Aug 15, 2023, 01:01 PM ET Bob Baun, a rugged defenseman who won four Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1960s, died Tuesday at age 86, the team announced. Baun spent 14 seasons with the Maple Leafs, playing in 739 games and posting 169 points (29 goals, 140 assists) and 1,153 penalty

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterAug 14, 2023, 02:52 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Toronto Maple Leafs forward prospect Rodion Amirov, the club’s 2020 first-round pick, has died, his agent, Dan Milstein, confirmed Monday. He was 21. Milstein posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that Amirov died after

Associated Press Aug 14, 2023, 11:32 AM ET The International Ice Hockey Federation has ruled in favor of the Philadelphia Flyers by agreeing that Russian goaltender Ivan Fedotov had a valid NHL contract for the upcoming season when he signed with CSKA Moscow in the KHL. The decision rendered Monday paves the way for Fedotov

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNAug 14, 2023, 11:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar will grace the cover of EA Sports’ NHL 24 video game, it was announced. “It’s so cool,” Makar told ESPN. “When they were considering me to be a part of this, it was just

Aug 11, 2023, 08:37 PM ET The Vancouver Canucks signed center Pius Suter on Friday to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $1.6 million. Suter, 27, had played the previous two seasons for the Detroit Red Wings, where his contract had a $3.25 million annual cap hit. The Switzerland native made his

Aug 10, 2023, 03:34 PM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Easton Cowan, their first-round 2023 draft pick, to a three-year, entry-level contract on Thursday. Financial terms were not announced. Cowan, 18, was selected by the Maple Leafs with the No. 28 overall pick in June’s draft. He played in 68 regular-season games with

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyAug 10, 2023, 02:00 PM ET Close ESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010 Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 While Kyle Benjamin Dubas sends ripples throughout the NHL community by making his first significant splash as Pittsburgh’s new multi-titled Grand Poobah by, finally, acquiring a player he’s reportedly coveted since (co-)steering the Maple Leafs’ ship

Aug 9, 2023, 02:28 PM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs signed veteran goaltender Martin Jones to a one-year, $875,000 deal Wednesday. Jones, 33, went 27-13-3 with three shutouts, a 2.99 goals-against average and an .886 save percentage with the Seattle Kraken in 2022-23. Over 10 NHL seasons, Jones is 225-163-35 with 28 shutouts, a 2.71

Arizona Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo has executed a letter of intent to purchase a parcel of land in northwest Mesa to potentially build a new sports arena and entertainment district for the franchise. “The Coyotes remain committed to building the first privately funded sports facility in Arizona history and ensuring the Valley as the club’s

The NHL has seen its share of noteworthy trades and signings in this offseason. Some helped teams level up. Some knocked teams down a peg. A few could have a transformative effect on franchises for next season and beyond. With the 2023-24 season drawing closer each day, there are some teams whose stock has clearly