1:32 PM ET Associated Press The Carolina Hurricanes have swapped goalies by acquiring James Reimer in a trade with the Florida Panthers. Florida acquired goalie Scott Darling and immediately placed him on waivers with the intention to buy out the remaining two years of his contract. The Panthers also acquired a sixth-round pick in the
NHL
10:28 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN After years of rumors — and one deal that fell through thanks his own veto — Phil Kessel has finally been traded. He will make his new home with the Coyotes, as they acquire the 31-year-old, two-time Stanley Cup champ, reuniting him with former Penguins assistant coach Rick Tocchet. The
8:58 PM ET The Pittsburgh Penguins have dealt right wing Phil Kessel to the Arizona Coyotes. The Coyotes, who are getting a fourth-round pick and defenseman Dane Birks in the deal, are sending center Alex Galchenyuk and defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joseph, the team announced Saturday. After being swept by the Islanders in the first round of
3:23 PM ET ESPN News Services The Dallas Stars have placed former first-round draft pick Valeri Nichushkin on waivers to buy out the final year of his contract, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The Vancouver Canucks also announced that they had placed center Ryan Spooner on waivers to
12:10 PM ET Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Terry Pegula assesses the disappointment of eight-plus years of owning the Buffalo Sabres and says it’s time his team started winning. He cited new coach Ralph Krueger and a talented core of young players, led by captain Jack Eichel, as reasons to be optimistic during an
6:52 PM ET ESPN News Services BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have acquired defenseman Colin Miller from the Vegas Golden Knights for a pair of draft picks, the Sabres announced Friday. The Golden Knights acquired a second-round pick in the 2021 draft and a 2022 fifth-round selection.. It’s the second trade in two days
3:51 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Toronto has extended the contracts of impending restricted free agents Kasperi Kapanen and Andreas Johnsson, shoring up a second- and third-line that helped the Maple Leafs net a triple-digit point total for consecutive seasons. Kapanen signed a three-year, $9.6 million extension, while Johnsson inked a four-year, $13.6 million
3:51 PM ET The Washington Capitals have traded forward Andre Burakovsky to the Colorado Avalanche for pending unrestricted free-agent forward Scott Kosmachuk and a second- and third-round pick in the 2020 NHL draft, the team announced Friday. Burakovsky is set to become a restricted free agent on July 1. Earlier this week, the Caps made
3:07 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic to a two-year contract. The team announced the deal Friday. It is a two-way deal for the 2019-20 season, paying Nedeljkovic $725,000 at the NHL level and $70,000 at the American Hockey League level with a $125,000 guarantee. It
11:14 AM ET Ahead of the free-agency shopping frenzy beginning on July 1, we’re surveying the landscape and outlining the unique situation in which every team finds itself. That includes the key pending unrestricted and restricted free agents and the team’s current cap space, along with the moves I’d make if I were sitting in