10:23 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Drew Doughty has decided to stay in Los Angeles, and the Kings are happy to have him through 2027. “Drew Doughty is one of the best defensemen in the world and we are obviously excited to have reached this point in the process in which he has committed to the
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7:45 PM ET ESPN News Services EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Defenseman Drew Doughty has agreed to an eight-year contract extension through the 2026-27 season to stay with the Los Angeles Kings. Los Angeles announced the deal Friday for its two-time Stanley Cup-winning cornerstone. “Drew Doughty is one of the best defensemen in the world and
10:34 AM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. — Defenseman Michal Kempny has re-signed with the Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals for $10 million over four years, it was announced Friday. The champion Capitals have re-signed forward Devante Smith-Pelly, who played a career-high 75 games last season, to a one-year deal worth $1 million. Washington picked
7:24 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN One of the biggest names in NHL free agency has informed teams he’s not on the market. Rick Nash, 34, is taking time to contemplate whether to play in the 2018-19 season, according to his agent Joe Resnick, who declined to detail what Nash’s considerations were with regard to his
12:51 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN From chants to billboards, Ottawa Senators fans have expressed a desire to have owner Eugene Melnyk sell the franchise. A report on Thursday that he was in talks to sell the team was met with enthusiasm, but was quickly tempered by the NHL’s insistence that he doesn’t want to sell
10:44 AM ET Every team in the National Hockey League could use John Tavares. But as the biggest free agent on the market listens to pitches from top potential suitors, the clubs in the mix for his services need him for different reasons. Whether it’s a slim window to win or simply being a No.
1:51 AM ET Australia’s maiden Stanley Cup champion Nathan Walker has come home to help spread the ice hockey gospel, even if it means donning the red, white and blue instead of the green and gold. Walker, who became the first Australian to lift the NHL trophy when Washington Capitals defeated Las Vegas Golden Knights
6:56 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford is turning to an old acquaintance to bolster his team’s defense. According to multiple reports, the Penguins intend to sign unrestricted free-agent defenseman Jack Johnson to a five-year contract when he officially becomes available on Sunday. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the deal will
5:22 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Penguins have re-signed forward Bryan Rust to a four-year deal that runs through the 2021-22 campaign. The deal, announced Tuesday, carries an average annual value of $3.5 million. Rust, 26, set career highs in assists (25) and points (38) while playing in 69 games for the Penguins
5:45 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning have re-signed forward J.T. Miller to a five-year contract worth $26.25 million. Miller will count $5.5 million against the salary cap through 2022-23. General manager Steve Yzerman announced the deal with the pending restricted free agent on Tuesday. Acquired from the New York Rangers at