12:41 PM ET Michael Grabner, a speedy winger with a scoring touch, is headed to the Arizona Coyotes, according to reports. He will get a three-year deal worth $3.35 million annually, according to Sportsnet. Grabner joined the New Jersey Devils for their playoff run last season after being traded by the New York Rangers at
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11:55 PM ET James van Riemsdyk will sign a 5-year, $35 million deal with Philadelphia Flyers, a source told ESPN’s John Buccigross. Van Riemsdyk had one of the best seasons of his career in 2017-18 for the Toronto Maple Leafs, scoring a career-high 36 goals and adding 18 assists in 81 games. It was his
5:07 PM ET Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils have re-signed backup goaltender Eddie Lack to a one-year, $650,000 contract. General manager Ray Shero announced the contract Saturday for Lack, who has played in 144 NHL games for four teams. Of all the execs and players around the NHL, these seven are
11:43 AM ET ESPN News Services St. Louis Blues goalie Carter Hutton is expected to sign with the Buffalo Sabres once the NHL’s free-agency period opens Sunday, according to multiple reports. The two sides are close to having the framework of a deal in place after Hutton visited Buffalo this week, according to reports. Agreements
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
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.