to provide further details or comments on this matter due