8:53 PM ET The Florida Panthers have acquired Ben Chiarot from the Montreal Canadiens, taking one of the most coveted defensemen off the market ahead of Monday’s NHL trade deadline. The Panthers on Wednesday sent their 2023 first-round pick, a 2022 fourth-round pick and unsigned college prospect Tyler Smilanic to the Canadiens, who agreed to
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7:00 AM ET Trade season 2022 has arrived in the NHL! While there wasn’t a ton of action in recent weeks, we’ve seen an uptick now that Monday’s trade deadline is less than a week away. You can stay updated on all of the current deals with our trade tracker, but this week for the
9:59 PM ET Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin passed hockey legend Jaromir Jagr for third all time on the NHL goal-scoring list, scoring career goal No. 767 at home against the New York Islanders on Tuesday night. With 4:58 left in the third period, Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov won a faceoff in the Islanders’ zone
5:14 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a three-year contract with defenseman Alex Vlasic, who was the team’s second-round pick in the 2019 draft. The Blackhawks announced the entry-level deal Tuesday. It runs through the 2023-24 season and carries a salary-cap hit of $824,167. The 6-foot-6 Vlasic, who is
7:00 AM ET The NHL trade deadline is Monday at 3 p.m. ET. Several contenders are looking to add the final pieces to their Stanley Cup puzzles. Other teams are seeking to capitalize on the value of pending free agents before they walk away. The 2022 deadline is highlighted by the potential availability of a
8:02 PM ET The Colorado Avalanche made a major move ahead of the March 21 NHL trade deadline, acquiring Anaheim Ducks defenseman Josh Manson on Monday in exchange for unsigned prospect Drew Helleson and a 2023 second-round draft pick. Anaheim retained 50% of Manson’s $4.1 million cap hit in the transaction, and he is poised
7:00 AM ET The NHL trade deadline is a chance for teams to look deeply into their souls — or, perhaps, into their internal budgets — to discover who they are now and what they want to become in the future. That’s easier said than done. Sure, there are some teams that know they’re in
10:00 AM ET Jeff Jackson watched as money and opportunities from legalized sports wagering poured into the NHL. The League was banking deals with sportsbooks. The teams were creating formal relationships with gambling partners, in some cases even carving out real estate inside arenas for them. Jackson, an NHLPA certified agent and EVP with Wasserman
8:14 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews will have his cross-check against Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin, which came during Sunday’s Heritage Classic, reviewed by the NHL’s department of player safety in a hearing Monday. The play happened late in the third period of Sunday’s outdoor game in Hamilton, Ontario. The Leafs had
3:05 PM ET HAMILTON, Ont. — The Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres are taking the ice in the 2022 NHL Heritage Classic on Sunday with frigid, windy conditions in the forecast. But before the opening puck drop, the teams showed off some coordinated looks for the occasion. The Leafs’ outfits were a player-driven idea,